“I’m a younger brother, but he was so cool that I wanted to use him as a role model.”
I fell in love with him when I saw his junior’s swing. It was good to see him swing like that. This is the story of Moon Bo-kyung, who became the fourth batter of the LG Twins. 스포츠토토
At a home game against the SSG Landers held at Jamsil Stadium on Wednesday, Moon hit a wedge solo shot to lead his team to victory. He hit a solo shot to the right-center from SSG Song Young-jin in the bottom of the fifth inning with his team leading 4-0. He made a strong hit by pulling a fork ball that was 131 kilometers high on the third pitch from the unfavorable count of the 2S.
It was his 18th homer for this season. Last year, he had 10 homers for this season, but he already exceeded the mark, and if he hits two more, he will become the first 20 homers in his career. With 82 RBIs, Moon has made strides every year, surpassing 72 last year.
He changed his style this season. He keeps swinging until the end, even if he gets struck out. The number of homers on the day was also two strikes, but swinging his own swing rather than hitting in contact could have led to a home run.
“It’s the same outing as a strikeout or a strikeout. I’m not a fast hitter, so I want to hit my own swing and hit hard to hit long balls,” Moon said. “If I were in the past, I would have made contact. Now, I’m going to make my own swing, even if it’s not a full swing.”
There was an opportunity to change. I fell in love with Kim Young-woong of the Samsung Lions. Moon Bo-kyung was born in 2000 and joined in 2019, and Kim Young-woong was born in 2003 and joined in 2022, and Moon is three years older.
“They were on the opposite team. They were cool. I thought I should strike out like that,” Moon said. “He’s younger than me, but he’s so cool that I wanted to use him as a role model.” He even asked the question himself. “I heard they just watch and hit the ball. I was glad I was the same type,” Moon said.
He has only two homers left, but he didn’t have to be greedy for home runs. “Even if I put a lot of homers on my plate, it’s important to keep my strengths. I will be a medium and long-distance hitter rather than a home run hitter,” Moon said.
