"It's... I think I need to make a decision. "He says he doesn't have back pain, but he's not coming. Angry director Park Jin-man "Ask yourself"
Aug 04, 2024
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Samsung Lions manager Park Jin-man's patience with Ruben Cardenas, a new foreign hitter who complained of back pain, has reached its limit.
During the pre-match briefing all week, coach Park delivered the news of Cardenas.
Cardenas, a new hitter who came in the second half of the year in place of David McKinnon, who lacked long-shot power, showed off his long-shot power as soon as he came. He had a batting average of 348 (eight hits in 23 at-bats) and two homers and five RBIs in six games. On July 21, the Daegu Lotte Giants fired a walk-off come-from-behind two-run shot.
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. No problem was found in the hospital examination, but the player was feeling pain, so coach Park expressed his frustration, but the pain disappeared, and he did light batting training on the 31st and normal batting training on the 1st, raising expectations for his return.
No problems were found in the hospital, so Cardenas remains in the first team entry. If Cardenas approves, he can immediately play in the first-team game.
However, coach Park said something meaningful on the 4th. Cardenas did not enter the starting lineup on the same day as well. When I asked coach Park about his condition as a pinch hitter like Park Byung-ho, his answer was "Ask yourself instead of asking me".
Director Park said, `I don't know when I'll go out. He said he's fine…"He expressed his frustration. "It's just...``````. It did not specify what the decision was.
Director Park said "I won't ask myself, but ask yourself. It says it's okay, but I don't know..." he finished responding to Cardenas.
Samsung is currently fighting the LG Twins for second place. When you need the help of a foreign hitter with long balls.
Fortunately, Samsung has posted good results of 5 wins and 2 losses in seven games since July 27 without Cardenas, trailing second-place LG by half a game.
In this uptrend, if Cardenas gives strength with his long-shot power, it can be more supportive to the lineup, but Cardenas is not playing even though he said he has improved his body. Only one entry is wasted.
indyk@sportschosun.com
