Kwakbin Plantes Hope

He marked a career high. For the first time since his professional debut, he recorded double-digit wins (12 wins) and two earned runs (2.90). Kwak and Ko Young-pyo (12 wins, 2.78 ERA) were the only Korean players who recorded 10 wins and two earned runs at the same time last year. They also displayed the national flag three times. They competed in the World Baseball Classic, the Hangzhou Asian Games, and the Asian Professional Baseball Championship (APBC). It was a moment when they got closer to the nickname "ace."

In fact, he did not smile. That's why he faced an unexpected injury. He took a break from May to June due to back pain. As for Hangzhou AG, he couldn't afford to participate in matches due to biliary tract symptoms and cold body aches. He was also seen to lackluster performance in the wild card game (WC) against NC. Perhaps, it was a trial and error due to his lack of experience. "I started preparing for this season as a WBC early in 2023," Kwak said. "I felt like I lost my rhythm. I don't know what to do. I need to control myself well."

Perhaps that's why he didn't give himself a cold evaluation. Kwak still didn't see his position as a certain candidate. He kept his stance even though he was a strong candidate for the third starting pitcher. In fact, Doosan has quite a few talented starting cards, including Choi Won-joon, Choi Seung-yong, Kim Dong-ju and Lee Yeo-ha, except for foreigners' one-two punch. "I think I need to play two more seasons as I did last year to secure my position," Kwak stressed. "Rather than specific numbers, I want to show how I have improved over the years."

Dark memories are not the only ones. I also found hope. I gained confidence that I can do it. Now I am trying to establish myself. The same goes for ball control. "As I have a long season, I feel anxious when I lose my face," Kwak said. In the second half of last year, Kwak raised his arms a little. When he did not put as much energy as he wanted, he tried to make changes in his own way. "I don't think it suits me. I will try to throw consistently within a set arm angle," Kwak said.

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