The song that makes your heart grow fierce

The song that will always be heard in the eighth inning at Samsung Stadium. It's El Dorado.

The song that makes your heart grow fierce. The song, which symbolizes the Samsung dynasty, has returned to Samsung fans after a long battle with copyright issues.

During the dynasty, Samsung's bullpen was an iron wall. If Jeong Hyun-wook, Kwon Oh-joon, and Kwon Hyuk An-man were able to preserve the lead, Oh Seung-hwan, the guardian god of LazenkasaveAss, would close the game.

The starting pitchers watched the second half of the game in spectator mode, confident that they would win unconditionally if they led until the fifth inning. Even if they were losing close games, they were able to limit the opponent's runs and come from behind to win.

The 2024 Samsung Lions are back with El Dorado, and they're back to being the masters of upsets.

The Samsung Lions extended their winning streak to five games with a 3-1 come-from-behind victory over the SSG Landers at SSG Landers Park in Incheon on April 4. After falling behind 1-0 in the eighth inning when Kim Ji-chan hit her second solo home run of the season off former SSG teammate Lee Ji-young, Samsung scored three runs in the inning and turned the game around. It was a drama-filled “promised eighth inning” 메이저사이트 that took place right after the Eldorado rang out in the blue waves that filled the third-base bleachers. With the lead in hand, Kim Jae-yoon and Oh Seung-hwan came to the rescue, preserving the two-run victory and extending their winning streak.

The 18th come-from-behind win of the season. With the win, Samsung moved to the top of the league with the most come-from-behind wins among the 10 teams. Until the previous day, Samsung was tied for first place with the LG Twins with 17 come-from-behind wins. Samsung is 11-20 (.355) in 31 games in which it trailed in the fifth inning, the highest winning percentage among the 10 teams. That's a lot of late-game excitement for fans. They are also the hardest team to leave before the end of the game.

On the other hand, they have the fewest reverse losses of the 10 teams, with only eight. They win the most and lose the least. It's also the team with the lowest stress level for coaches.

For reference, last year's champions LG topped the list with 42 upset wins. They lost 29 (7th). A dramatic turnaround from the team with the most upset losses last year (38). Why the sudden increase in upset wins?

For starters, the bullpen has stabilized, which was very shaky last year.

Although not as good as the dynasty years, the bullpen, which was vulnerable, has been stabilized with various reinforcements.

Whether it's a closer, a reliever, or a chaser, the bullpen is doing its job in the midst of the ride-or-die and hitter-friendly Lions Park factor. There is room for the bats to come through in the late innings as they have a chance to come back.

Second, the bats have more power.

New slugger Kim Young-woong, 'national slugger' Park Byung-ho, center fielder Koo Ja-ook, and Lee Sung-kyu, who is having a career-high season, are all hitting the ball over the fence. There is no better weapon than a home run to shake up an opposing bullpen and pull away from a late game.

Even if it's not a home run, the team has a good balance of hitters like Kim Ji-chan, McKinnon, and Ryu Ji-hyeok, who can get the bats going at the right time and make the right plays.

The most important thing is the players' fighting spirit.

The players are slowly starting to shake off the defeatist mentality that came with a long fall baseball losing streak. The bench leadership and the new-old harmony have reduced the ups and downs. The resilience to bounce back from back-to-back losses has improved.

The next step is the summer games. The heat is about to kick in. How the younger players who have never played a full season and the older and more frequent pitchers fare through the heat wave that is foreshadowing the hottest summer of the year will determine whether fall baseball becomes a reality for the Rapids.