“Sangwon (Park) needs to give a lot of compliments.”
Park Sang-won of the Hanwha Eagles has had a spectacular month than ever. He pitched 15 innings in 14 games in August, recording one win, one save and six holds. He lost no point.
Park Sang-won, who was recognized for his stellar performance, was named as the monthly MVP of the KBO in August. Along with Park Sang-won, Kim Taek-yeon (Doosan), James Nail (KIA), and Won Tae-in (Samsung) were listed, while Austin Dean (LG), Kim Min-hyuk (KT), Son Ho-young (Lotte) and Koo Ja-wook (Samsung) were among the fielders.
Regarding Park Sang-won, KBO said, “Park Sang-won, who took the mound when the team needed him and completed his mission perfectly, took the mound as Hanwha’s must-win group and tied for second place in the hold category. With the performance of Mr. Zero Park Sang-won, Hanwha is strengthening its last-minute ranking fight of the season.”
Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon also smiled at Park Sang-won’s story. ” (Park) Sang-won should give a lot of compliments. I had difficult times in my mind. I put up with it and tried silently,” Kim said. “I want to praise him very loudly because he is showing his skills and performance.”
Park started this season as a closing pitcher. Having recorded 16 saves last year, Park was recognized for his heavy pitching and other contributions. However, he started to lose two runs in one inning from his first game, eventually giving up his position as a closing pitcher in early April. He also had a difficult time as he experienced the cancellation of the first team entry twice.
He lost three games, saved one and held four games with an ERA of 8.65 in 31 games in the first half, and has completely changed in the second half. Coach Kim Kyung-moon, who took the helm in June, sent unlimited trust to Park. “I think the coach always trusts and trusts me,” Park said. “He made me feel comfortable when it comes to throwing the ball. I was able to regain my confidence in that part, and I think I am getting better.”
Although he was not a closer like he used to be, he took the mound after starting and played a perfect role in laying the bridge of victory in the middle of the game. Kim Taek-yeon tied for first in saves (6 saves), Nail for first in ERA (0.70), tied for third in multiple wins (3 wins), Won Tae-in for first in multiple wins (33 ⅔ innings) and tied for second in innings (33 ⅔ innings) and first in WHIP (0.74).
Park Sang-won tied for second place (6 holds) in the main category, but thanks to Park Sang-won’s performance, Hanwha was able to finish the month of August with a surplus winning rate of 14 wins and 10 losses.
Park Sang-won, who came up in the top of the seventh inning with a 5-1 lead against Doosan in Daejeon on the 3rd, finished his first appearance in September in a good mood by erasing one inning without losing a point.
When asked about the selection of the MVP candidate every month, Park said, “My performance in August was good because I threw hard under the given circumstances. I didn’t think about anything else for a month. Just being nominated means that I had a good time during that period, so I’m honored to be nominated,” adding, “I’ll do my best to show good performance until the end of the season.” 토토사이트
