So, like any ordinary Thursday afternoon, I was reading the JoonAng Daily online and came across an article about former Cubs first baseman Hee-seop Choi. Apparently Choi, now with the Kia Tigers, was struggling with his new team and decided to climb a mountain because that totally makes you better at playing baseball.
“I first went to Mount Seorak with the thought that if I did not break out of my slump after the tough climbs up this terrain, I would quit baseball,” said Choi.
Totally and completely logical.
Choi has the distinction of being the first Korean player to break into the Major Leagues with the Chicago Cubs back in 2002. The first baseman earned the nickname “Big Choi” and went on to post a .240 batting average, 40 home runs and 120 RBI in six seasons with four MLB teams.
Sadly, he did not earn that nickname in the showers after the game.
However, after signing with the Kia Tigers, his hometown team, Choi struggled in his first two seasons.
You mean he actually did worse than average 6 1/2 HR's a year and 20 RBI's like he did in the Major Leagues off Major League pitching? Why hasn't this man received another shot?
Looking to shed some weight and break out of his slump, Choi went to Mount Seorak last autumn. As he explains it, he went unprepared without any water, and nearly died.
Oh, he hasn't received another shot because he's stupid. Gotch ya.
Choi returned to hike Mount Seorak late last month as a way to reflect on his successful season. Choi batted .308 and hit 33 home runs and 100 RBI, playing a significant role in Kia’s clinching the 2009 Korean Series title. In comparison to his statistics from last season, when he batted .229, hit six home runs and 22 RBI, Choi had finally lived up to his billing as a power hitter.
Holy shit! How fast can we get Geo Soto to Mount Gongryongneungwynnsuey or whatever the hell you call it?
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