After eating tteokguk for the first time in my life, I joked that I almost spat it out because I'm a year older, and brightened my eyes by saying BTS's "On the Street" as my favorite song. I can already sense the mood maker's energy. Jake Cave, a new foreign hitter at Doosan who made headlines as a left-handed outfielder in Major League Baseball, is playing a vital role in Sydney, Australia.메이저놀이터

Cave signed a contract with Doosan for a total of 1 million U.S. dollars in November last year. Negotiations on renewing his contract with Jarrod Young, who was an active substitute last season, ultimately collapsed, but no one expressed regret. It is because Cave is one-up in skills and experience.

Not long after he joined the Sydney spring camp, Cave made headlines with his Tteokguk boy. After eating the special Lunar New Year tteokguk, he said, "I almost spat it out. Still, it was delicious." Tteokguk became a hot topic of conversation again this time. When asked if he would be okay with signing with Doosan after the season is over, he said, "I will eat anything if I can get a good result."

Expectations are also high for the signature cheering culture of the KBO League. I'm also thinking about which song to play. There is a song that I used to use in the U.S., but there is one that I've been hooked on for the past two years. It's "On the Street" by BTS' J-Hope with American rapper Jay Cole. "It's not an aggressive song, so I don't know if fans will like it, but I'm thinking about it for now," Cave said. The laughter was the loudest when we talked about "On the Street."

Cave is a rare "five-tool player." Not only his batting skills but also his basemen and defense capabilities remain strong. When asked if he could defend the vast outfield at Jamsil, he said, "The best thing I did when I was in the U.S. was to keep my team's lead. Colorado Rockies, which I played last year, was also considered an important guard even though it is a very difficult field to defend." Coors Field, Colorado's home stadium, is 126 meters away from the central fence. It is one of the few stadiums dispersed in the world that is larger than Jamsil. As the flying distance was so transcendent, he pushed the fence as far as possible.

Showing confidence in defense, he also showed "Respect" for his teammates. Cave said, "We have Jung Soo-bin on our team. Jung Soo-bin is holding on, so I'm just going to take a corner and help him hard." It's not just Jung Soo-bin. "I keep following Jung Soo-bin, Kim Jae-hwan, and Yang Seok-hwan. Teams have changed almost every year in MLB, and what I felt from that experience is that there are many things to gain from following veterans."

There were cases where experienced foreign players took the KBO League lightly, and most of them turned out very poorly. Cave is different. "Athletes who have played at high levels in the league for a long time are veterans. That's why I am trying to keep up with (their) lead even more."

So far, he has passed the regular season in terms of his personality. It remains to be seen whether he will display as good as his reputation. Cave was confident. He is also full of enthusiasm to prove his capability in front of Korean fans.

"The U.S. has had difficulties because there are so many platoon players these days. I want to go to the game every day and show off my skills as much as I want. I hope many fans come because of me. I want to be the best hitter in the league."