Rain and Samsung will make up for the nightmare a year ago, and only LG is laughing
Oct 18, 2025
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The Samsung Lions smiled big with the rain in Daejeon.
The first round of the playoffs between the Hanwha Eagles and the Samsung Lions was canceled due to rain. The game between the two teams, which was scheduled to be held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 17th, was canceled early due to heavy rain from an hour before the start of the game.
It was a welcome rain that eased the physical disadvantage of the team that hit from below.
Unlike Hanwha, which charged while taking a good rest for 15 days, Samsung came up with four semi-playoffs following two wild card games.
Fortunately, the physical consumption of the mound was not significant. Starting pitchers played more than six innings to minimize bullpen consumption. As the game was canceled due to rain in the middle, the starting pitchers also rotated at the same interval as the pennant race.
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Samsung, which took two days off as the semi-playoff ended in Game 4, will be able to take three days off and start the semi-playoff due to the rain. It's enough time for the fielders to come forward physically while maintaining their senses.
Kim Young-woong, the main third baseman who sprained his back in Game 3 of the semi-playoff on the 13th, will also be able to take another day off and come out.
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Samsung, which did not avoid Hanwha starter Cody Ponce in the first game and took out the strongest Kherson Garavito card among available pitchers, had concerns about the second game.
If the first game is lost, the burden on Choi Won-tae, who is scheduled to start the second game, will inevitably increase. Hanwha's starting pitcher is Ryan Weiss, who is as strong as Ponce.
As it was canceled due to rain, Won Tae-in was able to play in the second game. If Won Tae-in, who threw 105 pitches in the third round of the semi-playoff on the 13th, plays in the second round on the 19th, he will take five days off, so there is no difficulty in the rotation. However, Samsung manager Park Jin-man said, `Tae-in should take the mound on the day when he was suspended due to rain (both autumn baseball games) and check his condition first. We'll review it."
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Samsung, which broke the trend, took another day off due to rain and lost 1-5 in the suspended game, followed by a 3-8 loss in the second game immediately afterwards. If the first game was held, the direction of the series could have been different, so it was too harsh rain for Samsung.
Autumn Rain, who was a disruptor a year ago, is playing a role as a helper this year. It is giving the Samsung squad an advantageous phase by spraying rain whenever it gets tired.
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This is because Samsung, which has accumulated power thanks to rain, is more likely to compete more fiercely with Hanwha. If it continues until Game 5, the winning team will have to take a day off and start the Korean Series immediately.
If it was finished in Game 4, it would have been possible to play the Korean Series after the reorganization by taking three days off, but it is also a good thing for LG that the rain reduced the day due to two days off.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
