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Schedules announced for baseball postseason

Schedules for South Korean baseball's postseason were announced on Wednesday. The wild card game between the fourth- and fifth-ranked teams at 2 p.m. on Oct. 5 will launch the postseason play, the K...

Sept 20, 2017
Baseball
In absence, Pirates' Kang Jung-ho misses camaraderie with teammates

GWANGJU -- On the Pittsburgh Pirates' roster this season, South Korean third baseman Kang Jung-ho has been conspicuous by his absence. The 30-year-old hasn't been able to secure his US work permit t...

Sept 20, 2017
Baseball
Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin pulled in 5th vs. Nationals in another no-decision

Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers has picked up another no-decision despite a solid outing, getting pulled just one out shy of qualifying for a win. The South Korean left-hander tossed 4 2/3 s...

Sept 18, 2017
Baseball
Dodgers’ Ryu Hyun-jin dates broadcaster Bae Ji-hyun

Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers has been seeing broadcaster Bae Ji-hyun, Bae's agency confirmed Wednesday. “The two are in a romantic relationship and are considering getting married when Ry...

Sept 13, 2017
Baseball
Korea finishes runner-up at U-18 Baseball World Cup

South Korea's youth baseball team has finished second at a world championships in Canada after losing to the United States. South Korea was blanked by the US 8-0 in the final at the U-18 Baseball Wo...

Sept 11, 2017
Baseball
Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin gets no-decision vs. Diamondbacks

Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers has picked up a no-decision against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the same club that knocked him around just a week ago. Ryu held the Diamondbacks to just one ear...

Sept 6, 2017
Baseball
Slugger becomes 5th with back-to-back 40-homer seasons

SK Wyverns' third baseman Choi Jeong on Tuesday became the fifth player in South Korean baseball to hit 40 home runs in back-to-back seasons. Choi Jeong of the SK Wyverns launches a three-run home r...

Sept 5, 2017
Baseball
Top-ranked baseball club dealing with nagging bullpen woes

In the Korea Baseball Organization this year, no lead is safe against the Kia Tigers. But on the flip side, no deficit seems too big against them either. Take last Sunday's game, for instance. The T...

Sept 4, 2017
Baseball
San Francisco Giants designate Hwang Jae-gyun for assignment: report

South Korean third baseman Hwang Jae-gyun has been designated for assignment by the San Francisco Giants, a report claimed Friday. The San Francisco Chronicle said the Giants removed Hwang, their Tr...

Sept 1, 2017
Baseball
Baseball club admits to giving money to umpire in snowballing scandal

A fourth baseball club admitted to giving money to an umpire in a rapidly-snowballing scandal on Thursday. The Nexen Heroes in the Korea Baseball Organization issued an apology, saying one of its fo...

Aug 31, 2017
Baseball
Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin suffers 1st loss in 2nd half

Los Angeles Dodgers' starter Ryu Hyun-jin suffered his first loss in the second half after getting torched by the Arizona Diamondbacks. The South Korean left-hander allowed a season-high six earned ...

Aug 31, 2017
Baseball
Baseball club admits to paying umpire as scandal snowballs

A South Korean baseball club on Wednesday admitted to paying an umpire only a day before winning a league title four years ago. The Samsung Lions in the Korea Baseball Organization said a senior clu...

Aug 30, 2017
Baseball
Baseball club owner questioned in money scandal involving ex-umpire

A South Korean baseball club owner has been questioned in connection with a money scandal involving a retired umpire, a source said Wednesday. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office recently...

Aug 30, 2017
Baseball
Pirates' Kang Jung-ho signs with Dominican club

Pittsburgh Pirates' third baseman Kang Jung-ho, his big league career in limbo following a drunk driving conviction, has signed with a Dominican Republic club. Aguilas Cibaenas, which competes in th...

Aug 30, 2017
Baseball
Ex-MLB player James Loney leaves Korea after demotion

Former major league first baseman James Loney has cut his South Korean stint short after just 23 games, having returned to the United States in response to a demotion to the minors. The LG Twins in ...

Aug 29, 2017
Baseball

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