Japan beats S.Korea, reaches WBC finals - Boston.com
Former Diamondback and Sox pitcher Byung-Hyun Kim gave up the game winning home run to Japan in the WBC semifinal game. Kim is notorious for folding under pressure.
Kim was a two-time goat in the 2001 World Series while pitching for Arizona against the New York Yankees. He gave up a tying home run to Tino Martinez in the ninth inning and a game-winning shot to Derek Jeter in the 10th in Game 4, and another tying homer in the ninth to Scott Brosius in Game 5. The Diamondbacks came back to win the Series in seven games.
For some reason, the Red Sox traded Shea Hillenbrand for this boob. He folded like an accordian night after night. His fastball slowed from 98 mph down to about 35 mph. Toward the end, he would just walk halfway to home plate and toss it underhand. Kim is also famous for giving the Fenway Faithful the middle finger.
Nice to see a jerk get what he deserves.
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