I was like, "Oh, my"..." The trouble is a blessing, and Samsung's leap in the second half of the year is responsible for '7 trillion won'

Jul 03, 2024

The game between Samsung and Kiwoom at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 27th, and the Samsung corner with two outs in the bottom of the second inning are delighted after striking out Kiwoom Kim Hui-jip. Gocheok = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2024.04.27/

"I thought I should move quickly (laughs)."

Samsung Lions manager Park Jin-man looked back at the beginning of the season of foreign pitcher Conor Seabold (registered name Corner).

As recently as April, Connor was under the unwelcome label of being a foreign player with the "1st" withdrawal. On March 23, when he made his KBO League debut, he played his part with one earned run in six innings against KT, but he fell down in six games. His control shook and he was struck, and he collapsed on his own. He won two games (two losses) thanks to the batting average's scoring support, but it was far from the appearance of a foreign ace who had no choice but to expect a quality start (more than six innings, less than three earned runs).

But since mid-June, the corner has changed 180 degrees.

A game between Samsung and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 26th, Samsung corner throwing a check ball to the first base. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2024.06.26/

Connor became the winning pitcher with four runs in six innings against NC on June 14. In the match against SSG on the 20th, he pitched seven innings of five hits, one walk, eight strikeouts and no runs. In the game against LG on the 26th, he allowed three hits, one walk, and nine strikeouts in seven innings. The match against KIA on the 2nd was also reborn as '7 trillion won', taking charge of 7 innings (6 hits, 1 home run, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts, 1 run). The ball control has stabilized and is showing off its prowess like 'Ace' by reviving its strikeout ability.

It's a shame that he only won two games even though he recorded four consecutive QSs.

Samsung's starting pitcher corner is pitching hard in a game between Samsung and LG held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 26th. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2024.06.26/

Coach Park said, `I had a lot of worries at the beginning of the season. I also thought, 'Should I move quickly?' It was not steady and it was a flow of flapping. If it's a foreign pitcher, he should be stable and cut off consecutive losses, but that wasn't enough in the beginning."

With a series of good pitching, doubts have long been erased. Coach Park laughed, "'I think I'm throwing all the things I couldn't throw in the beginning at the end of the first half.'" "In the beginning, even five innings seemed too much, but now I think I'm finding stability on my own. He seems to have gained confidence in his ball and the game has accelerated as he has faced each other once. I had high expectations because I was a pitcher who was in the big league starting rotation, but he is showing that well" he complimented.

The match between SSG and Samsung held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 16th. Samsung starting corner pitching. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.05.16/

With the rebound of the corner, Samsung transformed the existing Denny Reyes into a team equipped with a league-class foreign one-two punch. Coach Park said, `Reyes is doing much better than the team expected before the season. Connor has been pitching seven innings with one earned run or no-knock"Now he has two foreign pitchers who enter the top class. I have faith in him," he said with a thumbs-up.

ppark@sportschosun.com

I was like, "Oh, my"..." The trouble is a blessing, and Samsung's leap in the second half of the year is responsible for '7 trillion won'

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