The Korea Herald

One and counting

Apr 5, 2013

Choo rips first homer of season as Reds hold off Angels in series rubber game
Baseball still lacks MLB guarantee for Olympic bid

Apr 4, 2013

ROME (AP) ― Baseball and softball’s joint bid for Olympic reinstatement is still lacking a guarantee that major league stars would be available to play ahead of a key presentation to the IOC next month. International Baseball Federation President Riccardo Fraccari is holding out hope that Major League Baseball will commit its players for at least the semifinals and finals of the proposed Olympic...
Kia Tigers deal with Kim’s injury

Apr 4, 2013

The Kia Tigers will be tested over the next month or so in the Korea Baseball Organization as they will be forced to play without their biggest offensive sparkplug. The Tigers, the trendy preseason pick to win it all in 2013, have lost outfielder Kim Joo-chan for up to six weeks. Kim took a pitch to his left hand in a game against the Hanwha Eagles on Wednesday and X-rays revealed a broken wris...
Choo scores winning run for Cincinnati

Apr 4, 2013

CINCINNATI (AP) ― Joey Votto’s first hit of the season wasn’t all that pretty, but the timing and placement were perfect. Votto’s hard grounder deflected off the glove of first baseman Albert Pujols and drove in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday night, sending the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Brandon Phillips hit a three-run homer in his...
NC manager sees hope despite losing first game

Apr 3, 2013

In MLB debut, the Dodgers’ Ryu Hyun-jin allows one earned run and strikes out five in 6 1/3 innings
Welcome to The Show

Apr 3, 2013

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Madison Bumgarner pitched two-hit ball over eight innings, giving the San Francisco Giants a 3-0 win against the Dodgers while overshadowing the major league debut of high-priced Los Angeles pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin on Tuesday night. Bumgarner (1-0) struck out six and walked none in the second straight gem at Dodger Stadium. The only hits were a pair of doubles by Andre Ethier and...
Play ball!

Apr 2, 2013

CINCINNATI (AP) ― Chris Iannetta hit a solo homer and a bases-loaded single in the 13th inning Monday, powering the Los Angeles Angels to a 3-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in the majors’ first interleague season opener. Both teams emptied their benches and bullpens before Iannetta ― who caught all 13 innings ― finally provided the breakout hit. The Angels loaded the bases with two outs in ...
High-scoring games mark openers

Apr 1, 2013

Some ugly pitching and defense led to plenty of runs in the opening weekend of the top South Korean pro baseball league. The Korea Baseball Organization launched its 32nd season last Saturday, with eight of the nine teams in action. The same teams played each other again on Sunday. The first day yielded 54 runs scored, a league record for an opening day. There were three grand slams hit on that...
Ankiel, Astros topple Rangers in 2013 opener

Apr 1, 2013

HOUSTON (AP) ― The Houston Astros and their spiffy new uniforms looked like a perfect fit in the American League. Rick Ankiel and the Astros made an impressive debut in the AL, trouncing the Texas Rangers 8-2 Sunday night in the major league opener and giving Bo Porter a win in his first game as manager. “To come out with a win is perfect,” Astros designated hitter Carlos Pena said. “To be part...
Real test begins

Mar 31, 2013

Dodgers’ Ryu looking forward to MLB debut
Dodgers' Ryu looking forward to big league debut

Mar 30, 2013

Ryu Hyun-jin is following in the footsteps of former major league pitcher Chan Ho Park, who inspired him and countless other South Korean kids who dreamed about getting to the big leagues. Ryu is slated to make his official debut Tuesday on the same mound where Park threw his first pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers back in 1994. Park spent 17 seasons in the majors before retiring at the end of ...
Managers, players talk big

Mar 25, 2013

Managers and key players of the nine pro baseball clubs gathered on Monday to talk a big game ahead of the new season, with the league’s defending champions touted as the title favorite again. The Korea Baseball Organization hosted the annual preseason media day at the New Millennium Hall at Konkuk University in eastern Seoul. Most managers said they felt the Samsung Lions should once again con...
The roar still lingers

Mar 25, 2013

The Samsung Lions should find themselves in the familiar role of being chased in the Korea Baseball Organization this year, and the two-time defending champions will likely have to fend off two teams that are looking to improve upon their performances from 2012. The Lions overcame a slow start to their 2012 campaign and swept up both the pennant and the Korean Series title for the second straigh...
Ryu makes case for spot in rotation

Mar 24, 2013

GLENDALE, Arizona (AP) ― Ryu Hyun-jin’s claim on a spot in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ starting rotation went from good to likely Saturday night after the South Korean left-hander tossed seven innings of one-hit ball in a 10-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox. “It would be very hard to say that he wouldn’t be in the rotation with the way he has pitched,” Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. After...
McCutchen deals with stardom in stride

Mar 20, 2013

BRADENTON, Florida (AP) ― Andrew McCutchen walked to the podium, brushed back his trademark dreadlocks, unfolded a sheet of paper and took a deep breath. The Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star centerfielder looked across the massive ballroom at the Dapper Dan Awards ― think Pittsburgh’s version of the ESPYs ― while accepting the 2012 Sportsman of the Year honor in January and cleared his throat. “I do...