"I think I will participate (in the awards ceremony) no matter how the results come out," Park Sung-han said in a recent interview with this newspaper. The Golden Glove Awards ceremony, which selects 10 best players for each KBO League position, will be held on the 13th. The vote for media officials was held from the 27th to the 2nd of last month. Many players are agonizing over attending the event as the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) kept its voting results confidential. It is because if they go to the awards ceremony and do not receive the awards, a embarrassing situation can occur. Park Sung-han deserves it this year.메이저사이트
Park will compete with Park Chan-ho (KIA Tigers) in the shortstop category. As the evaluation of the two players was mixed up, the team was dubbed the "biggest battleground." As such, it is difficult to predict the winner. "I want to win the prize, but I can't help but feel greedy," Park said. "I want to win it so much, but I think Chan-ho did his best. I will accept the result as it comes out. Even if I fail to win the prize, I will prepare again and try again."
Park has posted a batting average of 0.301 (147 hits), 10 homers and 67 RBIs in 137 games this season. He is the only shortstop who achieved both a .300 batting average and double-digit homers. At the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier 12 held after the season, he used to be a slugger as the team's main shortstop. "I really wanted to do well (in international competitions). I seriously entered the batter's box. I focused more on defense," Park said. "This is not a bad season, but I also remember some regrets such as defense errors (23) and physical stamina management."
One of the reasons Park improved his batting performance was coping with left-handed pitchers. Up until two years ago, his batting average against left-handed pitchers stood at 0.252. However, his batting average rose to 0.331 this year. "When I was dealing with left-handed pitchers (due to movements to avoid balls), I lost balance a lot," Park said. "When I was dealing with left-handed pitchers (when a left-handed batter hits), I tried to catch that part because if my right shoulder opens quickly, I can't get a good one."
There are a total of seven nominees for shortstop at the Golden Glove Awards. Whether they win or not, just being nominated means a lot. "I will strengthen and build up my body so that my record can be improved," Park said. "Although our team's performance (ranked sixth) was not good this season, I think our team is a strong team. We will work harder and prepare to play the fall baseball next year."