Comments on: Kim Byung-hyun on the Move Again http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/28/kim-byung-hyun-on-the-move-again/ Korea From North to South Fri, 25 May 2012 06:10:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: usinkorea http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/28/kim-byung-hyun-on-the-move-again/comment-page-1/#comment-71093 usinkorea Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:35:40 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/28/kim-byung-hyun-on-the-move-again/#comment-71093 That's a shame....His style of pitching and talent were worth watching and could have been effective as a closer. He could have put a lot of excitement into the game.... There just seems to be something about closing. It seems to take special breeds. You get these guys who come up like Kim or John Rocker who show incredible talent --- as in a 98 MPH fastball --- who show brilliance and then just flame out and are often out of the game in a couple of years....... ....I guess it is just surprising to see how mental sports are at that level. It should make us appreciate more those guys who stay near the top of their game - like Tiger Woods or pitchers like Greg Maddux or Tom Glavin or John Smoltz --- especially someone like Smoltz who has gone from all-star starter to all-star closer back to all-star starter in his long career.... That's a shame….His style of pitching and talent were worth watching and could have been effective as a closer. He could have put a lot of excitement into the game….

There just seems to be something about closing. It seems to take special breeds. You get these guys who come up like Kim or John Rocker who show incredible talent — as in a 98 MPH fastball — who show brilliance and then just flame out and are often out of the game in a couple of years…….

….I guess it is just surprising to see how mental sports are at that level. It should make us appreciate more those guys who stay near the top of their game – like Tiger Woods or pitchers like Greg Maddux or Tom Glavin or John Smoltz — especially someone like Smoltz who has gone from all-star starter to all-star closer back to all-star starter in his long career….

]]> By: Surabol http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/28/kim-byung-hyun-on-the-move-again/comment-page-1/#comment-71052 Surabol Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:05:46 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/28/kim-byung-hyun-on-the-move-again/#comment-71052 He's still effective in stretches. The problem for him has been the BIG innings. Pitching in the thin Colorado air didn't help his cause either. Then again, he wasn't great with Marlins, even with their ballpark favoring pitchers. He's still effective in stretches. The problem for him has been the BIG innings. Pitching in the thin Colorado air didn't help his cause either. Then again, he wasn't great with Marlins, even with their ballpark favoring pitchers.

]]> By: GI Korea http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/28/kim-byung-hyun-on-the-move-again/comment-page-1/#comment-71006 GI Korea Wed, 29 Aug 2007 07:42:00 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/28/kim-byung-hyun-on-the-move-again/#comment-71006 I for the life of me could not figure out why he wanted to be a starting pitcher either. He is much more effective pitching 1 to 2 innings at a time. It is amazing how he still has not been able to overcome what happened to him during the World Series six years ago. I for the life of me could not figure out why he wanted to be a starting pitcher either. He is much more effective pitching 1 to 2 innings at a time. It is amazing how he still has not been able to overcome what happened to him during the World Series six years ago.

]]> By: Tom http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/28/kim-byung-hyun-on-the-move-again/comment-page-1/#comment-70950 Tom Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:18:47 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/28/kim-byung-hyun-on-the-move-again/#comment-70950 He should have stuck with what he did best, being a reliever. Why he wanted to throw all the success he had away and insist on becoming a starter, is beyond me. He should have stuck with what he did best, being a reliever. Why he wanted to throw all the success he had away and insist on becoming a starter, is beyond me.

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