Manager Ryu Joong-il, 'Thumbs up eliminated,' manages four starting pitchers...Bullpens pitchers can pitch 2 to 3 innings
Manager Ryu Joong-il, 'Thumbs up eliminated,' manages four starting pitchers...Bullpens pitchers can pitch 2 to 3 innings
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Ryu Joong-il, the head coach of the national baseball team, explained that the reason for excluding starting pitcher Um Sang-baek (free agent, FA) from the final entry of the 2024 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier 12 was that "he felt less well-conditioned."안전놀이터
Coach Ryu Joong-il said at a press conference ahead of his last training session in Korea at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 7th, "Thum Sang-baek is not sick anywhere, but he was excluded due to his condition."
"The national team will operate as four starting pitchers (kt wiz Ko Young-pyo, Doosan Bears Kwak Bin, Choi Seung-yong, and LG Twins Lim Chan-kyu)," he added. "Originally, Um Sang-baek was considered a one-plus-one agent (to stick long behind the starting pitcher), but after consulting with the pitching coach (Choi Il-eon), we decided that bullpen pitchers could throw two to three innings."
The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced 28 final entries this morning, excluding Um Sang-baek, Jeon Sang-hyun (KIA Tigers), Kim Si-hoon (NC Dinos), Cho Min-seok (National Military Sports Unit), catcher Han Jun-su (KIA) and infielder Kim Young-woong (Samsung Lions).
Regarding Jeon Sang-hyun's elimination, head coach Ryu Joong-il said, "I judged that my ball power fell in the aftermath of a lot of throws in the postseason," adding, "I'm sorry for Um Sang-baek and Jeon Sang-hyun."
Kim Si-hoon and Cho Min-seok were not initially included in the national team's roster, but were additionally selected on the 25th of last month as key players left due to injuries.
Kim Young-woong's participation in the Premier 12 was canceled due to shoulder pain.
Park Dong-won (LG Twins) and Kim Hyung-joon (NC) boarded the catcher as two players.
"Kim Hyung-joon has relatively more experience in international competitions. You can say that he was behind in his experience," Ryu said when asked about catcher Han Jun-su's elimination.
"There are good left-handed hitters in the Dominican Republic, Japan, and Taiwan," he said, adding, "I'm nervous about one left-handed fighter (KIA Kwak Do-kyu)."
After confirming the final list, the national team will depart for Taiwan on the 8th, where the Group B match will be held.
South Korea will play its first match against Taiwan on Wednesday, followed by Cuba on Wednesday, Japan on Wednesday, the Dominican Republic on Wednesday, and Australia on Wednesday.
The top two teams in Group B will compete in the Super Round in Japan.
Manager Ryu Joong-il said, "I feel that our team's starting pitchers are a little weak, but Gye-tu-jin looks in good condition," adding, "In order to win, hitters have to hit in the end, but they have to pick some points against the opposing ace."
Preparations for the match against Taiwan on the 13th, which is considered the most important game of the tournament, are over.
"Taiwan is likely to put forward left-hander Lin Yeo-min, who showed strong performance against us at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games," coach Ryu Joong-il said. "We've faced each other twice, so we'll prepare well."
"Our team's starting pitcher who will take the mound against Taiwan is likely to play against Australia," he said. "We have decided on the starting and finishing pitcher against Taiwan, and we will not disclose the details."
Lin Yeo-min is a member of the Amarillo Sword Poodles, a minor league double A team under the Arizona Diamondbacks in the U.S. professional baseball league, and pitched well with six scoreless innings against Korea in the second group stage of the Hangzhou Asian Games and two runs in five innings against Korea in the final.
Regarding the goal of the tournament, coach Ryu Joong-il said, "I'm going to Japan (where the Super Round will be held)," adding, "There are no easy teams in the group league, so I'll think it's the final of every game."