hey went from best friends in school to brother-in-law and father-in-law. And can they become major league teammates?
This is the story of Lee Jung-hoo (Kiwoom Heroes) and Ko Woo-seok (LG Twins).
LG general manager Cha Myung-seok received a visit from Ko Woo-seok's agent Rico on the 16th. Through this meeting, Go Woo-seok expressed his desire to challenge the major leagues. Cha said in principle that he would "discuss the matter with the group."
The previous day, the KBO announced that it had received a request from the Major League Baseball office to check the status of Ko Woo-seok and Lee Jung-hoo.
The Major League Baseball is a dream for every baseball player. However, unlike Lee Jung-hoo, who announced his intention to move to the U.S. after this season last year and has been preparing for a long time, Go Woo-seok's intention to move to the U.S. is somewhat sudden.
Posting refers to a system where players in the KBO or Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) bid privately for a spot in the major leagues. In South Korea, players who have played seven seasons in the first team are eligible to apply for posting under Article 104 of the KBO Baseball Rules.
Once a player applies for posting and Major League Baseball announces the player's name, the player has 30 days to negotiate with 30 US teams. If the guaranteed contract is $25 million or less, the team will receive 20 percent; if it is $50 million or less, 17.5 percent of the first $5 million plus any overage; and if it is over $50 million, $9.37 million plus 15 percent of any overage. 카지노사이트가이드
However, posting is not a club's obligation. Teams can decline a player's request to post.
Major League Baseball's background check is literally just a check on the player. It doesn't guarantee a contract. In 1997, Lee Sang-hoon, Jin Pil-joong, Lim Chang-yong, and other early postings were denied entry into the U.S. due to financial issues.
In 2013, Ryu Hyun-jin, Kang Jeong-ho, and Park Byung-ho succeeded in reaching the United States through the post. However, there are also a number of other cases where people like Kim Kwang-hyun, Yang Hyun-jong, Son Ah-seop, Hwang Jae-gyun, Kim Jae-hwan, and Na Sung-beom were unsuccessful. Kim Kwang-hyun failed in his first attempt in 2014 and only made it to the United States in his second attempt in 2019, while Yang Hyun-jong, Yoon Seok-min, Hwang Jae-gyun, and others only reached their "dream stage" after becoming free agents.
Go Woo-seok is a 'military' pitcher, so he is free from military issues. At the very least, he deserves to be recognized in the United States for his fastball. He is also younger than his post at 25 years old, and in the Korean Series, he showed off an average velocity of over 150 kilometers. After winning the Korean Series for the first time in 29 years, one wonders how much LG sees in Go Woo-seok.
It will be interesting to see if Lee and Ko can make it to the U.S. stage side by side. The two have been best friends since childhood and have a family connection, as Go Woo-seok married Lee's sister in January. Could we see them playing together in the big leagues?