San Diego, I'm really worried
Kim Ha-sung's shoulders are heavy...Shocked 0.468, 'disgrace' in first half
"What I'm really worried about is the Padres, which has fallen below 50% and is 9.5 games (10.5 games until the 28th)."
Kim Ha-sung's San Diego Padres were disgraced by MLB.com . On the 28th (Korea Standard Time), MLB.com selected and introduced the 10 most surprising things in the first half of this season. He was the first to pick a change in the National League West, which is going so differently than expected.
San Diego was expected to be super strong in the western part of the National League this season. The team was expected to gain more strength with the recruitment of Xander Bogartz and the return of Fernando Tatis Jr. On the other hand, the LA Dodgers did not actively strengthen their power compared to previous years. San Diego was considered a great opportunity to hold back the Dodgers.
The Dodgers struggle somewhat, as expected. But San Diego is not the No. 1 player. It's the Arizona Diamondbacks. San Diego is not first, second, or third. With the loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on the 28th, he has 37 wins and 42 losses (0.468) and is fourth in the National League West. It is 10.5 games behind Arizona. Even the San Francisco Giants are in second place, beating the Dodgers by a narrow margin. It goes completely contrary to expectations.
"The National League West is in a mess," MLB.com said. It was controversial whether San Diego would overtake the Dodgers in the regular season like last year's postseason. So far, Arizona and San Francisco have overtaken the two teams," he said. 스포츠중계
As Arizona's uptrend, he cited special rookie Corbin Carroll. Carroll will beat Bae Ji-hwan (Pittsburgh Pirates) to finish second in stolen bases in the National League. He is also at the top of the National League in major batting categories. He is the No. 1 Rookie of the Year and is considered the MVP opponent of Ronald Acuna Jr. (Atlanta Braves). On top of that, Merrill Kelly, who wrote a reverse export myth in the KBO League, built a strong one-two punch with ace Jack Gallen.
For San Diego, not only the Dodgers but also Arizona and San Francisco's rise must be quiet to advance to autumn baseball. The name value of the lineup is super luxurious, but the productivity is terrible. Kim Ha-sung is not behind the high-priced hitters at all. It's not a good thing for a team. Manny Machado and Bogartz's slump is serious. Tatis and Juan Soto lead the team.
MLB.com said, "The Dodgers are holding out despite a slight injury, but the team that is really worried is San Diego, which has a winning rate of less than 50% and a whopping 10.5 games difference from the first place." One way or another, Kim Ha-sung's shoulders are bound to be heavy. Kim Ha-sung fought hard with three hits against Pittsburgh. But the team lost again.