Japan also showed great interest in Choo Shin-soo (41, SSG)’s remarks.
Japanese media The Digest said on the 24th, “Right-handed pitcher Ahn Woo-jin (24), who is called Korea’s deGrom, was not selected for the World Baseball Classic (WBC) national team due to a history of school violence in the past.” ‘s remarks are causing a stir.”
The media said, “The Korean WBC team selected Lee Jung-hoo, who was the MVP of the 2022 season, Kim Ha-seong, Choi Ji-man, and Korean-American Tommy Edman. However, Korea did not select Ahn Woo-jin, who is called the ‘best pitcher’.”
“The reason was clear. Woojin Ahn received a 3-year suspension from the Korea Baseball Softball Association for school violence during his high school days. Ahn Woo-jin is eligible to participate, as the .
The media also introduced the grades, saying, “Ahn Woo-jin’s achievements were sufficient.” Ahn Woo-jin marked the 2022 season with an average ERA of 15 wins and 8 losses and 2.11, holding the Golden Glove in the pitcher category. 메이저놀이터
Digest said, “Ahn Woo-jin is called Korea’s deGrom. There are also talks about entering the major leagues in the future. That’s why there was a voice of opposition to not selecting him, and finally, the active legend raised his voice.”
On the 21st, Choo Shin-soo appeared on ‘DKNET’, a Korean radio broadcast in Dallas, Texas, USA, and said of An Woo-jin, “He obviously did something wrong,” but “I only talk about it as a third person by hearing and seeing it, but it’s very unfortunate. Going abroad, in a way, Park Chan-ho Next, he is a talented player… I am playing baseball in Korea, but there are so many things I don’t understand. Rather than covering (I), it seems that it is not easy for us to forgive in Korea.”
He continued, “I made (mistakes) when I was young. I repented of my mistakes and was punished with a suspension, but I am not able to participate in international competitions. I am a senior. “If there is someone who has gone through such an unreasonable thing, the seniors should step up. But no one steps forward. That’s too bad. Just because you played baseball first doesn’t make you an adult. If your juniors are going the wrong way and exercising in the wrong place, you can’t change something properly.” I have to speak up and try to help, but I just watch.”
After conveying Shin-soo Choo’s remarks as they are, “He made a bitter noise in the harsh atmosphere of Korea. However, Shin-soo Choo’s remarks, which caused a drunk driving scandal in 2011, are causing a backlash in Korea. The person who caused such an incident should not speak There is an opinion that it is,” he said.
Japanese netizens are also expressing various opinions through Yahoo Sports, where the article was posted. According to Yahoo Sports, Japanese netizens said, “Since SNS (social network service) spread, Korea has a culture that takes an aggressive stance after realizing that even those without status or power can exert influence. Japan has a strong tendency like this. Losing”, “It is important to punish bad behavior in the past. However, it is necessary to think about continuing to impose punishment permanently. There would have been no problems with my participation, but I can’t help it.