From Around the Web November

With the baseball season over in Korea there has still been a lot of news.  In case you missed some of the KBO playoffs, I've included a wrap-up article for each round.  Samsung failed to win their second Asia Series title, but had a couple big wins.  The KT Wiz unveiled their new uniforms, logos and what immediately became notorious mascots.  The KBO hot stove is also already over, with some big name players changing teams.  Hope this post catches you up on your Korean baseball news.


KBO Playoffs articles

Doosan eliminates Nexen in KBO playoff with dramatic extra-inning victory

Doosan beats LG to reach KBO championship final

Lions Celebrate Historic Series

Asia Series

Samsung Lions defeat Fortitudo Bologna

Samsung Lions defeat Taiwanese rival

Canberra Cavalry earn historic spot in Asia Series final

New SABR Korea Chapter

SABR welcomes new international chapter in South Korea

Awards: MVP & ROY

Nexen slugger Park, Byung-ho earns 2nd straight MVP in KBO

Hot Stove news

Sixteen players declare free agency in KBO

Four KBO free agents sign huge deals

KBO teams are paying too much for redemption

Yoon, Suk-min news

Does Suk-min Yoon make sense for the Cubs?

Minnesota Twins are eyeing Korean pitcher Suk-Min Yoon

Lukewarm Stove: Cubs an early favorite for Korean righty Suk-min Yoon

Ex-Yankee Breaks Down Suk-min Yoon

Oh, Seung-hwan signing

Hanshin Tigers Announce Additions of Seung-hwan Oh, Mauro Gomez

2013 KBO Player WAR Leader board

Pitchers

Position Players

Ex-KBOers News:

Bronswell Patrick Interview (Part 1)

Random Articles:

Where have all the .400 gone?

Heroes slugger scares pitchers

As always, questions and comments are always welcome.

From Around the Web August 2013

I came across a number of Korean baseball related sites and articles this month and just wanted to share some of what I found.

In foreign player news:

Lions sign ex-major league pitcher Caridad
The above is a Korea Herald piece about the Samsung signing of Esmailin Caridad.  He didn't have a very successful debut with the Lions, lasting only one and a third innings, while giving up 6 earned runs.

2 struggling foreign pitchers released
Pitchers Anthony Lerew and Aneury Rodriguez were released by their respective clubs.

Some KBO related news:

South Korea baseball hits home run with female fans
A CNN article about the rising popularity of the KBO among women in Korea.

Oh Seung-hwan continues to get scouted...
An article containing an update on the rumors surrounding Oh, Seung-Hwan's possible transfer to NPB or MLB.  I included an interview by him in the my July edition of Around the web.

KT Wiz name Cho as inaugural manager
The above article is about the hiring of the inaugural manager for the KT Wiz, Cho, Beom-hyun.

How the ball stayed in the park
This article is an opinion piece looking at some of the current problems in the KBO, especially it lack of English policy and ignorance on racism.

Scouting reports via I R Fast:

Kim, Sa-yul

Yang, Hyun-jong

Off the field news:

In case you missed them or wanted to read a little more about controversial remarks made by Kim, Tae-gyun about Shane Youman in the first half of the season here are two articles.

American Pitcher Shane Youman Reacts to Controversial Remarks

Youman ready to move past Kim's Mistake


Some Korean baseball related sites:

homeplate.kr
In depth coverage of the KBO in English, including news, information and opinions

Bang the Jang-gu Slowly
A personal blog about the Lotte Giants and Korean baseball

Coming to America Baseball
Website following the comings and goings of baseball players between North America and the Pacific Rim