5th Place Fight CastingBoat or SSG on Fire?
A breathtaking race for fifth place. It’s a close call. The last chance to get an invitation to fall baseball. The the Doosan Bears’ fourth-place finish is not yet confirmed, but KT Wiz and SSG Landers are fighting tooth and nail for the realistic advantage.
Sixth-ranked SSG won against the Dinos in the NC on the 25th to escape a two-game losing streak and cut the gap between them and fifth-ranked KT to 0.5 games. If SSG wins another NC match on the 26th, both teams will be tied for fifth place with 142 games played. They have the same number of wins and losses.
In the end, it seems likely that the battle between these two teams will continue until the end of the season. However, there’s one team that can control both teams’ fate. That’s Kiwoom Heroes, who are already in last place.
Kiwoom will travel to Suwon on the 27th and 28th to face KT in a two-game series, followed by the final game of the season on the 30th against Incheon SSG.
This makes us wonder about Kiwoom’s starting rotation.
Kiwoom has defended its pride this season with the league’s strongest one-two punch in Hurado and Heisu. Nine other teams would have been nervous about scheduling the two players.
Kiwoom will have to run their own season regardless of whether they compete with KT and SSG, which is interesting because it could be a factor.
If it was in that order, ace Hurado would have been the next to go in the second game of the two-game series against KT. However, 메이저사이트 Hurado was removed from the roster before the 25th game against the Samsung Lions in Daegu. He’s done for the season. He pitched a lot this season, did well enough, and now he needs a break.
Kiwoom used third starter Ha Young-min against Samsung Electronics on the 25th.
Kiwoom then faces LG on the 26th and KT on the 27th.
KT will face Kiwoom’s fifth starter and a temporary replacement for Hurado.
Kim Yoon-ha started against LG, so it’s very likely that we’ll see Jeon Jun-pyo and Cho Young-gun against KT. Of course, the players and order could change. Still, it’s a matchup that takes a lot of pressure off.
The problem is SSG. The final match on the 30th will be Heisu’s turn.
Like Hurado, Heisus pitched a season without regrets, but he is still in the race for the strikeout title.
He was in first place until the 24th, but his rival, NC Heart, struck out 10 times in the SSG on the 25th. He had 178 and Hart had 172, but Hart increased his strikeout total to 182 and allowed four runs.
Hassus has a strong case for the strikeout title. However, the only game he can pitch is against SSG. NC has one more game left against the Lotte Giants on October 1, so Hart could pitch one more game, but with his dreams of winning the four-pitcher title in jeopardy, it’s best for the Heisus to give it their all until the end.
There is also the Ha Young-min variable. Young-min Ha started for Samsung Electronics on the 25th and failed to win again. He failed to reach 10 wins in six attempts from nine. On the 30th, he can pitch after four days of rest. Whether he starts or pitches in the bullpen, it can’t be ruled out. The players will be motivated.
However, it depends on the manager’s plan and the player’s willingness to pitch, so things can change quickly.
Also, if the fifth spot is decided before the 30th Kiwoom-SSG game, it may not matter much who starts at that point.
