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| A game between the Doosan Bears and the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium on the 3rd. Kwak Bin of the Doosan Bears is catching his breath. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.06.03/ |
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"I'm sure you've been sorry, but I think I wanted to pay you back yesterday (3rd) in a day."
Doosan Bears ace Kwak Bin started against the KIA Tigers in Jamsil on the 3rd. In many ways, it was a serious return to injury. Kwak Bin injured his side just before the opening and took 73 days to make the first-team entry. I devoted myself to rehabilitation and tried to help the team quickly, but the team situation was getting worse. The team, which fell to ninth place, showed no signs of rebounding, and in the end, former coach Lee Seung-yeop voluntarily resigned on the 2nd, taking responsibility for his performance.
Kwak Bin won 15 games last year and became a joint multi-win king with Won Tae-in of the Samsung Lions, solidifying his position as an ace. It was natural to occupy a large portion of Doosan's power in a player who was also recognized as a right-handed starter for the national team. Anyway, as the team was in crisis while he was injured, the coach also put down the baton, so I can guess to some extent how he felt about returning to the game.
Kwak Bin came to the stadium alone on the 2nd, the day of the team's break, and sweated while training. Doosan's team atmosphere was completely subdued as it was completely defeated 0-1 in the Gocheok Kiwoom Heroes match on the 31st and 1st of last month. Kwak Bin had no choice but to feel responsible for setting the stage for his team to rebound in his return match.
However, the return match went in a completely different direction from Kwak Bin's mindset. Kwak Bin gave up three runs in the first inning alone by throwing out four walks. The overflowing motivation was rather poisonous, giving KIA a win in vain.
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| Dusan Kwak Bin is training in a game between Doosan and KIA at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 19th. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.04.19/ |
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| A game between the Doosan Bears and the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium on the 3rd. Kwak Bin of Doosan is pitching hard. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.06.03/ |
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Kwak Bin, who was fighting himself on the mound, quickly found stability from the second inning. Last year, he pitched like Kwak Bin, the king of the most wins, making us look forward to the next game. Kwak Bin, who had 66 hits and four outs in three innings, allowed six strikeouts and three runs, handed the ball over to rookie pitcher Yang Jae-hoon in the fourth inning. The scheduled number of pitches was close to 70, so he did not overdo it.
Doosan's acting manager Cho Sung-hwan said, `Kwakbin pitched like Kwakbin in the third inning. I came out on my day off and prepared for the mound, but I think I was too motivated. He must have felt very sorry for the time being, but I think he had a lot of thoughts yesterday to pay back in one day.
Kwak Bin should take the center stage in Doosan's generational shift, which actively employs rookie-level players and sets a new stage. Yang Eui-ji and Jung Soo-bin are in charge of the beast. Kwak Bin is also in his 8th year as a professional, and especially the pitching staff has more young players, so he should show more responsibility as an ace. It is time to relieve the burden of rookies who have replaced Kwak Bin's vacancy, such as Choi Min-seok and Hong Min-gyu.
Kwak Bin is currently working hard to prepare for his next appearance, let alone an interview. If he leads the team to victory, he promised to reveal his feelings then. It is not an exaggeration to say that the team has been in the greatest crisis since Kwak Bin made his professional debut in 2018, so it is more serious than any other year.
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| A game between the Doosan Bears and the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium on the 4th. Doosan fielders are having a meeting. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.06.04/ |
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| A game between the Doosan Bears and the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium on the 4th. Doosan players who lost are disappointed. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.06.04/ |
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
