‘This is why you do Kim Do-young and Kim Do-young’ The reason why everyone from Kim Tae-gyun to Ichiro are summoned and praised endlessly

[마이데일리 = 잠실 심혜진 기자] The praise for KIA Tigers Kim Do-young (20) continues. The enemy commander also gave a thumbs up.

Kim Do-young hit his 10th home run of the season against Kim Seon-ki in the Gocheok Kiwoom game on the 25th, becoming the first KBO league player to achieve the monthly record of 10 home runs and 10 stolen bases. This is new history in the KBO League.

The momentum continued in the game on the 26th. He went 2-for-5 with two hits, two RBIs and one run scored. However, he failed to shine due to the team’s loss.

In particular, Kim Do-young hit a shot that turned the game around in the top of the third inning when the team was down 0-1. Park Chan-ho’s hit and Lee Chang-jin’s double resulted in a no-out 1st and 3rd base, and he exploded with a 2-RBI double that hit the left-center field.

And in the 4th inning, they laid the foundation for a runaway score. He hit a left-field hit with 2 outs and runners on first and third base. Afterwards, pitcher Kim Dae-hyun’s wild pitch came and he succeeded in making it 5-1.

Including today’s game, he has a batting average of 0.336, 10 home runs, 26 RBIs, and an OPS of 1.055 in 28 games this season. He is in full bloom in his third year.

Kim Do-young is called the ‘second Lee Jong-beom’ in 2022, and was a promising player selected in the first round by KIA. He was evaluated as having both offense and defense, and was highly anticipated as a ‘5-tool player’.

However, due to injuries, he only had a batting average of 0.237, 3 home runs, 19 RBI, and 13 stolen bases in 103 games in the 2022 season, and he performed better than his first year of debut with a batting average of 0.303, 7 home runs, 47 RBI, and 25 stolen bases in 84 games in the 2023 season, but his performance was not as good as expected. .

Kim Do-young, who was like that, started hitting hard in April. And KBO ends up writing a new history.

There is no shortage of praise for Kim Do-young. LG coach Yeom Kyung-yeop explained, “The hitting point has improved a lot. Hitting a home run ultimately means that the hitting point is good. And the direction of the hit, the left wall, is well formed. That’s why the hitting point can move forward.” .

Coach Yeom also cited representative hitters such as Kim Tae-gyun (formerly Hanwha) and Ichiro Suzuki as examples. Coach Yeom said, “In the case of Kim Tae-gyun, when practicing, instead of swinging, he practices creating a wall. Starting with Lee Jeong-hoo, Ichiro also hits like this. You can think of all the top hitters in the league as having a wall. Not only in the KBO league, but also in Japan and the major leagues. “The league and baseball are all the same,” he said.

KIA coach Lee Beom-ho, who looks at Kim Do-young, is equally pleased. Coach Lee smiled, saying, “The player’s own ability is a good friend. As his condition improves, he has gained confidence, and even if he swings a little, he seems to be able to change into a better form little by little as he swings with confidence.” It seemed.

He continued, “If you hit it like this to make a swing, it doesn’t mean you will get it right, but as you hit it well, your balance will improve. You think, ‘I have better balance when I hit it like this,’ and then little by little, the swing itself becomes a good swing even if you don’t want it.” “It’s changing,” he explained.

It can be said that Kim Do-young is now on the right track. Director Beom-ho Lee’s thoughts are the same.

Manager Lee said, “Now, we will have a good understanding of the pitchers, and the fact that the hitting point itself fluctuates means that there is no room at the plate. Now, I think that such a point can come out because there is a lot of room. Last year.” , The year before last, I wanted to do well, but it didn’t work out, and when I got injured, I felt like I was in a bit of a hurry and was trying to solve the problem quickly at the plate. The point itself was different depending on the condition, whether it was ahead or behind, and now it’s up to me to hit. “Because I only hit the ball I hit perfectly, I think that part of my hitting point has changed a lot,” he said.

Kim Do-young’s challenge is physical strength. Management is needed. Coach Lee Beom-ho pointed out, “Because slumps and the like can occur due to physical issues or other issues, such issues need to be managed well by the coaching staff or training department.” He continued, “I have the ability to perform to a certain maximum. There will be a lot of greed to achieve good results this year. Personally, I’m talking about creating a situation where you can calm down in the game by showing a little self-restraint. “I think we need to do a little more,” he emphasized.

Jamsil = Reporter Shim Hye-jin [email protected]
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