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Kang Baek-ho made a spectacular debut in 2018 with a batting average of 2,9,29, 29 home runs and 84 RBIs. The overwhelming punch power that was not a high school rookie was highlighted. Last year, when the repulsive powers of the official team dwindled, the home run dropped considerably to 13, but as sophistication was added, it became a more valuable hitter. Instead of a three percent drop in batting average, the batting average increased to 3.36 per center, resulting in an increase in OPS (base percentage + batting average) from .879 to .913. While the strikeouts were halved from 124 to 87, the number of walks increased from 52 to 61. WAR (even if it’s a victory over the alternatives, according to statistics) also doubled from 2.10 to 4.74.
Kang Baek-ho, who has reached the third season this year, will be a full body with sophistication and power. KT and Hanwha Eagles’ last practice match (swap) held in Suwon 1st was a game that showed a glimpse of Kang Baek-ho’s change into a “real monster” this season.
That day, Kang Baek-ho bombarded the Hanwha mound with a home run and two doubles, including four hits, four hits (one walk) and seven hits. Although it was a practice game, it was the second game to score seven RBIs since the Doosan Bears last August. The slowness, which had just 11 hits and 2 hits in the practice game before the game, was also cleared up.
Kang Baek-ho saw the pitcher’s ball completely and waited for a long time, hitting the fence like a bullet hitting the fence line in a straight line, a large 135m arc splitting in the middle of the diamond, and choosing a direction free hit from the left center to the right wing. I showed the ‘full hitter’ aspect, even from the prominent game, to the main game to attack the opponent’s defense. The right-handed, left-handed, Kang-sok-gu and martial arts pitcher did not hide.
The defense, on the other hand, exposed the immature stretch. It was a timely hit that missed Park’s ball twice, giving him a reversal of the investment, and he lost Ha Joo-suk’s hitting ball, which he almost caught. Even in the fifth round, the exaggerated error made the shoulders of exclusivity on the mound heavier. The defense that takes advantage of natural ingenuity is not bad, but it still lacks tranquility and stability. It is a problem that will be solved with experience.
Kang Baek-ho changed from right fielder to right base at the invitation of director Lee Kang-cheol this season. It meant that he would develop KT and Korean baseball as a hitter who will be responsible for over 10 years. Lee said of Kang Baek-ho’s first base line: “It’s still missing. It is not an easy place to defend like in the past. You will see some mistakes at first base this season.” I emphasized it.
In the post-game interview, Kang Baek-ho revealed the joy, saying, “It was helpful to fix balance and mind while resting two games because my wrist was not doing well recently.” Regarding the transformation from first base, the director said: “The director transferred me to a position. It is still strange and difficult, but the defense distance is shorter than that of the outfielder, so it helps physically.”
There is no zinc or common second-year brakes (Sophormore) in Kang Baek-ho’s growth. Lee Seung-yeop, Lee Dae-ho, and Byung-ho Park take a step toward the lineage of ‘monsters’ that have won the KBO league.
Suwon = Reporter Kim Young-rok [email protected]
