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Japan, a "neighbor country," also showed high interest in the news of the injuries of Kim Ha-sung (31, Atlanta Braves) and Song Sung-moon (30, San Diego Padres), the two main resources of the Korean national baseball team.
The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said on the 19th, "Song Sung-moon and Kim Ha-sung have been confirmed to be absent from the World Baseball Classic (WBC) due to injuries."
First of all, Song Sung-moon recently suffered an injury to his lateral muscles (inner abdominal muscles) during batting training in Korea. He was diagnosed by the hospital that he needed more than four weeks to resume training. Currently, he is receiving intensive treatment at the Ijima Treatment Center in Yokohama, Japan. After completing treatment, Song Sung-moon plans to move to Arizona, USA, the site of the San Diego spring camp, next month.
On top of that, even Kim Ha-sung was injured. The Atlanta club said on its official website, "Kim Ha-sung underwent surgery due to a ruptured tendon in the middle of his right hand. I had surgery on Dr. Gary Lurie in Atlanta. The expected recovery period is about four to five months, he said.
According to Mark Bowman of MLB.com , the official website of the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB), Kim Ha-sung reportedly slipped on the icy road and was injured. It will depend on the roadway in the future, but Kim Ha-sung is expected to return in May or June due to the injury. Kim Ha-sung signed a one-year contract with Atlanta in December last year, totaling $20 million (about KRW 29.5 billion), and was preparing for this season.
With this injury, not only his team but also the national team will suffer bad news. Song Sung-moon is the best resource to play as the third baseman of the national team and Kim Ha-sung as the shortstop of the national team. On top of that, they were indispensable players in the national team with multi-resources that could play all positions evenly in the infield. Unfortunately, however, Korean baseball was forced to weaken its power as it suffered an unexpected injury. Attention is also focusing on whether to select additional infielders in the future due to the injuries of Kim Ha-sung and Song Sung-moon. The final list of 30 people will be confirmed on February 3.
In Japan, several media outlets also expressed keen interest in the news of the injuries of Kim Ha-sung and Song Sung-moon. Since they are in the same group, they are bound to be more interested. South Korea is determined to raise its world ranking again with good results in the WBC finals in March. South Korea was in Group C along with Japan, Australia, Taiwan and the Czech Republic. Group C will be held at Tokyo Dome in Japan from March 5-10.
The Japanese baseball media Full Count said, "The sad news has been reported to the Korean baseball team. As Kim Ha-sung was injured, Korea fell into despair. It is a big blow to the Korean WBC team," he reported. The media outlet said, "Kim Ha-sung was injured while staying in Korea and underwent surgery. He explained, "I failed to participate in the WBC tournament and the regular season opener." Another Japanese media outlet Spokini Annex said, "The opening business trip became hopeless as Kim Ha-sung underwent surgery. As an Asian infielder, he received his first gold glove, and whether he will participate in the WBC tournament or not was out of the question," he wrote.
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