Coach Ryu Ji-hyun, who finished the Korea-Japan match, needs to join a veteran pitcher...No comment on the referee's decision.
Nov 17, 2025
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Ryu Ji-hyun, head coach of the Korean national baseball team, wrapped up a successful return to the baseball field.
The national team, led by head coach Ryu Ji-hyun, arrived at Gimpo Airport on the 17th after completing the Gocheok Dome warm-up match (No. 2) with the Czech national team and the Tokyo Dome warm-up match (No. 2).
Manager Ryu Ji-hyun, who took the helm of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in March next year, said "In the case of pitchers, it was difficult to run the mound only with inexperienced young pitchers. But in the meantime, there are pitchers who have shown their skills. He also found Ahn Hyun-min in the attack. Perhaps during the upcoming WBC, we will be able to show a more harmonious batting order."
Asked about the controversial referee's decision or strike zone, he declared no comment, saying, `Let's stop talking about it.'
The following is a Q&A with director Ryu Ji-hyun.
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▶ If the players who participated in the warm-up match and the additional players who will join in February are in good harmony, I am confident that it will be a more complete team.
- If you could pick one thing that you were satisfied with or lacking in 4 games against the Czech Republic and Japan
▶ As it was operated only by young players, it was revealed that it lacked experience. In the meantime, he found players who showed their skills. I think I'll have a good talent at next year's WBC. He also found a batter named Ahn Hyun-min in the attack. Won't he be able to strike in harmony with the existing players.
- While the batters stood out, the mound remained like homework. I think pitchers with better control would have come to mind.
▶ Basically, it is a national team made up of players who have performed well in the KBO League. Among them, there are players who can mentally overcome the pressure of international competitions. I will try to have a more solid pitching staff.
- In order to solve the ball control problem of young pitchers, it will be important in the process of adapting to the strike zone and the umpire's zone different from the KBO League
▶ There are many players who joined the national team for the first time this time. There is also the weight of Tokyo Dome. I was also very nervous when I was playing. Wouldn't the players have added. The official ball is different. I don't think there will be such a problem if existing players join.
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▶ The players will be included when the national team is called up in January next year. I was able to confirm that part (the need for veteran pitchers) more clearly.
After all, the goal of this Tokyo warm-up match is next year's WBC. Next time, I hope to feel more comfortable and like playing in their home stadium. I think we'll play more comfortably in March.
- There was a bit of a scene where I didn't know what to do in the referee's judgment
▶ I won't talk about it.
- I kept using Ahn Hyunmin as the 2nd hitter
He is the most accurate and stable hitter in the league this year. As he is the player who showed the best figures in WRC+ (adjusted scoring ability), he is poor in batting second. The results also showed the expectations. The player himself must have gained confidence, and he is a player who will show his skills in next year's competition.
- In the end, we are moving beyond the mountains of Japan, but did we gain confidence through this warm-up match.
▶ The players must have felt it more than I did. It will be a stronger team as other members, such as us or Japan, join the final list. However, many good pitchers from Japan came out in this warm-up match as well. I think it would have been very helpful in that he showed a confident batting performance against those pitchers.
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▶ As it was a warm-up match, we had to consider the possibility of injuries to pitchers. I tried to run it as smoothly as possible.
In addition, Jung Woo-joo actually took the mound based on 50 pitches, but he stopped three innings more than expected. Park Young-hyun was also going to throw only one inning, but he said he would throw more because the number of pitches was small. I was grateful as a director, and this is teamwork. Kim Joo-won's last home run also seemed to show the concentration of all the personnel on the bench rather than the player's own strength.
- Korean players such as Riley O'Brien and Mitch White are selected
▶ I have nothing to tell you right now. I'm still communicating, and the results won't come out until January.
The Power Reinforcement Committee will be held around next week, and I know that the January call-up list will be delivered to the players in December. I think it will help the players build their bodies well.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
