Was the vacancy of Park Chan-ho (28) this big in KIA?
KIA’s 6th inning rain cold loss against Gwangju Lotte on the 13th was all the more disappointing because it was a game in which Park Chan-ho’s absence was fully felt. It was confirmed by conceding one loss that Park Chan-ho has grown from an offensive player to an irreplaceable player. It was a very costly defeat.
On the 12th, against Samsung in Daegu, in the top of the 5th inning when the team was down 2-5, Chan-ho Park hit a deep ball with 3 outs against Taylor Widener on 2nd base with 1 out. Afterwards, he attempted a head-first sliding to first base. I wasn’t disappointed about being out. He injured the ligaments of his left fourth finger.바카라사이트
In the end, Chan-Ho Park missed the Gwangju Lotte match on the 13th. For the time being, hitting is impossible, only fielding and base running are possible. It was diagnosed that he would not be able to compete normally for about three weeks. This is the worst result for both KIA and Park Chan-ho. It’s so fatal.
First of all, KIA clearly felt the absence of Park Chan-ho. They were blocked by Lotte starting pitcher Shim Jae-min’s fight, and after scoring one run in the fifth inning, they suffered a vain cold defeat. Park Chan-ho’s presence was significant, as his contact ability improved with a batting average of 0.302 this season. There was a regret that Park Chan-ho had reached base even once in number 9 or number 1. Chan-Ho Park is now a hitter who can be trusted to get on base at least once or twice a day.
Crucially, a gap was seen in the infield defense. Kim Do-young moved to shortstop and Choi Jeong-yong moved to third base, but unfortunately Choi Jeong-yong made a critical error and the game was decided. The score was 0-0 and the bases were loaded with no outs in the top of the third inning. Choi Jeong-yong, who caught Yoon Dong-hee’s batted ball, missed the ball out of his glove after reaching third base.
He hit the ball well. Since he got to third base quickly, he could have doubled out by throwing to home. If you’re really lucky, a triple murder is possible. But was he in a hurry? At this time, Lotte scored the go-ahead run, and Ahn Chi-hong’s 2-RBI double on the left line divided the game. SBS Sports commentator Kim Tae-hyung, who broadcast the game, said, “It’s fatal.”
It is a consequential theory. Even if Kim Do-young had been there, a similar mistake could have occurred. Choi Jeong-yong is an all-round infield backup with good defensive skills. However, considering this season, Kim Do-young is the player most familiar with third base defense. It’s a futile assumption, but if Park Chan-ho had been there, Kim Do-young would have been there. It is the climax of the battle for ranking. Losing the iconic shortstop for about three weeks during this period was a huge blow.
It is also a big loss for Park Chan-ho personally. Along with hitting .300 for the first time in his career, it is said that he was secretly greedy about playing in all games. However, due to his absence on this day, his participation in all games was in vain. Of course, this is bad news in the shortstop Golden Glove race. It is currently evaluated that he is slightly ahead of Oh Ji-hwan (LG), but no one knows what will happen in the next three weeks.
This is why sliding headfirst to first base is fatal. There is no one who doesn’t know that I tried desperately because I wanted to be of help to the team in some way. However, not being able to play normally for three weeks during this period is too damaging. I don’t know where I am, but I know where I am. Although Kim Sun-bin is present, the vacancy of Park Chan-ho, who has grown into a de facto leader of KIA’s infield, is felt greatly.