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Roller-coaster season for Dodger' Ryu Hyun-jin ends with World Series loss

Oct 29, 2018

Los Angeles Dodgers' South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin has seen his up-and-down season end with a loss to the Boston Red Sox in the World Series, his future beyond this year still uncertain. The Red...
Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin takes loss in historic World Series start

Oct 25, 2018

The Los Angeles Dodgers' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin took a loss in a historic World Series start against the Boston Red Sox. Ryu became the first South Korean to start a World Series game whe...
Dodgers make Ryu Hyun-jin 1st Korean to start in World Series

Oct 23, 2018

Los Angeles Dodgers' left-hander Ryu Hyun-jin will become the first South Korean to start a World Series game this week. The Dodgers will face the Boston Red Sox in the 2018 World Series. Game 1 wil...
Ryu Hyun-jin looking to send Dodgers to World Series

Oct 19, 2018

Los Angeles Dodgers' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin will try to pitch his club to their second straight World Series. The left-hander will start Game 6 of the National League Championship Series ...
Former doormats to get 1st taste of Korean baseball postseason

Oct 17, 2018

After years of toiling near the bottom of the standings in South Korean baseball, the Hanwha Eagles will finally get their taste of the postseason this week. The Eagles will host the Nexen Heroes in...
Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin gets no-decision in NLCS vs. Brewers

Oct 14, 2018

Los Angeles Dodgers' South Korean left-hander Ryu Hyun-jin has taken a no-decision in the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers. Ryu was charged with two earned runs on s...
Dodgers, Ryu Hyun-jin headed to NLDS

Oct 2, 2018

The Los Angeles Dodgers and their South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin are headed to the National League Division Series. The Dodgers defeated the Colorado Rockies 5-2 in a tiebreaker game at Dodger St...
2 Korean pitchers enjoy solid MLB regular seasons; playoffs on horizon

Oct 1, 2018

Two South Korean pitchers in the majors, Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oh Seung-hwan of the Colorado Rockies, both enjoyed strong regular seasons for their National League West clubs in...
Late-blooming slugger learns to keep emotions in check

Sept 27, 2018

Given the impressive frequency with which he's been hitting balls out of Korea Baseball Organization stadiums lately, it's difficult to believe Doosan Bears' slugger Kim Jae-hwan was only a fringe pl...
Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin spins another gem vs. Padres

Sept 24, 2018

Los Angeles Dodgers' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin has thrown his second straight gem to take his club closer to the postseason. Ryu blanked the San Diego Padres over six impressive innings, all...
S. Korea's pro baseball league sets salary cap on new foreign players

Sept 11, 2018

South Korea's top pro baseball league on Tuesday set an annual salary cap of $1 million on new foreign players. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said it established the hard cap to curb teams' ...
Former Chicago Cubs prospect selected in draft

Sept 10, 2018

Former Chicago Cubs pitching prospect Rhee Dae-eun was selected first overall in the annual South Korean pro baseball draft on Monday. The KT Wiz picked the 29-year-old right-hander with their top ...
Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin 1st career loss vs. Mets

Sept 6, 2018

LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Dodgers' South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin suffered his first career loss against the New York Mets on Wednesday, as a promising start turned ugly quickly. Ryu gave up 11 ...
Pro baseball league to halt practice of Asian Games break in 2022

Sept 5, 2018

The nation's top professional baseball league announced Wednesday it will halt the practice of a midseason break during the Asian Games starting with the next competition. The decision by the Korea ...
S. Korea reaches baseball gold medal game

Aug 31, 2018

Two-time defending champion South Korea reached baseball's gold medal game at the 18th Asian Games on Friday with a convincing win over China. (Yonhap) Cleanup Park Byung-ho launched a three-run ho...