"Kim Hyesung, will you succeed in ML?"I asked 3 KBO veteran pitchers, what are their thoughts?
"Kim Hyesung, will you succeed in ML?"I asked 3 KBO veteran pitchers, what are their thoughts?
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There is a famous saying, "I don't know baseball." This is a proverb left by commentator Ko Ha-sung. Modern baseball in the 21st century aims for statistical baseball based on various data, but it is not always true. This is why baseball is more interesting.
Infielder Kim Hye-sung (25, Kiwoom), who is considered the best teaching hitter in the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) league, is set to advance to the Major League. Although he has yet to start the posting process, which is necessary to advance to the big league, he is receiving considerable attention in the U.S. as if there are expectations about his destination.
The question of whether Kim Hye-sung will be able to advance to the Major League and if so, whether he will be able to do well there is often a controversy among fans. So MHN Sports asked three KBO veteran pitchers who have faced Kim Hye-sung.
"Kim Hyesung, can you succeed in Major League Baseball?"
Veteran pitcher A of the Seoul metropolitan club shook his head and gave a "no" answer to this question.
"I have dealt with both Lee Jung-hoo (San Francisco Giants) and Kim Hye-sung. When a pitcher faces a batter on the mound, I get the feeling," Lee said. "When Lee Jung-hoo comes to the batter's box, I get so annoyed that I first think, 'Oh my gosh,'" Lee said. "I have nothing to throw. One time, I had a 150-km fastball properly in my body, but Lee pulled it over the fence."
A continued, "On the other hand, when Kim Hye-sung comes to bat, I feel comfortable. It's because I feel full of confidence that I can catch it. Of course, there are times when I have had a hit, but there are more times when I catch it," and added, "There is a greater chance that a pitcher can win a fight against a batter who thinks easily on the mound. That's the case with Kim Hye-sung."
Another pitcher from a local club, B, also expressed a similar opinion to A.
"As far as I know, Major League pitchers not only have better pitches than KBO, but also have more variety of pitches," he said. "It is a very big weapon to have a variety of pitches in the fight against batters."
"One of the reasons Ryu Hyun-jin (37. Hanwha Eagles) was able to enter the Major League and build a successful career was the variety of pitches," B said. "Ryu was fast in his early days, but his circle change-up, which he often used besides sliders and curves, was impressive. With so many pitches, hitters have no choice but to struggle at bat. This is why Kim Hye-sung could struggle if he advances to the Major League."
Veteran pitcher C in the Seoul metropolitan area replied, "Baseball will not be known until you open the lid."
"Players who had a good career in the Major League often struggled in the KBO. On the other hand, KBO hitters who watch the Major League from scratch, but there are cases where they came to the U.S. and succeeded greatly, such as Kim Ha-sung (29) and Kang Jung-ho (37. Retired). In the case of Kim Hye-sung, he also avoided immediate answer, saying, "We cannot conclude whether he will succeed or not until he directly plays in the Major League." 메이저놀이터
Kim Hye-sung's application for posting to advance to the Major League may also result in negative results. In the past, Son Ah-seop (36. NC), Hwang Jae-gyun (37. Kt), Kim Jae-hwan (36. Doosan), and Na Sung-bum (35. KIA) tapped the posting system to advance to the Major League, but only one team showed no interest, which ended in failure.
KBO fans are paying attention to what kind of result Kim Hye-sung will produce.