May 22nd's Random KBO News

posted by Dan K   [ updated ]

  • May 22nd's KBO Scores:  Hanwha 3:1 KIA // LG 9:1 Samsung // NC 4:3 SK // Nexen 8:4 Doosan
  • Injured pitcher Lim Chang-yong targets July return for Chicago Cubs  Yonhap
  • Ryu Hyun-jin won his 5th game of the season  MLB
  • Game Recaps
    LG/Samsung:  http://youtu.be/rAcdLo00r8g  Liz throws a complete game for LG, striking out 7 and giving up only 3 hits, 3 walks, and 1 run in the win.  Jang Won-sam goes 3 innings, giving up 4 hits, 2 walks, 3 earned runs and striking out 2 in the loss.  Liz's post-game interview

    Nexen/Doosan:  http://youtu.be/Ni5C-XX4M5s  Kim Byung-hyun goes 5.1 innings, giving up 5 hits, 6 walks, 4 strike outs, 3 earned runs and gets the win for Nexen.  Nippert goes 5.1 innings, giving up 9 hits, 2 walks, 7 earned runs and taking the loss.

    NC/SK:  http://youtu.be/tM3T5XK4jaE  Hacker gets the win for NC as he goes 7 innings, giving up 9 hits, 1 walk, 1 strike out, 3 earned runs.  Lee Min-ho the save.  Baek In-sik takes the loss for SK, only lasting 1.2 innings, giving up 4 hits, 2 strike outs, 3 earned runs.  Jo Young-hoon and Lee Ho-jun hit homers for NC.  Eric Hacker's post-game interview

    Hanwha/KIA: http://youtu.be/9O_lZ0sBj14  Bautista goes 6 innings, giving up 6 hits, 3 walks, 3 strikeouts, 1 run, 0 earned runs and gets the win for Hanwha. Song Chang-sik the save.  Yoon Suk-min makes his 2nd start of the season, he lasts only 4.1 innings on 105 pitches.  He scatters 8 hits, 3 walks, 3 strikeouts, 3 runs, 2 earned runs and takes the loss.  Yoon's ERA is now 3.38 for the season.

May 21st's Random KBO News

posted May 21, 2013, 8:17 AM by Dan K   [ updated May 21, 2013, 8:09 PM ]

  • May 21 KBO Scores: Hanwha 2:8 KIA // LG 4:8 Samsung // NC 2:6 SK // Nexen 15:7 Doosan
  • Dismal pitching negates powerful offense for Doosan Bears  Yonhap
  • Game Recaps
    Hanwha/KIA:  Yang Hyun-jong goes 5.2 innings for KIA, giving up 7 hits, 7 strike outs, 2 earned runs and getting the win.  Eveland goes 4.1 innings, giving up 5 hits, 3 walks, 3 strikeouts, and 5 earned runs.  He takes the loss.  Lee Bum-ho had a home run for KIA.

    LG/Samsung:  Rodriguez lasts 3.2 innings, giving up 5 hits, 3 walks, 3 strike outs, 3 earned runs but gets the no-decison.  Cha Woo-chan gets the win for Samsung.  Shin Jae-weong takes the loss for LG by giving up 4 hits, 3 earned runs in 3 innings.  Chae Tae-in goes deep for Samsung and Jung Sung-hoon for LG.

    NC/SK:  Seddon goes 6.1 innings for SK, scattering 5 hits, giving up 1 walk, 2 earned runs and 2 strike outs for the win.  Park Hee-soo got the save.  Lee Tae-yang went 6 innings, giving up 5 hits and 3 earned runs for NC and taking the loss.

    Nexen/Doosan:  VanHekken goes 5 innings, giving up 7 hits, 2 walks, 5 strike outs, 4 runs, 2 earned runs to get the win for Nexen.  Kim Sang-hyun lasts only 2.2 innings, giving up 6 hits, 2 walks, 4 earned runs and taking the loss.  Kang Jung-ho and Kim Hyun-soo each hit home runs for their teams.  The benches cleared in today's game.  Nexen's Kang Jung-ho stole 3rd with a 12-4 lead in the 5th inning and Doosan's Yoon Myung-jun did not like that so he proceeded to hit the following 2 Nexen batters (despite bases being loaded with the last hit batter).

May 20th's Random KBO News

posted May 20, 2013, 1:51 PM by Dan K   [ updated May 20, 2013, 6:08 PM ]

  • Recent outing by young pitcher reignites debate on pitch counts (see below)   Yonhap
  • Here are the statistics for Lee Su-min, the high school pitcher who struck out 26 batters earlier this year and just threw 178 pitches on Sunday

  • Former KBO'er and Doosan Bear closer Scott Proctor has decided to retire  Twitter
  • Some top plays from the past week in KBO

May 19th's Random KBO News

posted May 19, 2013, 4:00 PM by Dan K   [ updated May 19, 2013, 4:07 PM ]

  • May 19th KBO Scores: KIA 4:7 LG // Lotte 11:5 SK // Doosan 15:8 Hanwha // Samsung 7:4 NC
  • Game Recaps
    Samsung/NC: http://youtu.be/TavBU-73rHs  Bae Young-soo goes 5 innings, 11 hits, 3 strike outs, 4 earned runs and gets the win. Shin Chang-min the save.  Wilk goes 2.2 innings, giving up 8 hits, 5 strike outs, 6 earned runs and takes the loss.

    Doosan/Hanwha: http://youtu.be/q1dAnW0JQmU  Lee Jung-ho goes 1.1 innings, 6 hits, 1 strike out, 5 earned runs but gets the no-decison.  Kim Hyuk-min goes 3 innings for Hanwha giving up 7 hits and 7 runs, but gets the no-decision.  Yoon Hee-kwan gets the win, Im Ki-young the loss.

    KIA/LG:  http://youtu.be/qqXSNm3l5q8  Ryu Jae-kuk goes 5.1 innings in his KBO debut, giving up 5 hits, 4 earned runs and getting the win.  Bong Jung-keun gets the save.  Kim Jin-woo takes the loss for KIA, he lasted 4.2 innings, 9 hits, 4 walks, 7 runs, 3 earned runs.

    SK/Lotte: http://youtu.be/yjsDt_VMue8  Youman goes 6 innings, 7 hits, 3 walks, 6 strike outs, 2 earned runs and gets the win.  Reyes goes 6 as well for SK, giving up 4 hits, 5 strike outs, 2 earned runs but gets the no decision.  Jin Hae-soo takes the loss.

  • Lee Su-min, the Korean high school pitcher who struck out 26 in a game earlier this year, threw 178 pitches in a 10 inning loss on Sunday.  He threw 178 pitches in 9.2 innings on Sunday against Bugil, giving up 4 hits, 9 walks, 2 HBP, 8 strike outs and 1 unearned run.  Naver

May 18th's Random KBO News

posted May 18, 2013, 8:44 AM by Dan K   [ updated May 18, 2013, 3:57 PM ]

  • May 18th KBO Scores: KIA 3:1 LG // Lotte 6:5 SK // Doosan 2:14 Hanwha // Samsung 7:3 NC
  • Ryu Jae-kuk will be making his KBO debut and first start of the season on Sunday  Statistics
  • Game Recaps
    KIA/LG: http://youtu.be/_1Zc8pYfskc  Seo Jae-weong goes 5.2 innings, giving up 8 hits, 1 earned run, 2 strike outs and picks up the win.  Lerew gets the save.  Woo Kyu-min goes 7, giving up 8 hits, 1 walk, 3 earned runs and the loss for LG

    Doosan/Hanwha: http://youtu.be/6zd3xyENaJ0  Song Chang-hyun goes 4 innings, 3 hits, 6 walks, 2 strike outs, 2 earned runs but gets the no-decison.  Ahn Seung-min gets the win for Hanwha instead.  Lee Hye-cheon goes 1.1 innings givng up 5 hits, 2 walks, and 6 earned runs.  Yoon Myung-jun doesn't retire a batter for Doosan in relief and also gives up 6 runs.

    Lotte/SK: http://youtu.be/OKN7gRtbEyU  In a rain shortened game, Oxspring goes 5 innings, scattering 5 hits, 6 walks, 6 strike outs, 5 earned runs and picks up the win for Lotte.  Kim Kwang-hyun goes 5, giving up 10 hits, 3 strike outs, and 5 earned runs...but Im Chi-young takes the loss for SK.  Choi Jeong hits 2 solo home runs and Han Dong-min hits one too.  Park Jae-hong's retirement ceremony was held after the game.

    Samsung/NC: http://youtu.be/zD3pfbhhwU4   In this 12 inning affair, VandenHurk goes 7 innings for Samsung giving up only 4 hits, 3 walks, 4 strike outs, and 2 earned runs but gets the no-decison.  Cha Woo-chan picks up the win in relief.  Shirek goes 8 inning for NC, only giving up 2 hits, 3 walks, 2 strike outs and 1 earned run.  Im Chang-min gets the loss for NC.
  • KBO's Most intentional walk/(catcher's balk) of the night: Featuring the NC Dinos


May 17th's Random KBO News

posted May 17, 2013, 7:23 AM by Dan K   [ updated May 17, 2013, 3:35 PM ]

  • May 17th's KBO Scores:  KIA 3:2 LG // Lotte 3:4 SK // Doosan 4:5 Hanwha // Samsung 2:1 NC
  • Dodgers' scouts deserve credit as Hyun-Jin Ryu pays dividends  LA Times
  • Game Recaps
    Doosan/Hanwha: http://youtu.be/t7T8l6P_Or4  Yoon Keung-young lasts 1.2 innings for Hanwha, giving up 5 hits and 3 runs, but Hanwha's bullpen keeps them in the game and Im Ki-young picks up the win, Kim Kwang-soo the save for the Eagles.  Noh Kyung-eun goes 6 innings, giving up 7 hits, 3 walks, 7 strikeouts and 5 earned runs.  He takes the loss for Doosan.

    Lotte/SK: http://youtu.be/QA8AIvo4Z9g  Kim Su-whan goes 5.2 innings for Lotte, scattering 7 hits, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts and 2 earned runs for a no-decision.  Kang Young-sik takes the loss for Lotte.  Yoon Hee-sang goes 6 innings for SK, giving up 4 hits, 4 walks, 8 strikeouts, 3 runs, 2 earned runs and gets the no-decison.  Lee Jae-young gets the win and Park Hee-soo the save.

    KIA/LG: http://youtu.be/tSL3KMe3TzA  Sosa goes 6.1 innings for KIA, giving up 8 hits, 2 strikeouts, 2 runs, 1 earned run and picks up the win.  Lerew gets the save for KIA.  Liz goes 6 innings, giving up 8 hits as well, 6 strikeouts, 3 earned runs and takes the loss.  Lee Bum-ho hits a home run for KIA.

    Samsung/NC: http://youtu.be/Kext-csEv64  Yoon Sung-hwan goes 7 innings for Samsung, scattering 4 hits, 13 strikeouts, 1 earned run but gets the no-decision.  Baek Jung-hyun gets the win for the Lions and Oh Seung-hwan the save.  Lee Jae-hak goes the distance for NC, giving up 8 hits, 6 strikeouts, and 2 earned runs, but takes the loss.  Lee Ho-jun with a home run for NC.

  • Lotte oufielder and recent Internet star Jeon Jun-woo makes a nice catch in center field and then runs face first into the wall

May 16th's Random KBO News

posted May 16, 2013, 7:42 AM by Dan K   [ updated May 16, 2013, 2:56 PM ]

  • May 16th KBO Scores: Hanwha 5:6 Nexen // NC 8:5 Lotte (10 innings) // SK 9:2 KIA // Samsung 0:7 Doosan
  • Please note the start times for May 17th's games (due to Buddha's Birthday holiday).  Daejeon starts at 2pm, Munhak at 3pm, Jamsil and Masan at 5pm.
  • Game Recaps
    SK/KIA:  http://youtu.be/sizTmqqS9Tc  Baek In-sik goes 6 innings, only giving up 1 hit, 5 walks, 2 earned runs and gets the win.  Yoon Suk-min makes his first start of the year for KIA and lasts 5 innings, 5 hits, 7 strikeouts, 2 homeruns (back to back) and 2 earned runs, he gets the loss as well. 

    Samsung/Doosan: http://youtu.be/FSo-SMH_mFQ  Dustin Nippert goes 7 innings, 2 hits, 2 walks, 7 strike outs, 0 earned runs and gets the win.  Jang Won-sam goes 6.1 innings, giviving up 9 hits, 2 walks, 4 strikeouts, 4 runs, 3 earned runs and takes the loss.

    Hanwha/Nexen:  http://youtu.be/NsDpaRwQeL4  Bautista goes 5.1 innings, giving up 5 hits, 4 walks, 8 strikeouts, 1 earned run but gets the no-decision.  Song Chang-sik takes the loss for Hanwha.  Knight goes 5.1 innings, 5 hits, 7 walks, 3 strikeouts, 5 runs, 3 earned runs but gets a no-decision as well.  Han Hyun-hee gets the win, Son Seung-rak the save for Nexen.  Kang Jung-ho with the game winning home run.

    NC/Lotte: http://youtu.be/vtn2yJifwBs  Hacker goes 8 innings, 7 hits, 4 walks, 7 strikeouts, 5 earned runs but gets the no-decision.  Im Chang-min picks up the win for NC.  Song Seung-jun goes 5 innings, 6 hits, 4 walks, 4 strike outs, 2 earned runs and the no-decison.  Kang Seung-hyun takes the loss.

  • HR Pimp of the Day: Kang Jung-ho

  • Ryu Hyun-jin Cards:  His Bowman rookie card has same pose (same pic?) as the card the Dodgers gave out at his introductory press conference (different belt, no red number on Bowman, but same glove...)




May 15th's Random KBO News

posted May 15, 2013, 7:58 AM by Dan K   [ updated May 15, 2013, 8:33 PM ]

  • May 15th KBO Scores:  Hanwha 1:19 Nexen // NC 6:4 Lotte // SK 4:3 KIA (11 innings) // Samsung 8:3 Doosan
  • Former major leaguer Ryu Jae-kuk set to make KBO debut this weekend  Yonhap
  • Japan pitches All-Star game plan to KBO  Joongang
  • Yoon Suk-min makes his first start of the 2013 KBO season on Thursday  Statistics
  • Former KBO'ers: Scott Richmond (Lotte) has been signed by the Texas Rangers organization  Dallas News
  • Game Recaps

    Samsung/Doosan: http://youtu.be/guvvFcamo0c  Rodriguez goes 5.1 innings, giving up 6 hits, 1 walk, 4 K's, 3 earned runs and gets the win.  Kim Sun-woo only lasts 3.1 innings, 9 hits, 1 walk, 5 earned runs and takes the loss for Doosan.  Choi Hyun-woo hits a home run for Samsung

    Hanwha/Nexen: http://youtu.be/UZbt5X5yyTw  VanHekken goes 8 innings, 5 hits, 1 walk, 6 strike outs, 1 earned run and gets the win for Nexen.  Eveland goes 6 innings, giving up 10 hits, 4 walks, 4 strikeouts, 8 earned runs and takes loss.  Yoo Han-joon and Park Dong-won hit home runs for Samsung.

    SK/KIA:  http://youtu.be/xsEuWZojW3c  Seddon goes 5 innings, 5 hits, 4 walks, 1K, 1 earned run but gets the no decision.  Yoon Kil-hyun gets the win, Choi Young-pil the save.  Yang Hyun-jong goes 6 innings, giving up 7 hits, 2 walks, 5 K's, 3 earned runs and also gets the no-decision.  Lerew takes the loss for KIA.  Anthony Lerew also got an at-bat in this game (pitchers don't usually hit in the KBO).

    NC/Lotte: http://youtu.be/P0oOXTbHYEg  Lee Tae-yang goes 5.1 innings, 8 hits, 5 BB, 4ER and gets the win for NC.  Ko Won-jun goes 2.1 innings, 7 hits, 2K, 5 earned runs.  Lee Ho-jun hits a home run for NC.

  • LOL Play of the Day:  Lotte's Jeon Jun-woo thinks he's just hit a game tying home run in the 9th inning.  He proceeds to flip the bat and begin pointing at his teammates...it was caught at the warning track.



    I also compare Jeon Jun-woo with Willie Mays Hayes


    The Jeon play has gone a little viral.  Here are some links to media stories covering it.
    Buster Olney Tweet
    Deadspin
    Grantland
    Hardball Talk
    Big League Stew
    CBS Sports
    Baseball America

May 14th's Random KBO News

posted May 14, 2013, 7:19 AM by Dan K   [ updated May 14, 2013, 1:57 PM ]

  • May 14th's Scores: Hanwha 7:2 Nexen // SK 1:3 KIA // Samsung 7:3 Doosan // NC 2:2 Lotte
  • Game Recaps
    SK/KIA: http://youtu.be/t0uxDg4S7Cc  Kim Jin-woo goes 6 innings, 3 hits, 4 walks, 9 strike outs, 0 earned runs and gets the win.  Lerew picks up the save.  JoJo Reyes goes 7 innings, 3 hits, 8 walks, 2 strike outs and 2 earned runs and gets the loss.  Choi Jeong hits his 10th home run of the season.

    Hanwha/Nexen: http://youtu.be/hPdqjUCOL6A  Kim Hyuk-min goes 7 innings, 5 hits, 2 walks, 4 strike outs, 1 earned run and picks up the win.  Kim Young-min goes 5.1 innings, 5 hits, 1 walk, 3 strike outs, 3 earned runs and the loss.  Lee Sung-yeol hits his 10th home run of the season.

    Samsung/Doosan:  http://youtu.be/qmxtVC53ync  Bae Young-soo goes 5 innings, 8 hits, 2 walks, 3 strike outs, 1 earned run and the win.  Oh Seung-hwan the save.  Lee Jung-ho goes 3.2 innings, 6 hits, 3 walks, 4 earned runs and takes the loss. 

    NC/Lotte: http://youtu.be/NlIbkA5chYc  Wilk goes 7.1 innings, 5 hits, 1 walk, 1 home run, 5 strike outs, 2 earned runs but gets a no-decison as the game ends in a tie.  Youman goes 6 innings, 5 hits, 3 walks, 4 strike outs, 1 earned run and the no-decision as well.  Jeon Jun-woo (Lotte) and Ji Suk-hoon (NC) hit home runs.  Ji's was in the 9th to tie the game.

  • Yoon Suk-min will get his first start this season on the 16th against SK.
  • Video of the Day:  Ryu Hyun-jin playing catch with a young fan (same user filmed Park Chan-ho playing catch with another kid in 2008 and when CHP was with the Phils in 2009)

May 13th's Random KBO News

posted May 13, 2013, 8:13 AM by Dan K   [ updated May 13, 2013, 2:09 PM ]

  • Samsung Lions roaring toward third straight KBO championship  Yonhap
  • As a thank you to their fans, the Hanwha Eagles are offering free admission to their fans for the May 19th game against Doosan.  Twitter
  • KBO Web Gems from this past week

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