San Francisco Giants outfielder Lee Jung-hoo spoke about his stellar defense.
Lee Jung-hoo said in an interview ahead of an away game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the 5th (Korea time).
Lee Jung-hoo, who played as a center fielder the previous day, showed a technique of catching with a backhand after chasing a well-hit ball by opposing batter Johan Rojas during defense in the bottom of the fourth inning.
“I hit the ball that the first batter hit well. It was a long hit when the ball fell out, so I ran fast with the thought of not giving him a triple at first, rather than chasing him to catch something. While running, I stretched out my arm thinking, “I will catch him if I do well,” but the ball came into my glove. I was lucky,” he said.
All the teammates who watched the scene were amazed. Starter Jordan Hicks said, “I can now understand his nickname (the grandson of the wind).”
Lee Jung-hoo said, “My teammates welcomed me a lot and said a lot of good things in the dugout,” and introduced the conversation he had with his teammates, saying, “Hicks said, ‘It was the best defense I’ve ever seen in baseball.”
“I don’t usually make big gestures during games when I’m not in a special situation. I don’t try to express my emotions often. I didn’t feel like I’ve achieved something huge yesterday, but I just thought, “Thank God,”” he said, explaining the reason.
His answer is uncharacteristic of him, as he performed a ceremony to hit the field after making a diving catch in an away game in Boston. When asked about this, he said, “I just felt frustrated at the time.”
The “frustrating part” may be a problem that comes from the batting. Lee continued to get caught well-hit balls in the previous away game in Boston, and in the previous game, there were balls that narrowly missed the foul pole.
“I’m doing what I’ve been doing for a long time,” he continued. “Those things are actually part of baseball, not something I can do about it. I shouldn’t have hit it there. I should have hit it further or shorter,” he said.
“I don’t want to be stressed out in areas beyond my control. Yesterday’s foul home run was actually a ball that Nola, the opponent team’s starting pitcher, pitched too well towards his body. That was the best shot. I could not hit better than that. I get too much stress when I think about the result. The process is good, so I think the result will come if I continue believing in it,” he said on how to cope with frustration. 먹튀검증
“Sleeping is still a little difficult. I think I always fall asleep late at night,” he said, acknowledging that jet lag is not easy. “I try to sleep soundly rather than waking up early. I can wake up a little later than at home games,” he said. “Moving and stuff is still difficult,” he added, adding that he still needs to adjust to long-distance travel.
Miami is one of the cities that remained strong in his impression, although he didn’t go on many expeditions. “The city itself was really good, personally, rather than the ballpark,” he said, adding that he thinks Ko Woo-suk, a hawk who was traded from the San Diego Padres to the Miami Marlins, will “adjust well.”