[Nightline Invitation Seat] 2022 Professional Baseball Begins... What are the points to watch out for this season?

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The regular professional baseball season begins this weekend.

We are celebrating our 40th anniversary.

With Lee Seung-yeop, SBS commentator, let's take a closer look at the points and prospects of watching professional baseball this season.

[Lee Seung-yeop / KBO ambassador, SBS commentator: I am also very much looking forward to it.

This season, unlike last year, 100% of the audience can come.

So, I think baseball fans will spend 2022 looking forward to it for a very long time.]

[Lee Seung-yeop/KBO ambassador, SBS commentator: First of all, I think it will be a fun season, and also in terms of ranking.

Also, this year, KIA took first place in the demonstration match after a long time.

It was actually a disappointment to those who support KIA a lot.

I think I will be able to show a good side to a lot of KIA fans.

Also, I think that the Hanwha Eagles and Lotte Giants drug teams will grow a little this year.]

[Lee Seung-yeop/KBO Public Relations Ambassador/SBS Commentator: You took charge during a really difficult time.

I'm also a KBO ambassador, but it's a very difficult time right now, and the new president has come and it seems like the KBO will be another professional baseball that has changed.

As the president came at a difficult time and has a lot of passion, I also hope that professional baseball will change and become a sport that can be loved by the people again.]

[Lee Seung-yeop / KBO ambassador, SBS commentator: First of all, Park Byeong-ho is the 4th consecutive home run king.

I also changed into KT Wiz's uniform in Kiwoom Heroes, and seeing the demonstration game this year, I think we can expect a lot.

It's a little different from last year.

Changing teams again can be motivating enough.

So, as a baseball senior, I look forward to returning to the former Park Byeong-ho.

I, Seong-beom, returned to his hometown.

Perhaps the players needed by the KIA Tigers are really expected to become a really strong team.]

[Lee Seung-yeop/KBO PR ambassador, SBS commentator: That's right.

I'm back.

I'd love to see these two players go head-to-head.

For the success of this professional baseball, when there is an opportunity, I expect to show a really exciting game to baseball fans by confrontation rather than avoiding it like this.]

[Lee Seung-yeop / KBO ambassador/SBS commentator: As expected, a lot of new characters should appear in professional baseball.

Fans can also have excitement again by seeing new characters.

Also, as a rookie player, Doyoung Kim of KIA was the batting champion in the demonstration game.

This is a positive factor for Doyoung Kim and also for KIA fans.

In addition, although LG's Song Chan is a used rookie, he has recorded a lot of home runs.

Also, I want to see a baseball field where a lot of promising youngsters and new stars come out and play professional baseball.] 

[Lee Seung-yeop / KBO ambassador, SBS commentator: I already think that the effect is showing.

The game time, although it is a demonstration game, has been shortened quite a bit.

Also, because the pitchers' walks have decreased, I think it's a positive factor.

But what is a little worrying is that since this was a demonstration match, the players did not react sensitively.

But at a really important time in the season, when the players lost their cool and reacted a bit sensitively to one important ball, I think that depending on how the referees manage this game, it can do a lot for those who watch baseball.

So, at a really important moment, don't get discouraged by this part one by one, as if you have the principles now and finish until the end of the season, obviously I think that a fast match will definitely help the box office.]

[Lee Seung-yeop / KBO ambassador, SBS commentator: This strike zone change is not a change.

In principle, it has returned to its original state.

But the original pitcher has an advantage.

Because hitters think that hitting 30% out of 10 is a success.

But now, I also judged that the strike zone has decreased little by little over the past few years, and if you look at this match, the very loose and boring matches continued.

I think this is probably a really big decision, but I hope this decision will continue for a long time.]

[Lee Seung-yeop / KBO ambassador, SBS commentator: It seems that professional baseball players have shown a lot of bad things to baseball fans and the public over the past few years.

I think it's not just the players' problem, it's the fault of many senior baseball players who have experienced and experienced professional baseball like myself.

Now, I would like to take this opportunity to apologize once again, and the message that professional baseball players can convey to baseball fans can be very approachable.

You have to play with the mindset that a lot of people are watching.

In addition, I hope to become professional baseball players in 2022 who can play the best that can impress and delight baseball fans so that they can return to the baseball field.]