'Did the condition suddenly deteriorate?' Kim Young-woong's concern about failing to hit training grew at the end (at the site of Gocheok)
Nov 05, 2024
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The baseball team conducted afternoon training at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 5th. The national team, which took a day off on the 4th, will start a final sensory inspection before leaving the country after an exhibition match against Sangmu on the 6th.
But I still have concerns. It is infielder Kim Young-woong's physical condition. Kim Young-woong, who joined the national team after completing his team's schedule for the Korean Series, feels uncomfortable with his right shoulder. He is the only fielder who did not play in the warm-up match against Cuba on the 1st and 2nd.
Ryu Joong-il, the coach of the national team, said in a meeting with reporters ahead of training on the 5th that he was briefed "If the pain was 10, now it is said to have come down to 4. But it also means that it's not completely gone yet. I'm warming up, but I think I'll have to see how I hit the bat to know my condition. I haven't been able to practice hitting at all for about a week since joining the national team.
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Coach Ryu Joong-il and the coaching staff tried to check their condition after watching Kim Young-woong's batting training on the day, but this also failed.
My worries grew. After the warm-up match against Sangmu on the 6th, the national team will select the final entry for the 28-man 'Premier12' to cross to Taiwan. Coach Ryu Joong-il said, `Once the game is over tomorrow (6th), the list will be approximately released. When I train on the 7th, I think I will train with only 28 people," he said cautiously.
If Kim Young-woong's condition does not improve quickly, the final entry elimination variable will also occur. With Won Tae-in and Koo Ja-wook already unable to join the national team due to injuries among Samsung's players, even Kim Young-woong, who has one left, is uncertain to participate in 'Premier 12'.
youll@sportschosun.com
