PONCE'S SINCERITY, "RYU HYUNJIN IS OUR LEADER. I'M HONORED TO RUN WITH YOU"

"Ryu Hyun-jin, 38, is a real leader of our team. I hope many people know how much I respect him." Cody Ponce (31) of the Hanwha Eagles recently received an unforgettable "big hug" from Ryu Hyun-jin. Ryu set a new record of 18 strikeouts, the most in a regular season, against the Daejeon SSG Landers on Thursday last week. Ryu Hyun-jin was the pre