'Kim Youngwoong, even you...' Director Ryu Joong-il "I don't think I can do it today." He wasn't even on the ground during training. Is it Samsung's national destruction
Nov 06, 2024
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Kim Young-woong, the only one left, is still in a bad condition.
Kim Young-woong failed to participate in the training ahead of the practice game against Sangmu at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 6th.
National team coach Ryu Joong-il said, `Kim Young-woong came to the stadium together, but I don't know if he's training"I don't think I can do it today. I was doing defensive workouts yesterday and (pain) came, so I don't think I can...," he said with a dark expression.
Kim Young-woong has not trained properly since joining the national team. He was the only fielder who failed to play in the warm-up match against Cuba held on January 1 and 2.
I took a break and participated in a five-day training session. At that time, coach Ryu was reported ," and if the pain was 10, now it is said that it has come down to 4. But 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'm still worried that I haven't been able to practice hitting at all for about a week since I joined the national team.
Worries eventually became a reality. Kim Young-woong warmed up, trained Kim Do-young and Kim Hwi-jip in defense at third base, and played catch to announce that his physical condition improved, but he couldn't practice hitting. He said he's not in a shoulder condition enough to hit.
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Premier 12 will start with the first game against Taiwan on the 13th. The Korean national team will move to Taiwan on the 8th to prepare for the tournament. The final entry will be decided after the match against Sangmu on the 6th. Coach Ryu said, `After today's match against Sangmu (the 6th), I will consult with the coaching staff to decide on the final entry and inform the KBO. It will be announced tomorrow morning (7th)." Currently, 34 people are training together in the national team, and the final entry for 28 people should be decided. Four pitchers, one catcher, and one fielder have to be left out. If Kim Young-woong is not in good shape, the fielder who should be left out is likely to be Kim Young-woong.
If Kim Young-woong is excluded, Samsung players will be wiped out of the national team. Initially, four outfielders, Koo Ja-wook, Kim Ji-chan, and Kim Young-woong, including Won Tae-in, the most won king, were selected in Samsung. Coincidentally, only national team players were injured during the postseason. In the second round of the playoffs, Koo Ja-wook injured his knee while stealing, Won Tae-in injured his shoulder in Game 4 of the Korean Series and Kim Ji-chan injured his ankle in Game 5. And Kim Young-woong played the Korean Series safely, but he was in a embarrassing situation where he was taking a bus to join the national team and had pain in his shoulder.
Kim Young-woong, who hit 28 home runs, was mentioned as a necessary player because it is an international competition against pitchers who do not know well, but it is not easy to leave for Taiwan together as it is now.
indyk@sportschosun.com
