'Excited Foreigner' I can't feel an empty seat...A batting average of 0.429 "Dawson's injury was heartbreaking, but..."
Aug 20, 2024
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Kiwoom Heroes lost Dawson, a foreign hitter. an accidental knee injury. He returned home early, and the surgery was finally decided through a local examination in the United States.
Kiwoom, which has not given up hope for autumn baseball, recognized short-term alternative foreign hitters. It was close to signing a contract with the final candidate, but it was canceled because no agreement was reached on the excessively high transfer fee. In the end, Kiwoom decided to play the rest of the season without a foreign hitter.
Coach Hong Won-ki said, `It will be a great motivation for young players. For those players, this is an opportunity."
Dawson's left field position. It won't be 100% filled, but still, the gap doesn't feel too big. It's because you have the right to reimburse. He has been consistently starting in left field, but the water is gradually rising.
In the top of the eighth inning of the game against KT Wiz on the 20th, he hit the come-from-behind final hit. He also hit a home run in an away game in Busan on the 17th. He has multiple hits in four of the last five games and a batting average of 429. Even if it is extended to the last 10 games, it is active at 349 percent.
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Regarding his recent performance, Bae Sang-kwon said, `There seems to be no particular reason. It's hot, but I think it's because I don't get hot easily," replied humbly.
When he carefully brought up the main character, Bae Sang-kwon "I don't feel that way at all. I think if I don't do it for a day, I can't go out tomorrow. I'm doing my best to focus on every game, every at-bat. I think I'm getting good results because I'm getting a little lucky these days."
The fact that Bae Sang-kwon was filling Dawson's vacancy well made up "When Dawson was injured, I was not in a good mood. He's our team's main player. I thought it wasn't important for me to go out, it was a big loss for my team. I just thought, whether I go to the game or not, I just have to prepare for my situation", he explained. Then "My role is the same with or without Dawson. You prepare hard, and when you play, you work hard. Still, if you think about it, it's a professional world, and Dawson's injury is a pity, but I think it could be an opportunity for me in a way. I also think we should not miss that opportunity."
Lastly, Bae Sang-kwon "My goal is to finish the season without getting hurt." The biggest goal is to help the team like today."
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