Playing Coach Jeong Woo-ram, Want to Meet Ryu Hyun-jin

Playing Coach Jeong Woo-ram "I Want to Keep my Promise to Meet Ryu Hyun-jin in the First Team"

Training in Seosan with Hanwha coach Jang Jae-gyun... “I say ‘Thank you for remembering’ to Lee Taeyang.”

As ‘Korea’s best pitcher of the 21st century’ Ryu Hyun-jin (36) returned after 12 years, Hanwha Eagles fans fell into happy imagination.

Some fans are looking forward to seeing playing coach Jeong Woo-ram (38), who holds the record for the most appearances in Korean professional baseball (1,004 games), follow Hyun-jin Ryu.

Hanwha junior pitcher Lee Tae-yang (33), who respects both Ryu Hyun-jin and Jeong Woo-ram, waits for the two to meet with even more eagerness. 바카라사이트

Lee Tae-yang, who is currently attending the Hanwha first team spring camp with Ryu Hyun-jin in Okinawa, Japan, recently posted a photo of himself hugging Jung Woo-ram on his social networking service (SNS).

He explained why he posted the photo on social media, saying, "When the team was having a hard time, Wooram hyung really worked hard and worked hard for his juniors.

Hyunjin hyung came and the camp atmosphere got better, but it's a shame that Wooram hyung is not here." explained.

In a phone call on the 26th, Jung Woo-ram said, "I said to Taeyang, 'Thank you for remembering me.'

I was touched."

Taeyang Lee goes further and hopes that Wooram Jeong will return to the first team and protect the bullpen.

Jung Woo-ram asked, “Will there ever come a day when I will be able to throw in the same game as Hyunjin?” and then laughed, saying, “I will do my best so that that day can come.”

Jung Woo-ram, who was a left-handed bullpen representative of the KBO League, registered as a ‘playing coach’ in 2024.

Jung Woo-ram, who started as a professional in 2004 and appeared in 1,04 games until last year, posting 64 wins, 47 losses, 197 saves, 145 holds, and an ERA of 3.18, is training at Hanwha Training Center in Seosan as a coach for the remaining army this winter.

Excluding the time when spring camp was held in Korea due to the aftermath of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19), this is the first time for Jung Woo-ram to train in Korea in February since joining the professional ranks.

Jeong Woo-ram said, “At first, it was unfamiliar to me to be in Seosan during this time, but now I’m used to it,” and “It’s also fun to spend time with the junior pitchers.”

He is a 'playing coach' who is both a coach and a player, but he is currently focusing on 'coaching'.

Jung Woo-ram said, “Now is not the time to focus on ‘pitcher Jung Woo-ram.’

The priority is to help juniors prepare for the season.

Our pitching staff has definitely improved.

I will not be needed at the beginning of the season.

Right now, I am only doing basic personal training. “

We plan to increase pitcher training starting in the spring,” he said.

However, he said, “I have to make it to the first team someday for the position of ‘playing coach’ to have any meaning,” and added, “I will look at the situation in the first team and make sure to prepare so that I can join in 100% condition when I am really needed.”

“I will do it.

When the time comes when I need to return to the first team, I will really struggle and improve my pitching sense,” he said, also revealing his enthusiasm for pitching.

In fact, Jung Woo-ram even promised Ryu Hyun-jin to “meet in Daejeon.”

Even when Ryu Hyun-jin was playing in the American Major League, Jung Woo-ram and Ryu Hyun-jin met during the off-season.

We had a meal together last December as well.

After confirming his return to Hanwha, Ryu Hyun-jin asked Jung Woo-ram, “When will we see each other again?”

Jeong Woo-ram promised, “Wait in Daejeon. I will definitely move up to the first team.”

“I didn’t know much before, but there was quite a psychological distance between Daejeon (where Hanwha’s home stadium is) and Seosan (where the 2nd team’s training ground is located),” said Jung Woo-ram, who laughed and hoped, “I made a promise to Hyunjin, so I definitely want to keep it.”

The joining of Hanwha by outfielder Kim Kang-min (41) and catcher Lee Jae-won (36), who built a dynasty together with the SK Wyverns (now SSG Landers), also serves as motivation for Jeong Woo-ram.

Jung Woo-ram said, "It means a lot to me personally to meet Kang Min and Jaewon in the Hanwha first team, but Hanwha must perform well for our meeting to be applauded by the fans."

He added, "Chae Eun-seong joined the team last year and this year.

The team's strength has improved with the addition of Ryu Hyun-jin and Ahn Chi-hong.

If promising players come out this year, Hanwha can become a strong team.

I hope Kang-min, Jaewon, and I can draw a picture that helps the team become stronger. "he said.

Jeong Woo-ram, who was sincere and thoughtful, was a player loved by the front office, teammates, and fans.

Even when things were a bit sluggish, the Hanwha club paid attention to the positive influence Jung Woo-ram had on his team.

This is why Hanwha offered Jeong Woo-ram to be a playing coach after the 2023 season.

Jung Woo-ram used to suppress his imagination of playing in the first team, saying, “I am now in a position where I have to help my juniors grow.

I will not be overly ambitious for the sake of being a ‘pitcher Jung Woo-ram.’”

However, the process of Jung Woo-ram preparing to re-enter the first team may serve as a good textbook for his juniors.

Hanwha fans also want to see Jung Woo-ram on the mound in ‘Stronger Hanwha.’