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Ankiel, Astros topple Rangers in 2013 opener
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 of it is really cool. To play our rivals here in Texas and to come out on top today, it’s a treat.”Ankie
April 1, 2013
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Real test begins
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Ryu Hyun-jin is following in the footsteps of former major league pitcher Park Chan-ho, 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 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 the 2010 campaign with a 124-98 record, 4.36 ERA and 1,715 strikeouts. He spent his first ei
March 31, 2013
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Dodgers' Ryu looking forward to big league debut
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 the 2010 campaign with a 124-98 record, 4.36 ERA and 1,715 strikeouts. He spent his first eight big leagu
March 30, 2013
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Managers, players talk big
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 contend for the title.Ryu Joong-il, manager of the Daegu-based Lions, said he is willing to take on challen
March 25, 2013
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The roar still lingers
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 straight season. This year, they will count on their reliable bullpen and potent offense to carry the day. Clo
March 25, 2013
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Ryu makes case for spot in rotation
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 a rocky start, Ryu retired 17 of 18 batters, including the last 11 he faced. “I was not able to command
March 24, 2013
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McCutchen deals with stardom in stride
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 don’t do this a lot,” McCutchen said.Maybe, but he better get used to it. It kind of comes with the territo
March 20, 2013
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An obsessive fan portrayed in ‘The Natural’ dies
American media is shedding new light on a fanatic baseball fan who inspired the movie “The Natural” starring Robert Redford. Ruth Ann Steinhagen played by actress Barbara Hershey had made countless headlines in America for nearly killing a player and was recently reported to have died three months ago.In 1949, the 19-year-old girl was so obsessive about Eddie Waitkus, a first baseman for the Chicago Cubs that she chose to check in to the same hotel as him. She left a note about “something of imp
March 20, 2013
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Duncan, Spurs hold off Mavericks 92-91
SAN ANTONIO (AP) ― Sweeping the Dallas Mavericks in the regular season for the first time in 15 years could have been a cause for celebration. Instead, it just raised more concerns for the San Antonio Spurs. Tim Duncan had 28 points and 19 rebounds and San Antonio escaped with a 92-91 victory over Dallas when Vince Carter’s 3-point attempt bounced off the rim at the buzzer. “Overall I thought (the Mavericks) played better than us,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. “I thought they executed better
March 15, 2013
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Puerto Rico rallies in WBC
MIAMI (AP) ― With the score tied and two outs, Puerto Rico’s Alex Rios kept running from second base.Rios scored the go-ahead run without a play, and the Puerto Ricans rallied to oust Italy from the World Baseball Classic with a 4-3 victory Wednesday night.The Puerto Ricans went hitless in their first 12 at-bats with runners in scoring position but still overcame a 3-0 deficit to score once in the sixth inning and three times in the eighth.“With the lineup we had, it was a matter of time before
March 14, 2013
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NC Dinos say no relocation
A South Korean expansion baseball team on Wednesday shot down rumors that it would relocate to another city in protest of its hometown’s decision to build a new stadium at a remote location.In a press release, the NC Dinos, based in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, said they aren’t going anywhere.“Our ballclub is only thinking about playing baseball for fans in Changwon,” the team said. “Presently, we’re not considering moving to another city.”The Dinos will join the top-flight Korea Basebal
March 13, 2013
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Yankees say they ‘would love’ Chipper
VIERA, Florida (AP) ― Chipper Jones putting on pinstripes?The banged-up New York Yankees would love to have him. General manager Brian Cashman even said so Monday, expressing interest in the retired Atlanta Braves star.“He’d be perfect,” Cashman said at Yankees’ camp in Tampa. “I’d take Larry in a heartbeat. I think everybody would.”The eight-time All-Star third baseman ― better known by his nickname than actual first name ― quickly ended such talk.“Enough with the rumors!” Jones tweeted. “While
March 12, 2013
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Rivera plans to retire after 2013
The great Mariano Rivera is getting set to close his career.The New York Yankees reliever plans to announce this weekend that he will retire after this season, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday.The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because there was no official statement. A news conference was called for Saturday at the Yankees' spring training complex in Tampa, Florida.The 43-year-old closer is Major League Baseball's saves leader with 608.
March 8, 2013
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KBL to play out season despite scandal
The nation’s top men’s professional basketball league will play out the season despite the cloud of a match-fixing scandal involving an active coach, the league’s commissioner said Friday.Han Sun-kyo, head of the Korean Basketball League, convened an emergency board meeting Friday to discuss fallouts from the match-fixing allegations surrounding Kang Dong-hee, head coach of the Dongbu Promy.Hours after the KBL meeting, prosecutors filed for an arrest warrant for Kang, who allegedly took cash fro
March 8, 2013
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MLB examining expanded replay for 2014 season
GLENDALE, Arizona (AP) ― Major League Baseball intends to expand the use of instant replay for the 2014 season and will be studying over the course of this year which calls to review and how to do it.Joe Torre, an MLB executive vice president, said Tuesday that league officials plan to visit Miami during the World Baseball Classic and various spring training sites to examine camera angles and other factors that will help them develop a plan.“We’re going to increase replay next year. We just don’
March 6, 2013
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Korea crashes out with stagnant offense and sloppy fielding
TAICHUNG, Taiwan (Yonhap News) ― Leading up to the World Baseball Classic, South Korean players and coaches talked the talk. The country was third at the inaugural WBC in 2006 and then was second in 2009. Brimming with confidence, they said they were bound to win it all in their third try.In Taiwan, though, they couldn’t walk the walk.Despite making seven roster changes before the tournament and losing the country’s only two major leaguers ― Cincinnati outfielder Choo Shin-soo and Dodgers pitche
March 6, 2013
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S. Korea eliminated from WBC despite win over Taiwan
South Korea was knocked out of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) on Tuesday, despite a 3-2 win over Taiwan.In the first-round Pool B meeting on Tuesday at Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium, Kang Jung-ho hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the three-run eighth inning, but it wasn't enough to give South Korea the necessary margin of victory to advance in the tournament.South Korea needed to beat Taiwan by at least six runs to qualify for the next round outright, or win by five for a chance
March 6, 2013
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S. Korea beats Australia to stay alive at WBC
South Korea defeated Australia 6-0 in the first round of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) on Monday, staying alive in the tournament after the devastating loss to the Netherlands last week.In the Pool B contest at Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium, South Korea built an early lead and held on for its first win at this year's WBC.Starter Song Seung-jun held the Australians scoreless over four innings and Lee Seung-yeop and Lee Dae-ho, batting third and fourth, each had three hits for Sout
March 4, 2013
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S. Korea stunned by Netherlands at WBC
South Korea was stunned by the Netherlands 5-0 on Saturday in its first game at the 2013 World Baseball Classic (WBC) here in Taiwan.In the first-round action at Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium, the Netherlands got timely hits from the heart of their lineup and took advantage of South Korean errors for the upset over the runner-up from the 2009 WBC.Andruw Jones, with 434 career homers in Major League Baseball (MLB), went 2-for-4 with a run, while Roger Bernadina, an outfielder for the
March 3, 2013
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‘Taiwan appears vulnerable’
TAICHUNG, Taiwan (Yonhap News) ― Taiwan, one of South Korea’s opponents in the first round at the upcoming World Baseball Classic, appears quite vulnerable just days before the start of the tournament, a former South Korean national team manager said Thursday.Kim Kyung-moon, currently the manager of the Korea Baseball Organization club NC Dinos, said South Korea should have little trouble getting past Taiwan when the two countries clash next Tuesday.“I think Taiwan is lacking organization as a t
Feb. 28, 2013