The experts have already started breaking down the KIA/SK series. Complete with graphs!
LG and Doosan will likely contact former Samsung Lions manager Sun Dong-yeol.
LG has four reasons to play hard in their last game. None of them involve making the playoffs.
Lotte's Hong Seong-heun sounds optomistic about the Giants chances in their fourth consecutive playoff appearance.
Lotte 6, Hanhwa 3
W - Goh Won-joon (9-7), L - Park Jeong-jin (7-6), S - Kim Sa-yul (19)
Lotte HR - None
Hanhwa HR - Choi Jin-haeng (19)
Ryan Sadowski got the start for the Lotte Giants and just didn't look sharp. Ryan gave up two runs in four innings(60 pitches, 39 strikes) of work. Sadowski allowed six hits while striking out one.
Hanhwa starter Yang Hoon looked very sharp. Yang tossed seven innings(103 pitches, 72 strikes) of one-run baseball. Yang gave up eight hits and one walk while striking out five.
Sadly, for Yang, the Hanhwa bullpen fell to pieces and wound up blowing the game.
Lotte faced a 3-1 deficit in the eight inning, but loaded the bases with one out. Backup infielder Son Yong-seok came to the plate and thumped a double down the right field line. All three runners scored to give Lotte a 4-3 lead. Lotte picked up a few more insurance runs and handed the eight inning to Goh Won-joon.
Goh started the season as the Giants' closer, but was needed as a starter. Goh threw a perfect eight inning and current closer Kim Sa-yul struck out two during a perfect ninth inning.
Hanhwa DH Choi Jin-haeng went 2-4 with a homer, two RBIs and one run scored.
Doosan 8, Nexen 2
W - Lee Yong-chan (6-10), L - Kang Yoon-guh (3-1)
Doosan HR - Lee Seong-yeol (7)
Nexen HR - None
Doosan starter Lee Yong-chan threw seven innings(109 pitches, 70 strikes) of two-run ball(one earned). Lee gave up eight hits and one walk while striking out six.
While Lee was dealing on the mound, the Doosan offense was putting up runs in bunches. Outfielder Lim Jae-cheol went 2-3 with two walks, two runs scored and two RBIs. Left fielder Lee Sang-yeol went 2-3 with a double, a homer, two RBIs and one run scored. Oh Jae-won lead off and played first base. Both positions are unusual for Oh, but he went 2-4 with two runs scored, one RBI and a stolen base.
SK 3, KIA 0
W - Yoon Hee-sang (3-1), L - Kim Hee-geol (2-5), S - Jeong Dae-hyeon (16)
SK HR - Lee Ho-joon (14)
KIA HR - None
SK starter Yoon Hee-sang tossed 5 1/3 innings(75 pitches, 46 strikes) of shutout baseball. Yoon only allowed two hits while striking out two. Four SK relievers combined to only allow one hit in the final 3 2/3 innings.
SK right fielder Park Jeong-kwon hit a RBI double in the fourth. Center fielder Kim Kang-min hit a RBI sac fly in the fifth. DH Lee Ho-joon gave SK their third run by blasting a solo homer in the sixth inning.
The win by SK clinches the #3 seed for the Wyverns and the #4 seed for the KIA Tigers.
Samsung 2, LG 2 (12)
Samsung HR - None
LG HR - None
The Lions tied the game at two in the seventh inning on a delayed steal. With runners on the corners and two outs, Samsung catcher Chae Sang-byeong took off for second. After LG catcher Cho In-seong threw down to second, Samsung left fielder Kang Bong-gyu took off from third and slid in safely to tie the game at two.
Tied is where this one remained as both sides stared at each other for five innings.
Samsung starter Justin Germano threw six innings(83 pitches, 62 strikes) of two-run ball. Germano gave up seven hits while striking out five.
LG starter Kim Sang-hyeon tossed 6 2/3 innings of two-run(one earned) baseball. Kim allowed three hits and four walks while striking out six.
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Thursday, October 6, 2011
Sunday, July 25, 2010
7/24 Roundup and News: All-Star Edition
Eastern 9, Western 8
W - Lee Yong-chan, L - Song Seung-rak
Eastern HR - Hong Seong-heun 2, Karim Garcia 2, Yang Jun-hyeok Western HR - None
The all-star game came to Daegu on Saturday. The "Eastern" team was comprised of players from Lotte, Samsung, SK and Doosan. The "Western" team was made of players from Hanhwa, KIA, LG and Nexen. If you want full rosters, check out MyKBO.net.
I was surprised that they got the game in because it was pissing off and on for almost the entire evening. SK ace Kim Kwang-hyeon got the start for the "Eastern" squad, while Ryu Hyeon-jin started for the "West." To let you know how serious they took this start, both pitchers threw a couple pitches in the home run derby before the game started. Kim didn't make it out of the first inning and Ryu gave up a pair of homers. The "Western" squad jumped out to a big early lead thanks to Kim's meltdown. Kim recorded one out and gave up six runs on six hits and two walks. It was an assembly line. LG outfielder Lee Dae-hyeong started the scoring with an RBI double. KIA first baseman Choi Hee-seop with another RBI double. Then things got out of hand. The "Eastern" team answered back with a couple homers from Hong Seong-heun and Karim Garcia. Hong hit a two-run homer while wearing a fake beard. I'm not trying to start anything, but I'm fairly certain he had a little help from Ryu. Garcia blasted a solo homer to cut the lead to 6-3. The "West" tacked on a couple insurance runs in the third inning when LG third baseman Jeong Seong-hoon poked a single throught the middle with runners on second and third to push the lead to 8-3. The "East" tied the game in the seventh when Samsung's Yang Joon-hyeok, Hong and Garcia hit back-to-back-to-back homers. The game was still tied in the bottom of the ninth. The "East" started a rally. Hong singled and Garcia doubled to put runners on second and third with none out. Nexen closer Song Seung-rak intentionally walked an incredulous Jin Kab-yong. While Song was lobbing balls to his catcher, Jin actually put his bat down and shook his head. After Jin made the slow walk to first, Lotte infielder Hwang Jae-gyun ripped a line drive to left/center to walk off the "West." The post game beating/dousing with water was a little bizarre. Both teams decided to make Hwang pay for his base hit. He got doused by both sides.
Lotte DH Hong Seong-heun won the MVP award by going 4-5 with a pair of homers, three RBIs and three runs scored. He also wore a special jersey for the game.
Instead of his name and number, he wore a jersey to thank the fans for giving him the most votes. The jersey translates to, "Most votes. Thanks."
W - Lee Yong-chan, L - Song Seung-rak
Eastern HR - Hong Seong-heun 2, Karim Garcia 2, Yang Jun-hyeok Western HR - None
The all-star game came to Daegu on Saturday. The "Eastern" team was comprised of players from Lotte, Samsung, SK and Doosan. The "Western" team was made of players from Hanhwa, KIA, LG and Nexen. If you want full rosters, check out MyKBO.net.
I was surprised that they got the game in because it was pissing off and on for almost the entire evening. SK ace Kim Kwang-hyeon got the start for the "Eastern" squad, while Ryu Hyeon-jin started for the "West." To let you know how serious they took this start, both pitchers threw a couple pitches in the home run derby before the game started. Kim didn't make it out of the first inning and Ryu gave up a pair of homers. The "Western" squad jumped out to a big early lead thanks to Kim's meltdown. Kim recorded one out and gave up six runs on six hits and two walks. It was an assembly line. LG outfielder Lee Dae-hyeong started the scoring with an RBI double. KIA first baseman Choi Hee-seop with another RBI double. Then things got out of hand. The "Eastern" team answered back with a couple homers from Hong Seong-heun and Karim Garcia. Hong hit a two-run homer while wearing a fake beard. I'm not trying to start anything, but I'm fairly certain he had a little help from Ryu. Garcia blasted a solo homer to cut the lead to 6-3. The "West" tacked on a couple insurance runs in the third inning when LG third baseman Jeong Seong-hoon poked a single throught the middle with runners on second and third to push the lead to 8-3. The "East" tied the game in the seventh when Samsung's Yang Joon-hyeok, Hong and Garcia hit back-to-back-to-back homers. The game was still tied in the bottom of the ninth. The "East" started a rally. Hong singled and Garcia doubled to put runners on second and third with none out. Nexen closer Song Seung-rak intentionally walked an incredulous Jin Kab-yong. While Song was lobbing balls to his catcher, Jin actually put his bat down and shook his head. After Jin made the slow walk to first, Lotte infielder Hwang Jae-gyun ripped a line drive to left/center to walk off the "West." The post game beating/dousing with water was a little bizarre. Both teams decided to make Hwang pay for his base hit. He got doused by both sides.
Lotte DH Hong Seong-heun won the MVP award by going 4-5 with a pair of homers, three RBIs and three runs scored. He also wore a special jersey for the game.
Instead of his name and number, he wore a jersey to thank the fans for giving him the most votes. The jersey translates to, "Most votes. Thanks."
Friday, December 12, 2008
KBO Announces Golden Glove Winners, Hong Quits Baseball for a Boyband
At least, that's what this photo leads me to believe.
The best part is, Hong is the only one with a ridiculous suit.
Everyone else showed up with a normal jacket, shirt and tie combo. Was he on his way to his night job at a restaurant and he couldn't change? Does he not have a girlfriend or a wife to talk him out of stuff like this? Did he lose a bet?
Either way, this year's Golden Gloves are as follows...
P - Kim Kwang-hyeon, SK Wyverns
C - Kang Min-ho, Lotte Giants
1B - Kim Tae-hyun, Hanhwa Eagles
2B - Cho Sung-hwan, Lotte Giants
3B - Kim Dong-ju, Doosan Bears
SS - Park Ki-hyeok, Lotte Giants
OF - Karim Garcia, Lotte Giants
OF - Kim Hyeon-su, Doosan Bears
OF - Lee Jong-wook, Doosan Bears
DH - Hong Sung-hoon, Doosan Bears
The KBO Golden Gloves are not for fielding, but an award for the best individual season at each position.
The best part is, Hong is the only one with a ridiculous suit.
Everyone else showed up with a normal jacket, shirt and tie combo. Was he on his way to his night job at a restaurant and he couldn't change? Does he not have a girlfriend or a wife to talk him out of stuff like this? Did he lose a bet?
Either way, this year's Golden Gloves are as follows...
P - Kim Kwang-hyeon, SK Wyverns
C - Kang Min-ho, Lotte Giants
1B - Kim Tae-hyun, Hanhwa Eagles
2B - Cho Sung-hwan, Lotte Giants
3B - Kim Dong-ju, Doosan Bears
SS - Park Ki-hyeok, Lotte Giants
OF - Karim Garcia, Lotte Giants
OF - Kim Hyeon-su, Doosan Bears
OF - Lee Jong-wook, Doosan Bears
DH - Hong Sung-hoon, Doosan Bears
The KBO Golden Gloves are not for fielding, but an award for the best individual season at each position.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Playing Catchup...
First and foremost, Mr. Sensitive himself, Hong Seong-heun, the DH/Catcher for the Doosan Bears has landed with a new club. Hong will be DHing for Jerry Royster's Lotte Giants next year. Hong signed a 1 year deal worth 279 million won.
It sounds like the Hanhwa Eagles have signed a new foreign guy. Meet Outfielder, Victor Diaz. Victor spent 2008 with Houston and Seattle's AAA affiliates. He thumped at Tacoma. He posted a .280/.362/.546 line in 414 AB's. I'm surprised he didn't at least warrant a September callup with numbers like that and a team as bad as Seattle. Welcome to Korea Victor.
Also this article from the Joongang Daily caught my eye....I quote, "Also, a catcher was suspected of telling opposing hitters about the pitch selection when a certain foreign pitcher on his team took the mound." I've been trying to guess who this is and I can't. It can't be SK, Hanhwa, Doosan or Lotte. Samsung isn't likely, but possible. The 3 worst teams in the league didn't really have anyone stick around long enough for this to seem possible. KIA had Jose Lima, The Heroes had Josh Scobey and LG had Jamie Brown. Looking at the day-to-day results, I can't find a pattern with a certain catcher.
It sounds like the Hanhwa Eagles have signed a new foreign guy. Meet Outfielder, Victor Diaz. Victor spent 2008 with Houston and Seattle's AAA affiliates. He thumped at Tacoma. He posted a .280/.362/.546 line in 414 AB's. I'm surprised he didn't at least warrant a September callup with numbers like that and a team as bad as Seattle. Welcome to Korea Victor.
Also this article from the Joongang Daily caught my eye....I quote, "Also, a catcher was suspected of telling opposing hitters about the pitch selection when a certain foreign pitcher on his team took the mound." I've been trying to guess who this is and I can't. It can't be SK, Hanhwa, Doosan or Lotte. Samsung isn't likely, but possible. The 3 worst teams in the league didn't really have anyone stick around long enough for this to seem possible. KIA had Jose Lima, The Heroes had Josh Scobey and LG had Jamie Brown. Looking at the day-to-day results, I can't find a pattern with a certain catcher.
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