Jejudo of the world practices swing at 2am at the hotel!

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"Oh, my." Judge of the world practices swing at 2 a.m. at the hotel! "Dominica game. It feels like I'm back as a child"

Aaron Judge (34, New York Yankees), the U.S. national baseball team's "captain" and major league superstar who is seeking to win the World Baseball Classic (WBC), confessed that he practiced swinging in his hotel room ahead of the semifinals against the Dominican Republic. That's how serious he is about winning the championship.

Judge made an official press conference ahead of the 2026 WBC semifinal at Rondipo Park in Miami, Florida, at 9 a.m. on the 16th (Korea time). The world is paying attention to the face-off between the ultra-luxury lineup between the United States and the Dominican Republic.

The center of the topic was by far Jersey. When asked, "How did you feel before you went to bed or when you woke up this morning?" Judge smiled and said, "I asked my wife to video my swing in the hotel room and was practicing my swing (expressed as Dry Swings). "I feel like I'm back as a child who had my uniform in advance the night before I went to my first All-Star Game," he said.

"When you feel something (about hitting) even at 2 a.m., you have to feel it with your body immediately to feel it," he said. "It's always happening during the regular season, but this tournament is especially true. If the team can win, practicing swing at 2 a.m. is nothing," he added.

Led by Judge, the "U.S. national team" is a lineup that includes Bryce Harper (Philadelphia Phillies), Bobby Wit Jr. (Kansas City Royals), and "Monster Rookie" Roman Anthony (Boston Red Sox). As the team's captain, Judge emphasized the team's unity, saying, "Every player on this team is the best in their field, but the moment they came in here, everyone left their pride (Ego) outside the door."

Bryce Harper, who was next to him, also helped. Referring to Judge's temperament as a practice bug, Harper sympathized with Judge's passion with his joking wit, "I also practice interviews by holding the microphone in front of the mirror."

Judge was convinced that the game was "the highest level of play in baseball history." In particular, ahead of the match against the Dominican Republic, a strong favorite, he burned his heart, saying, "The very moment I dreamed of playing ball in my backyard as a child unfolds tonight."

The interview was also praised for the U.S. national team's young guns. Judge and Harper ended the interview by pointing out Bobby Wit Jr. and Roman Anthony, saying, "Even if we become 'old men,' they will lead the U.S. national team for the next 10 to 15 years."

Meanwhile, the U.S. batted in the order of Bobby Wit Jr. (striker), Bryce Harper (first baseman), Aaron Judge (right fielder), Kyle Schwarber (designated hitter), Gunnar Henderson (third baseman), Will Smith (catcher), Roman Anthony (left fielder), Bryce Turang (second baseman), and Pete Crow-Armstrong (midfielder). Paul Skins (Pittsburgh Pirates), the head of the National League Cy Young Award, will be the starting pitcher. Skins is said to have around 70 pitches.

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