He is also No. 1 in on-base percentage in ABS. The secret to success is the master of 'Creation'. "Following zone S makes me out of balance..."
Sep 24, 2024
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In the beginning, he was opposed by pitchers and batters, but now a ball like a ball is ruled a strike, and even if a ball like a strike is ruled a ball, it is just passing by. After all, trust is building that ABS does not discriminate.
In the end, it was a season that was expected to succeed only when ABS adapted to the strike zone in which it responded, and it could have been a difficult season for players with certain zones.
That's why he was so interested in how LG Twins' Hong Chang-ki, who is certain of his zone, would adapt to the saying, `If Hong Chang-ki doesn't do it, he'll see the ball.' The result was a success.
As of the 23rd, he has a batting average of 333 (171 hits in 514 at-bats), five homers, 72 RBIs, and 95 walks. With an on-base percentage of 0.445, he has virtually confirmed the king of on-base hits for two consecutive years.
Hong Chang-ki, who hit .332 with 174 hits last year, has a similar number of hits and batting average this year. Rather, the number of walks increased. The number is meaningful from 88 last year to 95. Instead, the number of strikeouts increased from 83 to 93.
Hong Chang-ki's strikeouts are also swing and miss, but there are many rookie strikeouts. When Hong Chang-ki does not play the bat on a high ball, a deep ball on the body, or a far ball on the outside, the ABS reacts to the zone and judges it as a strike. However, this situation continues from the beginning of the season to the end of the season. Rather than swinging according to the ABS zone, Hong Chang-ki can be seen swinging according to his zone.
It was actually like that. Hong Chang-ki said, "I think it's right to hit my strike zoneIt seems that the balance is lost and there were some bad things as I followed it by giving it a strike. So I think it's better to keep thinking about John as I thought he would go."
Hong Chang-ki, who is batting best with a batting average of 429 (27 hits in 63 times at bat) and one homer and 13 RBIs in September, said, `Now that the season is just around the corner and we have to go into the postseason immediately, I think the good batting sense can work in our favor"I think I can prepare for the postseason with more confidence."," he said, expressing expectations for his postseason performance.
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