It's a shame that he's leaving because he's a foreigner of "hate and love" who's alive like a ghost
It's a shame that he's leaving because he's a foreigner of "hate and love" who's alive like a ghost
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Socrates is about to say goodbye to the KIA Tigers. He ended his three-year career in Gwangju.스포츠토토
Kia has made a bold decision to win the title in the 2024 season. Usually, a team that wins a championship seeks to protect its strength. It also seeks to reward players for their good performance. It is against the backdrop of the massive 1.8 million U.S. dollars awarding of Ace Nails.
Socrates also knew how to renew his contract. He hit a career high in the KBO this year with 312 home runs, 97 RBIs and 13 steals in 140 games. When the KIA lineup was in crisis mid-season, he transformed into a table setter and displayed good performance. He also displayed his presence in the Korean Series.
However, no news has been reported about the renewal of contract. Rather, rumors were rampant that Kia would bring in a new foreign hitter with its eyes closed. And the truth has been revealed. Wizdom, a slugger from the Chicago Cubs of the U.S. Major League Baseball, will wear Kia's uniform. If the contract passes a medical test, the contract will be finalized.
While Socrates was good at Kia, he realized that in order to challenge for the championship again next season and build a dynasty, it needs a batter who swings harder from the center. Table setter agents such as Park Chan-ho and Choi Won-joon are good at getting on base and fast. Kim Do-young will remain in place at No. 3, while Choi Hyung-woo will be 42 next year. Na Sung-bum is getting older as well. They needed a batter who can show off incredible power in No. 4, and Wisdom is said to be customized for them. He hit as many as 88 home runs in the Major League. He is the style of home run when he gets caught. Just think of Davidson, the NC Dinos' home run king.
Socrates made his KBO debut by wearing the KIA uniform for the first time in the 2022 season. It was the same for all three seasons. When rumors of him being kicked out began to emerge, he showed a reversal as if he had been waiting.
It would have been great if he had done well from the start of the season. Nevertheless, it was not easy for the club and fans to think about farewell to Socrates because it was a "happy ending" at the end of the season. Finding a "guaranteed check" was never easy at a time when it was much more difficult to find a good foreign hitter than a pitcher.
Socrates was paid 1.2 million dollars this year. Since he won the championship, he had to raise his salary more, but to pay more than this, I felt sorry for him, and Kia made a difficult decision in the end.
The existence of love and hatred that made KIA fans cry and laugh. As such, they parted ways just ahead of winning the title as the longest-serving foreigner at Kia. It was Socrates and Kia that seemed to feel a lot of regret when they left the team.