Aren't you really born in 2005? "Rejuvenation" made from sweat, "No. 1 hit." Kang Min-ho's time goes backwards
Aren't you really born in 2005? "Rejuvenation" made from sweat, "No. 1 hit." Kang Min-ho's time goes backwards
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Samsung Lions catcher Kang Min-ho is 40 this year. Born in 1985, Kang made his KBO League debut in 2005 when he was 20.메이저사이트
Samsung fans call Kang Min-ho "born in 2005." This is due to his performance in forgetting his age.
Kang Min-ho has appeared in 17 games this season and is recording a batting average of 0.371, 23 hits in 62 at-bats. He ranks third in the batting average and tied for first in the number of hits. His hit streak does not stop even if he is excluded from the starting lineup or substituted for physical fitness once or twice a week. Kang Min-ho, who played as a pinch hitter in the match against KT Wiz in Suwon on the 11th, hit a left-handed hit despite a warning incident caused by pitch clock, setting the stage for his pursuit.
How can Kang Min-ho, who has displayed such good batting performance, be excluded from the central batting lineup? Kang has been playing as the fourth hitter since the opening game. He has been playing as the fourth hitter in 14 of 15 games he started, except for the game against the Gwangju KIA Tigers on April 3.
In fact, "No. 4 Kang Min-ho" was a "temporary strategy" due to the circumstances of the team with injured players, but now it seems to be becoming a "constant." Samsung coach Park Jin-man also laughed, saying, "I think the No. 4 hitter is the right fit for Kang Min-ho." In a match against KT held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on Monday, Park placed Kang as No. 4 and said, "He is so good that I cannot afford to lose him. If you look at our lineup this year, we expect that (right-handed hitters) Kang will play a role as there are many left-handed hitters at the center. He is doing a great job." During a briefing by reporters, Park also showed affection to Kang, who was passing by, saying, "Oh, the 4th hitter!"
As coach Park Jin-man said, Kang maintains both the center and balance of the team's batters. Koo Ja-wook, Kim Young-woong, and Lewin Diaz are all left-handed hitters. Right-handed batter Kang Min-ho has greater presence in the central batting lineup, which is dominated by left-handed hitters. In fact, Kang's batting average (0.467), against left-handed pitchers, is the highest among Samsung hitters.
Kang's performance doesn't come for nothing. Before the season, he said, "I'm getting older now. I have to compete with my juniors," but added, "I'm confident that I can overcome the competition. I'll try harder not to lose the competition with them." And Kang has been keeping his promise by sweating.
40 is a considerable age. Managing physical stamina is important to play a long season. Spring rain is helping him in April. The match against KT in Suwon was postponed due to rain on Wednesday, when Kang Min-ho was not included in the starting lineup due to his physical stamina. A day later, KT coach Lee Kang-chul joked to Kang, "You have to rest (after the game on the 12th), but the rain helped you." That is how uncomfortable Kang is for the opposing team. Kang added another hit on the 13th when he returned to the starting lineup.
Kang Min-ho will be eligible as a free agent for the fourth time if he finishes this season well. Still strong as a catcher and a central hitter, it is a matter of separation that he succeeds in signing the KBO league's first fourth free agent contract.