Noh Si-hwan (23), the leading hitter of the Hanwha Eagles, the fourth batter of the national team, the KBO League home run king and the RBI king of the 2023 season, revealed his “major league dream.” On the 22nd, he appeared on KBS N Sports commentator Kim Tae-kyun’s YouTube Kim Tae-kyun [TK52] to reveal his inner feelings.
“My ultimate goal is to play in the Major League. I want to earn more money than Shohei Ohtani (29) of the Los Angeles Dodgers,” Noh said. The latter is a somewhat unreasonable goal. But who would say anything about setting a high goal? He has proven his qualifications and potential this season.
Noh is also cool-headed to himself. “I want to go to the U.S., but I still have two years left. Honestly, I want to win after becoming the No. 1 player in Korea. Just like (Lee) Jung-hoo (25, San Francisco Giants),” Noh said. Although he swept the year-end award ceremony this year, he needs to show more.
This is the so-called “verification of average.” Since joining the team as the third-ranked player in the second round in 2019, he has become a top hitter in the league for the first time this season. Kim Ha-sung (28, San Diego Padres), who previously moved to the Major League, and Lee Jung-hoo have naturally increased their product value by taking top classes over the years.
Roh said, “After two to three years of proof, I want to go as soon as Roh is recognized as the best hitter in the KBO. There are two years left before posting. Time flies.” Then, Kim Tae-kyun said, “The post Kim Tae-kyun is over, and it is important to fully enhance Noh’s value.”
Aside from the figures, Roh’s performance improved this year from the SSG Landers on May 13 to the KIA Tigers on May 24. “If it were me, I would have changed something. It was a delay as I kept it until the hit came out, but I broke no hit in 43 consecutive at-bats and improved my performance,” Roh said. 메이저 토토사이트
Kim also applauded. He said that if he had changed his form and hit the ball like that, he would have ended his hitless streak before 43 at-bats. However, he said that he would have struggled even more if his form collapsed afterwards. “I have a slump coping routine. If a slump occurs next year, I will shorten the period,” he said.
Roh also said that he would do the same. During the slump, Roh focused only on preventing his left shoulder from opening early. In fact, if a right-handed batter rotates his left shoulder before the heating point, the so-called “wall” collapses and contact coverage decreases, resulting in poor quality of the ball.
Roh said, “When I had a hard time, my left shoulder opened fast. I tried not to open it. I tried to hit it when I didn’t want to. It never changed my form.” He also expressed his gratitude, saying, “Chae Eun-seong gave me advice on that.” Thanks to his good performance during the no-hit period in 43 consecutive at-bats, he sprinted from the middle of the season. The proof of his growth is that he is the home run king and the RBI king. Having a routine and tricks to cope with a slump can signal a steady performance. That’s how Roh’s Major League dream began.