Samsung Lions catcher Kang Min-ho and LG Twins outfielder Park Hae-min were close when they were working together when they were at Samsung. The team was divided due to Park’s transfer to LG, and now they have to face off as fast runners with the catcher.토토사이트
The tension between Kang Min-ho, who must catch, and Park Hae-min, who must steal.
It is a contradictory match between a spear and a shield. Park Hae-min, the best professional baseball player, was the steal king for four consecutive years from 2015 to 2018. He is ranking fourth this season with 34 steals. He is the first among active baseball players in the home run category with 402 steals.
Even such a remarkable steal king was caught, twice…. Kang Min-ho was the sniper of his mother’s Samsung family.
The game between Samsung and LG in Jamsil on the 1st was on Samsung’s side.
LG had a tough game, in which it had 10 hits but remained scoreless. At every turn of the game, Park’s two stolen bases stopped. After two outs in the second inning, when his team was losing 0-2, Park walked and reached base after a full count match against Baek.
During the subsequent Kim Bum-suk’s at-bat, he played second from the first pitch. After the video review, Safe was corrected to Out. Catcher Kang Min-ho was delighted with his clenched fist.
Park once again had a chance to steal bases in the bottom of the fifth inning. Park, who got on base with a single after one out, tried to steal second base again. However, he was caught again by Kang Min-ho’s throw of the clothesline. It was even a natural tag.
Park couldn’t hide his disappointment while lying on the ground. Kang, on the other hand, pointed a finger at Park, who was elated as if running.
Kang Min-ho’s finger pointing. There was a reason.
“I’m trying to prepare as best as I can,” Kang said of his improved ability to block stolen bases ahead of the match against KIA on Sunday. “If the catcher does not catch the stolen bases, he should be pushed to the plate.”
Kang Min-ho, who explained, “I’m working really hard this season,” told the behind-the-scenes story that day.
“When Hae-min came in for the second time, he said, ‘I can’t run anymore. I pushed him and kept on turning back. What I pointed my finger at Hae-min was a joking gesture that meant, ‘Why are you running when you said you’re not running?’ It’s a position where we have to compete as much as possible anyway.”
A pleasant war of nerves between close former Samsung teammates. The winner was Kang Min-ho, but it was a fair game that even the loser Park Hae-min could smile.