The completion of the 2003 Golden Infield, which guarantees the future of 10 years, is followed by the developing player myth
Sep 05, 2024
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be mired in happy agony. It's because there are many options.
Pitcher pool is rich. There are also many promising left-handers who are essential to the team. I'm so worried about who to pick.
Samsung, ranked 8th last year, has the 3rd pick after Kiwoom Heroes → Hanwha Eagles.
If Deoksu High School left-hander Chung Hyun-woo and Jeon High School right-hander Jung Woo-joo, who are competing for the first and second rankings, are out in front of them, it is time for Samsung to choose.
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If a left-hander is selected, Kim Tae-hyun of Gwangju Il High School and Bae Chan-seung, a fireballer of Daegu High School, will compete. If you expand your options with right-handers, there is also Deokgo High School complete pitcher Kim Tae-hyung.
It is not easy to choose a fielder in the first round because there are many good pitchers. There is a beast to be desired in case it goes too far.
It's Park Jun-soon, second baseman of Deoksu High School. A five-tool player who is considered the biggest draft fielder.
"The only beast to be nominated in the first round."
A complete fielder with the ability to make contact, power to hit medium and long range balls, fast feet, a sense of running base, and stable defense. "He has the ability to clutch and good ability to cope with breaking balls" There is a high possibility of adapting quickly to the professional stage. It reminds us of Ahn Chi-hong, who has played since his rookie year in 2009 and contributed to winning the KIA Tigers in the rookie season.
If Samsung can hold it, it can complete the `golden infield' that can secure the future of 10 years with Kim Young-woong and Lee Jae-hyun.
Considering the situation in the team, such as Kim Ji-chan, who turned to the outfield, and Ryu Ji-hyuk, a veteran who qualifies as an FA, they are also essential players for Samsung.
However, the direction of the team to challenge for the presidential election next season is a problem following this season, when it was reborn as a top team.
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There is No. 7 pick Kiwoom Heroes, who secured the first round of the NC Dinos through Kim Hwi-jip trade. Kiwoom, which is scheduled to advance to the Major League after this season, is likely to choose Park Joon-soon and raise him as a built-in second baseman if his turn comes. The possibility that Doosan Bears, the sixth pick before Kiwoom's nomination, will be nominated first cannot be ruled out.
Unfortunately for Samsung, we have to find another infielder in the lower round instead of Park Joon-soon.
Among the existing members, there are also future alternatives such as Kim Jae-sang, who is serving in the military at Sangmu.
In the midst of this, there is a prospect who has appeared in front of me like a comet right now.
It is Yang Yang-geun (21), a rookie who dreams of becoming a nurturing player. Jangan High School - A rookie this season from Gangneung Yeongdong University. Yang Yang-geun, who was evaluated for his stable defense and concentration at-bat, made his first-team debut on the 1st, taking advantage of the absence of fellow student Lee Jae-hyun's wrist injury.
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As the ninth shortstop in the match against KIA on the 1st, he made a strong impression from his first at-bat on the first day of his debut. KIA's new left-hander Eric Stout set a rare record of three-base hits (the eighth of all time) and RBI at his first at-bat. It was just the beginning.
He also started as the ninth batter shortstop against Lotte at home on the 3rd, and received applause from home fans for his concentration in catching Victor Reyes' hit-by-hit ball to left field with his fast feet in the top of the first inning. He also showed his ability to carry out steady operations with his sacrifice bunt. Samsung, which blocked the early run due to Yang Yang-geun's good defense and revived the team's atmosphere, won 5-1 and was able to overcome the shock of two consecutive losses against KIA on the weekend to rebound.
On the 4th, when Lee Jae-hyun returned as a starter, he made his first start as a second baseman against Doosan in Daegu and explored the possibility.
Along with a stable defense, he contributed to the 7-3 victory with a multi-hit and a shrewd base play in the third base game. Analysts say that stable defense and sensible base running play are also not easy to hit. He recorded three hits in seven at-bats (0.429) with one RBI and one run in three games.
If this performance continues steadily, it can be expected to grow into the main second baseman.
It cannot be ruled out that young infielders born in 2003 will be responsible for the 10-year future of Samsung's infield, which will be followed by 'third baseman Kim Young-woong, shortstop Lee Jae-hyun, second baseman Yang Yang-geun'.
hschung@sportschosun.com
