"There's no easy team, but I'll go to Japan"...Korean national team leaves for Taiwan for the final! Coach Ryu Joong-il's resolution
"There's no easy team, but I'll go to Japan"...Korean national team leaves for Taiwan for the final! Coach Ryu Joong-il's resolution
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"My goal is to go to Japan."
The South Korean baseball team, led by head coach Ryu Joong-il, will go to Taiwan, the site of the showdown. The 2024 World Baseball Softball Association (WBSC) Premier 12 Group B match will be held from the 13th.
The Korean team was convened on March 23 and has been preparing for the event at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul from November 24. The team won in both warm-up matches against Cuba on November 1 and 2, preparing for the event in a good mood, and embarked on a final inspection against Sangmu on November 6.
Having revealed the final list of 28 players who will fly to Taiwan on Thursday, the Korean team will depart for Taiwan on Tuesday to prepare for the tournament. It will hold a practice game with the Wei Quan Dragons of the Taiwan Professional Baseball League (CPBL) on Tuesday.
After completing all inspection activities, the team will play a match against Taiwan on June 13, followed by Cuba on June 14, Japan on June 15, and the Dominican Republic on June 16. After a day off, the team will play its last group match against Australia on June 18.
Ryu Joong-il, who met reporters at Incheon International Airport before departing on Tuesday, said, "I have about four days left, but I will play a match in Taiwan. I think I am getting ready. I will play well there." "My goal is to go to Japan first. As I always say, no team is easy. I will do my best in every game."
When entering Taiwan, managing one's physical condition is more important than training. "My physical condition is more important than training," the coach said. "I told the players, but they have to keep fit and healthy."
Eom Sang-baek will be excluded from the final list, and only four starting pitchers are left for the national team. They are Ko Young-pyo (KT Wiz), Kwak Bin, Choi Seung-yong (Doosan Bears), and Lim Chan-kyu (LG Twins). The starting pitcher for the first game (against Taiwan) will take the mound twice in the group league, although the starting pitcher for the second time has yet to be revealed. Ryu Joong-il said, "Since there are four starting pitchers, the starting pitcher for the first game (against Taiwan) will take the mound in the last game (against Australia)."
The Korean team will play three matches at Taipei's Tianmu Stadium and two matches at the Taipei Dome. Only one day before the showdown with Taiwan, Ryu was given time to adjust to the Taipei Dome. However, Ryu Joong-il said, "I've been there once, and I don't think I'll have much trouble adjusting. It feels different from the ceiling of the Gocheok Dome."
Ryu Joong-il warned that no team is easy, but vowed to win and advance to the Super Round. "We have no choice but to do our best in every game. As I always say, we need to use more pitchers because we are weak in starting pitchers," Ryu said. "We need to win against Taiwan. We need to win against Cuba and the Dominican Republic. We need to win against everything." 먹튀검증
"No. 1 is important, but it's important to go to Japan," he continued. "I will focus on my condition during practice matches. I have to hit the ball first. I have to score a lot of points. I also have to take a test to see which batting order will be connected well."