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"It reminds me of Kim Ha-sung." Bogaerts' ridiculous throwing error can be a big bomb if you go to PS

It was a game where I could feel Kim Ha-sung's void once again.

San Diego defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 in the "2024 Major League" held at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday. With the victory, the team won five consecutive games. It posted a season-high 92 wins and 66 losses to confirm its advance to the postseason.

San Diego couldn't solve the problem, even though he was on the fall stage. It was not able to fill the gap of the main shortstop, Kim Ha-sung. San Diego also felt the absence of Kim Ha-sung in the game against the Dodgers. Xander Bogaerts' throwing error almost gave the atmosphere away from the beginning of the game. If it were the postseason, it could have completely taken the flow away.

San Diego gave up the first run in the bottom of the first inning. Starting pitcher Michael King hit a double by Shohei Ohtani, who was on the verge of losing a point. King, however, induced Mookie Betts to hit an infield grounder, which Bogaerts made. It was good enough to catch, but the throw went way over first baseman Donovan Solano's height. The ball flew to the dugout and gave way to Ohtani as he was given a safe base.

It was a scene where Kim Ha-sung felt his absence. This year, the San Diego Padres assigned Kim Ha-sung as the main shortstop. Kim Ha-sung, who played multiple infield positions while playing second base last season, won the Gold Glove in the National League utility category, but the San Diego Padres moved Kim Ha-sung's position to shortstop to strengthen their defense.

In the meantime, Xander Bogaerts had to move from shortstop to second base. San Diego invested a huge amount of $280 million in 11 years to recruit Bogaerts, the league's top offensive shortstop, ahead of the 2023 season, but decided to change his position to Bogaerts' second base.

Kim Ha-sung has been playing shortstop and has been keeping San Diego's center line. However, Kim Ha-sung suffered a shoulder injury against the Colorado Rockies on the 19th of last month. Hospital medical examinations have shown that there is no major problem, but Kim Ha-sung has not yet returned. He has started throwing training, but he is not in a situation where he can play yet.

With the main shortstop Kim Ha-sung out, San Diego again entrusted Bogaerts to shortstop. In addition, Tyler Wade and Nick Ahmed were also deployed as shortstop. However, it did not completely erase Kim Ha-sung's gap.