National Team Coach Ryu Joong-il
National Team Coach Ryu Joong-il: “What Kind of Results will Noh Si-hwan Produce Against Big Leaguers?”
“Even if we lose, playing an exhibition game against an MLB team is a great experience for the players.”
“I also learned a lot through the Korea-Japan Super Game in 1991, said Ryu Joong-il (60), coach of the Korean national baseball team, while watching the San Diego Padres players of the Major League Baseball (MLB) training, recalling 33 years ago.”
Coach Ryu then thought of Korea’s young national team players who will soon face San Diego and was confident, “For these players, today’s and tomorrow’s games against the world’s best players will be a great help in their careers.” 온라인카지노
The Korean baseball team will play a 2024 MLB Seoul Series warm-up match against San Diego at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul, starting at 7 p.m. on the 17th.
On the 18th, they will face the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The KBO, which is pursuing a ‘generational change in the national team’, has formed the national team that will play the warm-up match against MLB with young players in their early or mid-20s.
Coach Ryu said, “The young players are the main players, but they are still representative players wearing the Taegeuk symbol.
I hope they can fight on equal footing with MLB players,” and added, “Even if they lose, the experience of playing against world-class players will be a tremendous benefit to our young representative players.” It will be an experience.
“I also felt a lot after playing the Korea-Japan Super Game in 1991,” he said.
He said, “I am confident that more than half of the 35 representatives selected for this MLB evaluation match will participate in the World Baseball Softball Federation Premier 12 in November this year,” and added, “I will participate in the Asian Games.”
The players who won the gold medal and are playing against MLB this time will achieve even better results in this year’s KBO League regular season.
“Experience is that important for players,” he emphasized.
A match against an MLB team can be a glorious moment for Coach Ryu as well.
Just before the game, Coach Ryu exchanges ‘starting lineup cards’ with San Diego Coach Mike Silt.
Director Ryu smiled brightly and said, “Personally, this is the happiest day.”
He prepared for the game with a smile, but after the play ball was called, Coach Ryu couldn’t help but worry.
Coach Ryu repeatedly hoped, “I hope our players won’t be intimidated and will play on equal footing.”
On this day, the Korean national team is scheduled to field three starting pitchers in succession: Moon Dong-ju, Won Tae-in, and Shin Min-hyuk.
The batting lineup is Kim Hye-seong (second baseman), Yoon Dong-hee (right fielder), Kang Baek-ho (designated hitter), Noh Si-hwan (third baseman), Moon Bo-kyung (first baseman), Kim Joo-won (shortstop), Choi Ji-hoon (center fielder), Kim Hyeong-jun (catcher), Kim Seong-yoon (right fielder).
It was written as Coach Ryu said, “First of all, we have included Choi Jeong-ye in the starting lineup.
After the 5th inning, we will use players evenly.
I am especially curious about what kind of results Noh Si-hwan, last year’s home run king, will produce against big league pitchers.”
San Diego has Sander Bohartz (second baseman), Fernando Tanis Jr. (right fielder), Jake Cronenworth (first baseman), Manny Machado (designated hitter), Ha-seong Kim (shortstop), Urickson Profar (left fielder), and Luis The starting lineup consisted of Campsano (catcher), Tyler Wade (third baseman), and Jaxon Merrill (center fielder).
