Tigers catcher hoping to recapture KBO postseason glory of 2024

DAEGU — Two years ago Monday, Kia Tigers catcher Kim Tae-gun enjoyed the best postseason game of his Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) career. He slugged a grand slam to help his team defeat the Samsung Lions 9-2 in Game 4 of the Korean Series at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu. The victory moved the Tigers within a win of their 12th title, and they went on to take the series in Game 5 two days later. Exactly two years after the memorable homer — Kim's first dinger in a postseason game -- the veteran catcher is back in Daegu, this time to start the second round of the postseason against the Lions. The first game had been scheduled for Sunday but it was rained out. And Sunday was the two-year anniversary of a not-so-memorable game for Kim. On Oct. 25, 2024, Kim struck out three times in Game 3 of the Korean Series. Moments after Sunday's game was canceled, Kim said he was glad not to have played that day. "I remember exactly what happened two years ago. On Oct. 26, I hit a grand slam right here. But on Oct. 25, I struck out...