{
  "id": 18464848,
  "title": "Lions manager not concerned about players' fatigue during postseason grind",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/lions-manager-not-concerned-about-players-fatigue-during-postseason",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T08:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261106/lions-manager-not-concerned-about-players-fatigue-during-postseason-grind"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "DAEGU — Samsung Lions manager Park Jin-man expressed no concerns about his players' fatigue despite his club playing seven postseason games in a 10-day period, beginning in late October. The Lions defeated the Kia Tigers in a grueling five-game series in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason, advancing to the Korean Series against the KT Wiz. With just one day's rest before the championship round, the Lions suffered a narrow 8-7 loss to the KT Wiz on Tuesday. However, they rebounded the following day with a 3-2 victory in 12 innings. Park highlighted the team's determination and positive atmosphere following their second-game win, stating, \"Our guys are really determined and the vibe is awesome after we won the second game the way we did.\" He emphasized that during the postseason, mental resilience is crucial for playing consecutive long games.",
  "summary": "DAEGU — Even with his club having played seven postseason games in a 10-day span starting in the final week of October, Samsung Lions manager Park Jin-man said Friday he was not worried about his players' fatigue level. The Lions knocked off the Kia Tigers in a hard-fought, five-game series in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason last week to advance to the Korean Series against the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Samsung Lions manager Park Jin-man not worried about players fatigue.",
    "Lions played seven postseason games in 10-day period.",
    "Team showed determination and positive atmosphere after second win."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Prioritizing mental resilience over physical exhaustion suggests the Lions are banking on psychological toughness to overcome the grueling schedule of the Korean Series championship round.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lions manager not concerned about players' fatigue during postseason grind",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/lions-manager-not-concerned-about-players-fatigue-during-postseason-18467738",
        "published": "2026-11-06T07:50:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}