Published 2 years ago

Kia Tigers' new manager wants team to run more

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Kim Jong-kook was a coach with the Tigers for a decade before being named skipper on Sunday. Kim is replacing Matt Williams, who was let go after the Tigers finished ninth in the 10-team Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) They ranked last in the league with a .336 slugging percentage and had the fewest home runs with only 66 in 144 games.

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Kia Tigers' new manager wants team to run more

As a former stolen base king himself, new Kia Tigers manager Kim Jong-kook would like to see more thieveries from his players going forward. Kim, having been a coach with the Tigers for a decade before being named skipper on Sunday, knows as well as anyone that the Tigers aren't going to slug their way to prominence. But it could be a different story when it comes to stealing bags, Kim said. "Objectively speak...

2 years ago·Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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