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22일 대구 삼성전을 앞두고 덕아웃에 앉아 있던 한화 한대화 감독에게 손님이 찾아왔다． 삼성 마무리투수 오승환이었다． 한대화 감독은 반가운 표정을 지으며 오승환의 손을 덥썩 잡더니 "승환아． 우리랑 할 때는 그만 나와라"며 농담을 던졌다． 오승환은 전날 경기 9회초 등판해 1이닝 무실점으로 호투해 세이브를 거뒀다． 2년 전 삼성 코치였던 한대화 감독은 두터운 친분을 내세워 오승환에게 협박(?)아닌 협박을 건넸다． 

이런저런 안부를 묻던 한대화 감독은 "너 FA로 풀릴 때 까지 얼마나 남았냐?"고 불쑥 질문을 던졌다． 오승환은 "2년 남았습니다"라고 대답했고 순간 정적이 흘렀다． 묘한 분위기가 연출되자 옆에 있던 취재진은 "잡으시려구요?"라고 질문을 던졌다． 한대화 감독은 겸연쩍은 듯 미소만 남겼다． 오승환도 대답이 궁금한 듯 "왜 대답 안 하십니까?"라며 한 감독의 답변을 재촉했다． 

한대화 감독은 "아니 뭐…"라고 하다가 "2년 뒤 삼성에서 돈 많이 쓰겠네~"라며 분위기를 수습했다． 마무리 투수 오넬리가 제 역할을 못하는 한화로선 충분히 탐낼 만한 선수다． 오승환이 자리를 뜨자 한대화 감독은 "(오)승환이의 공이 예전보다 훨씬 좋아졌다． 제구력이 좋아졌고 코너워크도 잘 된다"며 칭찬하며 입맛을 다셨다． 

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