What on earth happened to the 6 game 3 blon...'Hanmi-il Redemption King'? The head coach's diagnosis is

Jul 03, 2024

Samsung-KT match held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 28th. Oh Seung-hwan allowed a double to Hwang Jae-gyun with no outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. Suwon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.6.28/

The recent move of 'Guardian God of the Lion Corps' is unusual.

Oh Seung-hwan (42) of the Samsung Lions made his fourth Blon save of the season against KIA in Daegu on the 2nd. The team took the mound in the top of the ninth inning when they had a 4-3, one-point lead, but he bowed his head as Socrates Brito hit a timely hit. Oh Seung-hwan ended the inning by preventing an additional run crisis, but his team lost the extra game by losing a lot of runs.

Oh, who played 37 ⅓ innings in 36 games this season, has one win, four losses and 24 saves with an ERA of 2.65. He is proving his prowess as a top closing pitcher even at an age well over the moon.

Samsung-KT match held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 28th. Oh Seung-hwan took the mound in the bottom of the ninth inning. Suwon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.6.28/

However, the recent move has slowed down. The team took the mound in the bottom of the ninth inning with a 4-3 lead against Changwon NC on June 16, but became a losing pitcher by allowing two runs with two hits and two walks while catching one out count. Since then, he has made three consecutive saves, but he also lost his fourth game of the season in the bottom of the ninth inning against Suwon KT on the 28th by allowing two hits, one walk and two runs in ⅓ innings. He made a blon save again against KIA, which took the mound again in four days. He has made four blon saves in 36 games this season, three of which have come in the last six games.

When asked about Oh Seung-hwan's problem, Samsung manager Park Jin-man said, "John tends to flock a little. I think I'm having some difficulties with the recent command." Then "The strike-ball difference is large, and the ball entering the zone seems to be a little crowded. There has been such a trend in recent years."

It is a good thing that there is an opportunity to readjust through the upcoming All-Star break at the end of the first half. However, if the recent slump continues, it is not easy to have confidence even in early games in the second half, which will play a decisive role in the ranking fight.

Samsung's Oh Seung-hwan is pitching hard in a game between Samsung and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 27th. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2024.06.27/

Coach Park said, `Now there are two games left in the first half. "(After the first half of the year) we will have to reorganize the whole thing…" We don't have any plans to make any immediate adjustments (for Oh Seung-hwan). After the first half, players can rest and find stability through the process of returning injured players, he said."

ppark@sportschosun.com

What on earth happened to the 6 game 3 blon...'Hanmi-il Redemption King'? The head coach's diagnosis is

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