I'm dead arm? Kim Min's counterargument. His shoulder and arm have never hurt

Jan 20, 2025

Kim Min in personal training at SSG Landers Field in Incheon. Photo =SSG Landers

"I've never had shoulder or arm pain. I'm confident I'll do well this year."

Kim Min, a right-hander who got the left-hander Oh Won-seok that SSG Landers cherished. The trade was made suddenly after the regular season ended last year. Kim Min, who was training at KT Wiz's closing camp in Wakayama, Japan, was notified of the trade.

There were rumors that it could be traded every year, but I thought it was a joke again this time. "I thought Director Lee Kang-chul was playing a joke." Kim Min asked again and again in a serious atmosphere. He asked which team he was going to, and asked if it was one-on-one. It didn't feel real until then. After the trade, I was wearing a red training suit in Ganghwa, so I realized it for the first time."

When I heard about the trade, I felt sorry for KT. Kim Min said, "I did well last year, but I was a little disappointed because I thought I wasn't there for next year's plan", he admitted calmly. Then "I saw fans' reactions on the Internet because I'm a person, and SSG fans were very disappointed that Won-seok went, and KT fans liked that he came. Then I'll....," he said with a disheartened expression. Still, I thought it was a one-on-one trade and that there must be a reason for it. I've always been evaluated as having good qualities, but that wasn't seen well in the first team. Still, I think SSG gave me a good evaluation and brought me here."

Kim Min. Photo=SSG Landers

Kim Min, who returned home shortly after hearing the trade news, had a short break while exercising instead of finishing training at Ganghwa 2nd-tier stadium. Now, I come to Incheon SSG Landers Field almost every day to train. He also found a place to live in Incheon and has already finished preparing to become an SSG player.

Kim, who met at Landers Field, was also aware of concerns about playing in many games last season. Kim Min pitched 77 ⅓ innings in 71 games, the most since his debut with KT last season, with an 8-4 record with a 4.31 ERA with 21 holds. He is tied for seventh in the league in terms of the number of games played and the top in bullpen innings. He had a good season as a must-win group, but there was a lot of concern about the sharp decline in his performance in the second half. Some even said that he might be showing symptoms of 'dead cancer'.

However, Kim Min shook his head firmly. He "Honestly, it was very hard. It wasn't that my arm hurt and it was hard, but my body itself was hard. I didn't have enough time to recover, and it was my first time experiencing it, so I didn't have any tips on recovery. When I rested, I went back to the expedition, and later I didn't have the strength to work out before the game. I think I was very tired. I think the last-minute drop in grade was also the result of physical exhaustion"So I thought I should make myself well to keep going this year. I've never had a shoulder pain. Even now, my shoulder or arm doesn't hurt. Honestly, if I was sick, would SSG have traded knowing that?"

Kim Min, who played for KT last season. Sports Chosun DB

I am aware of the concerns around me. Kim Min says, "'Actually, I threw a lot last year, so I'm going to have a hard time this year.'" Do you think I'm really going to have a hard time? Will it hurt?' I think. So I try not to think about that. If I don't get good grades, I think I will unwittingly set the stage (for last year). I don't like that. "If you're sick, you're sick, because I threw a lot last year, I don't want to give you an excuse that you're sick or sluggish, so I try not to think about that."

I have a solid role model as much as I moved to SSG. It is Noh Kyung-eun, who is over 40 years old, with the highest number of games played and innings pitched. Kim Min-eun "Since he was at KT, Noh Kyung-eun respected him. I thought he was an amazing person. Now that we're on the same team, I want to see and learn how Kyung does it" revealed the wind.

Manager Lee Sung-yong announced his basic plan for the bullpen to use Kim Min as a 'set-up man' this season. Kim Min also "I don't think I'll be able to do it this year if I manage my physical strength well." I've already done it once last year, and I think I've got a good result, so I'm confident that I'll do well this year as well."

SSG has already become 'our team'. Kim Min said "I think we have a lot of good pitchers on our team. The starting lineup is not weak, and bullpen pitchers have great careers. Even when I was at KT, I thought SSG was a strong team, and it was one of the teams I didn't want to face. Our team has not yet confirmed its fifth selection, so there is no mention of it as a top candidate, but I think we can be at the top of the list if we look at the players' ability."

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.