Lean to SF, 'Kim Ha-sung-Imagination of being caught at the same angle in the dugout after Lee Jung-hoo' U.S. reporter's conviction
Nov 26, 2024
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The Athletic reporter Grant Briceby cited Matt Chapman's trip to San Francisco as the most obvious FA contract last year in an article titled `San Francisco Giants FA Profile: Kim Ha-sung, Shortstop.' It took time, but he ended up in San Francisco ' This time it's Kim Ha-sung. There are more than 12 reasons why Kim Ha-sung fits the Giants. He doesn't even have to sign a long-term contract. As long as Kim Ha-sung is not in love with the Padres, going to San Francisco is not just a matter of time, but when,' he said.
Chapman, an agent Scott Boras customer like Kim Ha-sung, went to the FA market after the end of last season, but it wasn't until early March this year that he signed an opt-out contract with San Francisco for three years and $54 million a year later. This is because his performance at the Toronto Blue Jays in 2023 was not good. Chapman was so worried about his choice, but he hit the jackpot by signing a six-year, $151 million extension in September, near the end of this year's season.
Briceby emphasized that he expected Chapman to go to San Francisco at this time last year and that the results were right.
Among the various reasons why reporter Briceby predicted Kim Ha-sung's trip to San Francisco, attention is paid to becoming a colleague with Lee Jung-hoo again. He said 'You two are best friends. That can't be an important reason for San Francisco to sign Kim Ha-sung, but it would be interesting and fun if the two players were caught at the same angle in the dugout.
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In the end, if San Francisco's main task is to stabilize its infield defense and revive its mobility, it is difficult to find an infielder as good as Kim Ha-sung.
The key is the terms of the contract, but he said there was no difficulty in this part. Reporter Briceby said, "'Kim Ha-sung will accept a one-year contract with the hope that he can sign a Scott Boras-style contract in the offseason after properly proving his value next year.' There are concerns about shoulder injuries, but the risk is not great for the Giants. It can be a laughing matter that Boras customers sign contracts in that way, but if Kim Ha-sung ends up like Chapman, that's not the case. 'Personally, I prefer Willy Adames, but unlike Kim Ha-sung, he has to compensate for his draft pick by receiving a qualifying offer'
In the meantime, 'Kim Ha-sung is a reasonable FA who can gamble. He concluded that he can fit in with the Giants roster and clubhouse and show off his skills as Chapman if he's healthy.
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MLB.com draws attention by evaluating Kim Ha-sung as a suitable FA for San Francisco in a corner titled 「FA that best suits each club」 on the 25th.
Reporter Mark Pinesand, who wrote the article, said that'Buster Posey's recent recruitment of shortstop is essential, and the existing Fitzgerald is better suited to utility roles"'Kim Ha-sung shared a team-up with manager Bob Melvin at the San Diego Padres from 2022-2023, and outfielder Lee Jung-hoo built a friendship as a colleague in Korea.'"
New president Buster Posey, a legendary San Francisco catcher, said on the 7th, `It would be great if we could bring in a shortstop. Tyler Fitzgerald has done well at shortstop this year, and he has the quality to play a more diverse role in the infield"I think it's difficult to play multiple positions in a season, but we're discussing whether it's better for him to play second base in the long run," he said.
This means that recruiting FA shortstop this winter has been a top priority. Naturally, attention is bound to be paid to Kim Ha-sung.
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