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Will Kim Do-young be able to board the WBC national team safely.
Ryu Ji-hyun, coach of the Korean national baseball team, is too busy. What do you do when there's no game. Since he was appointed coach of the national team earlier this year, he has put his all on the line for the World Baseball Classic (WBC) tournament.
I go to the U.S. and meet major leaguers and mixed-race players, and when I'm in Korea, I go around the country and watch each team's game. Now I moved to Taiwan. This is to see the movements of Taiwanese players who can never be ignored.
The preparation itself is different from before. Following the November warm-up match against the Czech Republic, they will move on to Japan for two warm-up matches. In addition, training camps will be set up in Saipan in January and Okinawa in Japan in February. The director personally visited the candidate site to determine the training site.
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| A game between Samsung and Doosan held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 27th, President Hu Jie-yeon and baseball team coach Ryu Ji-hyun, coach Kang In-kwon and Kim Won-hyung, and chairman of the Korea Electric Power Reinforcement Committee Cho Gye-hyun. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.27/ |
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Meanwhile, there is a recent issue related to the WBC national team, so KIA Tigers superstar Kim Do-young. This year alone, I hurt my hamstring three times. I've already stopped this season.
There is already a heated debate. Since he rested early, this is rather helpful for Kim Do-young to go to WBC, or he has a very tight schedule until the early January convocation and the March tournament, but he is so passionate that he may get hurt again while playing in training and games. Hamstrings can only be treated and prevented with rest and proper preparation, but it requires time for perseverance.
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| The game between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 7th, and Kim Do-young, with no outs and first base, handles Yoon Dong-hee's ground ball in the bottom of the 5th inning It is being replaced complaining of discomfort in the body. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.07/ |
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The important thing is what coach Ryu thinks. For now, the premise is clear. Is it true that Kim Do-young, who is not sick, is a player who must be selected unconditionally. In response to this question, Ryu shouted "Of course" without hesitation. This is undeniable. If he is in normal condition, he will definitely be helpful in attack.
However, he shook his head when asked if he should have a strength to draw even though he is not 100% in condition. Director Ryu said "This is not even if grandfather Kim Do-young comes." This is true for all players as well as Kim Do-young. In the meantime, when looking at the national team, there have been many cases of selecting players based on their name value rather than their condition. I think it was one of the factors of failure when it didn't work. "When we select the preliminary list based on our ability and decide on the final list, the player who shows the best physical condition and performance will be selected at that time."
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If so, what is Ryu's outlook given Kim Do-young's current situation and future schedule. Manager Ryu said, `I was out of the season early. Then, even though it may be November, it will be given several months until January. He's not a player who won't play baseball next year. I understand that we will prepare closely with the club not for WBC but for next season. And if you don't recover within that time, or if you're not ready, it'll affect next season. First of all, I think I can be cautious about the word January, but it can be considered that it will be convened about 10 days before the first spring camp of the professional team. In addition, he explained, "In the first camp, there will be not a huge training, but a training focused on slowly raising one's physical condition, so I don't think there will be a big problem if you build up well until then." At the same time, "What is prepared at that time is the most important. It's not just Kim Do-young. The director should be cool-headed. If you want to be selected for the national team, I think you will prepare well on your own."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
