"Dodu? I'm confident" Han-soo caught off guard → Will the fire bat return in July? 22-year-old special talent turning point
Sep 05, 2024
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Tall, long legs, and slim build of 1m90. At first glance, Lotte Giants' Na Seung-yeop gives a quasi-leg feel like Shohei Ohtani (LA Dodgers). The reality is not that fast.
He is passionate enough to run with a dead man during the base run, but he does not enjoy stealing. Since he is one of the center hitters in and out of the clean-up trio, the team does not recommend stealing.
Na Seung-yeop jumped. I caught my opponent off guard perfectly.
Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 4th. Lotte, which was trailing 1-4, stormed its opponent in the bottom of the seventh inning. Leading hitter Reyes opened the door by getting on base with a hit, followed by a double by veterans Jeon Joon-woo and Jung Hoon, and a timely hit by Na Seung-yeop, which quickly tied the game 4-4.
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It was narrowly safe. As a result, it became a steal that accurately aimed at KT's must-win group Kim Min's carelessness. Kim Min was replaced with consecutive hits by Park Seung-wook and Kim Junghoon Lee and allowed a 4-5 turnaround, while Kim Min-soo, who followed, also gave up additional points with errors and sacrifice flies. In the end, Lotte won a miraculous 7-5 come-from-behind victory over KT.
After the game, Na Seung-yup said, "It was an operation from the bench," he said awkwardly. Still, I was "confident". It was the idea of living unconditionally.'
Na Seung-yeop is also the first to play full-time. It's not easy physically. In July, he had his best month with a batting average of 399 on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) of 0.991, including four homers, but his batting average has fallen to only 247 since August. Head coach Kim Tae-hyung commented 'The swing results when it's good at once don't come out well'
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Na Seung-yeop said "But I'm glad that one came out at an important moment. It wouldn't have been easy if I didn't come out then," he sighed with relief. I feel the same way as Jung Hoon, who hit the final hit after striking out five in a row.
"I'm more focused on defense than hitting, but I've made some mistakes these days. I'm trying to forget quickly and not make the same mistake. I'll show you how to do well from now on."
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