"Are you going to your hometown?" An excited fan's scream, 'Preliminary FA' long hair finish answered hotly
Aug 07, 2024
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At the site of the All-Star Game, where generous fan service was overflowing, a secret proposal came and went.
Doosan Bears' Lee Young-ha secretly settled behind Lotte Giants' Kim Won-joong. He said "Are you coming to Jamsil next year?," he joked.
At that time, Kim Won-joong said, "Are you really going?," he said, receiving the joke with his characteristic serious face. The person in charge of Giants TV replied earnestly, "You have to stay", and Hwang Sung-bin, who was next to him, "So you're coming as a reward player?"and burst into laughter in the audience. Kim Won-joong "Where are you going. I should be in Busan," he said, concluding the conversation.
Kim Won-joong will become an FA at the end of this season. It has already signed a contract with an agency that is considered one of the best in the industry.
Now, only the things you are good at are left, but it's not easy. He showed steady performance until the middle of the season, but his save for a month in July was '0'. From July 21-31, he failed to lead his team to a fifth consecutive win. Already, his performance has deteriorated with 1 win, 5 losses and 17 saves and a 3.86 ERA.
At the match against the NC Dinos in Busan on the 6th, he finally broke the chain of nightmares. It was a mess again on this day. Kim Won-joong, who took the mound in the top of the ninth inning with a 6-5 lead, struck out Kim Joo-won, the first batter, but after that, Park Min-woo and Seo Ho-chul's consecutive hits and wild pitches faced a blon crisis with one out and runners on the second and third bases. Davison sent out on a four-pitch automatic.
And Kwon Hee-dong's fierce ball towards third base. Choi Hang's amazing jump catch saved Kim Won-joong. He hit the last Kim Hui-jip with a ground ball to shortstop and added a save for the first time in 38 days since June 28.
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"It's a lie if it wasn't hard, but isn't tomorrow coming anyway. I tried not to get wet with that feeling. I threw harder every time I went out, but if I know why it's a slump, there's no player who's sluggish. When I can't, I can't do anything. It's not my first time experiencing such a slump. Let's just see if my ball wins or the batter's bat wins! I threw hard with a simple mind."
As for manager Kim Tae-hyung's repeated trust, "It's absolutely natural. Thank you so much. I want to show him on the mound. Unknowingly, complacency may have remained in the back of my mind. He emphasized that throwing more confidently to prevent that is the way to repay the coach." I could feel my heartache intact from the way he tried to respond calmly.
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Kim Won-joong, sitting in the dugout, was constantly cheered by fans. It was mainly a shout of support, such as "I love you" and " Fighting".
In the meantime, a middle-aged fan's scream was impressive. In a rough Busan accent, he says "(Kim)Wonjung! Do well!," he said in an affectionate stream of criticism. Then "Are you going to go to Kia Galago?" Do you want to go to your hometown?", he raised his voice.
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Since he was selected as the first round in 2012, he has been with Lotte for 13 years. This is why Lotte fans' eyes on Kim Won-joong ahead of the FA are suspicious.
Kim Won-joong is "I'm not going!," he replied aloud. Then "I'll do my best! Oh my god!` pleased the fans.
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