‘Phone call with
Director Ryu Joong-il’ Director Seung-yeop Lee
‘Phone call with Director Ryu Joong-il’ Director Seung-yeop Lee:
The Hangzhou Asian Games baseball team, led by coach Ryu Joong-il, won the gold medal with a 2-0 win against Chinese Taipei in the final of the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games held at the Shaoxing Baseball-Softball Sports Center in Zhejiang Province, China, on the 7th. It was the moment when they achieved the great feat of winning their fourth consecutive Asian Games title.
Kwak Bin, Doosan's only Asian Games representative, was unable to take the mound for the tournament after complaining of symptoms of phlegm in his right wing bone area. Although he joined the national team in good physical condition, he suddenly developed phlegm while preparing for the first game against Hong Kong. After recovering his condition through injections and painkiller treatment, he was on standby for the super round match against China and the final, but due to team circumstances, he was unable to pitch. didn't
Kwak Bin, who returned to Korea on the 9th, checked his physical condition by playing catch at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul the next day. He was in good physical condition, waiting in the bullpen for the games against China and Taiwan, so no major problems were found during the inspection that day.
Coach Lee Seung-yeop, who met before the Suwon KT game on the 10th, said, “We received a report that Kwak Bin made a 30m catch ball in the Jamsil residual group and there were no problems at all. Accordingly, he plans to start against Jamsil KIA on the 13th.”
After the gold medal ceremony in Hangzhou, Kwak Bin left a message on his SNS saying, “I am so sorry and grateful,” and could not fully enjoy the joy of winning the gold medal he had longed for. He also had to listen to criticism for receiving special military service benefits without ever throwing a ball.
Regarding this, Coach Lee said, “If we win a gold medal, it will all be over. This is because 24 people worked hard to win the gold medal together. “There is no need for Kwak Bin to feel sorry at all,” he said. “I also spoke with coach Ryu Joong-il on the phone, and he said that Kwak Bin prepared for the game, but did not get a chance to pitch because it was a see-saw game. There was no problem with his physical condition. I hope you can now focus on this without much agitation. “I hope he leaves his sorry feelings behind in Hangzhou and shows good pitching at Doosan.”
Doosan, which will be playing its fateful 8-game series starting today, has outlined its starting rotation to some extent with the return of Kwak Bin. Choi Won-jun will take charge of the game against Sajik Lotte on the 11th, Jang Won-jun will take charge of the game against Jamsil NC on the 12th, and Kwak Bin will make his return on the 13th. Ace Raul Alcantara was originally scheduled to start on the 13th, but the schedule was postponed due to a back sprain. Coach Lee said, “I think it would be good if Alcantara throws at least one game for the rest of the season.”
Meanwhile, Doosan, who meets KT Jo Yi-hyun, is Jeong Soo-bin (center fielder) - Jose Rojas (left fielder) - Yang Seok-hwan (first baseman) - Yang Eui-ji (catcher) - Kim Jae-hwan (designated hitter) - Kang Seung-ho (second baseman) - Kim In-tae (right fielder) - Park Jun-young ( Shortstop) - Heo Gyeong-min (third baseman) formed the starting lineup. Shortstop Kim Jae-ho was excluded for rest. The starting pitcher is left-handed rookie Choi Seung-yong.
