Well, that didn't take long.
The money quote...``Professional baseball players are not workers but individual businessmen, as precedents show. Individual businessmen cannot make a union,'' a KBO official said.
By this definition, isn't everyone an individual businessman and no one should be allowed to form a union? I'm usually not a pro-union guy, but it's time for the KBO to take the leap into 21st century labor relations.
On to the roundup...
Doosan 6, SK 6(12)
SK is in first place with a 13-6-3 record. They lead the league with 3 ties. This game was tied at 4 in the top of the 9th inning. SK took a 6-4 lead when Park Jae-sang delivered a basehit down the left field line to score a pair. Jeong Geun-woo had another solid effort at the plate for SK. Jeong went 3-5 with 2 RBIs, 2 runs scored, 2 walks and 2 stolen bases. His 9th inning single and stolen base was a key part of the inning. SK called on Jeong Dae-hyeon to finish off Doosan in the bottom of the 9th. With one out, Doosan 3rd baseman Kim Dong-joo singled to right. Left fielder Kim Hyeon-soo reached on an infield single. He was able to advance to 2nd and the runner scored on a throwing error. The catcher left home to back-up first base and left the plate completely unguarded. Doosan caught SK napping and made the score 6-5. With runners on 1st and 2nd with still only 1 out, Yoo Jae-wong bounced a single through the left side to score Kim and tie the game at 6. Jeong would record a strike out and get a ground ball to end the inning. Then, nothing remotely interesting happened until the top of the 12th. SK loaded the bases with two outs, but Choi Jeong flied out to deep right to end the threat. Doosan went out quietly in the bottom of the inning.
LG 4, Hanwha 3
W - Shim Su-chang (2-2), L - Ahn Yeong-myeong (2-1), S - Woo Gyu-min (4)
LG rallied in the early innings to a 4-1 lead. In the first inning, center fielder Park Yong-taek hit a 2-run bomb. The next batter, slugger Roberto Petagine, clubbed a solo blast for his 7th homer of the season. Hanwha offered up a two fake rallies in the 7th and 9th, but they couldn't deliver a big hit when they needed it. LG starting pitcher Shim Su-chang was very effective during his 7 innings(103 pitches, 65 strikes) of work. He allowed only 2 runs on 6 hits, 1 walk and 1 hit batsman. He also struck out 6. LG closer Woo Gyu-min was fairly shaky in the 9th inning, but he managed to record 3 outs before giving up the lead.
Seoul Heroes 3, Samsung 2
W - Shin Cheol-in (1-0), L - Ahn Ji-man(0-2), S - Hwang Doo-seong (6)
Hwang Jae-gyun gave the Heroes a 2-0 lead in the 5th inning when he connected for a 2-run homer. Samsung tied the game in the 7th. With runners on 1st and 3rd and no outs, Samsung tried a squeeze bunt with Hyeon Jae-yoon at the plate. The runner on 3rd was out by 10 feet. With runners on 1st and 2nd with one out, Cho Dong-chan singled to center to score Samsung's first run. With runners on 1st and 3rd with one out, Kim Sang-su struck out swinging. The runners were moving on the pitch. Heroes catcher Heo Joon threw down to 2nd, Cho was safe. Hyeon Jae-yoon sprinted home from third. He came in just under the tag to score Samsung's 2nd run. In the top of the 8th inning, the Heroes broke the 2-2 tie. With Doug Clark on 1st and Jeong Su-seong on 2nd with 1 out, 1st baseman Lee Sung-yong hit a ground ball to 2nd. Doug Clark was forced out at 2nd, but Samsung 1st baseman Chae Tae-in couldn't find the handle on the throw. Lee was safe at first and Jeong scored on the error. Heroes closer Hwang Doo-seong allowed a walk and single in the 9th, but he struck out the other 3 batters he faced to record the save.
Lotte 7, KIA 2
W - Cho Jeong-hoon(3-2), L - Seo Jae-wong (1-1)
The Giants jumped all over Seo in the early innings and cruised to an easy W. KIA starter Seo Jae-wong was battered for 6 runs on 8 hits, 2 walks and 1 hit batsman during his 2 1/3 innings(65 pitches, 38 strikes) of work. Seo struggled with location. Everything that was hit was up in the zone and the Lotte offense made him pay for it. On the other side of the field Lotte's Cho Jeong-hoon enjoyed the early cushion and cruised to victory. Cho tossed 8 innings(87 pitches, 60 strikes) of 2-run baseball. He allowed only 5 hits and struck out 8. Lotte's Karim Garcia hit a solo homer in the 4th inning. Garcia finished the game 2-4 with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored. Lotte catched Kang Min-ho also drove in a pair.
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
4/28 Roundup and News
Uh-oh. I guess the KBO players have finally wised up. If I were a KBO vet, I think I'd be upset that 18 year olds are being signed by MLB teams for more money than I've ever made in a year. It's about time they got serious, but as a fan I have to worry about what this is going to do to the affordability of games.
I can't believe I missed this. A girl in the KBO? That would be...something.
Doosan 15, SK 2
W - Kim Sang-hyeon(1-1), L - Ken Kadokura(1-1)
Whatever Kadokura had during his first few outings was missing last night. Doosan thumped Kadokura for 8 runs(7 earned) on 6 hits, 4 walks and 1 hit batsman during his 2+ innings of work. Somehow, he managed to strike out 2 batters. All the damage came in the third inning. Kadokura came in after two scoreless innings and he couldn't do anything. 8 consecutive batters reached base before SK could record an out. Doosan slugger Choi Joon-seok hit his 7th homer of the season during the rally. Choi finished the night 2-3 with 4 RBI and 1 run scored. Doosan left fielder Kim Hyeon-soo finished the night 3-3 with 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored. Doosan starting pitcher Kim Sang-hyeon was able to cruise to an easy W. In Kim's 6 innings of work(71 pitches, 46 strikes), he allowed only 3 hits and 1 walk. Kim struck out 6 Wyverns during his start. Nothing good happened on the mound, in the field or at the plate for SK. It was an ugly game on all fronts.
Hanwha 11, LG 5
W -Ryu Hyeon-jin(4-0), L - Jeong Jae-bok(1-2)
Ryu Hyeon-jin was wild early, but he managed to settle down, keep his pitch count relatively low and earn another W. Ryu allowed 5 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks during his 7 innings(110 pitches, 70 strikes) of work, but he did manage to strike out 9. He was victimized by the long ball in the 2nd inning. He surrendered solo homers to Choi Dong-su and Park Kyeong-su. Normally if a pitcher gets knocked around early he doesn't figure in the decision. Not with this Hanwha offense. Hanwha knocked out Jeong Jae-bok in the 4th inning and then added a few insurance runs against the LG bullpen. Kang Dong-woo and Lee Beom-ho homered in the first inning. Hanwha left fielder Yeon Kyeong-heum homered twice in this game. He hit a 2-run bomb in the 4th and a solo shot in the 7th. LG slugger Roberto Petagine went 2-4, but he also struck out twice.
Samsung 4, Seoul Heroes, 1
W - Bae Yong-su(1-2), L - Kim Su-kyeong(1-4), S - Oh Seung-hwan(7)
Look at Bae Yeong-su turning in the quality start. There's some life in that shoulder after all. Bae tossed 5 innings(72 pitches, 44 strikes) of 1-run baseball. He allowed only 6 hits and 1 walk while striking out 3. He did a good enough job of keeping the Heroes off balance and pitched to contact. Samsung right fielder Choi Hyeong-woo hit a 2-run homer in the 2nd inning to give Samsung the lead. Samsung catcher Jin Kab-yong drove in two more on a single in the 6th inning. Heroes 3rd baseman Hwang Jae-gyun continued his absolutely torrid start to the season. He finished the game 3-4 with a walk and a stolen base. His 5th inning solo home run was the only run the Heroes would score. Hwang currently has a .405/.459/.703 line in 74 AB's.
KIA 2, Lotte 0
W - Yoo Dong-hoon(1-2), L - Lee Jeong-hoon(0-1), S - Yoon Seok-min (1)
KIA only had 3 hits in this ball game, but one came with the bases loaded and happened to drive in a pair of runs. KIA 3rd baseman Kim Sang-hyeon poked a base hit through the left side to score Lee Hyeon-gon and Na Ji-won. Both KIA starter Aquilino Lopez and Lotte starter Song Seung-joon pitched well enough to win, but neiter figured in the decision. Lopez tossed 7 shutout innings(96 pitches, 60 strikes). He allowed only 7 hits and 1 walk with 5 K's. Song tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings(114 pitches, 62 strikes). He allowed 2 hits, 1 walk and hit a batter. He also logged 7 strikeouts. Yoon Seok-min tossed a scoreless 9th to earn his first save in 3 years. Regular closer Han Ki-joo had been struggling. I'm guessing he was just given the night off to clear his head. Yoon is too valuable as a starter to be used as a closer.
I can't believe I missed this. A girl in the KBO? That would be...something.
Doosan 15, SK 2
W - Kim Sang-hyeon(1-1), L - Ken Kadokura(1-1)
Whatever Kadokura had during his first few outings was missing last night. Doosan thumped Kadokura for 8 runs(7 earned) on 6 hits, 4 walks and 1 hit batsman during his 2+ innings of work. Somehow, he managed to strike out 2 batters. All the damage came in the third inning. Kadokura came in after two scoreless innings and he couldn't do anything. 8 consecutive batters reached base before SK could record an out. Doosan slugger Choi Joon-seok hit his 7th homer of the season during the rally. Choi finished the night 2-3 with 4 RBI and 1 run scored. Doosan left fielder Kim Hyeon-soo finished the night 3-3 with 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored. Doosan starting pitcher Kim Sang-hyeon was able to cruise to an easy W. In Kim's 6 innings of work(71 pitches, 46 strikes), he allowed only 3 hits and 1 walk. Kim struck out 6 Wyverns during his start. Nothing good happened on the mound, in the field or at the plate for SK. It was an ugly game on all fronts.
Hanwha 11, LG 5
W -Ryu Hyeon-jin(4-0), L - Jeong Jae-bok(1-2)
Ryu Hyeon-jin was wild early, but he managed to settle down, keep his pitch count relatively low and earn another W. Ryu allowed 5 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks during his 7 innings(110 pitches, 70 strikes) of work, but he did manage to strike out 9. He was victimized by the long ball in the 2nd inning. He surrendered solo homers to Choi Dong-su and Park Kyeong-su. Normally if a pitcher gets knocked around early he doesn't figure in the decision. Not with this Hanwha offense. Hanwha knocked out Jeong Jae-bok in the 4th inning and then added a few insurance runs against the LG bullpen. Kang Dong-woo and Lee Beom-ho homered in the first inning. Hanwha left fielder Yeon Kyeong-heum homered twice in this game. He hit a 2-run bomb in the 4th and a solo shot in the 7th. LG slugger Roberto Petagine went 2-4, but he also struck out twice.
Samsung 4, Seoul Heroes, 1
W - Bae Yong-su(1-2), L - Kim Su-kyeong(1-4), S - Oh Seung-hwan(7)
Look at Bae Yeong-su turning in the quality start. There's some life in that shoulder after all. Bae tossed 5 innings(72 pitches, 44 strikes) of 1-run baseball. He allowed only 6 hits and 1 walk while striking out 3. He did a good enough job of keeping the Heroes off balance and pitched to contact. Samsung right fielder Choi Hyeong-woo hit a 2-run homer in the 2nd inning to give Samsung the lead. Samsung catcher Jin Kab-yong drove in two more on a single in the 6th inning. Heroes 3rd baseman Hwang Jae-gyun continued his absolutely torrid start to the season. He finished the game 3-4 with a walk and a stolen base. His 5th inning solo home run was the only run the Heroes would score. Hwang currently has a .405/.459/.703 line in 74 AB's.
KIA 2, Lotte 0
W - Yoo Dong-hoon(1-2), L - Lee Jeong-hoon(0-1), S - Yoon Seok-min (1)
KIA only had 3 hits in this ball game, but one came with the bases loaded and happened to drive in a pair of runs. KIA 3rd baseman Kim Sang-hyeon poked a base hit through the left side to score Lee Hyeon-gon and Na Ji-won. Both KIA starter Aquilino Lopez and Lotte starter Song Seung-joon pitched well enough to win, but neiter figured in the decision. Lopez tossed 7 shutout innings(96 pitches, 60 strikes). He allowed only 7 hits and 1 walk with 5 K's. Song tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings(114 pitches, 62 strikes). He allowed 2 hits, 1 walk and hit a batter. He also logged 7 strikeouts. Yoon Seok-min tossed a scoreless 9th to earn his first save in 3 years. Regular closer Han Ki-joo had been struggling. I'm guessing he was just given the night off to clear his head. Yoon is too valuable as a starter to be used as a closer.
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