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Choo shipped to Cincinnati

Dec 12, 2012

South Korean outfielder Choo Shin-soo of the Cleveland Indians in Major League Baseball has been traded to the Cincinnati Reds, the teams said Wednesday, Korean time.The Indians dealt Choo and infielder Jason Donald to the Reds as part of a three-team, nine-player trade that also involved the Arizona Diamondbacks. In exchange, the Reds sent center fielder Drew Stubbs and shortstop Didi Gregorius to Cleveland.The Indians then shipped Gregorius, pitcher Tony Sipp and first baseman Lars Anderson to
Choo shipped to Cincinnati

Dec 12, 2012

Korean to play center, bat leadoff for the Reds
Clubs approve expansion under boycott threat

Dec 11, 2012

Representatives of South Korean professional baseball teams on Tuesday unanimously approved the expansion plan in the country’s top league, bucking under pressure of players and fans and narrowly avoiding a possible cancellation of an annual offseason awards ceremony.The presidents of nine clubs in the Korea Baseball Organization gave the green light to add a 10th team to their league at a board meeting.Earlier this month, the Korea Professional Baseball Players Association had threatened to boy
Armed and dangerous

Dec 11, 2012

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Flush with cash after the team’s sale this year, the Los Angeles Dodgers are busy spending it on starting pitching.The team introduced left-hander Ryu Hyun-jin of South Korea on Monday, making him the first player ever to go directly from the Korean league to the major leagues.And he was just the setup man.The Dodgers finalized a $147 million, six-year deal with free agent right-hander Zack Greinke later in the day.“We were definitely hoping for Zack,” said Magic Johnson, a pa
Ryu, Dodgers reach 6-year, $36m deal

Dec 10, 2012

South Korean All-Star pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin has signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in Major League Baseball in a dramatic transaction just before the league-mandated deadline, MLB’s official website said Monday, Korean time.MLB.com said Ryu has signed a six-year deal worth $36 million. Earlier in the day, the Los Angeles Times said the Dodgers “expect him to be part of the rotation next season.” CBSSports.com also reported that Ryu’s contract includes a signing bonus of $5 million.According to t
Ryu, Dodgers reach 6-year, $36m deal

Dec 10, 2012

South Korean All-Star pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin has signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in Major League Baseball (MLB), the Los Angeles Times reported Monday, Korean time.The Times said the Dodgers "expect him to be part of the rotation next season" but added terms of the deal weren't immediately known.Ryu and the Dodgers had a 30-day window to sign a deal after the LA-based club earned the exclusive negotiating rights to Ryu in November, and the deadline fell at 7 a.m. Monday, Korean time, or 2 p.m.
S. Korea's global baseball ranking falls one notch to 4th place

Dec 8, 2012

South Korea's global baseball ranking fell one notch to fourth place in 2012 compared to the year before, according to the rating list released Saturday by the International Baseball Federation (IBAF).The IBAF said the country earned 56.50 ranking points for the whole of this year for a total of 518.20 points. The points are tallied by checking performance of national baseball teams in international games, with more points being given to teams that win the world championships for youths and the
Golden Glove baseball awards may be canceled

Dec 6, 2012

The country’s top professional league will cancel an upcoming annual baseball awards ceremony if players carry out their threat to boycott the ceremony, a league official said.The Korea Professional Baseball Players Association, which represents players of the Korea Baseball Organization, has threatened to withhold its member players from the Golden Glove Awards set for next Tuesday, unless the KBO convenes a board meeting before the ceremony to discuss the addition of a 10th club.Without player
Clock is ticking

Dec 6, 2012

The deadline for South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin to sign a contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers in Major League Baseball will fall on this weekend, a few days earlier than initially thought, according to officials Thursday.The Dodgers in November won the exclusive negotiating rights for the 25-year-old left-hander, submitting a bid of about $25.7 million in a league-wide silent auction as part of the player posting process.Ryu’s South Korean club, the Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organ
Pitch count limits set for World Baseball Classic

Dec 5, 2012

Pitch count limits have been set for the World Baseball Classic in March of next year, a baseball official here said Wednesday.“The number of pitches per game by a pitcher will be 65 in the first round, 80 in the second round, and 95 in the semifinals and the final,” the official with the Korea Baseball Organization said, adding that officials from participating countries recently held a meeting in the U.S. to agree on the figures.These limits are the same as the inaugural WBC from 2006, and dow
Korea to open vs. Netherlands

Dec 4, 2012

South Korea will open the 2013 World Baseball Classic against the Netherlands in March next year.According to the schedules released by the tournament organizers Tuesday, South Korea, the runner-up at the previous WBC in 2009, will start the campaign against the Dutch on March 2 in Taichung, Taiwan.In the opening round of the March 2-19 tournament, South Korea has been paired with the Netherlands, Australia and Taiwan in Pool B. The second match for South Korea will be against Australia on March
Napoli to Sox, Loney to Rays

Dec 4, 2012

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) ― The Boston Red Sox began to play catch-up by getting All-Star catcher Mike Napoli, Tampa Bay took a chance on James Loney and the New York Yankees prepared for more time minus Alex Rodriguez during a brisk Monday at baseball’s winter meetings.Soon after the Hall of Fame welcomed three new members from long ago, teams got busy. The World Series champion San Francisco Giants kept center fielder Angel Pagan while the Texas Rangers brought back catcher Geovany Soto and ne
Lotte Giants file complaint over schedule

Dec 4, 2012

The Lotte Giants in South Korea’s top baseball league filed a complaint at the league office over an unbalanced schedule next year that they claim puts them at a disadvantage compared with other teams.The Giants of the Korea Baseball Organization, based in Busan, said they asked the league office whether it had been fair in setting out the schedule for 2013 and demanded the timetable be modified.An expansion NC Dinos will join the KBO next year as a ninth club. With an odd number of clubs in act
Lotte pitcher nabbed for drunk driving

Dec 3, 2012

Korean professional baseball player Go Won-jun has been taken into custody for drunk driving, Busan police said Monday.The 23-year-old pitcher, who plays for the Lotte Giants in the Korea Baseball Organization, allegedly crashed his vehicle into another car at 4:50 a.m. on Sunday. No one was hurt in the accident.Go’s blood alcohol content level was 0.086 percent, enough to have his driver’s license suspended, according to police. Police requested a blood test from Go, and said they will conduct
Tears of pride

Nov 30, 2012

Korea’s first major leaguer bids farewell to baseball after 19 seasons