“How did the MLB academy fall this far?” Kiwoom one loss from playoff elimination and likely to finish last again

The Kiwoom Heroes are one loss away from being eliminated from the postseason, after a 6-1 defeat to the NC Dinos at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome.

Kiwoom had stopped a six-game losing streak in its previous game, raising hopes of a turnaround. But the team could not carry that momentum into the meeting with NC, even with ace Ahn Woo-jin on the mound.

The result also reinforced expectations that Kiwoom could become the first team in the 10-team league to finish last for four consecutive years. The headline asks how the club once described as an “MLB academy” fell so far.