From Around the Web October 2013

With the end of the regular season, I've included a couple of articles about the KBO playoffs, which start on October 8.  There is also a problem with the site of the NC Dinos' new stadium.  I have noticed some interest in players potentially making the jump to MLB, so I included a couple articles on that topic too.  The last article is about European baseball's inclusion in the Asia Series tournament.

Potential MLB Targets
MLB Scouts Interested in Yoon Seok-min, Oh Seung-hwan

Scouting on Oh, Seung-hwan

About Yoon, Suk-min

Dinos News
KBO demands Changwon to select new stadium location for expansion team

NC Dinos join KBO in Demanding new site for stadium

The Playoffs
Perennial contender back on top, joined by three Seoul clubs as KBO reg. season ends

3 Seoul teams vie to face Lions

KBO's 'Subway Series' to pit Nexen against Doosan

2013 MVP News
Reigning KBO MVP Park among four candidates in 2013
If you want to know who won the award in previous years, you can find a chart in my post here.

Asian Baseball News
European Baseball Club to Make Historic Debut in Asia Series

First Groups of Foreign Players in the KBO 1998 & 1999

This post is a list of the first groups of foreign players to play in the KBO in 1998 and 1998. I am aware of other earlier cases, and will be posting about them later. I am posting this in both Korean and English as I haven't been able to find a bilingual list in other places. As always, if you have questions or comments, feel free leave them in the comments section.

1998 KBO Season

OB Bears / OB 베어스

Tyrone Woods (타이론 우즈) / 1B (내야수)

Édgar Cáceres (에드가 캐세레스) / IF (내야수)

Hyundai Unicorns / 현대 유니콘스

Joe Strong (조 스트롱) / Pitcher (투수)

Scott Coolbaugh (스캇 쿨바) / IF (내야수)

Samsung Lions / 삼성 라이온즈

Jose Parra (호세 파라) / Pitcher (투수)

Scott Baker (스코트 베이커) / Pitcher (투수)

LG Twins / LG 트윈스

Junior Felix (쥬니어 펠릭스 / 후니오르 펠릭스) / OF (외야수)

Mike Anderson (마이클 앤더슨) / Pitcher (투수)

Hanwha Eagles / 한화 이글스

Mike Busch (마이크 부시) / IF (내야수)

Joel Chimelis (조엘 치멜리스) / IF (내야수)

Lotte Giants / 롯데 자이언츠

Doug Brady (덕 브래디) / IF (내야수)

Haitai Tigers / 해태 타이거즈

Shawn Hare (숀 헤어) / IF (내야수)

1999 KBO Season

Doosan Bears / 두산 베어스

Tyrone Woods (타이론 우즈) / 1B (내야수)

Édgar Cáceres (에드가 캐세레스) / IF (내야수)

LG Twins / LG 트윈스

Junior Felix (쥬니어 펠릭스 / 후니오르 펠릭스) / OF (외야수)

Kevin Dattolla (케빈 대톨라) / OF (외야수)

Haitai Tigers / 해태 타이거즈

Stoney Briggs (스토니 브릭스) / OF (외야수)

Tracy Sanders (트레이시 샌더스) OF (외야수)

Hanwha Eagles / 한화 이글스

Jay Davis (제이 데이비스) / OF (외야수)

Dan Rohrmeier (댄 로마이어) / IF (내야수)

Lotte Giants / 롯데 자이언츠

*Emiliano Giron (에밀리아노 기론) / Pitcher (투수)

*Mike Guilfoyle (마이클 길포일) / Pitcher (투수)

Felix Jose (펠릭스 호세) / OF (외야수)

Samsung Lions / 삼성 라이온즈

Billy Hall (빌리 홀) / OF (외야수)

Bubba Smith (찰스 스미스) / OF (외야수)

Hyundai Unicorns / 현대 유니콘스

Eddie Pearson (에디 피어슨) / IF (내야수)

George Canale (조지 카날리) / IF (내야수)

Brent Bowers (브렌트 바워스) / OF (외야수)

Ssangbangwool Raiders / 쌍방울 레이더스

Jake Viano (제이크 비아노) / Pitcher (투수)

Mike Anderson (마이클 앤더슨) / Pitcher (투수)