"Wow, you're really good." Ryu Hyun-jin and Kim Do-young praised the '186th win in the U.S.' who were sacrificed 20-20
"Wow, you're really good." Ryu Hyun-jin and Kim Do-young praised the '186th win in the U.S.' who were sacrificed 20-20
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Living legend Ryu Hyun-jin (37, Hanwha Eagles), who won 186 games in the KBO League and Major League Baseball (MLB), praised "MVP" Kim Do-young (21, KIA Tigers) for his batting ability.
On his YouTube channel "Lee Dae-ho [RE:DAEHO]," which was released on Thursday, Ryu talked about how he felt about facing Kim Do-young in person. When Lee Dae-ho said, "He was analyzing Kim Do-young's batting after hitting a home run," Ryu recalled, "He hit a home run in Gwangju, and that was Daejeon in the dugout."
Ryu, who returned to the KBO League in the 2024 season after 11 years in the U.S., met Kim Do-young, who is in his third year after debuting professionally in 2022. The two Korean players, who were one hit from two times at bat at an exhibition game in March, had their first official showdown at a regular league game on June 21.
Ryu Hyun-jin, who started in the first round of a doubleheader, overcame his slump in the early days of the season at the time and was riding high with an ERA of "0" in three games in June. Kim Do-young also showed off his peak hitting sense and had only one home run left (19 home runs-22 steals) to join the much-awaited 20-20 club.
After striking out after three pitches in his first at-bat in the first inning, Kim came out as the leadoff hitter in the bottom of the fourth inning and hit Ryu's third changeup to hit a 130-meter solo shot over the fence. It was the moment when the name of Ryu Hyun-jin was stuffed as a sacrifice of Kim's record of 20 home runs and 20 steals.
About a month later, Ryu Hyun-jin drew attention when he was seen on the broadcast screen explaining to his teammates while following Kim Do-young's batting posture in the dugout during the match against KIA in Daejeon.
On Kim Do-young, Ryu said, "I think I focus on hitting the ball. I just hit everything. When I hit the ball in preparation posture or when I didn't hit it, the timing was perfect, and I thought, 'Wow, you're good. You're really good.' "If you're not in good condition, you can throw a good ball even when you're out of condition once in a while," he said. "While Ryu had 108 wins in 218 games in the KBO League and 78 wins in 186 games in the MLB, veteran Ryu Hyun-jin, who faced numerous batters, recognized Kim's ability.
As Ryu mentioned, Kim showed off his undulating batting performance this season. Since his batting average of 0.338 between March and April, his monthly batting average has never fallen below the 300-point range. His monthly batting average was 0.310, the lowest in August when the heat wave was at its peak. In July, his monthly batting average was 0.407, which made him feel even fiercer.
This season, Kim Do-young was named the league MVP with a batting average of 0.347 with 38 home runs, 109 RBIs, 143 runs, 40 steals, and OPS 1.067 in 141 games. At the Golden Glove Awards held on the 13th, he held his first golden glove (third baseman). In addition, Kim Do-young swept all the awards given to the best player at various awards ceremonies. 온라인카지노
Having the best year of the year, Kim never became lazy. "I will go back to my daily routine (for the Golden Glove ceremony) and prepare hard for next season," Kim said in his speech at the Golden Glove. "I will never settle down for the good things of this year and try to be a person who can bear the weight of the trophies received this year," he said, expressing his commitment to 2025. Expectations are high on how Kim Do-young, who received praise from Korea's best pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin, will perform in her fourth year.