"I think it's going to explode, but it's never exploded properly...If you don't rebound here, you won't have talent." SK→Samsung→Kium→35-year-old Journeyman Self-Factualization
"I think it's going to explode, but it's never exploded properly...If you don't rebound here, you won't have talent." SK→Samsung→Kium→35-year-old Journeyman Self-Factualization
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Kim Dong-yup, a 35-year-old right-handed outfielder who was heading to Samsung through a triangular trade with the SK Wyverns, the Kiwoom Heroes, and the Samsung Lions. However, he continued to display stellar performance at Samsung following SK. He showed sluggish performance for the past three to four years, and played in only eight games in the first team last year. Samsung ultimately gave up Kim after the 2024 season.
However, Kiwoom has decided to trust Kim Dong-yeop's instinct. He will cut his annual salary from 80 million won to 30 million won, and spend it at 50 million won. For Kiwoom, it will be worth losing money. As it has enjoyed some of the fun by recycling veteran players recently, successful hitting will enable the team to make up for its lack of slugging capability, and failure will not cause significant damage.먹튀검증
On the other hand, if Kim fails to succeed at Kiwoom, his career in baseball will become bleak. He is 35. It is no time for him to lose his prime. He needs to establish himself at Kiwoom and display impact somehow. Once he becomes a key player, it will be difficult. Basically, if Lee Ju-hyung and Yasiel Puig take the lead, and even Ruben Cardenas come to the outfield, Kim will have to expand his stake from the first team to a substitute.
Kim Dong-yeop, who had one shot, had only 11 home runs in the past four years at the batter-friendly Samsung Lions Park. In particular, it was zero home runs last year. On the other hand, Seoul Gocheok Sky Dome is a representative pitcher-friendly stadium. It is concluded that Kim Dong-yeop should not simply compete with home runs if he wants to survive. Producing a single and a double in chances may be more important.
Kim Dong-yeop left Incheon International Airport for the Mesa Spring Camp in Arizona on the 23rd and said, "We did the finishing camp together for about three weeks. He was the oldest, but the kids were nice. I went to the Korean Series only two years ago, and I keep seeing players going to the Major League. I think there is something in this team that is not in the other team. So I wanted to experience it firsthand."
People around him complimented him en masse. "Everyone welcomed me because I was asked for advice on my way to Kiwoom. I believe they are a team that suits me well," Kim said. "I want to train with them as soon as possible since I got a call from Kiwoom. Kiwoom is a team that can rise back to the top. I'm the only one who needs to do well."
Kiwoom recruited Kang Jin-sung and Oh Sun-jin during this off-season, adding power and stability to its lineup. "They all feel the same way. If we fail to rebound, I don't think we have any talent," Kim said. "Now we desperately need to play baseball. The team only considers the environment in which the players can do well. We expect them to do well."
Kim Dong-yeop emphasized once again that what he can show is power. "As long as it doesn't hurt, I think I still have a lot of strength, so I think I'll be okay. I think it's going to explode, but I've never had a big blast. I'll just show you with my actions at the ballpark. I've always had a breakdown due to my mentality, but even if I can't change dramatically, I want to show my old slugging capability again," he said.