Coach Chong Chin Ho said it is their third year of spending a month of training in preparation for the big events in Korea.
They will be leaving on Feb. 14, back to their country for a few days rest before they will head to Okinawa, Japan on March 7, where they will compete with two other Major League teams there in an exhibition game.
After that he said, they will play again for another exhibition game in Korea in April 4 before the start of this year’s Major League season there.
Ho said most sports teams in Korea leave their country during winter season because it is so difficult to practice under extreme weather condition.
The best and nearest place they can spend time practicing is on Saipan.
LG Twins that settled for eighth place last year’s season, he said had a good time practicing at the Francisco Palacios Baseball Field.
They have a total of 47 players for two divisions who arrived in two groups in Jan. 15 and Jan 20.
Saipans’ baseball field he said is considerable good.
When they leave next week, some equipments particularly the nets they used for batting cage will stay on Saipan as a donation.
Aside from baseball team, the junior golfers of Korea have also spent time practicing for main events in their country.
