This is the KBO's top shortstop's class Oh Ji-hwan and Wizdom's two hits Come on, let's do this much
Feb 27, 2025
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He showed the dignity of the KBO League to active major leaguers. In other words, the older you get, the better you play baseball.
A practice game between the KIA Tigers and LG was held at Kin Stadium in Okinawa, Japan, on the 27th. Although it was a practice game, it was the first match between traditional rivals and popular teams, so expectations were high. On top of that, KIA superstar Kim Do-young and new foreign hitter Patrick Wisdom were also in the first game of the year, so it was a game that drew attention.
In particular, I wondered what Wizdom, an active major leaguer and slugger who hit 88 home runs in the major leagues, would look like. KIA chose to say goodbye to Socrates, who led the unified championship last season, and boldly chose the Wisdom card. If an ambiguous hitter came, it would have earned the fans' resentment, but expectations soared as a major leaguer that fans interested in baseball would know came.
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The first at-bat was in the second inning. Leading after three outs in the first inning. Wisdom hit Chirinos' fastball at the right time in a 1B1S situation. However, the ball flew slightly to the left of the center and toward the shortstop. It was a hit that could be a hit, and LG shortstop Oh Ji-hwan accurately caught the ball with a smooth glove and caught Wisdom with a relaxed throw.
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The overwhelming power was his second at-bat in the fourth inning. It was a situation with one out and one on the first base. The LG pitcher is left-hander Lee Woo-chan. Wisdom tactfully pulled Lee Woo-chan's breaking ball at the full count. A ground ball that looks like it's going to get out of three seasons. But Oh Ji-hwan appeared again. Oh Ji-hwan, who blew himself away and cleared the ball, made a perfect throw to second base, and Wisdom had to taste a double play nightmare amid LG's clean linked play.
Oh Ji-hwan is considered the best shortstop defense in the KBO league at this point. Wisdom, who is new to Korea, would not have known much about other KBO league players or skills other than his team players, but he seems to have learned from Oh Ji-hwan. It means that the KBO League is never a pushover.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
