"'0% probability challenge' Samsung director Park Jin-man "Familiar home turf, change the atmosphere to victory"
Oct 25, 2024
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Samsung Lions manager Park Jin-man focused on rebounding. Ahead of Game 3 of the 2024 Korean Series against the KIA Tigers at Lions Park in Daegu on the 25th, head coach Park said, `It feels like I'm back after a long time. I have a good memory in Daegu in the playoffs. As the players returned home, I think it is an environmentally comfortable situation. The atmosphere is not bad, but I think it will be better if I win. I want to bounce back the mood by winning."
Samsung took the lead with Kim Heon-gon's solo shot in the first game on the 21st, and made a situation with no outs and runners on first and second bases with consecutive walks. However, he failed to continue the atmosphere as the game was declared suspended due to rain, and allowed KIA to turn the tables after scoring no points in the resumed game in two days, eventually losing 2-5. In the second game that followed immediately, starter Hwang Dong-jae allowed five runs in the first inning, and eventually bowed his head without catching up.
No playoff winning team has won the first two games of the Korean Series. Samsung, which is challenging the 0% chance, is under a lot of pressure.
-The lineup is.
▶I have concerns about batting order. The opponent's starter is a left-hander, and although there were many hits in the second game (in which the left pitcher took the mound), it was not efficient. I have concerns about that.
-I came back from 2 games in Daegu.
▶It feels like it's been a long time since I came back. I have a good memory in Daegu in the playoffs. As the players returned home, I think it is an environmentally comfortable situation. The atmosphere is not bad, but I think it will be better if I win. I want to rebound the mood by winning.
-Lee Jae-hyun is.
▶Not 100%. He has a strong will to play and needs something as a team. I'm going into the lineup today.
-I said I'd check Koo Ja-wook's condition.
▶It's the same (laughs). It is being checked every day. They are checking for pain.
-Is Park Byung-ho under pressure.
▶ I need to do some...As the overall hit is stagnant, it feels like a veteran is carrying a burden. As we're back home, I think we need a rebound in the atmosphere.
-I remember playing well against Lauer.
▶The ball is a very good pitcher. Internally, the pitch type was monotonous, so the focus was on that part. We are preparing with that part in mind in the lineup.
-The player who is excluded today is.
▶ It is Hwang Dong-jae, the original. Won Tae-in is starting tomorrow. I have to go until I go (laughs). He's in good shape, too.
-Hwang Dong-jae shook.
▶I didn't think my ball power was bad in the beginning, but I was shaken. KIA's victory in the first game seems to have revived the atmosphere. The opponent seems to have targeted it well.
-If there's a change in the lineup.
▶ Ryu Ji-hyuk is number 2, Kang Min-ho is number 3, and Diaz is number 4. Lee Sung-kyu enters the right field position. I used it because I had strength in fastballs.
ppark@sportschosun.com
