Despite his strong desire to wear the Taegeuk mark, Choi Ji-man, who was frustrated to participate in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) due to his team's dissuade, is also paying attention to Pittsburgh's local media.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 무료스포츠중계 a leading media outlet in the Pittsburgh area, reported on the 7th (Korean time), "The relationship between the Pirates and first baseman Choi Ji-man isn't that good from the start."

Earlier on the 6th, the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced that Choi Ji-man was not allowed to join the national team because he was not approved by click here his team, Pittsburgh.