'Lion Vs Tigers' Samsung Lions Face KIA Tigers Against Last Korean Series
'Lion Vs Tigers' Samsung Lions Face KIA Tigers Against Last Korean Series
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It has been five months. The showdown that marked the finale of last season's professional baseball league will take place again. The Samsung Lions will hold three consecutive games in Gwangju from April 1 to 3, against the KIA Tigers, who they faced in the Korean Series last season. If Samsung succeeds in avenging, it can continue its positive mood.
As of Thursday, Samsung ranked second. It had five wins and three losses and is on a two-game winning streak. The LG Twins, which lost to Samsung in the playoffs last season, has been on the rise with a whopping seven consecutive wins since the season opened. Kia ranks seventh with three wins and five losses. It is not a champion's move. However, it is too early to predict the final ranking as it is still in the early days of the season. Kia has been named the strongest candidate for the title this year as well. Though Jang Hyun-sik, a must-winner of the bullpen, left for LG, it also recruited Cho Sang-woo, a former closer of the Kiwoom Heroes. It also recruited top-notch foreign pitcher Adam Aller and Patrick Wisdom from the Major League.
However, bad news broke out after the season opened. Kim Do-young and Park Chan-ho, the core players of the team's offense, were out due to injuries. Still, they seemed to fill the void well because they had strong attack power. The team's batters gained strength, led by Wisdom (four homers) and Na Sung-bum (three homers). With 13 homers, the team ranks first, beating over Samsung (12 homers).
The bigger problem is the bullpen. The bullpen that I trusted collapsed. Kia ranks ninth with an 8.07 ERA in its bullpen. The only team that is in a worse situation than Kia is the NC Dinos (8.13 ERA). Not only closing pitcher Jung Hae-young but also bullpen pitchers such as Jeon Sang-hyun, Kwak Do-kyu and Lee Joon-young are anxious.
This is due in large part to the fact that starting pitchers have failed to ease the burden on the bullpen. Kia's starting pitchers ranked second in ERA (2.63). However, the problem is that they failed to endure long on the mound. The average number of innings pitched by starting pitchers is only five. The bullpen is overloaded.
Samsung and NC (both four ⅔ innings) are the only teams that have fewer innings than KIA on average. However, Samsung's situation is different from that of KIA. After Won Tae-in and Danny Reyes returned from injury, they decided to play only five innings in their first game, and pitched as planned, so there were not many innings.
In terms of starting pitchers, Samsung ranks eighth in ERA (5.07). When it comes to starting pitchers, Samsung ranks eighth in ERA (5.08). It also ranks sixth in ERA (5.06) in the bullpen. It is riding the wave with the strength of its bat to rank second. However, its impact will be ups and downs. Only when the mound and defense are stabilized will the team gain strength to endure a long season.
Samsung will set up its new family member Choi Won-tae as its starting pitcher in the first game. In his first game, Choi allowed six hits, four outs and four runs during five innings. His ball control was shaky, but his pitching was okay. This is why he expects good pitching against Kia. If Choi throws well, the team will become a complete team.
Yoon Young-chul, Kia's starting pitcher, played poorly in the first game of the season, allowing six runs (two earned runs) with six hits, three four outs and two strikeouts. If Samsung's batting average, including Koo Ja-wook and Kim Ji-chan, shakes Yoon, the odds will increase. However, 토토사이트 Lewin Diaz (batting average of 0.226) needs to strengthen his team.
Meanwhile, NC and SSG Landers will face off in Changwon on April 1-3 without spectators. This is because three spectators were injured when a structure installed on the wall of a snack bar on the third base side fell during the game between LG and NC at Changwon NC Park on the 29th. The stands will be empty for safety inspection at the stadium.