Diaz's strength, which seemed to fly out of the earth, is useless outside the pole in baseball

Oct 17, 2024

3rd playoff game between LG and Samsung at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 17th. Samsung Diaz is training with a bright expression. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.10.17/

A ball that seemed to fly out of the earth, but a foul if it flies out of the pole.

All the fans who support the Samsung Lions, the front desk and the team, may think all night that `if only one came inside.' That's how disappointing it was. It could be a direct shot that could completely calm the atmosphere of the LG Twins. But no matter how far you fly, it's a foul if you go outside the foul pole. No matter how little you go over it, it's a home run if you're not on the pole. That's baseball.

Samsung suffered a defeat through. Samsung lost 0-1 in Game 3 of the playoffs against the LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium on the 17th. Samsung won the first and second games at home in Daegu by scoring 10 points each, but when it came to Jamsil, the bat cooled cold.

A home run with three in the first game and five in the second game. If only the first one came out, could the game have changed. I could have done that.

The game between Samsung and LG in Game 3 of the playoffs at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 17th, and LG Lim Chan-kyu, with one out and one base, smiles when a big hit by Samsung Diaz turned foul in the top of the fourth inning. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.10.17/

LG hitters, who had to win unconditionally, were nervous from the start of the game. He got on base all innings until the fourth inning, and three of them were leadoff batters. However, he was shaken by his lethargy at every opportunity, and was caught by a checker.

At this time, if Samsung had only created the first point, LG, which was in a downbeat mood, could have sunk. However, Samsung also failed to score that one point.

So what was unfortunate was Diaz's two foul homers, the fourth batter. Diaz took the lead in the second inning when he was 0-0, and rolled up Lim Chan-kyu's second change-up. At the moment of being hit, it was 100% certain to go over the outfield. However, he slightly bent to the right side of the foul pole. Foul. I could feel Diaz's power. His body is slender, but he created a monstrous distance with tremendous bat speed.

A game between the LG Twins and the Samsung Lions in Game 3 of the playoffs at Jamsil Stadium on the 17th. Samsung manager Park Jin-man is watching the game. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.10.17/

What's more regrettable was the fourth episode. There was also a runner at first base this time. In the 1B1S situation, Lim Chan-kyu's flat fastball came into his body, and this time, Diaz's bat turned happily. Samsung fans on the third base burst into cheers. But it's a foul again. It was more close than the first at-bat in the second inning. Samsung manager Park Jin-man even applied for a video review out of regret, but it was a foul.

With two home run chances flying away and giving up the winning run to the opponent in the bottom of the fifth inning, these were scenes that manager Park could not help but remember.

Coach Park said after the game, "Yoon Jung-bin's pitch in the sixth inning was also disappointing, but I personally felt more sorry for Diaz's foul home run. Maybe that's where I lost my energy, but I didn't score until the end. It was really slightly bent at the end. That moment was the most regrettable."

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Diaz's strength, which seemed to fly out of the earth, is useless outside the pole in baseball

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