KIM DO YOUNG fell down again... Sicker Hunger
KIM DO YOUNG fell down again... Sicker Hunger
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Kim Do-young (22), the flagship player of the KIA Tigers in the professional baseball league, has collapsed again due to injury. Kia has failed to fully mobilize its main players due to injuries that have continued since the beginning of the season, and is losing its driving force to the forefront.안전놀이터
The KIA team said on the 28th, "Kim Do-young received a cross-examination of the right hamstring area on the same day, and was found to have a second stage of right hamstring injury." He added, "We will focus on treatment for the time being and then undergo a re-examination four weeks later."
Kim Do-young complained of right thigh pain while trying to steal a base in a home game against the Kiwoom Heroes at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 27th. After hitting an RBI timely hit in the fifth inning and running to the first base, he succeeded in stealing the second base, but was later replaced as he felt pain by holding his right thigh. He was also diagnosed with hamstring damage in the first magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination.
The injured part is opposite to the left hamstring that was injured in the opening series in March. Kim returned to the first team on April 25 after rehabilitation for about a month, but was out again due to a thigh injury in a month. Due to his second hamstring injury this season, it seems practically difficult to return before the All-Star Game break (July 11-16). In other words, he missed the entire first half.
Kim's injury goes beyond simple loss of power. He was the MVP of the regular season, who led Kia to the overall championship last year, and played a key role in offense and defense this season as well. He recently garnered home runs in four consecutive games, displaying outstanding batting performance after his return to the Major League.
The problem is that Kim Do-young is not the only one missing. Outfielder Na Sung-bum is absent due to a calf injury, and Kim Sun-bin is also on the injured list. Choi Won-joon is currently in the second division after suffering a slump. Foreign batter Patrick Wisdom was also excluded due to injury. Kia has failed to establish its best lineup throughout the entire season.
Team performance is also faltering in the wake of key players' string injuries. Longer stays at the bottom of the standings are widening the gap with the leadership, and there is a growing possibility that the team will be eliminated from the competition for rankings. It is hard to find the prowess of the defending champion, who won the first place in the regular season and the Korean Series title at the same time last year.
Kim Do-young's departure can also have a significant impact on team morale. After his injury, he also changed his SNS account to private. An official from KIA said, "We will carefully decide the schedule for technical training and return after the re-examination in four weeks," adding, "We will fully recover from the rehabilitation group for the time being and set the timing of our return."