Suspicious Lee Jung-hoo team ace, sudden LAD praise shower: "Pitching at Dodger Stadium is really fun"

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For the San Francisco Giants, the Los Angeles Dodgers are "archrivals." San Francisco dominated rivalry games after winning the World Series three times in the 2010s, and recently the Dodgers have risen as the strongest team in their division, making them a powerful championship favorite aiming for a three-peat this season.

The same holds true this season. While the Dodgers acquired Tarik Skubal before the trade deadline, San Francisco bolstered its prospects by parting with starting pitcher Robbie Ray and infielder Luis Arraez. The only comfort for fans was that the team's "ace" and U.S. national team pitcher Logan Webb (30) remained a non-tradeable asset.

However, recent remarks have left San Francisco fans uneasy. Considering the Dodgers' move to sweep up the league's top players, ominous assumptions are arising as Webb recently expressed unexpected affection for Dodger Stadium in an interview with NBC Sports USA.

According to a report by the New York Post on the 7th (Korean time), Webb, who forms the core of San Francisco's pitching and hitting alongside Lee Jung-hoo (28), confessed when asked about his favorite ballpark: "It may not be an answer fans would like, but I really love pitching at Dodger Stadium."

Webb continued, "Dodger Stadium has incredible energy, and the Dodgers are also a great team. The atmosphere itself is truly enjoyable, with large speakers on the center field side, for example. When our team visits there, Dodgers fans often engage in light taunts, and all of that process is fun," adding that he enjoys the excitement of the road trip to Los Angeles.

Since Dodger Stadium is one of the most passionate ballparks in Major League Baseball, it is not strange for a player to praise such an atmosphere. However, among San Francisco fans who are sensitive to their rivalry status, there is a prevailing sentiment locally that it is difficult to dispel the anxiety that "Webb might be considering a future move to the Dodgers."

Webb is under contract with San Francisco through the 2028 season, so there is no immediate concern about him leaving as a free agent. But what if next season San Francisco regresses due to poor performance and becomes a "seller" again, while the Dodgers, seeking to strengthen their pitching staff, press the "win-now" button and inquire about trading for Webb? The U.S. Jeon Yeok-i (수상) watches with surprise at the ace's unexpected confession of loving Dodger Stadium.

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