“I was impressed with some of the pitching in the KBO.”
San Diego Padres ace Joe Musgrove is pleased with his trip to South Korea.
Musgrove will start Game 2 of the opening two-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Gocheok Sky Dome on Nov. 21. Darvish Yu will start the official opening game on Tuesday, and Musgrove will take the mound for the second game. The Dodgers will face Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
“It’s definitely different from the U.S.,” Musgrove said at the official press conference on Tuesday, a day before his first start. The people are friendly and the hotels are very nice. I’m having a great time. I’ve been able to see some KBO players play. 카지노사이트 I was impressed with some of the pitching. The food is really good. It’s a good trip. I’ll probably come back as a tourist, but it means a lot to be here as a baseball player.”
San Diego played an exhibition game against the Korean National Team and the LG Twins before the opening day game.
Musgrove watched from the dugout. Pitchers from both teams pitched very well against the San Diego offense. Won Tae-in (Samsung) and Shin Min-hyuk (NC) pitched well for their national teams, while LG starter Chan-kyu Lim surprised San Diego hitters with his unique changeup.
Musgrove said, “In terms of the game, we had to adjust our bodies to the time difference in sleeping, eating, etc. It was difficult, but we practiced hard and we were ready,” Musgrove said.
“He recommended a lot of places we should experience,” Musgrove said. He helped us figure out what culture to experience and how to make reservations. 안전 토토사이트 He showed us a lot of things that are unique to Korea. I think he’s excited to be back home. He was our leader in Korea and took good care of us. It’s great to see how hard he works and how much he prepares.”