"Because he's such a good player..." Will Kim Do-young, who slowed down in domestic warm-up matches, reveal the truth in Taiwan
"Because he's such a good player..." Will Kim Do-young, who slowed down in domestic warm-up matches, reveal the truth in Taiwan
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Will Kim Do-young (KIA Tigers) be able to reveal his true value in Taiwan.
The South Korean national baseball team, led by head coach Ryu Joong-il, will depart for Taiwan, where the 2024 World Baseball Softball Association (WBSC) Premier 12 Group B qualifying round will be held at Incheon International Airport on the morning of the 8th.
In this year's event, Korea, which belongs to Group B, will start its tournament schedule through a match against Taiwan on June 13. It will then face off against Cuba on June 14, Japan on June 15, the Dominican Republic on June 16, and Australia on June 18, and if it ranks in the top two, it can advance to the Super Round.
The Super Round will take place at Tokyo Dome in Japan from Friday. Korea, which was the first champion of the 2015 World Cup, was the runner-up at the second event in 2019. Ryu Joong-il said, "My first goal is to advance to the Super Round.
The national team, which has been in training since May 24 to prepare for the upcoming championship, held two warm-up matches with Cuba on May 1 and 2, winning 2-0 and 13-3 respectively. Afterwards, the team concluded its practice tests in Korea with the last warm-up match (loss of 1-2) against Sangmu, which was held virtually in a match between blue and white on May 6.
However, it is worrisome that Kim, who is supposed to be a key batter of the Korean national team, has slowed down a bit in warm-up matches. Kim had no hit and no run from two times at bat in the first match against Cuba, but had no hit and one walk and one steal from three times at the second warm-up match to recover the sense of hitting, but had no hit and one walk from three times at the match against Sangmu.
Kim Do-young, who hails from Dongseong Middle School and Dongseong High School in Gwangju, is a right-handed hitter infielder who was called by KIA as the first choice in 2022. He had a batting average of 0.277, 10 homers, 66 RBIs and 38 steals in 187 games until last year.
Kim Do-young, who was evaluated as having great potential, has emerged as a superstar by fully displaying her skills this year. She has displayed overwhelming performance since the beginning of this season, and as a result, she played in 141 games with a batting average of 0.347 (189 hits in 544 at-bats), 38 homers, 40 steals, 109 RBIs, 143 runs and OPS (on-base plus slugging), and has grown into a leading hitter in the Korean baseball league.
Kim Do-young continued his performance in the Korean Series against the Samsung Lions. He showed off his strong performance and led Kia to its 12th overall win. He had four hits, one homer and five RBIs from 17 times at bat, which was a little disappointing, but he showed off his solidity in defense against third base, which was pointed out as a weakness. He also played a role as a lubricant for the team's batters by banking on good team batting such as an advance hit and a timely hit. "Now I think I have emerged as the best player in Korea," said Lee Bum-ho, Kia's manager, whom he met during the Korean Series.
Using this performance as a springboard, Kim Do-young wore the national flag, but was somewhat sluggish in domestic warm-up matches. In order to maximize the national team's scoring ability, Kim Do-young's revival is desperately needed.
However, the head coach is not worried. "I don't think (Kim Do-young) has the right timing yet," Ryu Joong-il said after the match against Sangmu on Sunday. "I had good timing to hit the bat at the last time. He is a very good player, so he will get better soon." 토토사이트
After the Korean Series ended, Kim said, "I will carry good energy and display my play as much as I could not perform at the international competition last year. I will come back with a successful ending." Will he be able to display his true value and lead Ryu Joong-il's performance in Taiwan, where the Premier 12 qualifying round will take place? Many people are paying keen attention to Ryu.