On the 27th, Kensuke Kondo outfielder representing Japan in the WBC, held a talk show in Fukuoka City. He spoke about Paul Skeens, the right-hander for the Pirates who won this year's Cy Young Award for representing the US team. "It's not so much the speed of the ball, but Skeens (198cm tall) is incredibly big. I wonder how close he feels. It's scary. If a 160km/h ball comes flying at me. I understand how amazing major league fielder are. When I think about the fact that they're all constantly playing against pitcher like that, I can only respect him," said the talented hitter, who has appeared in two consecutive tournaments, describing Skeens as someone who inspires fear. "Rather than being wary, I want to step up to the plate and experience it for myself," he said, looking forward to facing him in the final.
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