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Ben Clemens KBO Opening Day Chat

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Ben Clemens

3:24

I was worried the same thing would happen to Choi Ji-Man before the Rays started giving him playing time

Kyle Schwerin

3:24

According to BA, Kiwoom has 4 of the top 10 MLB prospects in the league. Probably fun to watch for the future!

Ben Clemens

3:25

Rucinski has been quietly effective tonight

I jinxed him nicely there

But that's the first outfield contact in a while

3:26

His sinker/slider combo is just not hittable. He's had some walk issues but no one's getting anything on it

Kyle Schwerin

3:26

four walks/hbp in 5.2 though isn't gonna play.

Ben Clemens

3:27

Yeah he had a serious control lapse in the middle innings there

3:28

I dunno what got into him

But I was very impressed by his ability to miss bats

Kyle Schwerin

3:28

Alright, 3:30 is the best I'm gonna do here in Michigan. Thanks for the chat, Ben!

Ben Clemens

3:29

Have a great night Kyle! Thanks for hanging out

I'm staying up for the next half inning to see Baek's replacement and then I'm heading to bed

David

3:29

Very difficult to tell a KBO hitter, give him 200 ABs in MLB, and expect him to produce. It's why it's so much easier for pitchers to make the transition.

Ben Clemens

3:29

Yeah you see this with NPB players as well

Pitching is proactive and hitting is reactive, so pitchers fare better when they switch leagues

3:30

Another delightful delivery, btw

Leg pop, long pause, let it fly

Big fan

Passan is still up live-tweeting bat flips

David

3:31

Right and also as you are seeing tonight, the pitching style is very different. Lot more breaking balls early in counts. You don't have guys coming in for 1 hitter throwing 100

Tommy

3:31

That delivery wouldn’t be legal in MLB would it? He is putting his foot back down on the mound. Kershaw does a similar thing, but never retouches the mound.

Ben Clemens

3:32

I'm not convinced his foot touches down

It hovers there, and I think sometimes it touches

This would be a weird corollary of the Carter Capps rule, and I don't know how they'd handle it

3:33

This is like the Carl Edwards thing

Matt

3:33

on cue with the close up!

looks like it touched

Ben Clemens