{"id":14523,"date":"2026-11-08T03:41:15","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T03:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=14523"},"modified":"2026-11-08T03:41:15","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T03:41:15","slug":"with-korean-series-title-in-sight-lions-manager-calls-on-players-to-keep-having-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=14523","title":{"rendered":"With Korean Series title in sight, Lions manager calls on players to keep having fun"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Samsung Lions manager Park Jin-man speaks to a coach during Game 4 of the Korean Series against the KT Wiz at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu, Saturday. Yonhap<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With his team just a win away from winning the 2026 Korean baseball title, Samsung Lions manager Park Jin-man said Sunday he wanted nothing more from his players than to keep having fun.<\/p>\n

“I had no special pep talk for the team before the game,” Park said in his media availability before Game 5 of the Korean Series at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu. The Lions lead the KT Wiz 3-1 in the best-of-seven championship battle, and a win Sunday will give them their first title since 2014.<\/p>\n

“I just want them to keep doing the same thing, which is to have fun on the field,” Park added. “They have been doing a great job of that, and I just hope they will keep enjoying themselves.”<\/p>\n

Winning obviously helps in that regard. The Lions lost the first game of the series last Tuesday but have since won three straight games, the last two here in Daegu.<\/p>\n

Park credited outfielder Park Seung-kyu for injecting some much-needed energy into the team. The manager said the Lions had been a stoic group in the past, but Park Seung-kyu has changed the culture with his over-the-top celebrations after big hits or defensive plays.<\/p>\n

“I felt something like that was lacking with this team,” the manager said. “Seung-kyu has done an excellent job firing up the entire team with his reaction to every key moment. No one is enjoying this postseason more than Seung-kyu.”<\/p>\n

The manager said starting pitcher Chris Paddack, who threw seven innings in Wednesday’s 3-2 victory, will be available to pitch out of the bullpen Sunday.<\/p>\n

“He will take the ball when we are leading,” Park said of the pitcher, who would otherwise be lined up to start Game 6 Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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Samsung Lions manager Park Jin-man speaks to a coach during Game 4 of the Korean Series against the KT Wiz at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu, Saturday. Yonhap With his team just a win away from winning the 2026 Korean baseball title, Samsung Lions manager Park Jin-man said Sunday he…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14524,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_2277560469115098_106292521332774":"","twitter_aToxNzczMzI3Njk4OTg4ODUxMjAxOw==_1773327698988851200":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_templately_pack_id":"","_templately_imported_at":"","_templately_source":"","_templately_import_session_id":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[16,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-korea","category-trending-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t