{
  "id": 15119819,
  "title": "Twins manager says team due for win over rival in postseason",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/twins-manager-says-team-due-for-win-over-rival-in-postseason-15119819",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T04:47:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261017/twins-manager-says-team-due-for-win-over-rival-in-postseason"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gwangju — With the LG Twins having suffered seven consecutive losses to the Kia Tigers in the regular season, the team's manager Youm Kyoung-youb expressed confidence on Saturday that the Twins are prepared to bounce back in the postseason. The Twins and Tigers will face off in the best-of-five first round of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason, kicking off on Saturday at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in the southwestern city of Gwangju. The Tigers secured the third seed and secured a bye to this round, while the Twins landed in fourth place and had to defeat the Doosan Bears in the wild card game on Wednesday. A loss to the Tigers on the final day of the regular season in Gwangju on Monday sealed the Twins' fate. Youm admitted that losing crucial games to Kia late in the season led the Twins to reflect on their performance and identify areas for improvement. He believes that stopping Tigers star hitter Kim Do-yeong from making a significant impact will be crucial in the Twins' postseason success. Kim had been leading the team in terms of offensive production during the regular season.",
  "summary": "GWANGJU — With his LG Twins having dropped seven straight games against the Kia Tigers in the regular season, manager Youm Kyoung-youb said Saturday they are determined to punch right back in the postseason. The Twins and the Tigers are facing off in the best-of-five first round in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason, starting Saturday at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Twins manager says team due for win over rival in postseason",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/twins-manager-says-team-due-for-win-over-rival-in-postseason",
        "published": "2026-10-17T04:08:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Twins manager says team due for win over rival in postseason",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/twins-manager-says-team-due-for-win-over-rival-in-postseason-15116304",
        "published": "2026-10-17T04:27:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}