'If a big game comes out, someone else' Kwak Bin's worst pitch, but coach Ryu Joong-il was watching...Will you shake the position of the national team?

Oct 03, 2024

Doosan Kwak Bin, who finished the first game of the wild card between KT and Doosan at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 2nd, is heading to the dugout regretfully after four runs in the top of the first inning. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.10.02/

In front of Ryu Joong Il....

It collapsed horribly in such an important game. Is there anything wrong with Doosan Bears ace Kwak Bin joining the national team.

Doosan was completely defeated 0-4 in the first game of the wild card game against KT Wiz at Jamsil Stadium on the 2nd. Since the introduction of the wild card system in 2015, it is on the verge of becoming the fourth-ranked team to be upset by the fifth-ranked team for the first time.

In some cases, the lineup was blocked by the opponent's starter Cuevas and did not explode, but it was most painful that Kwak Bin, the trusted starter, allowed four runs in the first inning and went down the mound in vain. The point of the match was that KT's spirit was revived in the initial momentum fight. Manager Lee Seung-yeop said, `Kwakbin showed difficulty in the early stages and lost a point, so we had no choice but to solve the game. Cuevas gained confidence as a result."

Dusan Kwak Bin is leaving the mound in the top of the second inning in the first wild card game between KT and Doosan at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 2nd. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.10.02/

With 15 wins during the regular season, A.C.E and Won Tae-in of the Samsung Lions became the king of multiple wins. However, that was nowhere to be seen on the day. I was nervous when I gave up a walk to Kim Min-hyuk, the first batter in the first inning. He confidently played a fastball game against No. 2 Rojas, but when Rojas hit it perfectly, his head became complicated. And he allowed three consecutive timely hits against No. 3 Jang Sung-woo, No. 4 Kang Baek-ho, and No. 5 Oh Jae-il. The fastball hit 156km, but it was not controlled and KT hitters easily scored hits on breaking balls that were forced to catch the count. The difference between strikes and balls is so big that KT hitters can only aim for the ball that comes into the zone without being deceived.

Five hits, two walks and four runs in one inning. And was replaced by Balazovic. In the first game of the wild card game against the NC Dinos last year, Seo Ho-chul hit a grand slam and collapsed, and this day was more shocking than that. If a big game comes out, he will be stigmatized as not being able to throw his ball. Kwak Bin has not won a single game in six postseason appearances, including three wild-card games.

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Kwak Bin is a special resource responsible for the national team selection along with Moon Dong-ju and Won Tae-in of the Hanwha Eagles. However, if he continues to be unable to overcome the pressure of the big game, his position in the national team will inevitably narrow. A short-term national team match is the final of every match. In common terms, it is a difficult stage for players of the 'new chest' type.

In particular, KBO President Koo Hu-yeon and national team coach Ryu Joong-il visited the stadium to watch the game between Doosan and KT on that day. Coach Ryu Ji-hyun and Chairman of the Power Reinforcement Committee Cho Gye-hyun also watched Kwak Bin's pitch on the spot. In the eyes of baseball masters, it is clear what Kwak's problem is.

The Premier 12 will be held at the end of the postseason. Kwak Bin's joining the national team was something to be taken for granted. What did manager Ryu think while watching Kwak Bin's pitch.

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