“If the bat doesn’t work in the Korean Series…”
For Kim Do-young (21), Kia Tigers’ flagship star, the first game of the Korean Series on Monday will be his debut in the post season. KIA started the post season in 2022 when Kim was a rookie. However, the team lost in the first wild card game, ending the season as it was. Kim, who was a backup infielder, stayed on the bench.
Two years later, Kim Do-young’s postseason debut has come. It is the Korean Series. It is a stage where you can see Kim Do-young’s true genius. Personal records do not mean much in the postseason. In the case of Kim Do-young, unlike at the end of the regular season, there is no reason to be conscious of home runs.
He completed a reset after leaving baseball for three days after the final game against the NC Dinos on June 30. The Korean Series is still 15 days away. It is the first time in itself that a short-term game is held all of a sudden after a long period of absence from actual games. He seems to be getting advice on how to naturally improve his condition for a short-term game.
Nevertheless, nobody knows when the impact will increase. There are certainly players who do not finish the postseason. As expected, Kim has a good mind. Right after the final game of the regular season, Kim said, “If the Korean Series is not a bat…He said, “I’m going to do everything I can.”
Basically, hitters who are not showing good batting performance should do their best both in defense and on base. Kim committed the most 30 errors in the league during the regular season. He will focus on defense no matter what. This is because a single critical error can reverse the course of the series. On the other hand, I wonder how many stolen bases he will be able to steal. He was ordered to refrain from stealing after stealing 40 times. However, this is not the case for the Korean Series.
However, Kim did not say that he would steal many bases. This is because stealing is not everything considering the flow and situation of the game and its influence on the entire Korean Series. Behind Kim are Choi Hyung-woo and Na Sung-bum. In fact, there is no reason to steal bases too much. This shows that Kim Do-young is a smart player 안전놀이터. Sometimes not running even though he feels like running puts more stress on the opponent’s battery.
Manager Lee Bum-ho jokingly said that Kim Do-young will complete 40-40 in the Korean Series. In fact, this is the best. It means hitting two home runs. Since Kim will not swing for home runs, Kim Do-young may achieve 40-40 extra games in the Korean Series as Lee Bum-ho wished. The Korean Series is a short-term game, but it is characterized by a long-term game. It is a maximum of seven games. Even if the batting performance is not good, he may have one or two home runs.
What is clear is that Kim Do-young’s talent and BQ will be re-identified through the Korean Series. KIA fans only have to wait 15 more days.
