"I'm not A.C.E"...Taiwan's No. 1 vigilance target, "Joint multi-victory king" Kwak Bin, "There is a separate ace."

"I'm not A.C.E"...Taiwan's No. 1 vigilance target, "Joint multi-victory king" Kwak Bin, "There is a separate ace."

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"I'm not an ace. I have an ace."

Taiwanese media are showing keen interest in Kwak Bin (Doosan Bears). The 2024 World Baseball Softball Association (WBSC) Premier 12 team led by Ryu Joong-il had its official training session at Tien Mu Stadium in Taipei, Taiwan on Tuesday.

After arriving in Taiwan on Friday, the national team took a break on Friday and started its first training session on Wednesday. Perhaps it was its first training session. Taiwanese reporters also visited Tien Mu Stadium to watch the training.

Taiwan reporters' biggest interest was in starting pitchers against Taiwan. South Korea and Taiwan will have a showdown at the Taipei Dome in Taipei on March 13. It is their first match. To qualify for the Super Round at Tokyo Dome in Japan, they must catch the top two players in Group B.

Ryu Joong-il had an interview with reporters during the training, and the Taiwanese reporters were also present. There came a question about the starting pitcher against Taiwan. Manager Ryu Joong-il asked a reporter, "Who do you want to see come out?" and one reporter asked, "Will Kwak Bin come out?"

Later, when asked in Korean to coach Ryu Joong-il, "Is that right?" coach Ryu Joong-il also smiled and replied, "I don't know."

Kwak appeared in 30 games this season, recording 15 wins, 9 losses and 167 ⅔ innings with 154 strikeouts and an ERA of 4.24. He tied for the top scorer along with Won Tae-in of the Samsung Lions, who failed to participate in the event due to injury. As a pitcher who throws fast balls over 150 kilometers per hour, he is considered Taiwan's No. 1 on alert.

Kwak was interviewed by Taiwanese reporters during the training. "I train Kwak with his screen on the electronic display thinking he is a key player in Taiwan," Kwak said, "I don't think that's important because other players are better than me." 메이저놀이터

Asked if he is stressed out because he is the ace in Korea, Kwak said, "I am not an ace. I have another ace."

Attention is focusing on whether Kwak Bin will take the mound as the starting pitcher for the match against Taiwan.