Will "captain" Koo Ja-wook (outfielder) of the Samsung Lions, who is out of power due to ligament damage in his left knee, achieve "the miracle of autumn" like Bae Young-seop (current Samsung's first-team batting assistant coach) 13 years ago.
Bae Young-seop, the leadoff pitcher of the Samsung Lions and Doosan Bears in Daegu on Sept. 21, 2011, was hit on the back of his left hand by a pitch thrown by Kim Seung-hoe, the Doosan starter in the first inning. He was hit on the back of his hand while holding out the bat to hit a fastball (140 kilometers) on the fourth pitch of the ball count 1B-2S.
After lying down and complaining of pain, Bae underwent a thorough examination at a hospital designated by the team and was diagnosed with a fourth metacarpal fracture in his left back bone. Back then, a doctor suggested that Bae should go through a cast for four weeks and also undergo rehabilitation training. It has become virtually impossible for him to play in the remaining regular seasons as well as post-season games.
However, Bae did not give up. He performed both special treatment and rehabilitation training at Ijima Treatment Center in Yokohama, Japan, and made all-out efforts to recover from his injury. Bae, who was declared out of the season right after his injury, dramatically joined the Korean Series entry and contributed greatly to Samsung's overall win.
Koo Ja-wook, who was diagnosed with fine damage to his left knee ligament, is also in a similar situation as Bae Young-seop 13 years ago. Koo Ja-wook injured his left knee in the second round of the playoffs against the LG Twins at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 15th while trying to steal second base in the first inning. As a result of the examination, he was diagnosed with fine damage to the internal ligament of his left knee.
Koo Ja-wook went to Yokohama, Japan, on the 16th and received special treatment at the Ijima Treatment Center, which said it is effective for rehabilitation treatment. Ahead of Game 3 of the playoffs against the LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium on the 17th, coach Park Jin-man said, "I contacted Koo Ja-wook this morning, but the pain subsided compared to yesterday, so I walk without crutches. There is a little pain when walking. We have to see how much we will improve after returning home tomorrow."
Samsung, which had scored as many as 20 points in the first and second playoff games, suffered 0-1 Youngbong defeat in the third playoff. Of course, it was not that Samsung had no chance to score. One shot was regrettable. I wondered what it would have been like if Koo had an 80-percent playoff batting average (four hits in five at-bats) with one homer, three RBIs, and four runs and a bat. 메이저놀이터
Koo Ja-wook, who is out of his power due to an unexpected injury, is paying attention to whether he will come back to a dramatic recovery and take the lead in his team's victory.