{
  "id": 18047008,
  "title": "Lions ace Paddack says ready to sacrifice body for Korean Series start",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/lions-ace-paddack-says-ready-to-sacrifice-body-for-korean-series-start-18047008",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T01:07:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261104/lions-ace-paddack-says-ready-to-sacrifice-body-for-korean-series-start"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chris Paddack, a 30-year-old right-handed pitcher for the Samsung Lions, will start the second game of the Korean Series against the KT Wiz after the Lions lost the opener 8-7 on Tuesday. This marks Paddack's first start with just three days of rest, as he previously only started once under such conditions last week. In Game 4 of the second round against the Kia Tigers, Paddack tossed 94 pitches over 5 1/3 innings, allowing just a single run despite the Lions eventual loss. Since then, the Lions have fallen short in their quest for the Korean Series title.",
  "summary": "In his professional career that began 11 years ago, Chris Paddack had never made a start on three days' rest until last week, when he pitched in Game 4 of the second round in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason for the Samsung Lions last Friday. He had tossed 94 pitches in a 5-1 loss against the Kia Tigers four days earlier. But with the Lions short on starting pitchers and sitting a…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lions ace Paddack says ready to sacrifice body for Korean Series start",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/lions-ace-paddack-says-ready-to-sacrifice-body-for-korean-series-start",
        "published": "2026-11-03T23:58:22.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}