Collapse of the starting lineup + stagnation of the batting line = 7 consecutive losses It's early days, but Samsung's sluggish performance is unusual.

In the professional baseball '2024 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League' game between SSG Landers and Samsung Lions held at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the afternoon of the 31st, Ja-wook Koo, Samsung's third batter, strikes out with a chance to load the bases with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning.

The Samsung Lions, who made an ambitious start to the 2024 season, fell into a long losing streak from the beginning due to below-expected performance. There is an urgent need to improve his constitution as his pitching is unbalanced.

The Samsung Lions lost 1-10 in the match against Kiwoom Heroes held at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 4th.

Connor Siebold, who started as a starter, became the losing pitcher after allowing 5 runs in 5⅔ innings. Hong Jeong-woo, who appeared as the team's fourth pitcher in the 9th inning, pitched the worst, allowing 5 hits, including a home run, and 5 runs. And the batting line only had 4 hits.

Samsung recently fell into a swamp of 7 consecutive losses (including 1 draw) and was tied for 8th place with the Lotte Giants.

Samsung, which had the image of a weak team ranked 7th in 2022 and 8th in 2023, actively began strengthening its power in the off-season.

To correct the 38 upset losses last season, top finisher Kim Jae-yoon, who was called the biggest free agent, was recruited for up to 5.8 billion won over four years. Additionally, veteran bullpen resource Lim Chang-min was brought in for two years and 800 million won.

In addition, they formed the strongest bullpen by retaining internal free agent Oh Seung-hwan for up to 2.2 billion won for two years. The total number of saves they recorded until last season reached 691. Fans expected to see the team win by naturally protecting baseball. However, when I opened the lid, I did not see what I expected. They seemed to be off to a good start by winning both of their opening two games against KT Wiz, but they were unable to win once against LG Twins, SSG Landers, and Kiwoom. The biggest cause of the slump is the collapse of the starting lineup. Connor, who should be doing his part, is underperforming with 2 losses in 3 games and an ERA of 5.94, and Denny Reyes is worse with 1 win, 1 loss, and an ERA of 7.27. In the case of native ace Won Tae-in, in his first appearance against LG (March 27th), he allowed 1 run in 5 innings, but in the match against Kiwoom on the 2nd, he allowed 4 runs in 5 innings and became the losing pitcher. Baek Jeong-hyeon, another starting pitcher, was sent down to the second team due to a calf injury after making two starts with no wins or losses and an ERA of 5.40. The slump in the batting lineup is also serious. Currently, Samsung's team batting average is 0.223, the lowest among the 10 teams. Oh Jae-il (0.176), who should be a problem solver, is struggling and Koo Ja-wook (0.216) is also not doing well. Kang Min-ho (0.200) barely reached .200. Foreigner David MacKinnon, who did his part with a batting average of 0.333, left for maternity leave on the 1st and returned on the 8th. Because of this serious imbalance in pitching, even though they have a high-quality bullpen, they are not utilizing it properly. In a dark atmosphere, Samsung meets KIA Tigers starting on the 5th. KIA, which was considered a favorite to win before the season, is cruising with 7 wins and 2 losses (2nd place). There is no doubt that this is a burdensome opponent for Samsung. Samsung will nominate Reyes as the starting pitcher on this day. Reyes collapsed in his previous appearance against SSG Landers (March 30), allowing 6 runs in 2⅔ innings. If the team fails to shake off its sluggish performance against KIA on this day, the team's losing streak will inevitably be prolonged.


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