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| Samsung-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 29th. Samsung manager Park Jin-man, who won 5-3, is high-fiving with Diaz. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.8.29/ |
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"Wouldn't you be greedy?"
Samsung Lions foreign hitter Diaz falters. After playing so hard, his batting average in the last 10 games has dropped to 237. His batting average for the season also fell below 300. From the Hanwha Eagles match on the 30th of last month to the Kiwoom Heroes match on the 5th, there were no hits, home runs and RBIs in four consecutive games. However, he showed signs of rebounding with a home run against the Hanwha Eagles on the 6th and a multi-hit against the Hanwha Eagles on the 7th.
There was a reason why it had to be sluggish for a while. At the end of August, it is time for a home run. He hit 43 home runs and 131 RBIs. There was a lot of talk in the media about 50 home runs and 150 RBIs that will go down in history. If the record is set like that, the MVP is enough, he/she said. No foreign player has ever hit 50 home runs. If it exceeded 146 RBIs, it was a new record for the most RBIs in a KBO league season. Ponce (Hanwha)'s unbeaten streak is certainly great, but if Diaz sets that record, the MVP competition could have changed again.
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| Samsung-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 29th. 1st base with no outs in the top of the 3rd inning. Director Park Jin-man is welcomed after Diaz hit a two-run shot. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.8.29/ |
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Samsung manager Park Jin-man chuckled when Diaz came up with it, saying "Wouldn't he be greedy?" Coach Park said, `Of course, there will be a desire for 50 home runs. People around me give me so many messages. You seemed to put a lot of strength in the at-bat. So rather, the swing slowed down..." he added.
Still, it is great to break the slump in a short period of time. In addition to the record, the change in the last two consecutive games of Hanwha itself is hopeful for coach Park and Samsung. Coach Park said, `When I'm in a bad condition, I always pull it even if I'm out of condition. However, Diaz, who always made home runs to right field, hit a home run in the left-center field against Hanwha. There was also a hit caught in front of the fence, and he was also in left-center. Positive. The positive point that we can get better in the future is..." he stressed. Many leaders instruct that the broken batting balance can be restored only when the swing is pushed without being greedy.
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| The game between Samsung and Doosan at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 26th, and Diaz, with one out and one base in the top of the seventh inning, hit a two-run home run and shared joy. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.26/ |
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Samsung is in the midst of a fierce autumn baseball competition. What is certain is that Diaz must play his role to lay the foundation for his second consecutive year in the Korean Series. How far will Diaz, who gave up his greed, lead his record and Samsung's team performance.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
