"'If there is no corner' Samsung's mound red light ahead of the long-awaited PO, the pain goes back and forth'

Oct 07, 2024

The match between the Hanwha Eagles and the Samsung Lions at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on the 11th. Samsung Corner is being replaced after complaining of discomfort during pitching in the fourth inning. Daejeon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.09.11/

The Samsung Lions have 6 days to go until the highly anticipated playoffs. An emergency light was turned on on the mound.

It is unclear whether Conor Seabold, the first foreign starter, will join the team normally.

In a briefing ahead of a practice game against Sangmu held at Lions Park in Daegu on the 7th, Samsung manager Park Jin-man explained that there are many variables depending on the condition of the corner when asked whether Won Tae-in will use the bullpen. "The pitching operation may change depending on the corner. There is a variable of whether Connor comes in as a starter or not. We will have to wait and see the situation because we still have a few days."

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.

Coach Park said, `I'm playing catch ball, but the pain still goes back and forth"We still have time, so we have to wait and see."

If he is in a normal physical condition, Connor will be the starting pitcher for the first round of the playoffs at home. He is an ace who can overwhelm the opponent's batters with strong ball power. Connor, who made his KBO League debut this season, cruised after adjusting early in the season. 11-6 with a 3.42 ERA in 28 games. He had 158 strikeouts in 160 innings, one more per inning. As such, it is a power feature that can beat the opponent's batters with power on the mound. He also has excellent innings performance, recording 13 quality starts.

The match between the Hanwha Eagles and the Samsung Lions at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on the 11th. The Samsung corner is catching its breath. Daejeon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.09.11/

For Samsung, which is aiming to advance to the fall baseball league for the first time in three years, the absence of a corner is a bad news.

Taking the mound with anxiety about pain is also a time bomb. a situation in which one's worries are bound to be great in many ways.

Samsung used Reyesr as a starter in the match against Sangmu on the same day.

A match between the Samsung Lions and the KIA Tigers at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 1st. Samsung's Won Tae-in is catching his breath. Daegu=Park Jae-man Reporter pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.09.01/

Samsung-KT match held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 18th. Samsung starter Reyes is pitching. Suwon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.9.18/

If Connor falls into the entry or cannot play the starting line, Won Tae-in and Reyes, the most wins, should be divided into the first and second starters. That's how heavy your shoulders get. The first and second games, where the batting sense will not rise perfectly, must be held up with mound strength. For Samsung, which does not have a strong bullpen, it is inevitable that 'corner bad news' thrown into the starting lineup.

Depending on the situation, it is time for the bench to respond quickly.

hschung@sportschosun.com

"'If there is no corner' Samsung's mound red light ahead of the long-awaited PO, the pain goes back and forth'

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