Greg Johnson, who leads Lee Jung-hoo’s team, the San Francisco Giants, was confident of his team’s success.
In an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, a leading local media outlet, at AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on the 12th local time, Chairman Johnson said, “We can win” against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
San Francisco, a three-time World Series winner in the 2010s, has been watching the Dodgers’ success since 2020. While playing in the postseason only once in the 2020s, he had to watch the Dodgers lift the trophy three times.
사진 확대 President Greg Johnson (second from right) leads the Giants owner group. 사진=ⓒAFPBBNews = News1
There was also a considerable difference in this winter’s moves. While San Francisco signed outfielder Harrison Bader ($20.5 million in two years), second baseman Luis Arraez ($12 million in one year), right-hander Adrian Houser ($22 million in two years) and Tyler Marley ($10 million in one year) in low-cost contracts, the Dodgers recruited outfielder Kyle Tucker ($240 million in four years) and right-hander Edwin Diaz ($69 million in three years).
Chairman Johnson said, “The opponent is aggressive and a good team,” but added, “Baseball is baseball. We can win,” he said.
“We are still looking at (power reinforcement measures). We know that the bullpen is not lacking in reinforcement at any time,” he said, signaling that there will be additional power reinforcement.
He also shared his thoughts on last year’s World Series. “It was a great World Series,” he said, “Even people who didn’t watch baseball admired the exciting game. I think it’s good for all of us. The Dodgers have star power to attract people to baseball. I’m not a Dodger fan, and I don’t want them to win, but I’ll think positively that it’s a good thing for the baseball world,” he said of the positive side.
[KIM JAE HO, MK Sports Reporter]