“I think a triple three is possible.”
SBS Sports먹튀검증 commentator Lee Soon-chul said this while relaying the Gwangju KIA-Hanwha match on the 4th. Kim Do-young (20, KIA) predicts that someday he will be able to hit 30%, 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases at the same time. It’s hard to see him as simple lip service. In the actual industry, Kim Do-young is viewed that way.
Kim Do-young recorded 38 hits in 114 at-bats, a batting average of 0.333, 2 home runs, 12 RBIs, 22 points, 9 stolen bases, a slugging percentage of 0.491, an exit rate of 0.379, and an OPS of 0.870 in 27 games until the 5th. Combining his unique athletic ability and technique, he makes a big success that is difficult to see as his second year. Now, he has become a player who would never be able to do without KIA.
First of all, the contact is pretty good. He is a player with a wide range of ‘contact coverage’. Commentator Lee Soon-cheol said, “He follows the ball well.” Commentator Kim Tae-hyeong also said, “I have a good eye for the ball.” then power up He slightly lowered his bat from a position that seemed to be hanging over his shoulder, and the distance between his arms and upper body was slightly wider. It is an evaluation that he goes quickly to the hitting point, and the change to hit hard is successfully settling. His bat swing speed is also fast. This is why he caught accuracy and long hits at the same time.
Commentators Lee Soon-chul and Kim Tae-hyung relayed the game on the 5th and advised that, from a pitcher’s point of view, when dealing with Kim Do-young, they should eventually play against Kim Do-young. This is because his ability to attack the outside course is too good. Commissioner Kim Tae-hyeong said, “If you clumsily enter the body because you have power, you will feel like you are going to get hit by something big. He needs to show one before throwing a breaking ball. It should be shown from both sides (body and outer). If you go in clumsily, you will get a long hit, so you have to go into the body. Even if it feels far away from the outside, the ability to cut is very good.”
Commentator Lee Soon-cheol said, “If you throw it right toward the body, it won’t hit. I couldn’t keep throwing toward myself, but I used a decision ball. He might decide that as a pitcher, it’s okay to hit three straight fastballs. He is a player with good batting skills that cuts anyway.”
The problem is that there are not many pitchers with good inside command in the KBO league. Commissioner Kim Tae-hyung said, “If the body is burdensome, it is okay to show a high ball toward the body.” It was a method used by pitchers during the active service of Doosan coach Lee Seung-yeop, the past’national hitter’. He threw it high to the body to get it away from home plate even a little bit, and then played outside.
Coach Kim Jong-guk evaluated that Kim Do-young had been well prepared for the season, even though he took a break for three months due to an injury. He was relatively covered in hitting and main power, but his defense at third base also improved considerably. Ahead of the game on the 5th, “I have more time than last year. He thinks he lacked sense because he couldn’t play as a starting pitcher last year. The defense of third base requires a good look at the first bound, but I got used to it. He’s adapting, recognizing his first bounds. He handles both fast and slow hits well.”
Now, all you have to do is prove that you have a stable long season. This is why I am already looking forward to next year, when I will spend my first full-time job. Manager Kim said, “Since I don’t have experience yet, I need to be able to go down for a while when the batting cycle goes down. Na Seong-beom or Choi Hyeong-woo become that. There are great seniors, so there will be a learning part.”
If you solve and prove this part, and if you are healthy, as Commissioner Lee Soon-cheol said, 30%, 30 home runs, and 30 stolen bases are likely to be possible. After the game on the 5th, he said, “I don’t feel good at hitting these days.” Director Kim says that we have to overcome these difficulties well.