"Five-tier group" The first half of the race scoffed at the prospect, picked by the head coach "The reason for cruising and the key point of the second half"
Jul 04, 2024
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Four consecutive losses at the end of the first half. There is no choice but to be full of regret, but Samsung Lions manager Park Jin-man's expression was not dark.
Samsung ended the first half of the year with better-than-expected performance. In 84 games in the first half, he marked the top spot with 44 wins, two draws and 38 losses and a winning rate of 0.537. It has never fallen below fourth place since the opening, and at one point, it has risen to a position to beat the leading KIA Tigers. Although it has slowed down a bit due to its last four consecutive losses, it has maintained a gap where it can go up at any time depending on the results of the early second half.
Until the opening of the season, most of the eyes on Samsung were skeptical. The majority of young players still have to grow, and the evaluation was that they lacked power reinforcement to become 'plus alpha'. However, Samsung continued its unwavering move throughout the first half of the year as if mocking this prospect.
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The reason for the first half of the cruise is by far 'the power of young blood' Coach Park said, `Young players are showing better performances than we expected. It feels like young players have grown a lot. I think I'm seeing some reinforcement effect of the bullpen before the season." He said "Kim Young-woong has performed better than expected, and Lee Sung-kyu is also a great help to the team. Needless to say, Lee Seung-hyun (left-hander) filled the spot brilliantly even though it was his first starting season on the mound" he complimented. In particular, regarding Lee Seung-hyun, `I felt shaken in the beginning, but as I watched him pitch and protect his pace, I felt that 'the player who fits well with the starting line.'"
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Coach Park said, `A number of problems appeared in the last period of the first half. The time to catch up was well made"Injured players return at the start of the second half and there are positive factors in the two-stroke. I think it's important to control your condition when the game is canceled due to rain", he pointed out.
ppark@sportschosun.com
