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Ko Woo-seok (28, Triple-A under the Detroit Tigers), who responded to the national team's call-up for the first time since entering the Major League, put his mission as a national team ahead of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in March ahead of his personal greed.
Ko Woo-seok expressed his firm philosophy of preparing for the WBC at a meeting with reporters after the baseball team's off-season training in Saipan at Incheon International Airport on the afternoon of the 20th. Regarding some predictions that the WBC will be a "showcase" stage that can impress major league officials, Ko Woo-seok drew a line himself.
In a meeting with reporters, Ko Woo-seok said, "The WBC entry has not been confirmed yet, but I haven't thought about it in detail yet," but added, "But many people say that they want to impress (major league teams) because it's a tournament in the United States." "But personally, I don't think so."
"If you wear a national team uniform, as a member of the national team, you really have to do your best to perform well in the competition," Ko Woo-seok said. "Of course, in order for the team to perform well, all members must do well together. I also think that I will prepare well so that I won't be a member of the national team," he added.
In fact, Ko Woo-seok devoted himself to thorough self-analysis throughout this camp. In consultation with the coaching staff, he consistently saved his pitching video, compared it, and analyzed it, and worked hard to balance the pitch. Regarding his current physical condition, Ko Woo-seok explained, "I'm in the stage of continuing to raise, and fortunately, I don't have any pain, so the balance seems to be okay."
Ko Woo-seok recalled that he was also satisfied with his teamwork with his juniors. In particular, young pitchers such as KT Wiz closer Park Young-hyun (23) approached first and asked questions, and they exchanged feedback with each other to train in a positive atmosphere. Ko Woo-seok also expressed satisfaction that Saipan's hot weather helped boost his condition.
Now Ko is planning to move back to the U.S. as soon as possible. He will arrive as an LG Twins advance team and build himself toward Arizona, where he is training, and join his team's camp. "I understand that the second camp for the national team in Okinawa will be difficult because they have a team schedule. (If he is selected for the national team), I think he will be able to join the team after playing exhibition games in the U.S.," he said.
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