Skipper won three World Series in 33-year career ST. LOUIS (AP) ― Tony La Russa retired as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday, three days after winning a dramatic, seven-game World Series against the Texas Rangers. “I think this just feels like it’s time to end it,” the 67-year-old La Russa said at a news conference at Busch Stadium. The World Series win over Texas was the third of L...

C loser Oh Seung-hwan voted MVP of Korean Series When Samsung Lions’ closer Oh Seung-hwan came to the mound on Monday night, called upon once again to save the day, people knew he could do the job. The 29-year-old pitcher thrust his arm into the air after successfully retiring three SK Wyverns’ batters in the ninth inning, reclaiming the Korean Series title for his team. It was the Lions’ fou...

Samsung Lions players celebrate at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on Monday after they clenched the 2011 Korean Series title, beating the SK Wyverns 1-0. Yonhap News The Samsung Lions are the champion of Korean professional baseball in 2011. The Lions beat the SK Wyverns 1-0 in the Korean Series Monday at Seoul's Jamsil Stadium, taking the best-of-seven set in five games. This is the Lions' first Kore...

Samsung Lions look to close out SK Wyverns in Korean Series Last season, the SK Wyverns were almost unstoppable, completing an amazing four-game sweep against the Samsung Lions that October to win the Korean Series. This year, however, the season-ending showdown is a completely different story as the Incheon-based Wyverns have lost three of four games to the Lions’ unmatchable bullpen. The vis...

ST. LOUIS (AP) ― It’s already been a productive postseason for Colby Lewis. Next up, a shot at the biggest prize yet. In Game 6 of the World Series on Wednesday night, Lewis gets the first chance to pitch the Texas Rangers to their first title. No doubt while pitching oh-so-carefully against Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals, he’ll be leaning on past October triumphs. “Well, you definit...

Former MLB All-Star may end career in Korea Korean baseball pitcher Park Chan-ho has been released by his Japanese cub the Orix Buffaloes. The Nippon Professional Baseball club announced that Park, 38, will not be retained for next season. The right-hander joined the Buffaloes before the 2011 season on a one-year deal. The former Major League Baseball All-Star pitched only seven games for the...

Lions ready to host Game 1 of Series The SK Wyverns and Samsung Lions, the two best teams in the country’s top baseball league, will meet again in the Korean Series, which starts on Tuesday. On Sunday, the Wyverns defeated the regular-season runners-up the Lotte Giants 8-4 in Game 5 of the second round of the playoffs to advance to the Series. Wyvern’s slugger Park Jung-kwon hit two two-run ho...