By virtue of finishing first in the regular season in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), the KT Wiz earned themselves a bye to the Korean Series and, with that, three weeks to rest and practice. They have not played since their final regular-season contest on Oct. 12. And with the Korean Series opener against the Samsung Lions set for Tuesday at their home stadium in Suwon, just south of Seoul, Wiz slugger Ahn Hyun-min said he could hardly wait any longer. "I am tired of waiting," Ahn said in his pregame media scrum at KT Wiz Park, about three hours before the 6:30 p.m. first pitch. "Even these next three hours will be a pain. It is about time we played. I feel like we just had another round of training camp while we were waiting." Ahn, who won the Rookie of the Year award in 2025 after hitting 22 homers in 112 games, was limited to 14 homers in 94 games in an injury-plagued sophomore campaign. The usual outfielder will serve as designated hitter in Tuesday's game. "With all the time off we had, I think we are as well prepared as we can be" Ahn said. "I am not sure being this anxious