'Gulbiz' Signage + Lion's Future → Three-year Futures 'Fall'…Kim Hyun-jun's sincerity in dreaming of revival "Hang SNS and focus only on baseball"
Jul 16, 2024
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It is a name that once shone in the first division of the Samsung Lions as an axis of 'Gulbiz (Kim Ji-chan, Kim Hyun-jun, and Lee Jae-hyun). However, he has rarely shown good performance in the first team this year.
Instead, they are bombing Futures. He has a batting average of 374 (43 hits in 115 at-bats) and an on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) of 0.862. The performance is similar to that of 2021, just before being promoted to the first team. Records prove that he is no longer a player who will stay in the second division.
But strangely enough, baseball doesn't go away when the first team comes. He has a batting average of only 154 percent this year. It is a far cry from the past 2022-2023, when he topped 400 at-bats for two consecutive years, hitting .75 and playing as a table setter. As Kim Ji-chan turned into a center fielder, it also turned into a competition with the eldest brother of 'Gulbiz'.
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When asked about the difference between the Futures and the first team "Life patterns change completely, so we need to adapt anew" he explained.
What is the cause of the sluggishness. Kim Hyun-joon said, "I was too greedy thinking about last year and the year before last. It's full of regrets. Step by step, I'm starting from the beginning," he stressed.
There's no particular difference in the technical area. Kim Hyun-jun said "I think I pushed myself to a corner because I'm not good at baseball. Second-tier coaches and coaches say a lot of good things. Thank you for helping me focus on baseball," he stressed.
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"Baseball is a record-breaking sport," Kim Hyun-joon said. I'll do my best, whether it's the first team or the second teamWhile emphasizing "The goal of the second half is to make baseball fun and happy," he stressed.
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