The name of Hanwha Eagles pitcher Moon Dong-ju (20) has recently been frequently mentioned in the media. But it wasn’t her will.
Moon Dong-ju raised expectations for the first adult national team by putting his name on the list of interests submitted by the KBO to the WBC Organizing Committee in November of last year, but was not included in the final 30 entries announced on the 2nd of last month. I had to make an appointment next time.
But recently, SSG Choo Shin-soo talked about the selection of the WBC national team in an interview, and the name of Moon Dong-ju came up.
On the 21st, Choo Shin-soo appeared on the Korean radio station ‘DKNET’ in Dallas, Texas and went to an international competition at a young age, and his emotions and mind changed tremendously. Moon Dong-ju says he lacks pitches, but he doesn’t have that many pitchers. The same goes for Ahn Woo-jin,” he said, raising his voice, saying, “It is Korean baseball’s job to allow these players to shine in international competitions and go abroad.”
Choo Shin-soo’s remarks stirred up the baseball world for a while.
I didn’t really care much about myself. Moon Dong-joo met with Arthur reporters on the departure from spring camp on the 29th and emphasized, “I don’t think the national team is something I can talk about. I didn’t think I would be selected because I didn’t show anything last year. did.
This year, in addition to the WBC in March, 메이저놀이터 major international competitions such as the Hangzhou Asian Games in September and the APBC in November await. As the Asian Games only allow players under the age of 25 and the APBC under the age of 24 to participate, there is a high possibility that Moon Dong-ju will be selected for the national team.
Moon Dong-ju said, “If you are a player, going to the national team is an honor and a position to be greedy for. He showed his will not to be conscious of being selected for the national team.
Rookie Kim Seo-hyun, who was interviewed with Moon Dong-ju, also expressed her determination, saying, “I have a desire to represent the national team, but it is not an easy position to be selected. I will work hard so that I can be recognized.”