WBC Taiwan representative Nippon-Ham Ruei-Yang Gu Lin (Gu Lin Luyan) pitcher (25) took the mound in Nago, Okinawa on the 3rd in a live BP (actual batting practice). Manami, Mizutani, Nishikawa hitter a total of 5 pitches were thrown 20 pitches and hit 1 Walk. The fastest time was 153 km, and he took a ground ball to Manami and a fly to the right. Taiwan's strongest pitcher, who is also likely to start in the first WBC match against Japan (Tokyo D) on March 6, will stand in front of the samurai.

The stands erupted in excitement at the soaring fastball. Mannami swung late at Ruei-Yang Gu Lin 's fastball, and the ball rolled powerlessly in front of first base. His fastest fastball was recorded at 153 km/h, even though it was only the third day of training camp. "At this point, I felt like I had reached the goal I had set for myself. I was able to throw it well, including the speed," he said with a satisfied look on his face. When Mannami stepped up to bat, he was at a loss as to how quickly the ball was developing, saying, "When I went to hit the fastball, my reaction was delayed by about one or two balls."

He is likely to be a difficult opponent for Samurai Japan, who will try to win back-to-back championships in the WBC in March. Japan will play its first game of the tournament against Taiwan on March 6, and Furin, the ace of the tournament, may take the mound. 24 years, he won the MVP of the Taiwanese league, the country's strongest pitcher. Last season, he finished with a 2-2 record and a ERA 3.62 ERA in seven games due in part to a separated left side, but he proved his ability by reaching Maddux (shutout game win in less than 100 pitches) on May 11 Rakuten Eagles against Escondido. 'The players selected are active in their respective countries and in the majors. I feel like I am challenging players in the majors. He also mentioned Ohtani (Dodgers) as an opponent he would like to play against, saying, "It is one thing to play against Ohtani, who has been so successful. He is so amazing that I can't imagine closer playing against him," he says with a laugh, but he is eager to beat Japan.

He is known as the "Japan Killer" for pitching a perfect pitch in the 2011 Asian Championship, not allowing a single runner until there was one out in the sixth inning. "There is a strong image of small baseball, but recently there have been a lot of players with power. We need to take that into consideration as well," he said, expanding on his image of the Japanese batting line-up.

The Taiwanese team has already been holding a training camp in Taiwan since January 15th, and while he has also worked out secret strategies, saying, "We have countermeasures, but I can't say them here. We just want to win regardless of the results," he is also drawing up a surefire victory. Nicknamed "Fireball Man," the right-handed pitcher with a top speed of 157 km/h is poised to overwhelm Ibata Japan. (Kawakami Haruki)