Kkangjok and hard work are really different. What Hwang Seongbin must keep in mind

The KBO League is hot. Various issues are occurring. Just a look at the recent week is the case. The referee's manipulation of the judgment caused a shocking blow, and it was buried due to Choi Jeong-eun's challenge to set a new home run record and reversal of the announcement of a broken bone. On top of that, the controversy over Lotte Giants' Hwang Sung-bin's "Teasing, Hating" is heating up the baseball field.

In the match against the LG Twins on Tuesday, Hwang became the trigger for bench clearing between the two teams. He violated the pitch clock six times and intentionally threw a dune, but what was crucial was that he hit a foul ball and sprinted, walked slowly back to the batter's box and offended LG pitcher Kelly and the players in the dugout.

It's ambiguous. From Hwang's point of view, he can run with all his might and come to catch his breath before the next hit. And since a professional's attitude is to run hard until the end, whether it be foul or fair, it could be unfair to be criticized for this situation. On the contrary, the opponent team may think that it's hateful to run for no reason and drag on time even though they know it will be a foul from the beginning.

Regardless of the right or wrong, it is important that Hwang Sung-bin is an issue. If another player did the same thing, it is highly likely that Kelly would not have been so uncomfortable. Even foreign pitchers already have an "hate" image of Hwang Sung-bin. That's why his behavior doesn't look good.

Hwang brought this on himself. In the 2022 season, when he appeared as a comet, he clearly showed his character. He expressed his strong spirit and determination. However, he went too far. A typical example is throwing a bat as if he did not care about the injury of the opponent team's fielder. Celebrations after hits, RBIs and runs were often too extreme. This year, he became a star player in the national baseball league due to his war of nerves with veteran KIA Tigers pitcher Yang Hyeon-jong. It is a natural right as a runner to make a skip to steal a base from the first base, but he clearly seemed to be picky. Although he explained that he was passionate, if eight to nine players feel that he is picky, this is something Hwang should think about.

According to some players, Hwang Sung-bin's image is already embedded among the players of the batting team. Then, it is more likely to be misunderstood even if they play and act the same way. The problem is that whenever there is such a controversy, there is a reaction such as "I'm just playing hard, why are you doing this?" rather than an apology or a message of caution, which can stimulate the opponent more.

Hwang Sung-bin started the match against the KT Wiz on Wednesday and led the team to a come-from-behind 4-3 victory by playing multi-hit and third base games, including a critical RBI triple. He played baseball in a neat and cool manner without any fuss or hateful play. No one would blame Hwang for his appearance. There is a role model Hwang should pay attention to. It is Lee Yong-gyu from the Kiwoom Heroes. Lee Yong-gyu is also a player who had a really hard time making opposing pitchers since his heyday. He consistently cut the game with the so-called "Yong-gyu-nori." It was useless for opposing pitchers to throw more than 10 pitches. However, it would have been cheeky to see Lee Yong-gyu in his heart, but was there any player who criticized him for playing poorly? If he had openly expressed his dissatisfaction over this, he would have been criticized for his lack of quality and personality.

Hwang said, "I will continue to do my best in every game. However, I think it is also right to be careful not to cause misunderstanding to the opposing team. I hope you don't hate me too much." A Lotte official also hinted, "Hwang pretends to be okay on the outside, but he seems to be having a hard time on the inside." Since Hwang said he would make an effort in the future, it seems necessary to keep an eye on him instead of just wearing colored glasses.

BY: 스포츠토토