Forever KBO great pitcher 'Taegeuk mark' finally opens his mouth "One more time with RYU, just..."
Forever KBO great pitcher 'Taegeuk mark' finally opens his mouth "One more time with RYU, just..."
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Yang Hyun-jong (37, KIA Tigers), a living legend of the KBO League, expressed his thoughts on the national flag. While expressing his desire to be selected for the national team, there was only one premise, which was "ability."먹튀검증
The immortal Yang is one of the pitchers who has dedicated himself to serving his country more than anyone else. He played in international competitions as a left-hander representing Korean baseball along with Ryu Hyun-jin (Hanwha Eagles) and Kim Kwang-hyun (SSG Landers).
Yang participated in three consecutive Asian Games, including the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games, the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, and the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games, and won the gold medal. He also played in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, the 2019 World Baseball Softball Confederation Premier 12, and the 2023 WBC Championship. The best ace who represents Korea in international competitions has always been Yang.
Recently, the Korean national baseball team is undergoing a process of generational change. However, the team is undergoing considerable pain and suffering. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Korea ranked fourth among the six teams. After failing to qualify for the 2023 WBC World Cup, Korea was also disqualified for the group stage at the 2024 Premier 12 last year.
With no international competition this year, attention is focused on 2026 WBC. At 2026 WBC, there are voices calling for the national team to be formed with the best resources, although generational change is important.
Recently, Korean Major Leaguer Lee Jung-hoo (27) of the San Francisco Giants expressed his view on the formation of the national team, saying, "I think a team can become a good one only when veteran players who will lead the team and young players who are energetic are combined. Also, the national team is not a place to go to gain experience. I think it would be great if both young and veteran players go together."
Ryu Ji-hyun, the coach of the Korean national team, also said, "We will prepare for the competition by March next year and form the best team with the utmost effort. We will check not only the major leaguers but also the prospects and Korean-American players who play in the minor leagues. We will build the national team solely based on our performance in the 2025 season."
What do you think of Yang, who is still showing off his good skills? "That's what coach Ryu Ji-hyun said about putting his skills first," Yang said after a practice game against the Hanwha Eagles at Kin Stadium in Okinawa, Japan on Saturday. "Of course, if I can play in the national team with my skills, I want to play in the national team with pride. However, I have to work harder to be selected."
"When I heard that I was going to decide the (national team) entry by skill, I thought I wanted to try hard one more time. Also, (Ryu) Hyun-jin has a lot of greed for the national team, so there is that. I was with him when I was young, but I think I always have something in my mind that I want to do again as I get older," he said.
"I don't think there is a single player who doesn't want to go when he is selected for the national team," Yang said. "If I can be physically fit, improve, and have the strength to fight in such an international competition, I want to go. I always have that thought that if you pick me (for the national team), I can go out and throw hard whenever I want," Yang said.