24 hours of flight time. The journey of the national catcher has begun.
Yang Eui-ji (36, Doosan Bears) leaves Sydney, Australia, the Doosan spring camp site, on the 12th to take a break in Korea before heading to Arizona on the 14th. In Arizona, the World Baseball Classic (WBC) team led by KT Wiz coach Lee Kang-cheol will convene and train from the 15th. Yang Eui-ji, who was selected as the national catcher, headed for the United States after about 24 hours of flying time. 토토사이트
Yang Eui-ji is the best catcher in the KBO league in name and reality. Having obtained FA status after the end of last season, he was recognized for his value by signing a contract with Doosan for up to 15.2 billion won for 4+2 years.
It was also a short time to match with the Doosan team. He was called to the country.
Yang Eui-ji said, “I received the ball from many pitchers, but there were some players who did not, so it was regrettable that I needed more time. After returning from the national team, I received a lot, and I think we should talk and discuss what to do during the game.”
As he is a ‘regular member of the national team’, he is not too worried about breathing with the pitcher of the national team. Yang Eui-ji laughed, saying, “I usually received the pitcher’s ball, but (Jeong) Woo-young did not receive the ball.
Kwak Bin and Jung Cheol-won, who boarded the plane to the United States together, checked their condition while working together. Yang Eui-ji said, “First of all, (Kwak) Bin seems to have built his body well. I’m trying to help a lot so that there are good results,” he said.
He was confident in his physical condition. He said, “It was difficult to improve my physical condition in the beginning, but I think I made it well this year.
At the World Cup in Qatar in November last year, the Korean national soccer team managed to advance to the round of 16 by fighting with concentration until the end. As a baseball team, burden and responsibility have no choice but to coexist. Yang Eui-ji emphasized, “Not only as a soccer player, but because I feel what the weight is when I wear the Taegeuk mark, it is basic to work hard and do well. I really think that bones should be broken.” did.
In addition, he said, “I will prepare really hard and show a game that will not disappoint. I will think that one ball in each game is the last, and I will prepare well to show the results that fans and everyone want.”