"The world of victory is cold." Will to win.
Although Na and Ryu are only two years apart, they have never met each other on a professional stage. After graduating from Yonsei University, Na joined NC Dinosaurs in 2012, and made his debut in the first division the following year. After playing for Hanwha until 2012, Ryu started his big league career by joining the Los Angeles Dodgers across the Pacific Ocean in 2013.
Na Sung-beom, who met at Kin Stadium in Okinawa, Japan, on the 24th, said, "I've only seen him on TV, but I've never been able to deal with him because I moved to the LA Dodgers when I made my professional debut."
"I thought we would meet (in the KBO league) someday," Na said. "However, the timing has only accelerated," Na said. "The world of victory is cold. I will prepare well so that we can have a good match."
Last year, he played in only 58 games due to calf and thigh injury. Nevertheless, he played 81 at 222 with a batting average of 365, 18 homers, 57 RBIs and 51 runs scored with an OPS of 1.098. If it were not for the absence of injury, he would have had a career-high season.
Is that why? Na aimed to complete the season. "The most important thing is not to get hurt. You have to get a record when you don't get hurt and you can play," Na stressed.
"Not only me but also many other players were injured last year, which weakened the team's performance, but now all of them are doing well without any injuries. I hope all of the players stay injury-free throughout the season." Na has spent a lot of time and effort in training and stretching his lower body throughout the winter to prevent injuries.
He couldn't play many games due to injury, but his bat got heated up. I was curious about his secret. "There was no particular change. When I was injured in my calf, I watched a TV broadcast and thought that I had entered the batter's box," Na said.
Kia is considered a favorite along with LG and KT for this season. "All the players are doing their best to prepare for the upcoming championship, not paying attention to external evaluations. Can't we just do what we normally do? We will do well as long as we don't get hurt," said Na Sung-beom, who is in charge of captaincy for this season.
Lee Bum-ho, the first head coach of the KBO League who was born in the 1980s, seeks his elder brother's leadership. "My concept is to get along comfortably with the players. I need to be able to hang out comfortably and talk with the players to figure out how well I am in my current condition," Lee said smiling.
"Players don't have a hard time, either. Some players ask me to check how I look when I hit a ball. Now that I'm a coach, the players don't treat me differently. I say what I want to say as usual. I call him a coach instead of a coach, but there is no point in calling him a coach," he added.
In response, Na Sung-beom said, "When I first came to KIA, the coach was the batting coach, and I received a lot of help over the past two years. It helped me a lot in adapting to the team. In general, it's not easy to approach the coach from a player's point of view, but I just approach him comfortably and make jokes. We're approaching him comfortably because he's been comfortable like he was when he was a batting coach."
"The coach gives consideration to the players so that they can do it comfortably, and the more we do it, the better we should do it," he said. I didn't tell the players anything, but each player must know what to do. I will criticize them if they do something that stands out, but they are training well without such players."
Na Seong-beom, who met various types of coaches after his debut in the pro league, said, "When I changed from a pitcher to a batter after my debut in the pro league, I needed a lot of training. Meeting manager Kim Kyung-moon helped me a lot. I think you are lucky," he said with a big smile.
He is also highly satisfied with the second spring camp in Okinawa, Japan. "I want to thank you for helping the team focus on baseball with good facilities," Na said.
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