Connor, Oh Seung-hwan, and PO entry are eliminated "Realistically impossible..."Checked again during KS]"
Oct 08, 2024
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Samsung Lions' first starter and closing pitcher will be excluded from the playoff entry for the first time in three years.
Samsung manager Park Jin-man said ahead of a training session at Lions Park in Daegu on the 8th, `Connor and Oh Seung-hwan are not likely to play in the playoffs right now. In the future, if we play the Korean Series with a good game in the playoffs, we plan to check the pitches and physical conditions of the two players once again."
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A month has passed since Connor, who left the fourth inning of pitching against Hanwha on September 11 due to right scapular pain, failed to recover for sure. Although it is known as "mild pain", it is rarely cured. It is a typical symptom of scapular pain.
Coach Park said on the 7th, the day before, "I'm playing catch ball, but the pain still goes back and forth."We still have time, so we have to wait and see." However, a day later, he made up his mind by not running.
Oh Seung-hwan's entry into the playoffs, which drew attention, was also canceled in the end.
Oh Seung-hwan, who was canceled the next day after allowing six runs (unearned) against Kiwoom on the 22nd of last month, went through adjustment time in the Futures League.
After recovering his ball power, he played in the Futures League.
He took the mound in two consecutive games against Lotte in the Futures League on the 2nd and KT on the 4th, and combined strikeouts in one inning each to prevent three hitless batters. Although it is a Futures League game, it laid the foundation for the rebound with a perfect pitch. The maximum speed was 145 km.
On the 7th, the previous day, coach Park Jin-man said, "(I'm continuing to play games in the Futures League, and I'm being briefed on my pitching." It is on par with other pitchers. Nothing has been decided"It's a principled story. However, the final decision was made due to the judgment that he has not yet recovered his perfect ball power.
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Coach Park explained that `The first game selection will be in the fourth game and the second game selection will be in the fifth game.' "I'm thinking of Lee Seung-hyun or Hwang Dong-jae (left-hander) for the third round." he revealed his plan.
Oh Seung-hwan's vacancy is expected to be filled with Song Eun-beom and Baek Jung-hyun. Coach Park explained, `Song Eun-beom and Baek Jung-hyun plan to do so so that they can throw at least an inning against Cheongbaek tomorrow.'
hschung@sportschosun.com
