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When will Kwak Bin recover from his phlegm symptoms?
Korea will select Won Tae-in as the starter for the second game of the Super Round against China at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games held at Shaoxing Baseball Stadium in Zhejiang Province, China, on the 6th (Korean time).
Won Tae-in, who reached the 10-win mark for two consecutive years, is recording 7 wins, 6 losses, and an average ERA of 3.17 in 25 games this season. Of these, 17 quality starts were achieved. He also has experience on the international stage, including playing at the Tokyo Olympics and the 2023 WBC national team.
Ahead of this tournament, Won Tae-in said, “This is a tournament where fans from all 10 teams are cheering for us, so the priority is to make sure no one gets into the national team.” He added, “We did not perform well at the Tokyo Olympics and the WBC, but we will do our best to win the gold medal this time.” “I will do my best,” he said.
On the 1st, he started as a starter in the first game of the Group B preliminary round against Hong Kong and shut out the opponent’s batting lineup by allowing 1 hit, 8 strikeouts, and no runs in 4 innings.
Attention is also being paid to whether Kwak Bin, who was unable to play due to phlegm symptoms, will pitch. Kwak Bin performed most brilliantly since his professional debut, including the most wins (11 wins, 7 losses, and an average ERA of 2.97) this season.
Ahead of this tournament, Coach Ryu Joong-il selected Kwak Bin and Moon Dong-ju (Hanwha) as a one-two punch and considered them as starters for the match against Chinese Taipei, a battle for their fourth consecutive championship. However, Kwak Bin was unable to play due to phlegm symptoms, and Moon Dong-ju took on the responsibility of starting the match against Taiwan.
The KBO announced on the 3rd, "National team pitcher Kwak Bin was unable to play due to symptoms of swelling in his back ahead of the match against Hong Kong on the 1st. He decided not to play against Thailand today and plans to focus on recovery in preparation for the Super Round."
Kwak Bin has recovered to normal condition. In an official interview on the 5th, coach Ryu Joong-il hinted at the possibility of being used against China, saying, “Kwak Bin has improved a lot and he will be available tomorrow.”
Meanwhile, Korea's batting order consisted of second baseman Kim Hye-sung, center fielder Choi Ji-hoon, right fielder Yoon Dong-hee, third baseman Noh Si-hwan, first baseman Moon Bo-kyung, designated hitter Kang Baek-ho, shortstop Kim Joo-won, catcher Kim Hyeong-jun and left fielder Kim Seong-yoon.
Meanwhile, if Korea beats China, it will be confirmed to advance to the finals regardless of the result of the Taiwan-Japan match.
Korea had an overwhelming advantage over China with 10 wins out of 10 in previous international competitions involving professional players, including the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games.
China, which had been on the outskirts of baseball, caused a stir by beating Japan 1-0 on the 3rd and advanced to the Super Round as first place in Group A by winning all three games. It was truly a surprise. A baseball reporter for a Taiwanese media outlet said, “I never imagined that China would beat Japan. “I really can’t believe it,” he said.
