'Full-Op Without Corner Oh Seung-hwan', Should We Rock the Fall Baseball Game..LG KT's hope → KIA laughs in the end
Oct 08, 2024
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The second-place Samsung Lions, who are five days away from the playoffs, are on alert for their starting mound. A three-man rotation has become inevitable.
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. If we go to the Korean Series with a good game in the playoffs in the future, we plan to check the pitches and physical conditions of the two players once again."
Connor's elimination from the playoff entry was foreseen.
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.
It was impossible to enter the starting rotation in the first place because the number of balls could not be physically matched because there was less than a week left. Even if he recovered and joined without pain, it could only be used as a bullpen.
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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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For LG Twins or KT Wiz, who will be physically exhausted due to a fierce neck-and-neck race, it may be thought that 'Oh, it's worth giving it a try'. As such, he is expected to do his best to pass the semi-playoff.
The real winner is the No. 1 team KIA Tigers. It's like sitting down and warming up your nose.
For now, the playoff, which almost ended with Samsung's one-sided dominance, is likely to be a mixed bag. From the standpoint of waiting, it is obvious that no matter where you come up, you have to play as many games as possible and meet in a tired state to be advantageous.
Even if Samsung comes up as expected, the Korean Series without corners against fully charged KIA is not easy.
KIA boasts a strong batting lineup and a solid bullpen. The starting point was a weakness, but Nail and Yoon Young-chul are expected to recover from injury and join normally. Up to Yang Hyun-jong Lauer, four starters can be built. Hwang Dong-ha and Kim Do-hyun can also be used in various ways.
Even if Connor dramatically joins the Korean Series, Samsung may not be able to match the number of starting balls depending on the speed of recovery. In this case, young starters such as Lee Seung-hyun and Hwang Dong-jae must be expected to return to the starting lineup, as well as Baek Jeong-hyun, who has recovered from injury, in the one-two punch of Reyes Won Tae-in.
The strength of the starters, who had a relatively comparative advantage over KIA, is difficult to be established without a corner.
To make matters worse, Reyes has been weak against KIA this season. Two losses with no wins in three games, an 8.31 ERA. He allowed four home runs against KIA that were not in KT and LG.
It is comforting that Won Tae-in recorded a stable ERA of 2.25 with three runs in 12 innings against KIA. However, it is unclear whether he will be able to show his normal pitching if he throws two balls after a short break in the three-man starting rotation in the playoffs and goes to the Korean Series.
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Tiger Corps steadily preparing for the V12, welcoming players recovering from injury with plenty of rest.
Winning the Korean Series is both a pride and a burden. Coincidentally, hope is added as the luck of the virtual opponent team's strength to face weakens.
hschung@sportschosun.com
