LG Twins manager Yoon Kyung-yup expressed his trust in his ‘love-hate pupil’ Kim Bum-seok. He also expressed his desire to make him better. Rookie of the Year and the bottom of the batting order are two keywords.
Kim Bum-seok is the KBO’s best ‘rebel’ this season.
He came into spring training with tremendous hitting talent and was virtually guaranteed a spot on the first team. However, he didn’t take care of his body and suffered an injury early in spring training, which led to him being reprimanded by manager Yoon Kyung-yeop and moved to the second team.
However, Yoon didn’t forget about his natural hitting ability and called up Kim as the team struggled early in the season.
It started on the 16th against the Lotte Giants.
He came in as a pinch-hitter and made a strong impression with a two-RBI single. He followed that up with a dramatic come-from-behind hit against the SSG Landers on the 21st and a two-run home run against the KIA Tigers on the 27th. 스포츠토토 Although the team lost the game against KIA on the 28th, Kim Bum-seok showed his potential as a solution with a three-hit, come-from-behind double.
He is a young man in his early 20s who is big and innocently happy to get on base after hitting a big hit. He’s cute. He’s wobbly, but he also runs pretty fast. He’s had a tough time with his weight, but he’s made up for it with his excellent hitting skills.
Even his enemies are impressed. “I think LG has the makings of a future No. 4 batsman,” said Kia coach Lee Beom-ho, a former hard-hitter himself. His form is very concise, but his ability to send the ball through the zone is amazing. He has become a player to watch out for in future matches.”
Yoon is cautious about his player, but when asked about his chances of winning the Rookie of the Year, he said, “It’s definitely possible.” Kim Bum-seok was a first-round pick last year, but he only played in 10 games, so he’s in the running for Rookie of the Year. If he continues to perform like this, he’ll be in the running for the award.
Yoon sees Kim’s ideal batting order as sixth and seventh.
Recently, he’s also been batting in the three and five spots in the center of the order, but that’s because some of the team’s main players are currently injured.
With his long bat and clutch ability, why is he batting six or seven?
“Right now, I think the number seven spot is good. It’s good for Bum-seok and good for the team. If you put an inexperienced player in the center of the batting order and he can’t hit at a crucial moment, he gets criticized a lot. If he doesn’t hit at the bottom of the order, it’s even worse. It’s huge for the players. They have to go through a developmental process in the batting order that suits their level. If you come in and strike out at No. 3, it’s embarrassing for the fans and embarrassing for the seniors.”
LG has an example to help Kim. Park Byung-ho (KT) is a big gun. Park, who hit four home runs in four consecutive at-bats at Seongnam High School, 안전 슬롯사이트 was drafted by LG in 2005 with high expectations. However, he never really blossomed at LG. He was unable to overcome the pressure of playing for a popular team.
“If Byung-ho had gained experience in the bottom of the batting order at that time, he would have grown much more,” says Yoon. It’s not the right answer to put him in the No. 4 spot if he can’t handle it.”