Ha Joo-seok is back. But there is no place for Ha Joo-seok. The position of Hanwha shortstop is already occupied by shortstop Lee Do-yoon, who has been in his 9th year. Instead, with the return of Ha Joo-seok, Hanwha also has a thing called depth. Over the past few years, Hanwha shortstop was virtually only Ha Joo-seok. But now it's different. 토토사이트
Hanwha hastily moved to find a player to fill the shortstop position after Ha Joo-seok was suspended for 70 games by the KBO (Korea Baseball Organization) for drunk driving in November last year. Unable to find a replacement for Ha Joo-seok inside, Hanwha hurriedly signed a 1+1 free agent (free agent) contract with Oh Seon-jin, who was capable of defending shortstop, for a total of 400 million won.
At the beginning of the season, the main shortstop was Park Jeong-hyun. However, as Park Jung-hyun's sluggishness deepened, he coped with the experienced Oh Seon-jin card. However, even Oh Seon-jin was injured and Lee Do-yoon had a chance. Lee Do-yoon did not miss the opportunity that came to him. Starting in June, he became a regular shortstop, filling the shortstop position perfectly. His offense is not very noticeable with a batting average of 0.246, but he showed a solid appearance on defense.
Director Choi Won-ho also acknowledged Lee Do-yoon's performance and said, “Lee Do-yoon is doing well as a shortstop, and the team is continuing a good flow. There is no reason to break this atmosphere.” It is a role to support Lee Do-yoon, who came,” he emphasized.
Until last year, Ha Joo-seok was Hanwha’s irreplaceable starting shortstop no matter what anyone said. However, his mood has changed a lot during the 8 months he has been away. His juniors have grown rapidly and it is a situation where he has to start over from the backup. Actually it was.
On the 12th, when Ha Joo-seok returned to the first team, he was unable to play. There was no place for a pinch hitter or a big defense. On the other hand, Lee Do-yoon, who played as the starting shortstop for the 9th hitter, recorded 1 hit in 2 at-bats in offense, and showed continuous success by running across the ground in defense. One of the reasons Moon Dong-ju was able to pitch 7.1 innings and 1 run against LG was because Lee Do-yoon's defense supported him.
In particular, I liked the process of handling LG Hong Chang-ki’s batting ball at the end of the 8th inning, which was a match-up. Kim Beom-soo, who made a relief mound with the bases full, threw a slider on the 4th pitch on a 2-ball, 1-strike, inducing a grounder in the infield in front of the shortstop. However, it was a slow hit due to the high bounce, and it was a difficult situation to handle. Lee Do-yoon jumped forward and caught the ball, and threw the batter to first base with a running throw to put the batter out. Although he conceded a run, Lee Do-yoon's defense was good as he made quick decisions without turning his eyes to other runners.
Usually, infielders with little experience make a catch error in this case or forcefully throw home to prevent a run. However, Lee Do-yoon knew that even if he conceded, he still had one point to spare, and he focused on catching Hong Chang-gi, who was quick on his feet, and produced good results.
