In the end, A.C.E made 3rd place. Kwak Bin said, "We have to try to win 1st place again. We're strong in fall."

In the end, A.C.E made 3rd place. Kwak Bin said, "We have to try to win 1st place again. We're strong in fall."

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"Are we in third place now? We will keep our rotation so that we can try to win first place again. Aren't we strong in the fall?"

There were many twists and turns, but Kwak Bin (25) finished the first half neatly. As an ace, he received a satisfactory report card for both the team and the individual.

Kwak started against the Lotte Giants in the 2024 KBO League regular season held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 4th, and allowed two hits, four walks and five strikeouts in six innings, earning seven wins (six losses) in the season. Doosan, led by Kwak Bin, won the game 6-3, ending the final series with two consecutive wins. His team's season record in the first half was 46 wins, two draws and 39 losses (3rd place). It was only a half game away from the second-ranked LG Twins. It was a successful first half in many ways.
There were four outs, but Kwak never gave up a single point by blocking the opponent team's batters. He allowed the bases loaded with four outs in the third inning, and two walks in the fifth inning, causing a crisis to himself. However, he crushed the batter every time with his strength. In the fifth and sixth innings when Kwak blocked a run, he swung and missed to strike out the last batter and roared.

With the victory, Kwak had 3.59 ERA in the first half, but he overcame all of them. In his first six games after the season's opening, he had no win and only lost four games. He became MVP in five games with four wins and no loss with an ERA of 1.48 but allowed a large number of runs on June 11 and 16 due to physical difficulties. This was a problem that occurred when a large number of his fellow starters, including Brandon Waddell and Raul Alcantara, were out of the lineup. Manager Lee Seung-yeop called him "off" and granted him a break, and Kwak rewarded his return by allowing 12 scoreless innings in two games. Doosan held out despite the absence of starting pitchers because Kwak was at the center of it.

Kwak was soaking wet from rain when he met with reporters after winning the match on Sunday. Due to heavy rain at the end of the match, he had an interview in the rain. However, Kwak smiled brightly and said, "He must have been celebrating with water."

"I played in the last game of the first half, and I'm so glad I won," Kwak said. "I was a bit nervous because my opponent today was Aaron Wilkerson (Ace). He is a very good thrower, and he had a great June (2.45 ERA). I thought I had to block him within two points to win, but it worked out well." 노래방알바

There were two rain delays due to showers during the game, but Kwak Bin looked back and said it helped. "It was a time when the number of pitches suddenly increased and it was hard. It was okay to rest," he recalled.

Like the luck of the day, Kwak Bin overcame bad luck with his skills and luck that came late. Regarding the sluggish performance in April, he said, "I heard that luck is not coming, but I think I just endured it well and it came back to the result. I think the results continue to come out good because I thought, "Those who go up eventually go up will go up."

The effect of 10-day rest is certain. Kwak has posted a maximum speed of 155 km/h in both of his recent scoreless matches. However, Kwak does not just settle for the idea that he needs to take a good rest. "The result was good. What's regrettable is that such a situation could happen next year as well. If he wants to improve further, he will have to overcome that process. Still, the result is so good that it's okay."

Kwak's role is also important in the second half of the season. Doosan announced waivers for Alcantara before the game on Wednesday. It added Jordan Balazovic as its replacement. Brandon has left the team due to fine damage to his left shoulder muscles. He may return sooner than expected, but the vacancy is still large.

Still, Kwak has a bright outlook for the second half of the year. When asked during the interview, "Now, are we ranked third?" Kwak said, "I will keep the starting rotation so that we can go up and challenge for No. 1 again. The atmosphere of our team is good right now. New foreign pitchers will also come. I want to do well and make it to the top. I think we are strong in fall. I want to play fall baseball as well."

That is why the All-Star break plan is also simple. "I will eat a lot and rest," Kwak said with a smile.