No hit + no mistake → rebound, but the first KS that failed to turn around is this difficult, but KIA still believes in Park Chan-ho
Oct 26, 2024
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KIA Tigers leadoff Park Chan-ho. The steps are heavy. He has two hits in 11 at-bats in three games of the Korean Series. It is blocked on both sides of offense and defense, with two errors coming out of defense.
Ahead of this series, KIA picked Park Chan-ho's performance as its key. It was hoped that the leadoff would increase the on-base percentage to open the team's scoring. Korea's top defense is also expected to play a role in blocking Samsung's batters.
The steps in the first and second games were heavy. He only picked out three hits and one walk each. He often grounded out in a chance situation. Confidence that did not survive at bat led to mistakes in defense. He could hardly keep his face open.
Game 3 in Daegu. Clues of a rebound are starting to show.
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Park Chan-ho wearing KIA uniform in 2014. KIA achieved V11 in 2017, but Park Chan-ho, who was still a rising star at the time, had enlisted as an active duty soldier after the 2016 season. I had no choice but to watch the seniors' victory ceremony on TV. This Korean Series is the first dream stage since debuting professionally. He has no choice but to play better than anyone else and become a wheat grain of V12.
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KIA manager Lee Bum-ho said of Park Chan-ho, `I had no hits in the previous two games, but I think I will rebound today" sent a message of support. Then "Today is the end of the day. It's a daytime game tomorrow, so we have to rest well today and play well tomorrow."
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