Samsung Lions starter Chris Paddack acknowledged Thursday it was doubtful he would pitch on short rest during the ongoing Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason series against the Kia Tigers. The two clubs are knotted at 1-1 after two games at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu earlier in the week. They will now square off at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in the southwestern city of Gwangju, with Games 3 and 4 here Thursday and Friday, respectively. Paddack endured a rough outing in Game 1, giving up five runs on five hits, including two home runs, in 4 2/3 innings as the Lions fell 5-1. And with the Lions short on starting pitching options, as the usual starter Won Tae-in is now pitching out of the bullpen in the absence of injured closer Kim Jae-yoon, Paddack could be asked to take the ball in Game 4 on three days' rest. Paddack himself, though, was not so sure. "I doubt it," Paddack said Thursday when asked about the possibility of pitching the next day. "I think a lot of it depends on today's game, but it is the playoffs. I think as a team, we are focused o