by: cebu220815@gmail.comPosted on: November 27, 2023November 27, 2023

“I wish you’d curse at me”…Jihoon Choi, who couldn’t raise his head in front of the fan, eventually proved his true value

Tokyo Dome, Japan, held the third round of the Asian Professional Baseball Championship (APBC) 2023 qualifying match against Taiwan on the 18th. Jihoon Choi (26, SSG), who met in the dugout before the game, looked tired. He’s had a breathless year this season. As a member of the national team, he went to the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in March and played as the team’s main center fielder in the regular season. In the middle of the season, he participated in the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games and even played the postseason schedule after his return.

Jihoon Choi is said to have not been in normal condition since returning from the Hangzhou tournament. Due to the Chinese food’s poor taste, the weight that remained in the 80kg range fell to 76kg. He said, “Once I lost weight, I didn’t gain weight again no matter how much I ate.” Stamina was a fatal problem for an important athlete. 카지노사이트 순위

Jihoon Choi, which had a bad sense of hitting at the end of this season, did not show any signs of rebound in the APBC tournament. It was impossible to miss out on the starting lineup because of its huge proportion in the national team’s outfield defense. He said, “It’s probably ping-gye, but I’m not recovering my physical strength in the aftermath of this year’s non-stop run,” adding, “Everyone is fighting well in the same situation, so I only think about doing well.”

He was silent against Japan in the second round of the preliminary round, but he blamed himself by introducing an anecdote with a Korean fan he met in the elevator of his accommodation after the game. The Jihoon Choi said, “A fan said, ‘Don’t get hurt.’ It would have been better if you had cursed, but it hurt a lot to hear this,” he said.

Jihoon Choi’s first hit of the tournament came in the final against Japan on the 19th. In the fourth inning with a 2-0 lead, he hit a clean hit against Japan’s “right-handed ace” Tatsuya Imai slightly over the height of the second baseman. He lived to third base with headfirst sliding when Kim Hye-sung hit back-to-back hits. All of the original advantages of Jihoon Choi, such as contact, fast feet, and baserunning ability, came out in a short moment. Jihoon Choi also recorded a hit in the seventh inning to create a “multi-hit.” Japan’s national team coach Hirokazu Ibata also praised him after the game, mentioning his Jihoon Choi, saying, “He is good at baseball.”

“It was a very difficult year both physically and mentally,” said Jihoon Choi, who met in the mixed zone after losing 3-4 in the 10th inning of extra time. “I’m sorry for the last result, but it’s good to finish with confidence.” “I felt it at the WBC, but I felt strongly that I should work harder in the future,” he said. “I want to say sorry and thank you to the young players of the national team who did a great job.”