Lions manager acknowledges rest advantage over KBO postseason foe gone after rainout
The Samsung Lions last played a competitive game two weeks ago at the end of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) regular season. By finishing in second place, they earned a bye to the best-of-five second round in the postseason. Their opponents, the Kia Tigers, had to play an extra round of the postseason to reach this point. But they have also had enough time off between the two rounds. The…
The Samsung Lions, currently resting on their laurels after finishing second in the Korea Baseball Organization's regular season, faced an unexpected challenge in their postseason run. Opponents Kia Tigers had the advantage of an extra day off due to a rainout, negating any potential rest advantage the Lions may have gained. Lions manager Park Jin-man stated on Monday that both teams were approaching the postseason with similar levels of energy and stamina.
He emphasized that this series would be a battle between equal opponents, with both teams possessing powerful forces. The KBO postseason system grants higher seeds additional rest after the regular season, but teams often struggle with the challenges that come with it.
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