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KIA Tigers' "key infielder" Kim Do-young (23) expressed a firm determination ahead of the WBC (World Baseball Classic) stage in March. Regarding how to use "striker Kim Do-young (Yudo-young)," which flows out among fans, he aimed only at the team's victory.
Kim Do-young said in a meeting with reporters after completing off-season training for the national baseball team at Incheon International Airport on the afternoon of the 20th, "I've been in technical training for a long time, and I'm happy to be back without injury, including myself."
Recently, there was a defector in the national team's infield position. Kim Ha-sung (31, Atlanta Braves), who was considered a strong shortstop in the WBC, failed to join due to a ruptured finger tendon and Song Sung-moon (30, San Diego Padres). In the end, only Kim Joo-won (24, NC Dinos) remained on the national team's training list as shortstop. Naturally, attention is being paid to the so-called "Yudo-young" card, which is the possibility of Kim Do-young's use of shortstop. Fans also expect his genius to be displayed in the shortstop position.
However, Kim Do-young's thoughts were firm. Asked about the possibility of "Yudo-young," he shook his head, saying, "I don't think the WBC is a stage to experiment with something." "I'll go to the national team and prepare little by little, but it's not a place to be personal. I will do it if you let me, but I personally don't want to do it. "I'm just thinking about doing my best for the team at any given position," he stressed.
This is because they are well aware of the weight of the Taegeuk mark. "I think you have to feel a tremendous sense of responsibility just by wearing the Taegeuk mark," Kim Do-young said, adding, "It's a shame that Sung-moon (in the same position) has been excluded, but as all of our players have good skills, we will prepare really well to unite and fill the gap."
Kim Do-young, who raised her physical condition to 100% through Saipan camp, reflected that she has grown one step further by absorbing the know-how of her seniors. "I've learned a lot from asking my seniors directly and watching them," he said. "In particular, I asked Park Hae-min for a lot of help, and it was a very grateful time to see why he kept his skills for a long time. "I definitely felt that there was a reason for me to play more than 600 consecutive games," he said.
Finally, Kim Do-young said, "I was disappointed to finish last season early, but I think Saipan training was a happy camp." Above all, attention is being paid to how the mature attitude, which puts the national team's victory as a top priority, will lead to results at the WBC in March.
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