"I didn't accept it" Cadenas broke up in the process of 'Alcantara' Distrust and anxiety over the South Korean medical system led to catastrophe
Aug 08, 2024
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Samsung Lions' Ruben Cardenas (27) has actually begun the process of breaking up, leaving only a lot of regret.
Cardenas was excluded from the entry on the 7th, the next day, because his physical condition worsened after playing as a substitute at the end of the match against Hanwha in Daegu on the 6th, when he returned 11 days after the KT Wiz match on July 26, when he first complained of pain.
Samsung manager Park Jin-man said "I heard it was okay yesterday, so I prepared it for the first time in a long time, but he said he felt pain." I checked many things again today. The hospital said there was no problem, but he was in pain. "Yesterday, I suddenly got sick again, so we have to see how it will proceed in the future. As it stands now, not only normal games but also training are not possible,' he said, explaining the background of the cancellation.
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Samsung is currently urgently looking for a new foreign hitter. The key is the tight time, but if you replace it, you will have to make a decision before the 15th, the last line to play in the postseason anyway.
Samsung, which is trying to play fall baseball for the first time in three years, waited for Cardenas for more than 10 days. But at the end of the day, no good news was heard.
Coach Park Jin-man did not bring Cardenas to the LG Twins in Jamsil from July 30 to August 1. It was a consideration to recover in time for the three consecutive home games in Daegu against SSG Landers, which will begin on the 2nd. Although he returned to Daegu, Cardenas was still reluctant to participate, saying he was "sick". This is the point where director Park Jin-man exploded.
Cadenas also felt an unusual bench atmosphere.
At the start of the week on the 6th, Daegu Hanwha said "It's okay" and entered the atmosphere. However, in the eighth inning as a pinch hitter, he was dead again. On the second pitch, Kim Bum-soo's 145km fast ball made him turn the bat vigorously and feel pain as soon as he was fouled.
Strikeout with an insincere swing → When Kim Tae-yeon hit in the top of the ninth inning, he was replaced by Kim Heon-gon after a walk defense. And the second leg. In fact, he has declared his exit. It was an inflection point that changed the fate of Cardenas.
As soon as he made his debut, he hit a home run in two consecutive games and a walk-off home run against Kim Won-joong, a new foreign player who briefly excited Samsung fans. Expectations were high, so disappointment was also high.
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There is also a lot of regret from the club's point of view, which had pride in selecting a good foreign hitter.
A Samsung official said, `There were no abnormalities after cross-diagnosing several MRIs. But the player complained of pain"I didn't accept the treatment I gave to the players in the training part. Regarding domestic treatment, there are areas that foreign players cannot accept. There was no choice but to say that there was a cultural difference."
There are many foreign players who have anxiety about medical diagnosis and treatment in Korea in relation to their bodies. Alcantara, who was kicked out after giving Doosan pain while traveling to the U.S. over an elbow sprain, is a typical case. Another foreign player from another club also gave the club a hard time by traveling to and from the United States for treatment of injuries.
A 27-year-old California man who has dreamed of a major league stage that he has never stepped on. For him, the body is an important asset. As the medical difference was not overcome in the first stage of adaptation to the foreign league, the probability of loading up eventually increased.
Unfortunately, Kadenas did not realize two facts about Korea, which was his first foreign life.
The fact that Korea is a world-class medical advanced country and that the Samsung Lions club in professional baseball is building a segmented and professional training part.
Photo courtesy = Samsung Lions
hschung@sportschosun.com
