Doosan's 'goal to advance to KS' Why isn't it even a candidate for the top five…"I don't believe it. We're strong, too."

Doosan's 'goal to advance to KS' Why isn't it even a candidate for the top five…"I don't believe it. We're strong, too."

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"I don't believe in pre-season expectations. We're strong enough, too."

This is what Kwak Bin, the native ace of the Doosan Bears in professional baseball, said to multiple baseball experts who excluded Doosan from the candidate for the fifth round.

When Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop took the helm in October 2022, Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop said, "My dream after I finished my career as a coach was to become a coach. Now I have to pursue my career higher up. It may not be easy, but I want to play baseball in the Korean Series within three years. That is my first goal as a coach," which received support from Doosan fans.온라인바카라

"I said my goal was to play the Korean Series when I was inaugurated, but of course I still think the same," Lee, who entered the final year of this year's contract after ranking fifth and fourth, said. "I think I can do it." "The rest of the nine teams have strengthened their strength, and we think they have not been reinforced, but internally, they have a competitive structure. Young pitchers are in good shape last year, and I think they are the best in Korea if Kwak Bin holds the axis to foreigners' one-two punch. We are definitely not behind either," he said.

However, with the season opening just a month away, many experts have not even included Doosan in the top five list, let alone the Korean Series. When looking at multiple contents predicting the ranking of the 2025 season, most of them view Doosan as a team that can challenge to the top five, rather than advancing to the top five. Last year's championship team, Kia Tigers, Samsung Lions, LG Twins, KT Wiz, and Hanwha Eagles are considered as teams that can advance to the fall baseball league.

It is true that Doosan was more likely to leak than reinforce its power in the 2024-2025 stove league. Starting with the retirement of "genius shortstop" Kim Jae-ho, "Budong's third baseman" Huh Kyung-min and "Veteran must-winner" Kim Kang-ryul lost three key players in an instant as they moved to KT and LG, respectively. The trio of foreign players, including Cole Irvin, Jack Rogue and Jake Cave, are considered all-time high, but the Korean lineup is inevitably weakened. Chung Chul-won and Jeon Min-jae, who were given away in trade to Lotte Giants, should also be filled.

Kwak Bin, the "native ace," had a different idea when he met at the Miyazaki Spring Camp in Japan on the 20th. Asked if he had seen the experts' predictions, Kwak Bin said, "The season is only known by opening the lid. No one knows who is already No. 1 until the season starts," adding, "We can perform well enough, and we are strong enough, so we don't believe in such expectations."

Last year, most of the Samsung Lions ranked at the bottom of the list before the season, but they made it to the Korean Series amid the young players' scary growth. Kwak Bin said with emphasis, "We also think that if young players find their pace and play confidently without being dragged, they will be higher than him, not fourth or fifth. I also have to show better performance than last year."

In order for Doosan to take the stage in the Korean Series for the first time in four years since 2021, Kwak Bin must clearly center the starting lineup as he did last year. He brought the all-time foreign one-two punch, but he also needs to open the lid, and the reality is that the fourth and fifth starting agents, including Choi Won-joon, Choi Seung-yong, Choi Jun-ho, Kim Yoo-sung and Kim Min-kyu, are still closer to variables than Sang-soo. Colerbin, Jack Rogue, and Kwak Bin must somehow be responsible for at least 10 wins without leaving the rotation.

"I am boosting my pace better than I thought during the spring camp. I am preparing for the season with the mindset that as much as I have prepared hard, the results will come out," Kwak said. "I bought a lot of meals for juniors including Choi Jun-ho, Choi Seung-yong, and Choi Jong-in and Kim Moo-bin at this camp. After the practice, I talked a lot about baseball with seniors including Choi Won-joon and Lee Young-ha. I hope all my colleagues, friends, seniors and juniors will be safe and well done this year," Kwak said, dreaming of rebuilding Doosan's prestigious family.