The shortstop in the 'On base rate of 0.303', I wondered why Hanwha brought it to 5 billion won → The master's admiration for the team's least mistake, "He's really good at defense."

The shortstop in the 'On base rate of 0.303', I wondered why Hanwha brought it to 5 billion won → The master's admiration for the team's least mistake, "He's really good at defense."

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I was impressed by Shim Woo-joon (30)'s shortstop defense, which Hanwha Eagles coach Kim Kyung-moon (67) saw and experienced in person.바카라

Hanwha, which aimed to advance to the 5th round in time for the opening of the new stadium, quickly brought FA Shim Woo-joon for up to 5 billion won (2.4 billion won in down payment, 1.8 billion won in annual salary, and 800 million won in option) for four years. Hanwha paid attention to Shim's defense and steal ability, saying at the time of recruitment, "With Shim Woo-joon's joining, we have secured stable shortstop resources with fast feet and operational capabilities that we want on the field and strengthened our infield depth."

There were also questionable eyes on whether the amount of money was reasonable. Shim Woo-joon was clearly a shortstop with good defense, but his batting performance in 1,072 games was 0.254 (726 hits in 2,862 times at bat), 31 homers, 275 RBIs, 403 runs and 156 steals, and he was not a remarkable player in batting average with an on-base plus slugging percentage of 0.336 OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) of 0.639. Even after returning from the military athletic unit in July last year, he only posted a batting average of 0.266 (45 hits in 169 times at bat) of 0.680 in 53 games, and in his first exhibition game since joining the Hanwha Eagles uniform, he did not change significantly with a batting average of 0.190 (4 hits in 21 times at bat) and two RBIs and two steals in eight games, with an OPS of 0.499.

However, the team apparently gained recognition from the field in defense and base running that it had hoped for. In fact, the team had no errors in exhibition games, and displayed stable infield defense along with Ha Joo-seok (31). Manager Kim Kyung-moon, who has deployed a number of teams to the postseason including the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, also made this point clear.
"I felt it from a distance, but he's really good at defense. I've been with good shortstop in the past, but he's really good at defense," coach Kim Kyung-moon said. "I've had several hits toward shortstop in trial games, but there have been no problems so far. Of course, mistakes can be made when entering the regular season, but he has his own sense. Our infield defense has become a little more solid because of smooth handling of balls, including left and right movements."

In fact, Hanwha ranked first in the team's minimum number of errors (three) along with KT Wiz at this exhibition game. This is due to stable defense Shim Woo-joon and center fielder Esteban Floral (28), who does not even need a diving catch due to his outstanding batting judgment, dominating the center of both inside and outside the Hanwha Eagles. Thanks to his solid defense, the team finished the exhibition game with five wins, one draw and two losses, ranking second in the league, and manager Kim Kyung-moon said, "This is the first step for Hanwha to become a strong and consistent team."

Looking back at the exhibition game, head coach Kim Kyung-moon said, "Even if we won, we will try to improve what was bad through training. It is important which team makes the least mistakes through training. We cannot avoid making mistakes because it is a human sport, but if we reduce it when it is important, we become a strong team. We cannot win if we give everything we have to give, as we did last year. We should block it and score points when we have a chance, and make that score into a score that brings us victory. It is difficult for us to win only by hitting. I think our defense has improved compared to last year, but I don't know. I will make mistakes, but I believe it has improved a lot."