9th place in ten years → 1st place slow-paced corps, what the hell happened in a year... The Moon's Magic, No Slump on the Feet
Jun 05, 2025
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For the past two years in a row, he was ninth in stealing the team.
While LG, the No. 1 player in the 2023 season, had 166 steals, it only had 67 steals. Last year, in the 2024 season, Doosan, the No. 1 stealer of the team, had only 69 steals while 184 steals. It was almost three times the difference from the first place.
There were not many attempts at 110, but the success rate was the worst. He failed 41 times with 69 steals, accounting for only 62.7 percent. It was the lowest of the 10 clubs. At this rate of success, there is no profit in stealing. It's better not to try.
However, this season, which is the second year of manager Kim Kyung-moon's appointment, is different. He is No. 1 in stealing the team.
As of the 4th, he is leading second-ranked SSG (56 steals) and third-ranked Doosan (53 steals) with 60 steals as of the 4th, which played 60 games. The success rate is not bad either. During the 60 successful attempts, it failed only 21 times, accounting for 74.1%.
Focus is aggressive baserunning. He is represented by stealing but plays boldly. The center hitter also tries to go one more base.
He has three double-digit steals.
Floral has 13 steals, Lee Won-seok has 11 steals, and Moon Hyun-bin has 10 steals. No. 4 hitter Noh Si-hwan also has nine steals.
Except for Lee Won-seok, Floral, Noh Si-hwan, and Moon Hyun-bin are all key players on the team.
Hanwha secured the Winning Series by winning both home games against KT on the 3rd and 4th. The stable pitching of starters Ponce and Weiss One-Two Punch was the basis, but in offense, he found a way out with running baseball.
In the game against KT on the 3rd, top hitter Floral stole second base every time he got on base in the first and third innings, contributing to the first two points. Moon Hyun-bin also contributed to earning additional points by preventing the double play with stealing in the third inning. Hanwha made good use of the first two points in the first half of the three consecutive games with a 10-1 victory.
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A double steal operation that caught Chae Eun-sung and Kim Tae-yeon off guard with one out and runners on first and second bases was made with hits. In an instant, one out, second and third bases. Choi Jae-hoon struck out, but Lee Do-yoon's two-run timely hit came out. When Choi In-ho made an infield hit with two outs and runners on the first and second bases, Lee Do-yoon turned around the third base and rushed home, scoring an additional point. a 4-2 come-from-behind victory. It was a victory made with feet.
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Hanwha baseball's changed color.
At the center of it is head coach Kim Kyung-moon, who has a firm philosophy on 'running baseball'. Kim is a believer in baseball. You can't win by hitting well every day" emphasizes the importance of playing baseball with words.
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Coach Kim, who took office during the last season, transplanted the philosophy of 'Speed Baseball' through his first closing camp and spring camp since taking office. Hanwha players have always emphasized several times that they have trained a lot to fit their situation after good plays. This is the secret that Hanwha, ranked seventh in the team batting average (0.248), is still holding on by ranking fifth in the team scoring (267 points).
Hanwha Baseball has been transformed into a team of different colors in just a year. Change depends on the will. This is how important the leader's firm direction and philosophy are.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
