It's 45 home run pace. Why? The home run king can't even participate in the home run derby
Jul 07, 2024
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The eve of the All-Star Game held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 5th. The highlight was by far the home run derby. Hanwha Eagles Jonathan Peraza, who hit as many as nine home runs in the preliminary round, confirmed his advance to the finals as No. 1, while LG Twins Austin Dean and KIA Tigers Kim Do-young, who tied for second place with four home runs, played Sudden Death overtime. In extra time, Austin stood at the batter's box first and hit a home run to the left, and Kim Do-young failed to hit, making the finalist decided in just one try.
The final between Austin and Peraza. Austin finished first with four homers. Peraza, who played in the final as a latecomer, has already hit four home runs and tied with Austin with five outs left. If you hit one more home run in five out, you'll win. By the way, it didn't work out as I thought. Peraza, who hit too many home runs from the preliminary round, lost his strength rapidly, and just wasted five outs. In the end, it was 4-4 and even the final match was overtime by Sudden Death. In the end, Austin hit a home run before Peraza, confirming the championship.
Austin, who looked at a disadvantage after two Southern Death overtime, won the honor of winning the home run derby. It was a home run derby that took place in a friendly atmosphere with all the fans and fellow players smiling broadly.
However, NC Dinos Matt Davidson, the No. 1 home run hitter, was not seen in the home run derby, leaving a regret.
The All-Star Home Run Derby was decided through fan voting. SSG Landers Choi Jung and KIA Kim Do-young, Hanwha Noh Si-hwan and Peraza, LG Austin and Park Dong-won, KT Rojas and NC Kim Hyung-joon, who are the top votes, participated. The top eight players with the most votes were selected. However, the home run derby vote itself is targeted at players selected as All-Stars through fan + team votes or manager recommendations. In the case of the vote to select players for the home run derby, 12 players with 10 or more home runs as of June 24 among the players participating in the All-Star Game were targeted.
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However, since all-star players are eligible, players currently at the top of the league in home runs, such as NC Davidson and KT Kang Baek-ho, will be excluded. Davison leads the league with 26 homers before the All-Star break. By arithmetically calculating the current pace, you can hit at least 45 by the end of the regular league. Kim Do-young (23 home runs), the second-ranked player in home runs, and Mel Rojas Jr., the fourth-ranked player (21 home runs), were selected for the vote, but third-ranked KT Kang Baek-ho (22 home runs) was also excluded from the home run derby list as he was not selected as an All-Star. The big guns, which show the best home run pace this season, are excluded from the home run derby, leaving a regret that a true power match could not be made.
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