The Korea Herald

Verlander bags Cy Young award

Nov 16, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― There was little question Justin Verlander would unanimously win the AL Cy Young Award. Now, the far more intriguing question: Will he take the MVP, too? “Do I think it’s possible? Yes. Would I like to win it? Of course,” he said during a conference call. “It’s kind of a weird scenario.” No starting pitcher has won the MVP trophy since Roger Clemens in 1986, with Dennis Eckersle...
Kimbrel, Hellickson chosen top rookies

Nov 15, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― Craig Kimbrel overpowered hitters with his rocket right arm, then overwhelmed rivals in the NL Rookie of the Year voting. If only, the Atlanta Braves’ closer figured, his final outing could’ve gone better. Kimbrel unanimously won the NL honor on Monday, with Tampa Bay pitcher Jeremy Hellickson a clear choice as the top rookie in the AL. Kimbrel set a major league record for sav...
Will Yoon pitch Stateside?

Nov 11, 2011

Kia pitcher signs with MLB agent Boras The country’s pro-baseball season is over, heralding speculation about players moving to other clubs. And the biggest transfer rumor involves Kia Tigers pitcher Yoon Suk-min. Reports say that the 25-year-old right-hander could leave the country to join Major League Baseball as early as next year. Yoon, the 2011 KBO’s MVP, revealed last week that he had s...
Star free agents hit market in Korean baseball

Nov 9, 2011

A record number of players have declared free agency in South Korea’s top professional baseball circuit, including last year’s MVP, the league office announced Wednesday. According to the Korea Baseball Organization, 17 players declared themselves free agents for the 2012 season. That is the most since free agency was introduced in the league in 1998. Eleven others who were eligible for free ag...
Tigers’ Yoon named MVP

Nov 7, 2011

Yoon Seok-min of Kia Tigers was named MVP award by the Korea Baseball Organization. Yoon received 62 of the 91 votes cast by baseball writers to beat out Samsung Lions closer Oh Seung-hwan, who had 19 votes. Lions slugger Choi Hyung-woo, expected to be one of the favorites to win the title, received only eight votes while 2010 MVP Lee Dae-ho of Lotte Giants garnered two. Oh, who had a remarkabl...
Tigers’ Yoon Suk-min wins MVP award

Nov 7, 2011

Yoon Suk-min of Kia Tigers was named MVP award by the Korea Baseball Organization. Yoon received 62 of the 91 votes cast by baseball writers to beat out Samsung Lions closer Oh Seung-hwan, who had 19 votes. Lions slugger Choi Hyung-woo, expected to be one of the favorites to win the title, received only eight votes while 2010 MVP Lee Dae-ho of Lotte Giants garnered two. Oh, who had a remarkable...
Two S. Korean pitchers sign with agent Boras, eying major leagues

Nov 7, 2011

Two premier South Korean pitchers have signed with a famed U.S. baseball agent, eying opportunities to play in Major League Baseball. Yoon Seok-min, a right-handed starter for the Kia Tigers in Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), and Ryu Hyun-jin, a left-hander for the Hanwha Eagles, have joined with agent Scott Boras. A founder and owner of Boras Corp., Boras represents a slew of major league A...
S. Korean slugger Lee returns home for good

Nov 4, 2011

일본프로야구 진출 이후 매년 휴식과 훈련을 위해 찾았던 모국이지만 이번에는 성격이 다르다. 이승엽은 한국 프로야구 복귀를 결정하고 영구 귀국했다. 이승엽은 이날 김포공항에서 열린 기자회견에서 귀국 소감을 묻자 "홀가분하다. 8년간의 외국 생활을 마무리해 아쉽다기보다는 시원한 마음이 크다"며 "내년에는 다 른 팀의 유니폼을 입어야 한다는 생각에 설레기도 하다"고 말했다. 이승엽은 "한국 야구를 TV로 보면서 관중의 함성과 환호가 부러웠고 저 자리에 내가 있어야겠다고 생각했다"고 말했다. "8년이라는 긴 시간 동안 내가 어느 정도 변했는지 야구장에서 뛰면서 한번 느 껴보고 싶다"는 이승엽은 "일본에서 오래 지냈기 때문에 한국 야구에 다시 적응하는 데 시간이 걸리겠지만 개인 성적보다는 행복하게 웃으면서 ...
Lee Man-soo named manager of Wyverns

Nov 2, 2011

Lee Man-soo, the interim manager of the SK Wyverns in the Korea Baseball Organization, was promoted to full-time manager on Tuesday. The Wyverns announced they have signed Lee to a three-year deal worth 750 million won ($669,045) with another 250 million won as a signing bonus. Lee, a former bench coach and the team’s minor league manager, became interim manager in August after Kim Sung-keun was...
One last chance

Nov 2, 2011

Park wants to pitch in Korea, but faces obstacles He knows his time is almost up, and admits he is no longer able to throw his 160 kph fastball. But Park Chan-ho believes he can still be part of the game and take the mound. The 38-year-old veteran pitcher was released last month by the Orix Buffaloes. Park, who joined the Japanese club before the 2011 season on a one-year deal, pitched only sev...
Cards manager La Russa retires

Nov 1, 2011

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...
Lions claw their way to top

Nov 1, 2011

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...
The return of the king

Nov 1, 2011

Lions win Korean Series title 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’ fourth Korean Series cr...
Samsung Lions win 2011 Korean Series

Oct 31, 2011

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 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) title since 2006. Samsung's Kang Bong-gyu hit a solo home run off SK starter Brian Gordon in the bottom of the fourth, and starte...
Cardinals bask in WS triumph

Oct 31, 2011

Hundreds of thousands take part in parade through St. Louis ST. LOUIS (AP) ― A red sea of fans jammed downtown St. Louis Sunday to honor the World Series champion Cardinals and send a clear message to Albert Pujols: Please stay. An official crowd estimate was not immediately available for the parade down the streets of St. Louis and the celebration at Busch Stadium, but city officials expected ...