""The number of cases to be counted even after the previous victory" Ryu Joong-il-ho advanced the multiples against Dominica "Consideration of Ko Young-pyo's input depending on the situation"

Nov 16, 2024

The Premier 12 baseball team held its first local adaptation training session at Taipei Tiyenmu Baseball Stadium in Taiwan on the afternoon of the 9th. Ko Young-pyo is warming up by playing catch. Taipei (Taiwan) = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.11.09/

The Premier 12 baseball team will play against the Dominican Republic at Taipei Tiananmen Stadium in Taiwan on the 16th. Director Ryu Joong-il is answering questions from reporters. Taipei (Taiwan) = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.11.16/

[Taipei (Taiwan) = Reporter Park Sang-kyung of Sports Chosun] There's no more retreat.

Ryu Joong-il, the head coach of the national baseball team, posted Hong Chang-ki (left wing), Shin Min-jae (second baseman), Kim Do-young (third baseman), Park Dong-won (capture), Song Sung-moon (first baseman), Yoon Dong-hee (right wing), Park Sung-han (right wing), Park Sung-han (striker) and Choi Won-jun (middle fielder) in the starting lineup for the fourth Group B match of the 2024 WBSC Premier 12 against the Dominican Republic at Taipei Tianmu Stadium in Taiwan on the 16th (Korea time). The starting pitcher is Lim Chan-kyu.

It's a must-win game.

South Korea, which lost 3-6 to Taiwan, seemed to have succeeded in rebounding by overpowering Cuba 8-4, but remains 1-2 in the group stage as it was caught up by Japan 3-6. Even if the team catches both the Dominican Republic and the Australia match (18th), it will have to wait and see the results of the rest of the teams.

The number of cases is open. In order to secure the second place in the group, which will be given the right to participate in the Super Round while Japan, the strongest team in Group B, is expected to dominate, Taiwan loses all the remaining games, or Cuba wins both Taiwan and Japan with Korea winning two consecutive games to determine the TQB (loss per inning). It is unclear whether Taiwan, which will take a day off after winning two consecutive games against the Dominican Republic following the match against Korea, or Cuba, which has unstable power, will produce the results that South Korea wants.

On the afternoon of the 10th, the Premier 12 baseball team held a practice game against the Taiwan Weiquan Dragons at Taipei Tiyanmu Baseball Stadium in Taiwan. Lim Chan-kyu, the starting pitcher for the national team, finished pitching without losing a point in the first inning. Taipei (Taiwan) = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.11.10/

Manager Ryu said, `As the starter comes down quickly, the middle pitchers continue to be overloaded.' `Lim Chan-kyu should take the inning as much as possible.' Then "There are players who have played three consecutive games, and there are players who can play three consecutive games if they take the mound today as well. Kwak Do-gyu will be out today. "If Lim Chan-gyu comes down quickly today, Ko Young-pyo is also thinking of putting in the middle." he said. "If Ko Young-pyo (who was nominated as a starter against Australia) comes up today, the match against Australia will be played as a bullpen day," he said.

A bullpen day conceived amid a starting line injury. However, this Premier 12 reminds us that starting baseball is important in the end.

Manager Ryu said, `It's going to be hard because the players go out often.' `This tournament shows that starting pitchers are important after all. Even if you look at the KBO League, a team with six to seven starting pitchers will eventually win."

ppark@sportschosun.com