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The NC Dinos are the center of attention this fall.

They entered the playoffs without super ace Eric Peddie, but rode a four-game winning streak into the playoffs.

After finishing in fourth place, they swept the fifth-place Doosan Bears in one game in the wild-card game. They were at a disadvantage in the starting matchup. There was some speculation that Doosan, with Kwak-Bin and Brandon, would be the first team to fall victim to an upset.스포츠토토

However, the team defied the odds and defeated Doosan 14-9 in Game 1 with a strong batting performance and a solid bullpen.

Meeting third-ranked SSG Landers in the semifinals, NC swept 4-3 and 7-3 in Incheon, South Korea, with homegrown starter Shin Min-hyuk and Song Myung-ki. Once again, the team had an active batting lineup and a strong bullpen.

After pushing SSG to the brink, NC traveled down to Changwon and despite an early collapse of their starting tanner in game three, they managed to pull out a 7-6 win after a focused batting and bullpen performance.

It was Pajuk’s fourth straight win, which guaranteed NC a honeyed four-day break.

They’ll be able to rest their tired bullpen and get their ace Pedi, who is recovering from injury, in better shape for the playoffs. NC will play the second-place KT Wiz in a best-of-five playoff series at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 30th.

Remarkably, the team did this without super ace Pedi and with another foreigner, Tanner, struggling.

Peddie was injured in his last appearance of the season against the KIA on April 16, when he was hit in the arm by a hard-hit ball from Ko Jong-wook. The fatigue of pitching 30 games and 180⅓ innings, the most he has ever pitched in his life, has delayed his fall debut.

Meanwhile, Tanner, who came in as an alternate outfielder this season and went 5-2 with a 2.92 ERA in 11 games, has also struggled in fall ball. He hadn’t been retired before the fifth inning all season. But he’s been a disappointment in the fall. He gave up five runs in four innings in the wild-card game and five runs in two innings in Game 3 of the semifinals.

Game 3 of the Semi-Po between SSG and NC at NC Park in Changwon on the 25th. NC closer Lee Yong-chan warms up.

Game 1 of the semi-final between NC and SSG at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on May 22. Three people were moved by Kim Sung-wook’s two-run double in the eighth inning. From left, manager Kang Myung-ho, Park Min-woo and Kim Hyung-jun.

The first game of the semifinal PO between NC and SSG at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on Nov. 22. Shin Min-hyuk walks down the mound in the sixth inning.

Game 3 of the semifinals between SSG and NC at NC Park in Changwon on Nov. 25. Lim Jung-ho pitches in the seventh inning.

His bold use of mercenaries in difficult situations and his decisive management of each game stand out.

The leadership of NC Kang Myung-hwa, who is not a novice manager in fall baseball, is attracting attention.

Instead of starting catcher Park Se-hyuk, whom he signed for a maximum of 4.6 billion won ($4.6 million) over four years, Kang has entrusted the series to promising catcher Kim Hyung-jun, who was discharged from Commerce. He started four consecutive games from the wild card and led the pitching staff. It is impressive that he has been able to lead the team to victory with a lead that is uncharacteristic of a rookie. He has all the fundamentals of a catcher: leadoff, blocking, and throwing ability. He even has the power to hit long balls over the fence. All three of his hits in fall ball were home runs.

All he needs is a lot of first-team experience. From the Hangzhou Asian Games to his first fall baseball game, he’s gaining valuable experience as one of South Korea’s top catchers. Good enough to be the next Yang Ji. A talent recognized by top catcher Doosan Yang-ji. The team won the best-of-four series and killed two birds with one stone by discovering a catcher who will lead the team for the next 10 years. It’s amazing to see the mercenary skills of manager Kang Myung-ho, who recognized the qualities of a rookie catcher with no big-league experience and boldly used him.

His pitching staff is also impressive. In Game 1 of the semifinals, Kang pushed his starter, Shin Min-hyuk, hard. He didn’t change it even when he was in danger of a walk-off home run. He came back with 5⅔ scoreless innings.

In the second game, Song Myung-ki, who led 4-0 in the fourth inning, was immediately replaced by Han Yoo-seom to preserve the win. In the third game, which Tanner lost early in the second inning, he pitched a scoreless eighth inning with runners on first and second with one out in the seventh inning to retire left-hander Jung-ho Lim.

Game 3 of the Semi-Po between SSG and NC at NC Park in Changwon on the 25th. NC manager Kang Myung-hwa celebrates after winning the game and advancing to the playoffs.

Manager Kang Myung-ho said, “There was a part of the game when Lee Jae-hak suffered a batting injury. Ryu Jin-wook threw a lot of pitches, so I brought up Lim Jung-ho quickly. I tried to leave the eighth inning without a batter. We also had a quick sense to bring up closer Lee Yong-chan, and we judged that the bullpen pitching was not bad.”

When asked about how he uses the bullpen in fall baseball, he said, “I check a lot of conditions on the day. I also watch the reaction of the opposing hitters and operate the bullpen.”

The keen eye of a former catcher combined with bold determination is the result.

His steadfast faith in closer Lee Yong-chan, who had been shaky throughout fall baseball, was about to be rewarded.

In the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 3 with a 7-6 lead, Lee struck out three batters in 10 pitches, using a 148-kilometer fastball and a forkball for two outs to preserve the win.