Eventually, his three-run average collapsed. There’s nothing left to say about him as a below-average pitcher. Gone is the dominant pitcher who dominated the mound in Japan and dominated the major leagues. This is the story of Masahiro Tanaka (35, Rakuten), once revered as a “child of God” in Japanese professional baseball. Nippon Professional Baseball…
3 straight losses due to center field silence… Hanwha’s ‘last puzzle’ is a foreign hitter.
The Korean Baseball Organization’s Hanwha, which was on the verge of breaking into the middle of the pack, is now in last place. They dropped all three games against Doosan. The gap to eighth place isn’t that big, so it seems like they can catch up anytime soon, but they keep hanging their heads at…
It’s always ‘close’…but eventually ‘shrug’
Some say it’s “luck of the draw”. Others say the team has a “winning DNA” that allowed them to win close games on their way to the title last year. Whatever the case may be, SSG continues to play some close games this season, but they generally win. They’re playing the kind of baseball that…
‘Two-headed monster’ Guangdong defeats third-team call-up DRX 2-0 (aggregate)
Despite the precipitation of a third-team call-up, Guangdong’s walls proved to be stronger than expected.Led by a dominant performance from ‘Dudu’ Lee Dong-ju, Guangdong easily defeated the DRX, who had two rookies in their starting lineup, in a shutout. Guangdong defeated DRX 2-0 in the first round of the 2023 LOL Champions Korea (LCK) Summer…
‘Average 140km’ but held on… Kim Min-woo pitches 5 innings of 1-run baseball
Kim Min-woo (28-Hanwha Eagles) wasn’t perfect, but he did his job. Instead of power, he showed seasoning. Kim Min-woo started the 2023 KBO League regular season game against the Doosan Bears at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on Monday and went five innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on four hits with two walks…
Kim Joo-sung ‘First Taegeuk mark + captain’s armband’…Ahn Ik-soo ‘May Kim Min-jae and Kim Young-kwon keep their seats when they return’
FC Seoul head coach Ahn Ik-soo supports Kim Joo-sung, who earned his first call-up to the national team in June’s A match. FC Seoul will host Incheon United at the Incheon Football Stadium on July 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the 17th round of the Hana OneQ K League 1 2023 ‘Gyeongin Derby’. Seoul is…
‘Transferred 13 times’ 43-year-old ML’s oldest pitcher has a special connection to Korea: “My father is a 6-25 veteran”
June in South Korea is the month of Armed Forces Month. This is because there are many government-designated holidays to honor the sacrifices of those who served, including Memorial Day, the Korean War, and the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong. Even in Major League Baseball, there are players of different skin colors who are related to…
Park Dong-won ties the game with a two-run homer to cap off the 14th.
It’s not just a lot of home runs. Each home run is nutritious. LG’s first baseman Park Dong-won, who leads the league in home runs, once again proved his worth in the clutch. In the top of the eighth inning against Gochuk Kiwoom on July 7, Park unleashed a cannon from second base. Two batters…
“Ignoring basketball players,” uncomfortable gaze toward KOGAS… “Bad precedent, one-way street” criticism grows over ‘Yoo Ji-hoon’s firing’
“It’s disrespectful to basketball players.” The recent dismissal of Yoo Yoo-hoon as head coach of Daegu KOGAS has raised concerns in the basketball community. This is because the process of parting ways with Yoo is setting a bad precedent and hurting not only the team but also fellow basketball players. The KOGAS issued a press…
Lee Kang-in’s homecoming crowds ‘beyond imagination’… “The greatest of the last decade” Like an ace returning after receiving rave reviews
The popularity of “Golden Boy” Lee Kang-in, 22, who led mid-table RCD Mallorca to a top 10 finish in the Spanish Primera Liga, was unimaginable. As he walked through the departure gate at Incheon International Airport and into his car, he was mobbed by fans on his way home, and even his bodyguards couldn’t keep…