The director’s wish, “I wish I could hit 160 km without fear,” was realized by Moon Bo-kyung
The best result against a pitcher who throws a top-notch four-seam fastball. Before the game, “I hope our players can hit without fear even if the opponent throws 160 km,” as if listening to the coach’s wish, he turned the first pitch without hesitation and scored the most decisive hit in the game that day. LG Moon Bo-kyung is flying high this season as well.
On the 15th, against Doosan Jamsil, Moon Bo-kyung started as the 5th hitter and 3rd baseman, and recorded 1 hit and 2 RBIs in 4 at-bats. In the battle between Adam Plutko and Bin Kwak, the match between the famous pitchers, the trend of the match fired a hit that slanted toward LG.
In the bottom of the 6th inning, Moon Bo-gyeong attacked Kwak Bin’s first fastball with 2nd out and 1st base, and scored a double that hit the fence in the middle. In the Doosan throw relay, which runs from center fielder to second baseman to catcher, second baseman Kang Seung-ho made a throwing error, and first base runner Kim Hyun-soo as well as Moon Bo-kyung scored on this error. With Bokyung Moon’s goal, LG beat Doosan and won 3-1.
After the game, Moon Bo-kyung said about the moment when he scored a hit in the bottom of the 6th inning, “I stood at bat with the idea of just turning it around. He was two outs and couldn’t score on singles, so he turned the bat thinking he was hitting a long hit. But the ball came to the bat and it became a good hit,” he laughed.
He continued, “In the previous at-bat, the timing was very late. The hit point was too far behind. So at the end of the 6th inning, I think it was OK to swing wrong, so I think I just turned it as soon as Kwak-bin released the ball.”
His batting talent was recognized by everyone early on. However, since last season, he has opened his eyes to defense. He is developing into a combined third baseman in both offense and defense. On this day, he handled difficult bounds with ease and kept the hot corner firmly.
Regarding his defense, Moon Bo-kyung said, “Certainly, I am less nervous than before. And the game at Jamsil Stadium is approaching comfortably. He has trained a lot here and is familiar with his batting ability and vision. Coming to Jamsil Stadium comfortably seems to give me confidence.”
Recently, he also conveyed his thoughts on the club documentary that he focused on through OTT. At the beginning of the episode, the failure of last year’s postseason bunt and the frustration of Moon Bo-kyung were revealed. In a recent episode, the image of him training with the defensive coach at the baseball field alone in the early hours was also conveyed.
Moon Bo-kyung said, “After watching the second episode, it became difficult to watch anymore. When I saw myself, it was difficult and I felt like tears would come out. Rather than being ashamed of it, I couldn’t see it anymore because it was difficult to think about the situation.” 스포츠토토
But regret did not leave scars. Regarding burnt, he said, “There is no such thing as burnt trauma. I am still a young player and I have to play many games in the future. I tried not to be conscious of it because thinking about it would only cause me to feel burdened. There is nothing particularly difficult about bunts,” he said with confidence.
Lastly, Moon Bo-kyung commented on the fact that coach Yeom Gyeong-yeop and other coaching staff prefer active base play as much as active batting, saying, “I was not a player who steals bases, but stealing bases like this made me feel very new. As he did it, he became greedy for stealing bases,” he said. “When a sign comes from the bench, he moves according to the sign. There is no particular difficulty. It’s more fun than difficult. When a sign is signed for stealing, I move while thinking about how to steal it,” he smiled.