Samsung, which owns three supercars of Lamborghi-chan, Ferrari-Yoon, and Yang Yangdorghini, "It tastes like turning your arm."

Samsung, which owns three supercars of Lamborghi-chan, Ferrari-Yoon, and Yang Yangdorghini, "It tastes like turning your arm."

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Lee Jong-wook (40), an operation coach for the Samsung Lions who instructs players to operate at the third base, said recently, "It's fun to turn your arms around." He has three fast hitters including Kim Ji-chan (24), Kim Seong-yoon (26), and Yang Yang-geun (22). He said, "I turn my arms around looking at those who are running beyond the third base to home." "I'm so happy to have three fast hitters like this," Lee said with a smile.

Samsung, which is leading the league (21 home runs) this year following last year's 185 home runs, is well known as the "team of home runs." However, there is an indicator that deserves attention as much as home runs. It is running base. Samsung has 12 stolen bases (ranking fourth in the league) in 17 games this season. Kim Ji-chan had four, one third of a player, Kim Seong-yoon had two and Lee Yang-geun had one. They were responsible for more than half of the stolen bases.스포츠토토

Kim Ji-chan sprinted to second base on a single hit in front of right field against the Doosan Bears in Jamsil on March 30, and then ran to third base while his opponent briefly fumbled the ball, contributing to the team's first run. In the match against Daegu SSG Landers on the 10th, Kim Sung-yoon and Lee Yang-geun combined for the team's walk-off come-from-behind victory. In the bottom of the eighth inning when they were being dragged 0-1, Kim Sung-yoon, who was on the first base, ran home to tie the game. In the ninth inning, Lee Yang-geun ran from first base to home on a hit to the right, leading the game to extra time. In the 10th inning of extra time, Kim Sung-yoon, who was on second base, sprinted home to Lee Yang-geun's single hit in the middle of the right, making a finishing RBI.

According to Stattiz, a baseball statistics site, Yang Yang-geun was the highest among Samsung players with 150 percent, Kim Sung-yoon with 58.8 percent, and Kim Ji-chan with 50 percent, according to RS percent (scoring-homer) which indicates the probability of scoring as a runner. This means that he contributes to scoring points with his fast feet.

Kang Myung-koo, a running coach who showed outstanding performance on the base, is also reassuring. "Kim Ji-chan has been quick on his feet and full of confidence on his base since he was an amateur. He has rough feet like a wild horse, but his feet are fast, and Yang Yang-geun is not that fast compared to them, but he is getting better," Kang said. Coach Kang added, "If they shake the pitcher a little when hitters are having a hard time, the number of pitches will increase and it will be of great help to the team."

The trio of coaches Park Jin-man, Kang Myung-koo, and Lee Jong-wook are also giving wings to their fast feet. "I sometimes get nervous when I leave everything to the players. Then the coach and I tell the players to run comfortably because we can calculate everything (such as the timing, defense position, and game situation). It is our job to allow the players to run confidently. I'm glad when the players succeed in stealing and look like, "Oh, I can do this."

They do not rely solely on their fast feet. Coach Kang Myung-koo said he emphasized "preparedness" for them. "The timing is important for a base run, and you have to be as well prepared as you can for a strike. It is also important whether you warmed up well before going to the ground and whether you stepped on the dirt (around Pauline or on the warning track). If you are well prepared, you will be able to run more confident and have a higher success rate," Kang said.

Samsung coach Park Jin-man is also a big smile. Coach Park praised their performance, saying, "There are some batters in our lineup who have long-shot power, but there are times when we need fast-paced players." "Recently, the overall batting pace of the batters is not good. The reason I was able to hold out well was because of the strength of the pitchers, but it was a great help to have players who could shake the pitcher with such fast feet."