'The illusion that if you try harder you will do better' the reason for the second year jinx, said 9 billion FA. a mindset that is not an effort
Aug 20, 2024
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Stable bullpen and hot hitting are the driving force behind the rise.
Kim Tae-yeon is emerging this year for Hanwha, which raised Noh Si-hwan, who became the home run and RBI king last year. Kim Tae-yeon is batting .313 with 104 hits, 11 homers and 56 RBIs this year. He batted .358 with three home runs and 10 RBIs in July, and continued his good trend with .321 and seven RBIs in August.
It is more important to do well consistently than to do well for a year. Hanwha captain Chae Eun-sung also said he had experienced jinx in his second year when he was with the LG Twins, adding that his mindset is important. Chae Eun-sung said "The problem is that we have to stick to it" and "I failed at first."
Chae Eun-sung, who entered the professional league as a nurturing player in 2009, is a person who hit the FA jackpot with his efforts. He first came up to the first team in 2014 and started playing in the first team in 2016, filling the regular at-bats for the first time, and blossoming his skills for the first time with a batting average of 313 and nine home runs and 81 RBIs. However, the following year, he fell to a batting average of 267 with two home runs and 35 RBIs.
Chae Eun-sung was mistaken for settling down. And I messed it up. And I thought I was preparing from the bottom, and I'm continuing to do it with that heart."
It's not that I didn't try hard just because I settled down. Chae Eun-sung said, `When I first went into the regular at-bats and hit .300, I easily watched baseball"I had the illusion that if I tried more, I would do better. So I really prepared and went in, but in the end, I couldn't. I tried harder, but I couldn't. So next time, I thought, "I don't watch baseball easily, and I just need to get ready for it, but that's good."
At the same time, he praised Noh Si-hwan. Chae Eun-sung says, `I always tell (Roh) Si-hwan that he's doing well this year"Last year, he was the home run and RBI king, so there is something that people should do at least this much. But it's really hard to meet that expectation. If you do that, you may be more heartbroken. The feeling of having to show is the most poisonous. This is because the feeling of loss doubles when it's unfortunate. In that sense, Si-hwan is doing well."
He is also living under the pressure as a player who hit the FA jackpot. "It's different from just salary negotiations. You have to produce the results, not show them"There should be a certain number. So all the other successful FA look great. It's not really easy."
Chae Eun-seong was sluggish in the beginning and is getting better. Chae Eun-sung, who had a batting average of only .226 until April, hit .240 in May, but rose to .262 in June, improved to .288 in July, and showed a tremendous batting average of .386 in August.
"I'm sorry I couldn't do it when it was important."Chae Eun-sung said "But the team's goal is to reach the 5th round. I'll work hard for the rest of the game for the 5th round."
indyk@sportschosun.com
