In the second half of the year, the batting average of 30 % → Living ‘Ger Po’ Kim Young -woong, a crisis ‘Hero’ (SS Eye)

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(Sports Seoul | Reporter Kang Yun -sik) This year, I went through the ups and downs. I couldn’t raise my condition. It seems to have finally found a sense in the second half. Write a batting average of 30 %. It is the ‘hero’ that will save Samsung of the crisis. Kim Young -woong (22).

Samsung is having difficulties in the second half. The odds do not exceed 50 %. At this time, the SSG in the mid -range is going out. It is a situation where the mind can be in a hurry.

Currently, Samsung’s average ERA is at the top. The same goes for the batting average. But something does not fit. On the day of the mound, the batting line is silent like a lie. On the day when the blow explodes, you can’t hold on to the mound. As a result, the economy is increasing.

Still, if you harmonize here, you can go out again. That’s why the good side should keep it steadily. In particular, the blow is important. Samsung has been able to show power since last year. This strength should be used. At this time, Kim Young -woong showed his survival and empowered the team.

I struggled with the first hitting in the first half. He hit 0.237, 8 homers and 31 RBIs, OPS (on -base rate+batting average) 0.693. Last year, he hit 28 home runs and boasted power. There are 17 home runs in the first half of the 2024 season. In the first half of this year, this was not seen at all. The batting average was only 30 %.

In the second half, it has changed. I became a different person in the first half. The batting average is more than 30 % in the second half. In particular, it regained the face of ‘gauge’. Home runs have increased significantly. There are seven home runs in 17 games in the second half of the 12th. In the first half of the first half, eight home runs were already caught up in the first half. OPS also exceeds 1.

Most of all, it’s nice to have a strikeout. It is a style that enjoys a big swing for ‘one room’. As a result, strikeouts follow like taxes. If you can still reduce it, it’s better to reduce it. I’m doing this. The strike rate per at -bat in the first half was 30.6%. In the second half of the 12th, this ratio was reduced to 22.7%. Strikes have decreased and home runs have increased.

In addition to the rebound, the defense is steadily good. Even when the bat is silent, he has proved his value with a solid infield defense. It is no exaggeration to say that it is a ‘core public and the key’, which shows a stable defense and stable defense.

Last year, Samsung changed its mood in August after spending the worst July. As a result, he kept his second place and stepped on the Korean series. This year, a similar appearance should come out. At this time, Kim Young -woong is strengthening. It is a great force for Samsung, which is urgently needed. skywalker@sportsseoul.com