If he hadn’t chased his baseball dream, he’d be playing baseball right now.
A cruel irony dealt to the pitcher like the curveballs he deals.
Kwang Hyun Kim is cooped up somewhere in St. Louis. He’s home, but also so far from it.
On Tuesday, Kim’s Korean team, SK Wyverns, has a game against the KT Wiz.
On Tuesday, Kim’s American team has yet another postponement.
The Cardinals’ COVID-19 outbreak has humanized ballplayers in a way the game doesn’t always do. You catch yourself thinking about their vulnerabilities. Their fears. Their families. And you feel for their feelings.