The Joongang Daily offers a preview of sorts. With quotes!
The series starts tonight in Jamsil Stadium at 6pm. Kim Sun-woo gets the starting nod for Doosan. Kim finished the 2008 campaign with a 6-7 record. He recorded a 4.25 ERA and 1.47 WHIP in 101 2/3 innings of work. He only struck out 46 batters, but he did an excellent job of keeping the ball in the park. Kim only surrendered 3 homeruns this season.
Samsung will send Bae Yong-su to the mound. When we last saw Bae he was starting the first game of the 1st round series against Lotte. He labored through 5 innings of work, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits with 2 K's.
How Samsung can win....
By sticking to the formula that got them here. Hope for 5 innings from the starter, turn the game over to the bullpen, stick with a hot hand and hope for enough offense to win. Also, they need to keep runners close, not be afraid to pitch out and hope Jin Kab-yong can throw these guys out. Doosan is the fastest team in the league. If this series turns into a track meet, Samsung will be run out of the stadium. Samsung's pitchers need to throw strikes. Doosan is probably the most patient team in the league. Most of the guys in their lineup know how to draw a walk. So, in summary, throw strikes, keep runners close, hope for quality starts and generate some semblance of an offense. Third baseman Park Seok-min will likely be out for most of the series. He suffered a hairline fracture in his chest last Saturday. Samsung will miss his prescence in the lineup and his glove on the field.
How Doosan can win...
By avoiding the mistakes that Lotte made. Doosan's starting pitcher's need to throw strikes and eat up innings and get the game to the bullpen. The Doosan bullpen is actually fairly deep. Setup men Lee Jae-woo and Yim Tae-hoon both reached double digits in holds and closer Jeong Jae-hoon recorded 18 saves. Also, Keun Min-cheol and Kim Sang-hyeon appeared in 44 games each and posted solid numbers. The only one that showed signs of trouble was Keun and his 1.40 WHIP. Doosan also needs to shake off whatever rust has built up over the last two weeks. A battle-tested Samsung club could steal a game or two if Doosan is caught napping.
At the plate for Doosan, they need to be Doosan. Lead by 2008 batting champ, Kim Hyeon-su, 5 of their regulars posted OBP of .370 or higher. Kim was by far and away the leader with a .454 OBP. 3 Doosan Bears finished in the top 10 in stolen bases this year. Leadoff man, Lee Jong-wook finished 2nd in the league with 47. 6 Bears finished with double digit steals. Even their emotional catcher Hong Seong-heun, finished with 8. What is lacking in Doosan's order is power. 3rd baseman, Kim Dong-ju lead the team with 18 homers. Kim was the only Bear to reach double digits in homers. The formula for Doosan has been get on, get over, get in. With this philosophy, it's no surprise that they've been near the top of the league for a while now.
Official series prediction...
Doosan in 6. Samsung will put up more of a fight than expected(they did take the season series after all), but Doosan will wear the Lions down and take the series.
The series starts tonight in Jamsil Stadium at 6pm. Kim Sun-woo gets the starting nod for Doosan. Kim finished the 2008 campaign with a 6-7 record. He recorded a 4.25 ERA and 1.47 WHIP in 101 2/3 innings of work. He only struck out 46 batters, but he did an excellent job of keeping the ball in the park. Kim only surrendered 3 homeruns this season.
Samsung will send Bae Yong-su to the mound. When we last saw Bae he was starting the first game of the 1st round series against Lotte. He labored through 5 innings of work, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits with 2 K's.
How Samsung can win....
By sticking to the formula that got them here. Hope for 5 innings from the starter, turn the game over to the bullpen, stick with a hot hand and hope for enough offense to win. Also, they need to keep runners close, not be afraid to pitch out and hope Jin Kab-yong can throw these guys out. Doosan is the fastest team in the league. If this series turns into a track meet, Samsung will be run out of the stadium. Samsung's pitchers need to throw strikes. Doosan is probably the most patient team in the league. Most of the guys in their lineup know how to draw a walk. So, in summary, throw strikes, keep runners close, hope for quality starts and generate some semblance of an offense. Third baseman Park Seok-min will likely be out for most of the series. He suffered a hairline fracture in his chest last Saturday. Samsung will miss his prescence in the lineup and his glove on the field.
How Doosan can win...
By avoiding the mistakes that Lotte made. Doosan's starting pitcher's need to throw strikes and eat up innings and get the game to the bullpen. The Doosan bullpen is actually fairly deep. Setup men Lee Jae-woo and Yim Tae-hoon both reached double digits in holds and closer Jeong Jae-hoon recorded 18 saves. Also, Keun Min-cheol and Kim Sang-hyeon appeared in 44 games each and posted solid numbers. The only one that showed signs of trouble was Keun and his 1.40 WHIP. Doosan also needs to shake off whatever rust has built up over the last two weeks. A battle-tested Samsung club could steal a game or two if Doosan is caught napping.
At the plate for Doosan, they need to be Doosan. Lead by 2008 batting champ, Kim Hyeon-su, 5 of their regulars posted OBP of .370 or higher. Kim was by far and away the leader with a .454 OBP. 3 Doosan Bears finished in the top 10 in stolen bases this year. Leadoff man, Lee Jong-wook finished 2nd in the league with 47. 6 Bears finished with double digit steals. Even their emotional catcher Hong Seong-heun, finished with 8. What is lacking in Doosan's order is power. 3rd baseman, Kim Dong-ju lead the team with 18 homers. Kim was the only Bear to reach double digits in homers. The formula for Doosan has been get on, get over, get in. With this philosophy, it's no surprise that they've been near the top of the league for a while now.
Official series prediction...
Doosan in 6. Samsung will put up more of a fight than expected(they did take the season series after all), but Doosan will wear the Lions down and take the series.
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