The Korea Herald

Big league dreams

Nov 19, 2014

Slugging shortstop Kang Jung-ho hopes to be posted by mid-December
Staggering contract

Nov 18, 2014

Stanton agrees to record $325m deal with Marlins
Seo Geon-chang voted MVP

Nov 18, 2014

Seo Geon-chang, the record-breaking second baseman for the Nexen Heroes, on Tuesday bagged his first MVP award in South Korean pro baseball.Seo garnered 77 of 99 media votes to claim the 2014 Korea Baseball Organization MVP honors. He established new KBO single-season records with 201 hits, 135 runs scored and 17 triples. The 25-year-old also batted .370 for his first batting title. He played in all 128 games this year.Seo, the 2012 Rookie of the Year, became only the second KBO player ever to w
Yang Hyeon-jong to be posted for MLB teams

Nov 17, 2014

The top South Korean baseball league said Monday it requested Major League Baseball to post South Korean left-hander Yang Hyeon-jong for interested clubs.The Korea Baseball Organization said it has filed the necessary paper work with the MLB after being notified of Yang’s availability by the Kia Tigers earlier in the day.They are steps to have the 26-year-old pitcher available for an MLB-wide silent auction this week. Once he is posted, interested MLB clubs will have four business days to submit
S. Korean left-hander Yang Hyeon-jong to be posted for MLB teams

Nov 17, 2014

South Korean left-hander Yang Hyeon-jong will soon be posted for interested Major League Baseball (MLB) clubs, his current Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) team announced Monday.The Kia Tigers said they will make the 26-year-old pitcher available in an MLB-wide silent auction this week. The Tigers said they notified the KBO, which in turn will inform MLB of Yang's status.Following these formal steps, Yang will become the second KBO player to be posted this offseason, after left-handed pitcher K
Clayton Kershaw, Mike Trout win MVP awards

Nov 14, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) ― Clayton Kershaw became the first pitcher to win the National League Most Valuable Player award in nearly a half-century, coasting to an easy victory Thursday. Mike Trout was a unanimous pick for the American League honor after finishing second the previous two years. The 23-year-old became the fifth-youngest MVP in major league history and the youngest unanimous selection. Kershaw, the Los Angeles Dodgers ace, breezed past Miami slugger Giancarlo Stanton and Pittsburgh outfielder
Kershaw, Kluber win Cy Young Awards

Nov 13, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) ― Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw was a unanimous choice for his third National League Cy Young pitching award, and Cleveland’s Corey Kluber edged Seattle’s Felix Hernandez to win the American League honor for the first time.Kershaw led the majors in victories and ERA and threw a no-hitter, going 21-3 with a 1.77 ERA for the NL West champions. Now, the big question: Is he the Most Valuable Player, too?The 26-year-old lefty with a wicked curveball will find out Thursday if h
New appointees of troubled baseball club vow fresh start

Nov 13, 2014

BUSAN (Yonhap) ― New appointees of the Lotte Giants, the troubled South Korean baseball club, vowed Thursday to get the team off to a fresh start, apologizing for a series of unsavory incidents centered on the previous regime and players.Lee Chang-won has been named the new president of the Busan-based Korea Baseball Organization club, while former Lotte player Lee Jong-woon has been appointed the new manager.They’re taking over a team mired in trouble on and off the field.Lee Chang-won succeeds
New president, manager of troubled baseball club vow fresh start

Nov 13, 2014

New appointees of the Lotte Giants, the troubled South Korean baseball club, vowed Thursday to get the team off to a fresh start, apologizing for a series of unsavory incidents centered on the previous regime and players.Lee Chang-won has been named the new president of the Busan-based Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club, while former Lotte player Lee Jong-woon has been appointed the new manager.They're taking over a team mired in trouble on and off the field.Lee Chang-won succeeds Choi Ha-ji
Clayton Kershaw, Corey Kluber win Cy Young Awards

Nov 13, 2014

Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw was a unanimous choice for his third National League Cy Young pitching award, and Cleveland's Corey Kluber edged Seattle's Felix Hernandez to win the American League honor for the first time. Kershaw led the majors in victories and ERA and threw a no-hitter, going 21-3 with a 1.77 ERA for the NL West champions. Now, the big question: Is he the Most Valuable Player, too? The 26-year-old lefty with a wicked curveball will find out Thursday if he's the first
A true dynasty

Nov 12, 2014

Depleted Lions find way to win title, eye bright future
Nexen makes memorable run at championship

Nov 12, 2014

In December 2009, Lee Jang-seok, president of the Nexen Heroes, said in a media interview that he was building his Korea Baseball Organization club in a way that they could win a championship by 2014.The prediction drew snickers around the league. After all, Lee was running a team so cash-strapped that it was trading players for cash.The Heroes, which joined the KBO in 2008, were coming off a season in which they placed sixth among eight teams. In 2010, they fell to seventh. The next year, they
Rivera says door open to aspiring big leaguers

Nov 12, 2014

Mariano Rivera takes part in a press conference on Wednesday. (Yonhap)Mariano Rivera, the former New York Yankees closer and the all-time saves leader in Major League Baseball history, on Wednesday offered this message to aspiring big leaguers from South Korea: The door to the ultimate baseball competition is open.“The opportunities are there, and you just have to go for it,” Rivera said at a press conference in Seoul, during his five-day visit. “You have to have the desire to play the game at t
SK Wyverns accept $2m bid for Kim

Nov 12, 2014

The South Korean baseball club SK Wyverns announced Wednesday they have accepted a $2 million bid for their posted left-hander Kim Kwang-hyun.Yonhap learned earlier in the day that the San Diego Padres had won the bidding war for the pitcher in a silent auction among Major League Baseball clubs, after the Wyverns posted him for interested big league teams earlier this month.With the Wyverns’ decision, the Padres have 30 days in which to negotiate a contract with the 26-year-old pitcher.If the tw
Samsung pounds Nexen for fourth straight Korean baseball championship

Nov 11, 2014

The Samsung Lions are the champions of South Korean baseball for the fourth straight year.The Lions pounded the Nexen Heroes 11-1 on Tuesday to capture the Korean Series in six games at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul. The Lions became only the second team to win four consecutive Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) titles in the league's 32-year history.Samsung Lion's players celebrate their win of the Korean Series on Tuesday. (Yonhap)Yamaico Navarro, voted the Korean Series MVP, belted a three-run home