"It's frustrating." Park Jin-man's sigh. There is no problem with the examination, but he said he was sick..."
Jul 30, 2024
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Samsung Lions manager Park Jin-man expressed frustration by talking about the condition of new foreign hitter Ruben Cardenas.
Cardenas is the new foreign hitter who came in the second half of the season in place of David McKinnon. I expected McKinnon's long shot that he couldn't show.
In addition, he hit a batting average of 348 (8 hits in 23 at-bats) and posted two home runs and five RBIs in six games, exuding the expected slugging power. In particular, the match against Lotte in Daegu on the 21st made Samsung fans excited by shooting a two-run shot from behind to end the game.
However, he was absent from the game due to back pain after swinging in the first at-bat in the bottom of the first inning against the KT Wiz in Daegu on the 26th, and has not been able to play since then.
The problem is that no special problem was found in the hospital examination, but the player himself is feeling pain.
Director Park said, `There is no problem in the examination, but it is frustrating from our point of view that they feel anxious and painful"I planned to swing today (30th) and start batting tomorrow (31st). I think I'll have to try batting tomorrow and see the status."
He's in the first team entry, but he didn't come to Jamsil away. Director Park said, `I left it in Daegu to concentrate on treatment and settle down"He will not appear in this away game, and he can only play in three consecutive games (against SSG) in Daegu on the weekend at the earliest. I think we need to look at the situation."
Koo Ja-wook is expected to return to the first team as early as the 31st. Coach Park said, `Koo Ja-wook has no problem hitting and throwing. It's a problem when I play, so I'll check it out and start calling up the first team from tomorrow, but if it's okay, I'll call up right away."
Park Byung-ho is recovering fast. Coach Park said, `Park Byung-ho did light defensive training for the first time today. He's doing well without any problems, so there's an expectation that he'll be able to join sooner than expected"Wouldn't you be able to join us as early as the weekend?"
Coach Park said, `If all three players join the team on the weekend, the team's atmosphere will also improve a lot`"Cadenas Koo Ja-wook and Park Byung-ho hoped to join all three consecutive weekend games against SSG.
As three batters who can hit long balls are missing, coach Park called up Kim Dong-yeop and put him in the starting lineup as the sixth-designated hitter on the day. Coach Park called up Kim Dong-yeop because he is a player who can expect to produce long balls because he is missing players with long hitting power"Now, I'm going to focus only on hitting and only play as a designated hitter to help the team."
Samsung formed the starting lineup with Kim Ji-chan (center fielder), Kim Heon-gon (left wing), Lee Jae-hyun (striker), Kang Min-ho (catcher), Kim Young-woong (third baseman), Kim Dong-yeop (designated hitter), Lee Sung-kyu (first baseman), Ryu Ji-hyuk (second baseman), and Kim Hyun-joon (right wing). LG's starter was Detrick Ens, a left-handed pitcher, so five right-handed hitters and four left-handed hitters were placed.
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