Lee Jung-hoo is the batting king. → 2024 is considered the worst expectation.. Some of my predictions are completely wrong. MLB.com Reporter's confession
Dec 26, 2024
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MLB.com , the official website of the Major League Baseball, organized a corner on the 26th (Korea time) to look back on the `best and worst 2024 season predictions.'
Journalist Brian Murphy, who anticipated the 'Hit King Lee Jung-hoo', admitted that this was completely off the mark.
But it wasn't completely 'worst'.
Murphy regretted choosing Senga Kodaly as a candidate for the National League Cy Young Award.
He "Some of my predictions were completely off the mark. That's what hit king Lee Jung-hoo and save king Robert Stevenson said.
Murphy said "Still, these were predictions that were valid until at least the opening game. On the other hand, the Cy Young projection was almost immediately nullified. We released the Cy Young projections on February 12. Ten days later, the New York Mets announced that Senga injured his right shoulder. He was placed on the 60-day injured list. Making his first appearance on July 26, he suffered a calf injury and was out again for the season. Argh!" he self-inflicted.
Lee Jung-hoo also desperately needs to recover his reputation.
Earlier this month, the U.S. sports organization `The Athletic' highlighted the `MDB's worst contract rankings, not all mega-deals are worth it.'
The Athletic selected 10 players and selected seven others to watch. Lee Jung-hoo was among the seven.
Lee Jung-hoo was tied with Jose Berrios (Toronto Blue Jays), Robbie Ray (San Francisco), Lance McCullers (Houston Astros), DJ LeMayhew (Yankees), Jordan Montgomery (Arizona Diamondbacks), Sterling Marte (New York Mets).
This media cannot deny that 'FA contracts are gambling. A cheap player doesn't always succeed. If a player who was hired for a large amount of money gets hurt, it raises serious concerns about the future. However, some contracts have been marked as 'completely failed contracts'.
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Lee Jung-hoo entered the Major League this season by signing a six-year, $113 million contract with San Francisco. Lee Jung-hoo ended the season early after injuring his shoulder in mid-May, when he played only 37 games. Lee Jung-hoo had a batting average of 262 (38 hits in 145 batting), two homers, eight RBIs, and two steals (OPS) of 0.641.
I'm looking forward to a healthy return next season.
San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin said Lee Jung-hoo will enter the spring camp in perfect condition.
According to NBC Sports in the U.S., coach Melvin will join the spring camp in good health. There are no restrictions on the training,' he said, dismissing concerns.
dhhan@sportschosun.com
