yeah he's definitely a stand up guy that cares about things like public image and legacy especially after having grown up under his father. Sort of like Ken Griffey Jr. from a make up stand point.

You're welcome. Should be a good fit

Thank you. Yes, imagine him like Ken Griffey Jr. growing up around the game and becoming the next one. Would be really interesting if SF could get him to bulk up 20lbs or so to go with his contact ability

thank you

You mean Jung Hoo Lee I assume. Ha Seong Kim is Lee's buddy in San Diego. I hope Jung Hoo does well and I think he eventually will. It's just a matter of how long it will take and then how successful he becomes and if it's high enough for him to consider opting out after 4 years.

@baseballnowhighlightsnewsa2611 I go to SF games when the Padres are in town. Now there's a reason to go to Giants games.

Thank you! Hope to serve

thank you!

Best comparison I'd offer would be a Yoshida but with more defensive range. Also being a bit taller and younger I'd say he's got more room to develop and have a better longterm ceiling. Other comps could be a bigger Steven Kwan or Andrew Benintendi. Problem with SF's contract is they gave him an opt out after year 4 so he could be gone right after he starts to break out after a year or 2 of adjusting if he pans out. They take all the risk while reaping rewards for only 4 years possibly.

@@baseballnow1 4 years is typically long enough for a player to know if they’ve fallen in love with an organization/city. Since he’s a Boras client, an extension is unlikely, but if by year 3-4 he’s felt at home and the Giants are competitive, he might not want to leave that situation. Giants also have the money so that’s not too much of an issue if he proves his worth by the time his opt-outs come

I think Go is capable of being a set up man and possibly a mid tier closer in MLB. My only concern is that he doesn't draw a big enough contract from a team to satisfy his Korean team to let him go. If I'm his Korean team LG I'd want at least $5 million dollars as a posting fee or what's the point of letting one of your best pitchers go? Problem is to get that $5 million an MLB team would have to committ at least $25 million to Go plus the $5 million to LG so would a team want to spend $30 million on a guy who is unproven? I'm not saying it's not possible, but I think ideally I'd want to pay him more like $15 over 3 than $30 over 5 or 6. His '22 numbers were: 4-2, 42 saves, 1.48 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 80K's in 60.2 innings. This past year he battled injuries and had 3 different games where he allowed 4 runs. Erase those and he's his old self or better. Giants wouldn't be a bad place for him if you don't mind spendin that much. A bit less pressure working behind Doval and company maybe with a chance to develop into something my in '25 and also have Jung Hoo Lee there to help each other out. I'd say not a terrible fit but all about the money. Jee Ho believes St. Louis is interested so we'll see.

Nvm. You guys did... 😂

The Bullying thing has been going through a "Me too" phase in Korea for the past 5 or so years. He's definitely not the only one. But yeah, I'm pretty sure he can't wait to get out of Korea. Once he succeeds in the majors everyone will forget about everything.

Yes they are very good friends. They attended the Korean series together last month. They were the core of their team together for 3 years and Kim made the move to MLB 3 years before Lee had the opportunity to do so despite it being his dream since it being a realistic goal after winning ROY in 2017 so it would've made Lee want to be even closer to Kim the last few years eventhough they were no longer teammates

Yeah I didn't know they had that penalty but Jee Ho brought it up. Definitely something to consider for top high schoolers.

You don't understand business then. lol