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“Shock and awe cutter show”: He could not even lay down a bunt, and the old Ko Woo-seok is nowhere to be seen

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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  • Samsung Lions manager Park Jin-man said Ko Woo-seok should finish games before taking the mound, ahead of a three-game series against the LG Twins.
  • Park made the remark after LG announced Ko’s return, while noting that Ko is not a starting pitcher.

“He is not a starting pitcher, so we need to finish the game before he comes out.” Samsung Lions manager Park Jin-man made the comment before a game against Lotte, after hearing that Ko Woo-seok had signed with the LG Twins.

With Samsung preparing for a three-game series against LG at Jamsil, Park joked that he hoped Ko would not pitch while adjusting to the time difference and regaining his form. The headline questions whether Ko, once viewed as a force capable of producing “shock and awe,” can still deliver the same performance as three years ago.

He is not a starting pitcher, so we need to finish the game before he comes out.

· Park Jin-manThe Samsung Lions manager spoke before facing LG after Ko Woo-seok’s return was announced.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.