Kia Tigers’ “future and present” Kim Do-young (19) swung for the fences and led his team to its ninth straight win. His maturity at the plate was evident. Starting at second base and batting third against the Doosan Bears at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on April 6, Kim went 2-for-5 with a home run, two …
Monthly archives: September 2023
First full squad training for the September A-match…’Klinsmann’s’ first win is on target
All 25 players in attendance, focus on improving formWales on Aug. 8…looking for first win for the national team Reporter Kim Jin-yup = South Korea’s men’s national soccer team held its first full training session since Jürgen Klinsmann took over as head coach in September. The Korea Football Association announced on Sept. 6 that it …
LG proves champion’s credentials…defeats KT in ‘back-and-forth’ battle to extend lead
An abrupt one-hour and 44-minute stoppage of play didn’t stop LG. Leader LG held off a late charge from second-place KT to accelerate its push for the top spot in the regular season. LG held on to Kim Hyun-soo’s game-winning hit in the sixth inning to secure a thrilling 5-4, one-run victory over visiting KT …
Saudi Arabia to face South Korea, players who can’t even play against foreigners… How much is sparring worth?
Saudi Arabia was the team that handed eventual champion Argentina its only loss at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. However, it’s hard to believe that the Saudis will be as competitive as they were when they played South Korea in an exhibition match on March 13 (KST). This is because many of their players …
It’s getting hotter and wetter in South Korea… Climate change strikes, and Jamsil Dome Stadium is thirsty.
“There have been an unusually high number of game cancellations this year. It will continue to be a problem.” On August 29, the day the KBO announced its 2023 schedule, a veteran front office at one of the clubs said he felt like there were a lot of cancellations this season. While it varies from …
Acuña Jr. rips the ball…’195-kilometer’ super cannon takes lead in NL MVP showdown
Ronald Acuña Jr. (26-Atlanta Braves) rips a ball. Ronald Acuña Jr. started in right field, batting first, against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the 2023 Major League Baseball World Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on Wednesday. He went 1-for-5 with one home run, one RBI, and one run scored …
Doosan-Lotte 9-game series ‘Death Race’
“If a game is canceled on a Saturday or Sunday between August 5 and September 10, the game will be rescheduled for the immediately following Monday,” the KBO said in July. The Monday games were reinstated after more rainouts than expected this season in the wake of extreme weather. Fortunately, the change didn’t take effect …
“Get out of baseball!”…The infamous “public enemy” umpire strikes again…’Steel-minded’ Ryu Hyun-jin overcomes, Flexen crumbles
It could have been a blown call, but it was all deadly. Major League Baseball’s infamous “public enemy” umpires rattled the starting pitchers of both teams. But while Hyun-jin Ryu (Toronto) was able to overcome it, his opposite number, Chris Flexen (Colorado), a familiar face to KBO fans, was not. Hyun-jin Ryu took the mound …
Ahn Woo-jin not coming back in 2025? ML timetable? No frustration…Ryu Hyun-jin and Kim Kwang-hyun also rebounded
Take a break after a fall. Kiwoom ace Ahn Woo-jin (24) makes sure to take commas. I went to the hospital on the 1st to check my elbow fatigue and was told that I needed Tommy John surgery. She didn’t come in with pain, but rather an acute exacerbation. Kiung plans to get Ahn on …
‘WSN→CHW→LAA→CLE’ One team for 12 years… Two pitchers who are destined to be together.
The Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB) have acquired right-handed starting pitcher Lucas Giolito, 29, right-handed reliever Reynaldo Lopez, 29, and left-handed pitcher Matt Moore, 34. They were placed on waivers by the Los Angeles Angels the day before our time (30th), and Cleveland claimed them. This means their remaining $3.5 million salary for …