Park plans on early action in Classic
03/02/2006
TOKYO -- Chan Ho Park may have stolen his manager's thunder after Korea's final team workout Thursday at Tokyo Dome.
Heading into Korea's World Baseball Classic game against Chinese Taipei, manager In-Sik Kim has ardently refused to offer any hints about his starting pitchers, not only for the opener but for any of Korea's three Pool A weekend dates.
"I would like to go out there for five innings, but it is a bit early," Park said. "I can pitch in two of the games, but not in all three."
Park also said that he had been up late the night before studying film of Chinese Taipei, hinting that regardless of what Kim may say, Park is planning to see some action Friday.
"They have some Major League and Minor League talent that has been preparing hard," Park said. "When I saw the video, I could feel the motivation. It may be tough."
Park offered nothing further, and Kim, who used Park as the first of his 10 pitchers in an exhibition game earlier this week, stuck with his previous stance.
"We're going to play at least three pitchers, and all of them have been practicing," Kim said. "I'm sure all the media from Korea can predict our starters, but the more pitchers we have to use, the less important the starter becomes."
Kim also preached discipline for his hitters against Taipei: "We should take a good look at the ball," he said. "We must only swing at strikes."
Asked what he expected to see from Chinese Taipei's starters, third baseman Dong-Joo Kim said, "I've been in international games against them, and they throw a lot of junk."
Kim was one of the Korean players whose Olympic qualifying season ended in Sapporo, Japan, at the hands of the Koreans in 2003, leading up to the Sydney Olympics.
"In 2003, we did not prepare enough, we did not have enough teamwork," he said. "Unless we make a crucial mistake, things will be different this time."
Source: http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/
TOKYO -- Chan Ho Park may have stolen his manager's thunder after Korea's final team workout Thursday at Tokyo Dome.
Heading into Korea's World Baseball Classic game against Chinese Taipei, manager In-Sik Kim has ardently refused to offer any hints about his starting pitchers, not only for the opener but for any of Korea's three Pool A weekend dates.
"I would like to go out there for five innings, but it is a bit early," Park said. "I can pitch in two of the games, but not in all three."
Park also said that he had been up late the night before studying film of Chinese Taipei, hinting that regardless of what Kim may say, Park is planning to see some action Friday.
"They have some Major League and Minor League talent that has been preparing hard," Park said. "When I saw the video, I could feel the motivation. It may be tough."
Park offered nothing further, and Kim, who used Park as the first of his 10 pitchers in an exhibition game earlier this week, stuck with his previous stance.
"We're going to play at least three pitchers, and all of them have been practicing," Kim said. "I'm sure all the media from Korea can predict our starters, but the more pitchers we have to use, the less important the starter becomes."
Kim also preached discipline for his hitters against Taipei: "We should take a good look at the ball," he said. "We must only swing at strikes."
Asked what he expected to see from Chinese Taipei's starters, third baseman Dong-Joo Kim said, "I've been in international games against them, and they throw a lot of junk."
Kim was one of the Korean players whose Olympic qualifying season ended in Sapporo, Japan, at the hands of the Koreans in 2003, leading up to the Sydney Olympics.
"In 2003, we did not prepare enough, we did not have enough teamwork," he said. "Unless we make a crucial mistake, things will be different this time."
Source: http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/
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