"U.S.-to-U.S. Corner, May Not Come" Four Days At Longer to Deadline, Careful Head Coach"KSS Entry Submission"
Oct 17, 2024
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Coach Park confirmed in a briefing ahead of Game 3 of the playoffs against LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 17th that `I went to the U.S. during the playoff camp.'
"I had a family in the United States rather than here, and I thought it would be better to focus on treatment in a psychologically stable state", he said. "My doctor is also in the United States, and my team said they would come if they could rehabilitate and do it when they go to the Korean Series with good results."
Connor headed home to California in the U.S. after consulting with the club prior to the first playoff game against the LG Twins.
A Samsung official said, `Connor has never experienced the postseason in the U.S. That's why he has a strong will to play in his first fall baseball. However, as the team's fall baseball began, he expressed his intention to go to the U.S. and find the right person who can focus 100% on him in a short period of time, considering the fact that the team's trainer cannot cling to him 100%."
He is determined to help the Korean Series even with a bullpen. Whether or not you can board is another matter.
The scapular pain that Conor is complaining about is not an easy area to cure. It seems to be okay, but the pain often recurs persistently. Brandon Waddell of the Doosan Bears, who left the club complaining of pain in the same area, also had pain again during the bullpen pitching process following a 15-meter catch. Brandon finally failed to join Doosan's fall baseball team.
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Coach Park Jin-man was also cautious about whether to return to the Korean Series.
"Afterwards, the situation remains to be seen. We have to go up and see what's decided and look at the date." Asked if he might not come to Korea, coach Park replied, "(He may not come to Korea) if he continues to be in poor physical condition. If you are not feeling well by the date of entry submission, you do not have to take him away."
The submission of the Korean Series entry is up to 'One day before Game 1'. If the playoffs end in Game 4, the first game of the Korean Series will be held on the 21st and the 5th. In the end, whether Connor will board or not should be decided by the 21st at the latest.
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Corner said, "(I don't have one) but I want you to go to the Korean Series. I will prepare as much as I can when I go to the U.S"I left after promising to return if possible.
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 play the Korean Series with a good game in the playoffs in the future, we plan to check the pitches and physical conditions of Connor and Oh Seung-hwan once again."
Connor left the game against Hanwha on September 11 due to right scapular pain while pitching in the fourth inning. After recovering from a month's rest, he expected to join the fall baseball league, but failed to enter the playoff entry as he failed to improve further in the catch stage.
hschung@sportschosun.com
