From KBS News,
January 07, 2013
Translator: Simon
Kim
Lim Jee-seop is a
big left handed pitcher who we can say has the same pedigree as former Hanhwa
Eagles ace Ryu Hyun-jin.
Standing 6 feet, 2 inches tall,
this 19 year old LG Twins rookie will be turning heads in the new season with
his 93 mph fastball.
With full use of his very long
fingers, Lim is able to take on the most skilled batters.
This recent high
school graduate is being compared to Ryu Hyun-jin, former Hanhwa Eagles standout and current starter of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers.
On his weak Jeju High School team,
Lim won 9 games had recorded an ERA of just 1.
He pitched 97
innings and recorded an astonishing 163 strike outs during that time.
“If I apply what
I learned in high school, I think the results will be good.” Lim says in a TV
interview. “I only have one goal this winter. (In the Under 18 WBC tournament
game against Japan in September, 2013), I pitched 2 innings and gave up 5
earned runs. I want to focus on re-gaining control of my pitches.”
Lim declares that
he would like to be an effective pitcher for 10 to 20 years.
With other lefties Kim Gwyang-hyun
(SK Wyverns) and Yoo Chang-sik (Hanwha Eagles) going through some growing
pains, the addition of Lim Jee-seop vying to become the next dominant southpaw in
the league is sure to make for an entertaining season.
KBS News
KBS News
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Lim Jee-seop
(Pitcher) Vitals:
DOB: September 06,
1995
Born: Changwon, South
Korea
Team: LG Twins
Height: 6-3
Weight: 207
Pounds
Pitches/Bats:
Left/Left
First Year: 2014
Contract:
W250,000,000
Salary:
W24,000,000
High School: Jeju
High School
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