Lee Jung-hoo again said, "Lack of analysis of the national team's power, I wondered if Ko Young-pyo would take the mound against Taiwan."
Lee Jung-hoo again said, "Lack of analysis of the national team's power, I wondered if Ko Young-pyo would take the mound against Taiwan."
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Lee Jung-hoo (27) of the San Francisco Giants left a determined comment on the national team. He stressed the need to strengthen the aspect of power analysis and thoroughly prepare for the World Baseball Classic (WBC), which will take place in March 2026.
Lee Jung-hoo appeared on the YouTube channel Off the TV, which was released on the 9th, along with Lee Taek-geun (45), a commentator on SBS Sports. When asked by Lee Taek-geun, "Korean baseball is far behind the United States and Japan in the national team. What should I supplement?" Lee Jung-hoo seemed determined to say, "Can I be honest? First of all, I felt while playing for the national team, but I need to supplement the power analysis. I've been playing for the national team a lot since childhood, and I know that the power analysis team is struggling, and I know that they work hard to give us information, but it's still not enough. I felt it for the first time while playing in the United States, and the power analysis system is too different from that of Korea." He talked about what he felt during his second year in the Major League.
He also pointed out that Ko Young-pyo (34) of the KT Wiz took the mound against Taiwan at the Premier 12 held in Taiwan in November last year. "I especially watched this Premier 12 tournament. Taiwan is also an Asian country, and I think Taiwan has improved adaptability to under-pitching, but I think (the late) Young-pyo came out as an under-pitch. Still, Taiwan is a style of Asian baseball, and I thought that it would be better if the power was better." At the time, Ko started the game against Taiwan, but allowed five hits (two homers), two strikeouts, two walks and six runs in two innings, resulting in disappointing results.
"To be honest, I didn't have enough information when I started playing games. There was a 10-kilometer difference between the ball speed and the actual speed limit in the data provided by the analysis team when I went to the Tokyo Olympics. The data showed 137-141 kilometers, but the actual speed limit was 147-149 kilometers," he added.
Lee Taek-geun, a member of the committee who was listening to the remarks, also added, "This is not a problem for the power analysis team, but rather an investment in Korean baseball players as well as the KBO (Korea Baseball Organization). I also thought that money, time and sincerity were needed. We are losing in the battle for information and sincerity."
Lee Jung-hoo means that much to the Korean national team. Starting with the 2017 Asian Professional Baseball Championship (APBC), Lee continued to play under the national flag including the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games, the 2019 Premier 12, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and the 2023 WBC. Except for the 2018 Asian Games, however, everyone experienced a tragedy. He also won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games, but there was a lot of noise due to controversy over the player selection process. 온라인카지노
Against this backdrop, 2026 WBC is coming up. Earlier, Lee Jung-hoo has emphasized several times the preparation for the WBC. Although his performance in the Major League will lead to the selection of the national team only when his performance in the Major League is premised, he made headlines by making constructive remarks for the development of baseball. Ryu Ji-hyun (54), who will depart for the WBC preliminary match on February 20, said, "I was personally very grateful (to Lee Jung-hoo). WBC is a competition that takes place before the season, so we sometimes take a passive attitude depending on the player's personality. There are also concerns about injuries. In the expressions of some of the players representing our country, I saw that they are very active and have the will and passion for the WBC. I think this will affect other players. As a coach, I have a very grateful heart," he welcomed the offer.
Meanwhile, coach Ryu Ji-hyun, who left for the U.S. on the 8th to observe the match between Korean players from Major League Baseball and Korean players who may participate in the WBC, reportedly already met with Lee Jung-hoo.