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| KT-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 11th. In the top of the seventh inning, third baseman Hwang Jae-kyun touches the home base to avoid Park Dong-won's tag during Kang Hyun-woo's sacrifice bunt with no outs and runners on the first and third bases. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.9.11/ |
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The age of home collision prevention, video review. The catcher's home tag is a big deal if you let your guard down.
The KBO League suddenly has a 'Home Tag' issue. repeated catchers' plight. What's the problem.
LG Twins' Park Dong-won was again on the cutting board over the home tag issue. It is pointed out why they lose points in vain with complacent tags. Once it's a mistake, it can be overlooked. However, if the same scene is repeated, as a professional, it must be considered to be problematic.
The first topic of conversation was the match against the Hanwha Eagles on the 10th of last month. Park Dong-won held the ball and waited for Son Ah-seop for a long time. However, Son Ah-seop shook his body and hit the groove first with a sliding technique. At that time, public opinion had gathered that Son Ah-seop did a good job. There were some criticisms, but it was a level that Park Dong-won came out considering the injury of veteran Son Ah-seop.
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| KT-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 11th. In the top of the seventh inning, third baseman Hwang Jae-kyun touched the home base to avoid Park Dong-won's tag during Kang Hyun-woo's sacrifice bunt with no outs and runners on the first and third bases. Park Dong-won is disappointed. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.9.11/ |
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However, public opinion exploded this time when Hwang Jae-kyun's opponent against KT Wiz came out almost the same on the 11th. It was a scene that allowed a 4-4 tie while leading 4-0, and criticism continued as LG suffered a come-from-behind loss of 4-6.
Coincidentally, LG benefited from the opposing catcher Kim Ki-yeon in the match between the Doosan Bears and LG on the 10th. Kim Ki-yeon also made two complacent tag plays to provide an excuse for her upset loss.
Previously, the catcher had an advantage in similar scenes. When the ball comes first, you just have to cover the base with your body. However, there was a lot of concern about injuries if tough runners collided. That's why the Home Crash Prevention Act has been established since 2016.
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| A game between the LG Twins and the Doosan Bears at Jamsil Stadium on the 6th. Doosan's Kim Ki-yeon is defending. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.06/ |
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The catcher must clear the bases and ensure the main run of the runner. It's not easy to tag and pave the way like that. Still, until video review was introduced in 2017, judges usually made decisions based on timing. When the decision came out feeling like it was out timing, I usually accepted it.
The problem is after ultra-precise video readings came in. Timing is out, but there are times when the batter's fingertips are fast. If it was the same before, there were many situations where runners gave up early and put their hands on their gloves if it was out timing, but not now. The video review can turn things around, so the combative runners try to do anything. In addition, there is a speed and power to push in, whether it is hands or feet, so it often overcomes the speed at which it goes down to tag, unlike seeing it with the naked eye.
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| A game between the KIA Tigers and the LG Twins at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 24th. Kim Sun-bin, who aimed for a home run when KIA Han Jun-su hit with two outs and a runner on the first base in the bottom of the second inning, is tagged out by LG catcher Park Dong-won. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.24/ |
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So in the case of Park Dong-won, it's a case of holding the ball and putting his hand in front of the home plate, but it's troublesome to cleverly avoid it. Park Dong-won must have been considerate of the runner. 'You're out anyway, so come in safely' It must have been that much of a mind, but after making two consecutive fatal scenes and being criticized, now he has no choice but to think about changing his playing style.
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| A game between the LG Twins and the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Stadium on the 9th. Son Ah-seop, who aimed for a home run when hitting a ground ball by Hanwha Noh Si-hwan with one out and runners on the first and third bases in the top of the first inning, is being tagged by LG catcher Park Dong-won. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.09/ |
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If you hold the ball and have enough time, you have to extend your hand further toward the person coming. Even if you don't block your body. Because in the case of headfirst sliding, when the batter tries to tag the chest when pushing toward the home plate, the outstretched arm takes the base before the chest touches it. However, if you put a glove on one hand or arm, you can fold that arm and take a picture with the other arm. Like swimming.
The best thing is to finish getting ready to tag more front. We need to be more aggressive, more combative. If you wait kindly, you will be eaten.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
