"This is all thanks to Yang Chang-seop." Starting pitchers threw 9-7-7 innings with zero earned runs, relievers got rest, and Samsung manager Park Jin-man is beaming. [Daegu]

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"It's all thanks to Yang Chang-seop."

Park Jin-man (50), manager of the Samsung Lions, recently expressed satisfaction with the team's pitcher usage. He noted that because starting pitchers have been delivering strong performances over long innings, the team has been able to reduce the workload on the bullpen.

Speaking to reporters ahead of the game against the Doosan Bears at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 29th, Manager Park said, "The starting pitchers have been throwing well, so the relievers are getting plenty of rest. With starters pitching seven innings each, we're using no more than two or three relievers per game. If a pitcher throws one day, he gets the next day off, allowing other players to pitch, which is great."

He also praised Yang Chang-seop's shutout victory. Manager Park explained, "(Yang) Chang-seop took full responsibility on his own and we didn't use a single reliever. Since then, we've been giving the bullpen rest to replenish their strength."

On the 24th, Yang Chang-seop delivered a stellar performance, pitching nine scoreless innings against the Lotte Giants. Following that, Samsung secured three consecutive victories: on the 25th (Monday), the game was canceled due to rain, and on the 27th, Ha Do-ga pitched seven innings allowing one unearned run against the SSG Landers. On the 28th, Choi Won-tae pitched seven scoreless innings. The bullpen was used sparingly, with only two relievers each on the 27th (Bae Chan-seung and Kim Jae-yoon) and the 28th (Baek Jeong-hyun and Kim Mu-shin).

Meanwhile, ahead of today's game, Yang Chang-seop celebrated his shutout victory by distributing 30 pizzas to the Samsung Lions players.

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