Wu Ming-hung coaches and learns, partners with Huang Tzu-peng again after 10 years as catcher-pitcher duo
Taishin Hawks catcher Wu Ming-hung, also serving as a coach, gained significant insights from his offseason training in Japan, applying new approaches to both hitting and catching. He rejoined with pitcher Huang Tzu-peng as a battery after a decade, highly praising Huang's substantial improvement.
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(Central News Agency reporter Hsieh Ching-wen, Taipei, 2nd) Taishin Hawks catcher Wu Ming-hung gained a lot from his offseason training in Japan, trying different approaches in both hitting and catching. As a player-coach, he learns and teaches. Today, he started as catcher with Huang Tzu-peng, marking their first catcher-pitcher partnership in about 10 years, and he highly praised Huang Tzu-peng's significant improvement.
Taishin Hawks catcher Wu Ming-hung began serving as a player and a second-team catcher coach this year. Recently, due to injuries among Taishin Hawks catchers, Wu Ming-hung was promoted to the first team on April 28. He said he felt calm when returning to play in the first team. After three games in the first team before today, he started as catcher today, partnering with sidearm pitcher Huang Tzu-peng.
When asked about the difference between being a player and a coach, Wu Ming-hung told the Central News Agency that when he first received the team's proposal, he felt it was a rare opportunity that would also help his future career and serve as a learning experience. He said that every catcher has strengths and weaknesses, and he can't yet call himself a mentor to younger players, as he is still a player and everyone learns from each other.
Wu Ming-hung's self-funded training in Kyoto, Japan, before the season was very fruitful. He said he learned different training methods for both hitting and catching skills, which allowed him to try different approaches.
Taishin Hawks' starting pitcher Huang Tzu-peng is one year senior to Wu Ming-hung from Chinese Culture University. Wu Ming-hung said that after graduation, they played for different teams in the CPBL, and reunited this year in the Taishin Hawks. They hadn't partnered in a real game yet, but they had caught for each other once or twice in the bullpen.
Wu Ming-hung said that after Huang Tzu-peng joined the Taishin Hawks, after catching for him in the bullpen for the first time, he told Huang Tzu-peng: "It's been about 10 years since I last caught your pitches." He directly stated that Huang Tzu-peng's pitching power and control have improved significantly. (Edited by Hsieh Ya-chu) 1150502
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(Central News Agency reporter Hsieh Ching-wen, Taipei, 2nd) Taishin Hawks catcher Wu Ming-hung gained a lot from his offseason training in Japan, trying different approaches in both hitting and catching. As a player-coach, he learns and teaches. Today, he started as catcher with Huang Tzu-peng, marking their first catcher-pitcher partnership in about 10 years, and he highly praised Huang Tzu-peng's significant improvement.
Taishin Hawks catcher Wu Ming-hung began serving as a player and a second-team catcher coach this year. Recently, due to injuries among Taishin Hawks catchers, Wu Ming-hung was promoted to the first team on April 28. He said he felt calm when returning to play in the first team. After three games in the first team before today, he started as catcher today, partnering with sidearm pitcher Huang Tzu-peng.
When asked about the difference between being a player and a coach, Wu Ming-hung told the Central News Agency that when he first received the team's proposal, he felt it was a rare opportunity that would also help his future career and serve as a learning experience. He said that every catcher has strengths and weaknesses, and he can't yet call himself a mentor to younger players, as he is still a player and everyone learns from each other.
Wu Ming-hung's self-funded training in Kyoto, Japan, before the season was very fruitful. He said he learned different training methods for both hitting and catching skills, which allowed him to try different approaches.
Taishin Hawks' starting pitcher Huang Tzu-peng is one year senior to Wu Ming-hung from Chinese Culture University. Wu Ming-hung said that after graduation, they played for different teams in the CPBL, and reunited this year in the Taishin Hawks. They hadn't partnered in a real game yet, but they had caught for each other once or twice in the bullpen.
Wu Ming-hung said that after Huang Tzu-peng joined the Taishin Hawks, after catching for him in the bullpen for the first time, he told Huang Tzu-peng: "It's been about 10 years since I last caught your pitches." He directly stated that Huang Tzu-peng's pitching power and control have improved significantly. (Edited by Hsieh Ya-chu) 1150502
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