'No Position Relationship" Cadenas Alternative New Foreign Criteria? Only one condition mentioned by the head coach

Aug 10, 2024

'No Position Relationship' Cadenas Alternative New Foreign Criteria? Only one condition mentioned by the head coach
The match between Hanwha and Samsung will be held at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on the 24th. Samsung Cadenas, who is doing batting training with his colleagues. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.07.24/



The Samsung Lions lost a foreign hitter due to Ruben Cardenas' injury to the second team. They are continuing a tough battle at the top.

Domestic hitters, who have grown rapidly, are minimizing the gap between foreign hitters with even performances. However, we cannot erase the family regret of how good it would be if foreign big guns became the peak of the fire dragon in the strengthened native lineup.

The first-place KIA Tigers match held at Gwangju Champions Field on the 9th was also disappointing.



Samsung's batters drew enough points with 13 hits, four outs and six runs. Kim Ji-chan, Kim Heon-gon, and Koo Ja-wook's No. 1, 2, and 3 were active with eight hits and five points. Ryu Ji-hyuk also acted as a catalyst for the lower batting line with multi-hit multi-runs.

However, in the last minute of the ninth inning, the bullpen failed to keep a one-run lead and collapsed, suffering a painful 8-9 walk-off defeat.



a damp hot spell at its peak. The exhausted bullpen is not just a problem for Samsung. A particular point in time when the general slugfest is becoming commonplace. In this case, tapping the opponent's mound for sure to widen the gap can be a safe winning formula.

In that respect, it is regrettable that the foreigners of the big guns left the injury.



Samsung manager Park Jin-man, who checked Cardenas' physical condition without a car in the match against Hanwha in Daegu on the 6th after 10 days of waiting without excluding the entry, made a decision. On the 7th, Kadenas was canceled. In fact, it is the process of breaking up.

The club is quickly stepping up its search for new foreigners with the deadline of the 15th, the deadline for playing in the postseason.
'No Position Relationship' Cadenas Alternative New Foreign Criteria? Only one condition mentioned by the head coach
A game between the Samsung Lions and the LG Twins at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 13th. Samsung McKinnon is talking with head coach Park Jin-man. Daegu = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.06.13/
'No Position Relationship' Cadenas Alternative New Foreign Criteria? Only one condition mentioned by the head coach
The match between Hanwha and Samsung will be held at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on the 24th. Samsung Cadenas, who is doing batting training with his colleagues. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.07.24/
'No Position Relationship' Cadenas Alternative New Foreign Criteria? Only one condition mentioned by the head coach
카데나스. Photo courtesy of Samsung Lions
It is a battle against the tight physical time. It is a week in which Samsung, which dreams of becoming an autumn baseball player for the first time in three years, is at stake.

At this point, we are not in a position to cover cold rice or hot rice. The top priority is to register a healthy new foreign hitter who can make express transfers with hawk eyes within 15 days rather than a brilliant career that generates transfer fees.

There is a possibility that a third foreign batter will be born this season. Which batter will be the best.

The answer is a big-handed corner outfielder who can also serve as a first baseman due to the composition of Samsung's fielders. Samsung manager Park Jin-man gives a slight hint.

Asked whether he was a first baseman or an outfielder before the match against KIA in Gwangju on the 9th, coach Park said, "(Lee) Sung-kyu is watching the first base and the infield and outfield are both important, so the position itself is not important," and added, "I think a foreign player with long hitting power would be good."," he said categorically.

The most important selection criterion is a home run hitter who can maximize utility at Lions Park, a batter-friendly stadium. Of course, the health that can run through the postseason is basic.

Will he be able to achieve that wish in a tight dead line. It is Samsung's 007 project to save new foreigners.



hschung@sportschosun.com