Honestly, I'm a little surprised by this story. Lotte Giants outfielder Jung Soo-keun has been released by the Lotte Giants for getting wasted and brawling. Aaron at the EWC stopped drooling over a 5'4 Japanese high school student who throws 93 mph long enough to give it a solid write up. The only way this makes it to press is if Jung is a tremendous douche. I'm guessing he is a tremendous douche and this is likely the end of his professional sports career. I really don't think anyone is going to take a chance on a 32-year old, 3 time loser, but who knows. Hanhwa could get desperate.
UPDATE... The Joongang Daily's Jason Kim and Choi Min-gyu are reporting that the initial reports were based on a lie. A bar employee, apparently a disgruntled Lotte fan, was upset at seeing Jung knocking back a few after a loss and filed the report. Jung might be able to find a new home next season, but this kind of sounds like someone's trying to cover someone else's ass. The bar owner doesn't want to be known locally as the guy who got rid of Lotte's center fielder. I could definitely see someone being either paid off or told they'll lose their job if they don't change their story.
Doosan 10, Hanhwa 9
W - Kim Sang-hyeon (5-6), L - Brad Thomas (0-5)
Hanhwa jumped out to an early 8-3 lead, but the, erm, vaunted Eagles pitching staff couldn't hold their bladder and pissed away the lead. First, they let Doosan tie the game in the 5th. Somehow, Hanhwa made kept Doosan off the board for the next 4 innings. With the game tied in the top of the 10th, Hanhwa pushed a run across in the 10th to make the score 9-8, but closer Brad Thomas couldn't nail down the W. He gave up a basehit and walk, then Doosan 2nd baseman came to the plate and clubbed a walk-off 2-run double to end the ballgame. Koh finished 3-6 with 2 doubles, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored. Hanhwa 1st baseman Kim Tae-gyun had a nice night at the plate in a losing effort. Kim went 4-5 with a solo homer, 1 RBI and 2 runs scored. In a game with 19 runs scored, no one really had a great night. Other than the walk-off, there wasn't much worth discussing...moving on.
Seoul Heroes 6, LG 2
W - Kang Yoon-guh (3-1), L - Kim Kwang-su (4-6)
Heroes starting pitcher Kang Yoon-guh tossed a very nice game last night. Kang threw 7 2/3 innings(129 pitches, 84 strikes) of 2-run ball. He gave up 4 hits and 4 walks while striking out 8. His only mistake came in the 2nd inning when he gave up a 2-run homer to LG left fielder Park Yong-taek. Kang didn't get much help in the early innings, but the Heroes offense exploded for a 5-run rally in the 5th inning. Heroes catcher Kang Gui-tae led the way with 2 RBI's.
KIA 12, Samsung 5
W - Oh Jun-hyeong (1-0), L - Brandon Knight (5-1), S - Goh Oh-seok (1)
KIA jumped all over poor Brandon Knight and knocked him out after the 3rd inning. KIA 1st baseman Choi Hee-seop and catcher Lee Jae-ju punished Samsung pitching for the entire game. Choi finished 3-5 with 2 homers, 4 RBIs and 2 runs scored. While Lee went 2-3 with a walk, a homer, 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored. Left fielder Jang Seong-ho also drove in 4 runs while going 2-4 with a stolen base. KIA reliever Goh Oh-seok gets the "Extra Effort Award" for earning a save, but he threw 3 innings to do it. Now both my teams, the Lions and the beloved White Sox have packed it in for the winter. This is going to be a long September. At least football is around the corner and basketball not too long after that.
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