'Shoulder problem'Ace of blue blood"Posting overseas? I'm not greedy at all"
Dec 10, 2024
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Won Tae-in of the Samsung Lions, who had his best season in his personal life, is preparing for next year with a venom again.
Won Tae-in won the Best Pitcher Award at the 2024 Nutridi Day Ilgu Awards held at Hotel Rivera in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul on the 10th. It is an honor given only to one of the best pitchers who played in the KBO League this season.
Won Tae-in, who met with reporters at the awards ceremony, was the first to reveal his current physical condition. Won Tae-in complained of shoulder discomfort after taking the mound in Game 4 of the Korean Series against the KIA Tigers in October. Hospital examination revealed right shoulder joint distal damage and was accompanied by shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis. He could not continue his pitching as he was told that he needed rehabilitation for four to six weeks. The team also finished second and swallowed the disappointment.
Won Tae-in "There is no problem with his physical condition at all. I had a little bit of discomfort until I had basic military training (last month), but I got better after one or two treatments. There was no problem, and I recovered to the point where I started weight training just last week. I had a strong heart for next year. I started working out intensely from the beginning, so I want to tell you that you don't have to worry about your physical condition," he replied confidently.
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The star of the KBO League was also a star at the training center. Won Tae-in "There were 120 company members, and about 110 knew me. He signed all the autographs for me. In particular, when I went to a restaurant to eat, some members waited for me in front of the dormitory at that timing and greeted me with 'Enjoy your meal'. It made me really interesting. I had a hard time training, but thanks to those episodes, I had fun. We played mafia games in the living room together and had a lot of fun. Afterwards, I am very grateful that the same trainees made good memories."
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But he shakes his head and "Honestly, I don't have any posting greed right now. I don't think I'm even on that level yet. I'm not thinking about it at all, and I want to challenge myself in a year when I improve for two years and if I do well, I'll become an FA." Then "If I have to answer, Japan was the first one, but I think the U.S. is half and half."I think there is still a long way to go," said Won Tae-in. Honestly, this year 'career high', but it's not enough even now. I want to make more progress and then challenge myself," replied humbly.
In the meantime, "I think every professional player has a desire to challenge the highest level in the field. I want to work harder to become a good player and challenge myself," he stressed.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
