Kensuke Kondo outfielder of the WBC Japan National Team held a talk show in Fukuoka City on the 27th. He spoke about Pirates right-hander Paul Skinnes, who won this year's Cy Young Award for the U.S. national team. "Rather than the speed of the ball, Skines (who is 198 cm tall) is quite big. It's fear. If a 160-kilogram ball flies. You can also see the greatness of the fielder of major leaguers. I have nothing but respect when I think that everyone is always doing this kind of pitcher," he said, and he is a genius hitter who has participated in two consecutive tournaments and feels "fear". "I want to stand at the plate and feel it with my skin rather than being alert," he said, looking forward to the confrontation in the final.