The match between the Hanwha Eagles and LG Twins, scheduled to be held at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on the 13th, was canceled due to rain.

This cancellation was particularly disappointing as it was a major matchup between first and second place teams.

However, the Hanwha team continued their ground training despite the rain, and manager Kim Kyung-moon also stayed on site to watch the training.

During this time, there was a scene that caught the attention of manager Kim Kyung-moon. It was the batting stance of catcher Choi Jae-hun, and manager Kim was seen imitating Choi Jae-hun's stance with curious eyes and bursting into laughter.

Choi Jae-hun has recorded a batting average of .282 (31 hits in 110 at-bats), 13 RBIs, 22 walks, 12 hit-by-pitches, an on-base percentage of .439, a slugging percentage of .327, and an OPS of .766 in 54 games this season.

The bond between Choi Jae-hun and manager Kim Kyung-moon is deep. When Choi joined Doosan as a developmental player in 2008, manager Kim was in charge, and they reconnected last year at Hanwha.

Even in the rain, the atmosphere was lively. The sight of the manager and players training together while laughing clearly showed Hanwha's strong teamwork.

The sky did not allow the matchup on the 13th, but the 'preview of the Korean Series' set to unfold today (14th) is generating greater expectations.

Currently, LG is in first place with a record of 40 wins, 26 losses, and 1 tie (winning percentage .606), while Hanwha is in second place with a record of 40 wins, 27 losses (winning percentage .597) - only a half-game apart. The winner of the day will ascend to first place.

Both teams reached 40 wins on the 12th. There is also an interesting statistic: the team that first achieves 40 wins in the regular season has a 62.5% chance of reaching the Korean Series.

The starting matchup is also as big as the matchup itself.

LG will start 'Hanwha killer' Im Chan-kyu, who has 2 wins and an earned run average of 0.56 (1 earned run in 16 innings) against Hanwha this season. Particularly, he achieved his first career complete game shutout on March 26 during a game against Hanwha in Jamsil.

On the other hand, Hanwha's ace Cody Ponce, who ranks first in earned run average (2.20), wins (9 wins, no losses), and strikeouts (119), will take the mound.

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