PEORIA, Ariz. — Because some things transcend cultural divides, Ha-seong Kim relaxed a bit when he discovered his palate agreed with Phil's baby back ribs. Not that the San Diego County barbecue chain truly compares to his mother's kimchi stew or anything else that Sun Young Na whipped up for Kim while staying with him at different points during his first year in Major League Baseball.
Those days felt like home.
There were a lot of days that didn't.
