"Camp score is 95 out of 100." NC coach Lee Ho-joon is more concerned about Tucson's performance and selection

"Camp score is 95 out of 100." NC coach Lee Ho-joon is more concerned about Tucson's performance and selection

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NC, which is preparing to rebound in the 2025 season, has returned to the halfway point of its spring camp. NC, which has set up a camp in Tucson, Arizona, on the 1st and continued its training, immediately boarded a flight to Taiwan after entering the country through Incheon International Airport on the 21st.

"I want to score 100 out of 100, but I scored 95 points with one or two days left," NC manager Lee Ho-joon said at the Incheon International Airport before departing for Taiwan. As starter Lee Jae-hak felt uncomfortable with his elbow at the end of the camp, his scheduled participation in the second camp was canceled. So he lost five points. "Still, he said he wasn't serious. It could be even more difficult if the season starts and comes, but I think it would be a relief," Lee said. Lee will undergo a hospital checkup right after arriving in Korea on the day. The team will schedule training sessions later depending on the results of the checkup. "The player himself said he could keep throwing the ball, saying he was not uncomfortable, but he decided that there was no reason to overdo it," an NC official said.온라인바카라

Lee's idea of starting has become more complicated due to the overlapping injury variables of Lee Jae-hak. In the first place, many pitchers were recovering from injury, and they struggled hard to come up with the opening rotation. Shin Min-hyuk and Kim Tae-kyung did not participate in the Tucson camp and have been preparing for the second camp in Taiwan as they built themselves in Korea. However, the training schedule has been disrupted recently due to the strong cold weather in southern regions including Changwon.

"The weather in Korea was too cold. I heard that it was difficult to proceed with normal training schedules due to snowy weather in Changwon," Lee said. "Since (Shin Min-hyuk and others) are joining the Taiwanese camp first, we need to check their condition again to see if they can participate in the practice game. For now, I am thinking about just live pitching."

So far, only Lee Yong-chan, who returned to the starting lineup from this year's wrap-up, has been confirmed. The rest of them need to check their current status and monitor their recovery trend.

"I'm still thinking about various plans. I kept talking with my head coach Seo Jae-eung during the flight and the airport today," Lee said. There is a possibility that the pitchers who were considered to be the sixth or seventh starters should be pulled forward in order.

Despite headaches caused by variables in the starting lineup, Lee gave a generous score of 95 points to his performance in the spring camp. He confirmed the growth of young pitching players. The four fielders, who promised to raise them as "specialists" even before the camp, are particularly satisfactory. Lee said even before leaving Tucson, that infielder Kim Han-byeol would only train defense throughout the camp. On the contrary, the three big guns that stand out including Han Jae-hwan, Kim Bum-joon and Song Seung-hwan will focus on batting training. "Hanbyeol's training was carried out as planned by the defense coach," Lee said. "He gained a lot of confidence in his defense. All three of us, the Hanbangs, also worked really hard in training. The results were great."

Kim Han-byeol, Han Jae-hwan and Kim Bum-joon headed for Taiwan. Outfielder Song Seung-hwan will continue his training in Changwon instead of the Taiwanese camp. Other outfielders, including Kim Sung-wook and Chun Jae-hwan, will join the Taiwanese camp first. "I really wanted to include Seung-hwan in the Taiwanese camp, but I feel sorry and feel sorry for him. I also need to give Seong-wook and Jae-hwan a chance," Lee said. "I have had enough talks with Seung-hwan, and I will call him back at the exhibition game." Among pitchers, Kim Min-gyu, Choi Woo-seok, Jeon Sa-min, and Lim Sang-hyun were impressed by the new head coach. "These guys threw really well at the camp," Lee said with a smile.

Lee focused his utmost on discovering new faces at the Tucson camp. Besides proven veterans, players who have already found their roles in the first team, Lee has tried to find new talent. So far, I am pleased with the result. "Old players have their own things. I tried to make young friends who can use them later, but I get 100 points for that," Lee said. "You did a great job."

The NC Dinosaurs will hold their second camp in Tainan, Taiwan, through Sept. 5. They will have eight warm-up matches with teams in the Taiwanese professional baseball league.