Samsung Lions slugger Koo Ja-rook, 30, is hitting like a man possessed Since July, when he returned from a hamstring injury, Koo has led the team’s offense with a hit in every game From his return to the starting lineup on July 6 against the Doosan Bears to his return on July 9 against the Doosan, he batted .429Of the 22 games he has played in that span, only one has gone without a hit Since the 22nd of last month against the KT Wiz, Koo has been on a 16-game hitting streak and has recorded multi-hit games (two or more hits in a game) in 11 games His personal records have gone vertical Koo has raised his batting average to 0.337 this season, taking sole possession of first place in the KBO After SSG Landers foreign-born hitter Guillermo Heredia was sidelined with a thigh injury, Guzauk has challenged for the batting title in earnest Since breaking into the first team in 2015, Guzauk has been a standout performer every year, but he has never won the batting title He was third in the league in 2015 with a .349 batting average and sixth in 2016 with a .343 batting average Koo’s performance has also had a significant impact on his team. He’s the driving force behind their move out of last place Samsung was an overwhelming last-place team, six games behind the ninth-place Kiwoom Heroes, until March 21, when the first games of the second half began However, with the batting revitalized and the starting rotation in order, led by Koo Ja-rook, the team has made a big push to catch up Samsung went 9-7-1 with a 0.563 winning percentage in 17 games since the 21st of last month, reducing the gap between them and ninth-place Kiwoom to ‘0The gap to the eighth-place Hanwha Eagles is also 1.5 games Koo’s performance completely changed the mood of the squad. The team’s determination to “do no worse than last place” was instilled in them With their newfound confidence, Samsung opened their wallets. Recently, foreign 온라인카지노 pitcher Albert Suarez was sidelined with a calf muscle tear, and the team is considering replacing him The team wants to show the fans that they will not give up this season and will do their best until the end Samsung is reportedly considering signing Taylor Widener, who was released by the NC Dinos The resurrected Gu Ji-rook is leading the Lions back from the dead.