"Personal grades? No point" Poisonous Nasta, there is only one goal he has set

Jul 09, 2024

KBO League Doosan and KIA match held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 9th. Na Sung-bum of KIA hit a timely RBI single in the second inning. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.06.09/

Kim Do-young, who trains with Choi Won-joon and Na Sung-beom.

"I don't think about the number of home runs."

KIA Tigers captain Na Sung-bum (35) answered the question when asked about his determination for the second half.

After playing 52 games in the first half, Na had a batting average of 279 (56 hits in 201 at-bats), 10 homers and 38 RBIs, and OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.851. After resting for more than a month due to recurrence of hamstring injury at the end of exhibition games, he had six home runs in May, the first month of his return, but his batting average was only 250. As the pace did not rise, the season's batting average fell to 2207 at one point in June. However, it has rebounded since the end of June and has been hitting hard. Although it is a belated start, he is bound to be greedy for detailed indicators such as batting average, home run, and RBI to protect the pride of the team's flagship batter.

Num KIA Na Sung-beom hits the 2024 KBO All-Star Game held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 6th. Incheon= Reporter's book @sportschosun.com/2024.07.06/

A game between Lotte and KIA at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 27th. Na Sung-bum of KIA hit a timely double with an RBI in the fourth inning. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.06.27/

Na Sung-bum said "It was a start to the season where I haven't been at the top for the past two years and there were a lot of question marks because of many things. However, he prepared well, and I think the fact that all the players were in one mind from the beginning of the season eventually led to the current team performance (1st place)"I looked back at the first half of the year. Personally, it was hard, but many people around me helped me so I couldn't give up"It's not a good result, but I think it has improved more than in the beginning." I will not give up and prepare for a better appearance.'

KIA manager Lee Bum-ho predicted that during Na Sung-bum's poor performance in the early days of his return, he will eventually hit a batting average of 300 at the end of the season. "He has a lot of experience, and his skills are at the top of the league," he said. "After a lackluster period, he will be more explosive. Like most league-leading hitters, Na Sung-bum will take a similar path."

LG-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 20th. Na Sung-bum is cheering after hitting a solo shot with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.6.20/

A game between KT and KIA at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 14th. Na Sung-bum of KIA, who hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.06.14/

In response, Na Sung-beom said, `Honestly, I'm not going to put much emphasis on batting average or the number of home runs this year. "The team comes first unconditionally, and the goal is to finish first," he said. "'I hope all players, including myself, can help the team reach its goal in good health.'" He was once expected to lose the No. 1 spot to LG, but the team's mood did not drop at all and soon regained the No. 1 spot"We widened the gap at the end of the first half to some extent, but we are not at a level of confidence. Everyone should focus on every game so that the gap can be widened further," he stressed.

For a professional, personal performance is both pride and money. Na Sung-beom, who even wears the leading hitter title, may dream of a more splendid second half than the first half, which was somewhat slowed down. However, his eyes seem to be only on the top of the pennant race and the V12.

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"Personal grades? No point" Poisonous Nasta, there is only one goal he has set

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