In the absence of the eldest brother, the officials and responsibilities of the two veterans who finished...Taking a crisis as an opportunity...
Aug 18, 2024
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The bullpen has shaken greatly since July when Kim Tae-hoon was out. To make matters worse, in August, Oh Seung-hwan, the mental pillar of the bullpen, slowed down in August.
On the 9th, KIA lost four hits and two runs in ⅓ innings. On the 11th, he seemed to rebound from the crisis by maintaining a one-run victory with a perfect save in one inning against KIA. However, he failed to prevent the loss by allowing two runs with two home runs in ⅔ innings against KT on the 15th.
The bench made a decision. Oh Seung-hwan was removed on the 16th. Except for the first entry of this season. It was judged that time for adjustment and rest was necessary.
The problem was the crackdown on the back door immediately. Who will be the last to set up.
There was no right answer. There was only a situation. Samsung manager Park Jin-man said after the upset loss against KIA in Gwangju on the 9th, "There are 30 more games left in the season, but I think the bench should actively intervene and move at a fast tempo in the future.", indicating a change. Then there may be changes depending on the situation. Rather than cutting off one inning at a time, you can leave two innings if you are in good condition. I'll try to move according to the game situation"Oh Seung-hwan doesn't mean he's going to wait at the end, but he could come out before."," he said, indicating a major change in bullpen management.
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Samsung has won three consecutive games since the match against KIA on the 11th amid bullpen irregularities. After losing to KT on the 15th, he won two consecutive games against NC. Five wins and one loss, it's a successful change. Thanks to this, Samsung overtook LG to become the sole second place on the 17th.
Bullpens pitchers are playing a good role in place.
Choi Ji-kwang and Kim Tae-hoon, who returned from injury, are serving as backs in the watershed of the game. Left-hander Lee Sang-min and right-hander Lee Seung-hyun also play significant roles.
The back door is up to Kim Jae-yoon and Lim Chang-min, two veteran pitchers with finishing experience.
In the game against KT on the 14th, Kim Jae-yoon was put in at first base with no outs leading 3-1 and secured a two-point victory against his former team. On the 17th, the match against NC led the game to a 7-3 victory with Lim Chang-min taking the mound with four out saves after two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning when the team was taking a close lead of 4-3.
On the 18th, Kim Jae-yoon took the mound in the 9th inning, one point ahead of NC by 5-4, and kept the lead by one point with one hit and no run.
Kim Jae-yoon and Lim Chang-min, who played as closing pitchers for KT and Kiwoom last year. It is a game card that Samsung recruited as an FA to fill the bullpen weakness last winter.
Oh Seung-hwan's recruitment effect is shining in the unexpected absence. In the absence of the eldest brother "We need to focus more."The wonderful bullpen harmony that responsibility is creating continues.
hschung@sportschosun.com
