The SSG Landers, which suffered a hard time in August, are on a smooth sailing with seven wins, one draw and three losses in September. The team is still in sixth place, 1.5 games behind the fifth-ranked KT Wiz, but it has been on the rise with four consecutive wins recently, and is full of hope that it will be able to win a postseason ticket dramatically at the last minute.메이저놀이터

At the center is Shin Bum-soo (26), a catcher who moved from the Kia Tigers in his ninth year since debut. Shin, who first moved to the team through the second draft of the KBO in November last year, is playing the role of an "altoran" to his team at the last minute after going through an adaptation period.

"I was unfamiliar at the beginning of my transfer, but I got used to it easily because all the players were nice," Shin said at SSG Landers Field on Sunday. "It was also helpful for me to be friendly with (Kim) Min-sik, who I worked with at Kia," Shin said. "As I prepared as a designated hitter, I analyzed the pitchers well in advance. Now I am taking the batter's box with a comfortable mind."

Shin Bum-soo got off to a bad start this season. He was expected to receive a chance at SSG, but after his transfer, veteran Lee Ji-young came from Kiwoom Heroes, and even Kim Min-sik, who was an FA, remained at SSG. In addition, there was a lot of catcher resources because of Cho Hyung-woo, who SSG carefully nurtured.

After all, Shin was excluded from the spring camp roster, and had to stay in the Futures (minor league) even after the season opened. As a player, he naturally felt regretful, but he accepted the reality that he was facing and worked hard in the second division.

Since Shin was good at batting, his strengths have been clearly revealed. Shin played in 32 games for the second tier team in the first half with a batting average of 0.365 and Lee called him to the first tier team on Aug. 25.

Shin Bum-soo, who had his first hit of the season against the NC Dinos on September 1, strengthened his strength by scoring two runs and an RBI from five times at bat (two doubles) against the Samsung Lions on the 15th.

He then had one hit and one RBI from three times at bat in the match against the Kia Tigers on Sunday. He had a finishing RBI, which was highly nutritious on the day. He has a batting average of 0.286 (six hits in 21 times at bat) and two RBIs in eight games so far.

In particular, the match against KIA on the 17th was a game in which KIA confirmed its regular league championship.

At the time, SSG beat KIA 2-0 in the game, but as the runner-up Samsung Lions lost to the Doosan Bears, KIA was confirmed to go straight to the Korean Series. For this reason, KIA received more attention than the winner SSG at the time.

"I wanted to do better against the friendly team," Shin said. "I didn't want to lose at home in Incheon, but I felt really good and happy as I hit the finishing hit," Shin said. "After the game, I congratulated my close KIA teammates."

On this day, Shin Bum-soo conducted a ground interview in front of SSG's fans, and his eyes were also tearful when he saw a fan singing his cheer song.

Shin Bum-soo said, "It was my first time to come to Incheon and I was touched when new fans sang my cheerleading song. I was touched and choked up with gratitude," adding, "I want to be remembered as a player who does his best without playing loose because SSG is my last team."

Shin's goal for the rest of the season is for his team to advance to the fall baseball league. With eight more games to go, the sixth-ranked SSG is 1.5 games behind the fifth-ranked KT. If Shin wins both matches against KT from May 21 to 22, he can rank fifth.

Shin Bum-soo said, "I think our team can make it to the 5th round. All I have to do is do my job well."

"I need to be a player who is more helpful to my team than a personal goal. I am working hard to train basic skills such as catching, blocking, and throwing in order to be good at not only hitting but also defense (captor)."