Discussing the No. 4 hitter at Kuk University, 3G consecutive RBIs in front of the Japanese command tower... Genius hitter, emerging as an enemy guard
Discussing the No. 4 hitter at Kuk University, 3G consecutive RBIs in front of the Japanese command tower... Genius hitter, emerging as an enemy guard
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Are you an enemy's guard?
On the 25th, a special inspection team came to Daegu Samsung Lions Park. Two executives and employees, including Hirokazu Ibata, coach of the Japanese "Premier 12" national team, Kazuki Yoshimi, coach of the Cuban national team, Amando Johnson, five players, vice minister of the Cuban Sports Federation, and president of the Baseball Association, visited to watch the third game of the Korean Series.
The most eye-catching player was Ibata. She took over as the new coach of the Japanese national team in October 2023. She won the Asian Professional Championship finals by beating Korea 4-3 in November. With players under the age of 24, the Premier 12 is the first full-fledged adult international competition. "Eternal Homework: Observing the Major Players of the Korean Team."
Seven Kia Tigers and eight Samsung Lions players were included in the preliminary 35-member Premier League list. Pitcher Jeong Hae-young, Jeon Sang-hyun, Kwak Do-gyu, catcher Han Jun-su, and infielder Kim Do-young, Park Chan-ho, outfielder Choi Won-jun were chosen for KIA. The names of pitcher Won Tae-in, Choi Ji-kwang and Hwang Dong-jae, infielder Lee Jae-hyun, Kim Young-woong and Lee Sung-kyu, and outfielder Kim Ji-chan and Koo Ja-wook were included in the list.
Among them, Kim Do-young is definitely drawing attention. He dominated the league with 38 home runs and 40 steals this year. He ranks first in the league with 1.067 on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS). He has set a new record for the most runs scored in a single season after becoming the youngest player to join the 30-30 (homer) club in the history of the KBO league. He is highly likely to be the MVP of the regular season.
Now he has definitely become a batter representing the KBO League. He is also expected to display stellar performance in the Premier 12 tournament. Ryu Joong-il, the coach of the Korean national team, also mentioned the possibility of using the fourth batter. Roh Si-hwan of the Hanwha Eagles, who was a strong candidate, cannot be selected as the fourth hitter due to his rotator cuff injury. Kim Do-young has achieved a remarkable league performance not only for long balls but also for running baseball, which can be considered as the fourth hitter in Korea. He is by far regarded as a guard hitter for the Japanese national team
He has also been a troubleshooter in the Korean Series. In the first game, he hit a timely RBI in the process of turning the tables in the bottom of the seventh inning, and in the second game, he hit a finishing hit and a solo home run. In the third game in Daegu that Ibata was watching, he struck out an infield grounder and hit a timely hit that separated the space between three strokes at the top of the eighth inning with two outs and runners on the second base. He has continued to hit RBIs in three consecutive games. Kim Young-woong and Lee Sung-kyu, who were selected along with Kim Do-young, hit home runs. 안전놀이터
Kim added the national flag at the Asian Professional Championship in November last year for the first time since her debut as a pro golfer. Kim had a batting average of .20 (three hits in 15 at-bats) with one RBI, four runs and eight strikeouts in four games. In the final match against Japan, Kim had headfirst sliding to prevent a double play, but also seriously injured his left hand. After completing his rehabilitation safely, he bombed the KBO League in the 2024 season. After completing the Korean Series, he will challenge himself to become a Taegeuk Solver in earnest at the Premier 12 championships.