Is it the Garabito Triangle? 1 win and 1 loss is a big success, things have changed, all-in in the first round? Select and focus on the direction of the series
Oct 09, 2025
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The Samsung Lions will start a new stage from the perspective of 'Challenger' this time.
Samsung, which narrowly shook off NC's strong challenge, which won 10 consecutive games, is going to the semi-playoff in a somewhat relaxed state.
It's the best if you win all of them, but the realistic calculation is to go to Daegu after 1 win and 1 loss in Incheon.
With just one win and one loss, it turns into a very advantageous phase.
With full confidence, two consecutive games in Daegu can be played in cheering matches such as deterioration of home fans. On the 12th and 13th, Won Tae-in can play in Daegu's 3rd and 4th games. The Upset series is not a dream either.
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The best-of-five semi-playoff requires a head start. It is hard to give up the first game.
Samsung announced Choi Won-tae as its starting pitcher. The fact that he was listed as a non-starter in the second round of the wild-card game can be interpreted as having various paving the way for Samsung coach Park Jin-man.
In terms of ball power alone, Garabito, who played as a bullpen in the wild card game, seems to be the best card. However, Garabito threw 18 pitches in one ⅓ inning in the second game on the 7th. He went out of his starting routine and threw a bullpen session and pitched all his strength because he was in a two-point lead situation. Garavito's maximum speed on the day was 154 kilometers. It can be a little too much to take a day off and start. The best picture was the start of the second game to avoid the first start.
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SSG ace Anderson failed to play in the first game due to enteritis symptoms. White is the starter for the first round.
From Samsung's point of view, the strategic response direction may change. Depending on the situation, the direction may change from all-in in Game 2 to all-in in Game 1.
White is a relatively less burdensome pitcher compared to Anderson. The opponent's record is not bad either. White has one loss in four games against Samsung this season and a 3.92 ERA. Main hitters such as Kang Min-ho, Lee Jae-hyun, Kim Young-woong, Koo Ja-wook and Diaz were strong against White.
In four games in which White started, Samsung won and lost three games. I have a good memory. In the first and second meetings in Incheon, he was beaten by one point, but in the third and fourth meetings in Daegu, he succeeded in scoring four points. The more you go back, the more confident you can be. It is also an indicator that he has adapted to the unfamiliar pitcher at the beginning of the season.
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From the beginning, it is natural for bullpen pitchers such as Yang Chang-seop to wait for a long time. If you take the lead in the second half of the game, you can also consider a super-strong game plan to put in Garabito depending on the situation. Just as Won Tae-in was not a tripe (unplayable player) in the first round of the wild card game.
Most of the SSG's main hitters rested and adjusted their condition after the match against Hanwha in Daejeon on the 1st. The first real game in eight days. It is highly likely that the hit will come up completely before the day. This is why we need to go all-in in the first round.
As such, one win in two consecutive games in Incheon is worth a lot. You have to win short-term games when you can win unconditionally. If you lose today, you don't know when you can win. 'There is no tomorrow' is not just a word. You can't win by the standard. The short-term anomaly can sometimes be a necessity, not an option.
The key is the batting lineup. If hitters who warmed up in the wild-card game put down the burden and pressed White strongly from the beginning of the game, they have a chance of winning.
Ahead of the semi-playoff, Samsung manager Park Jin-man said "SSG's pitching power is good, so if it is pushed in the beginning, it is not easy in the middle and second half. There is a chance that the batters have to score in the beginning. We will operate with this in mind." The head coach's winning move is a story after he grabbed the lead.
Reporter Jung Hyun-seok hschung@sportschosun.com
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
