Hi, I'm Korean A's fan in Seoul, South Korea.

I watched TV Yesterday. (vs Giants)

Seattle lose against Hanshin Tigers, but A's won vs Yomiuri Giants. So I felt good. :)

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Hello, I'm baseball fan in Seoul, South Korea.

I wrote the post http://www.lonestarball.com/2011/1/12/1930386/dustin-nippert-will-play-korean-league

last Jan.

Nippert won 8, lost 4.  96 IP 72 Hits, 4 HR.  ERA 2.44 , WHIP 1.13

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Hello, I'm baseball fan in Seoul, South Korea.

Brian Gordon signs SK wyverns of Korea.

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Bootcheck, by the way, according to Durham Bulls officials, plans to sign with the Lotte Giants in the Korean Baseball League, although there's no word of that online anywhere

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hi,

I'm Korean A's fan. Demian. 

I'm so sad & feel bad. because Weaver's shutout.

I wrote the post last time.

introduce : Dae-ho Lee (1)

http://www.athleticsnation.com/2011/4/16/2115734/introduce-dae-ho-lee

Dae-ho Lee Defensive mix.  ↓

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Hello, I'm A's fan in Seoul, South Korea.

me and my friend worry about Oakland's batting.

introduce Dae-ho Lee.

He was born June 21, 1982 in Busan, South Korea.

He bats and throws right-handed

6 feet 3 inch, 230 pounds 

I think he'll replace Kouz.

and maybe Jack Cust's right-hand version. (Defense : Lee > Cust)

After this season, Lee gets qualified Free Agent (Oversea)

 I want to inform Beane of Lee's information.   :)

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Hello. I'm baseball fan in South Korea.

http://www.lonestarball.com/2011/1/29/1963774/dustin-nippert-profile-shot-for-korean-team


I wrote the post that Nippert  joined Korean baseball Team.

Yesterday and Today game(in progress) , Rangers beat  Redsox.  my pleasure.  :)

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Hello, I'm A's fan in Seoul, South Korea.

http://www.athleticsnation.com/2011/3/11/2044627/oakland-signs-top-korean-catcher-for-510000

Seong-Min Kim interview

article translation

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http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=10960

Posted Mar. 10, 2011 7:54 pm by Ben Badler

Oakland's growing international presence is stretching to the Pacific Rim, as the Athletics have agreed to terms for $510,000 with Seong-Min Kim out of Yatap High in Seoul, South Korea. 

Kim, 17, is a 6-foot-1, 210-pound catcher who, according to one scout, stands out for his plus raw power from the right side. Baseball America will have additional scouting information on Kim as it becomes available.

The A's were among the top five spenders for international amateur players last year with a budget of nearly $5 million. The A's did sign one Pacific Rim player last year, adding Taiwanese shortstop Chih-Fing Pan for $150,000 in April. Pan, 20, hit .331/.386/.439 in 43 Rookie-level Arizona League games last summer.

In 2010, Cubs righthander Jin-Young Kim ($850,000) was the only player from South Korea who signed a contract with a Major League Baseball team.

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Hello , I'm baseball fan in South Korea.

I wrote the post about Jon Adkins, Justin Lehr, Tom Shearn played Korean Baseball League 2 years ago.

I remember BubbaFan, justin007000..etc.

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Hello, I'm baseball fan in Seoul, South Korea.

http://www.lonestarball.com/2011/1/12/1930386/dustin-nippert-will-play-korean-league

I wrote the post that Nippert signed Korea Baseball League Team.

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Dustin Nippert has signed a contract with the Doosan Bears of the Korea Baseball Organization.

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Hello, I'm MLB fan in South Korea.

Orix Buffaloes(of Japan) sign Chan ho Park.

1 year.

The two sides are working on the final details of a contract and an announcement of a deal could be made soon,

 it was reported in Sports Chosun of South Korean media.

announcement of a deal maybe the 21th. Dec

I don't want to believe that.

Korean MLB fans want him to play MLB.

(re-sign Bucs. etc)

good luck.

Ricardo Rodriguez to Korea.

Hello. I'm Korean baseball fan in Seoul.

My English is poor.

Ricardo Rodriguez joined Kia Tigers in South Korean Baseball League.

He'll play as starter in 2010 season.

Officially,  0.2M / 1yr  +   signing bonus 0.05M

Kia Tigers is depending champion.

In South Korea baseball league, each team has 2 foreign player.

Their pay roll is not over 0.3M / 1 yr

My favorite team, Doosan Bears has Kelvin Jimenez, Les Walrond.

LG Twins : Edgar Gonzalez , Okamoto Shinya (JPN)

Lotte Giants  :  Karim Garcia,  Ryan Sadowski

Heroes : Doug Clark, Adrian Bunside

Samsung Lions : Brandon Knight, Francisco Cruceta

Hanhwa Eagles : Jose Capellan, Jorge DePaula

SK wyverns : Gary Glover , Kadokura Ken(JPN)

Kia Tigers: Aquilino Lopez , Ricardo Rodriguez

p.s  Rangers have many  Korean MLB fans.

       I think that Rangers is good team.

Hi, I'm A's Fan in South Korea.

According to Korean Sports media, "Edgar Gonzalez sign LG Twins in South Korea." today.

Fortunately, not my favorite team.  :)

Officially,  0.25M / 1yr  +   signing bonus 0.05M   (maybe some under money)

He will replace Jeremy Johnson as starter.

In South Korea baseball league, each team has 2 foreign player.

My favorite team, Doosan Bears has Kelvin Jimenez, Les Walrond.

(last year - Matt Watson,  2008 season - Justin Lehr  but midseason released.)

LG Twins : Edgar Gonzalez , Okamoto Shinya (JPN)

Lotte Giants  :  Karim Garcia,  Ryan Sadowski

Heroes : Doug Clark, Adrian Bunside

Samsung Lions : Brandon Knight, Francisco Cruceta

Hanhwa Eagles : Jose Capellan, Jorge DePaula

SK wyverns : Gary Glover , Kadokura Ken(JPN)

Kia Tigers: Aquilino Lopez

Aquilino Lopez won Golden Glove last season.

Happy New Year!

Let's Go A's!

Hi, I'm baseball fan in South Korea.

My English is poor.

Ryan Sadowski join Lotte Giants (yeah! same Giants) in Korea.

Officially, $200,000 / 1 yr + singing bonus $100,000

Every teams in the league don't paid  Foreign player over $300,000 1/yr 

(maybe some under money.)

His room mate is Karim Garcia.

Each team have 2 Foreign player.

Last year, Karim Garcia & Jon Adkins played in Lotte Giants

Giants manager is Jerry Royster.

p.s   Tim Lincecum is Korea MLB fan's favorite player.

Jose Capellan to Korea.

He replace Brad Thomas in Han Hwa Eagles of South Korea.

(Brad Thomas joined Detroit Tigers.)

His signing bonus  $ 50,000   +  $ 250,000 / 1yr

He said "I think that my big league is Korean League in my heart"

Julio De Paula joins Han Hwa Eagles.

His signing bonus  $ 70,000   +  $ 200,000 / 1yr

He said "Though I played reliever,  I can play Starter."

Officially,  Foreign player's  payroll limited $300,000 (per person) in   Korean Baseball  League.

Hello. I'm baseball fan in South Korea.

Jeremy Johnson earn first win in Korean League, today.

He replace Rick Bauer, join LG twins.

At  his second start in Seoul.  vs Doosan Bears (2nd in League)

8 IP,  6 Hits, 7 K ,  pitches 100   0 ER, 0 R

but, His opponent team  is my favorite team.    I'm so surprise and so sad 

His team is LG twins.  the team rank is 7th in the league.

He break 7 straight  losses.  LG twins fans in the stadium yell his name. 

2 straight  QS.

game 1.  6.1 IP, 7 hits 3 R, 2 ER, 6K   -  ND

p.s  He was born in 1981? (milb.com) or in 1978? (SB nation)

Doosan Bears (of Korea)  placed Matt Watson on waivers.

Matt Watson played in Korea Baseball League.

He played just 10 game.  until April 17.

 AB 38

Hits 7

HR 2

RBI  6

 4 BB, 5K

Avg .184

OBP .262

Slg  .368

OPS .630

After April 20 , He moved to minor.

In minor

10G,  5/29,  avg .172,  1 RBI.

MAY 23, on waivers.

May 24

Doosanbears is 1st rank   in the league (also 1st in minor)

Foreign player  in Korea League

Doosan Bears - Juan Cedeno

Kia Tigers- Rick  Guttormson , Aquilino Lopez (Fomer Detroit)

LG twins - Roberto Petagine, Rick Bauer

Lotte Giants -  Jon Adkins, Karim Garcia

Samsung Lions - Francisco Cruceta, Runelvys  Hernandez

Heroes - Douglas Clark, Cliff  Brumbaugh

SK Wyverns - C.J. Nitkowski, Ken KADOKURA

Hi, I'm A's Fan in Seoul, Korea.

Matt Watson joined Doosan Bears in Korean League.

He arrvied in Seoul last saturday,  and joined camp  in  Miyajaki,Japan. on Sunday.

He said, "I used to play OF ,  but  I'll  play 1B for team."

"I want to enjoy baseball in Korea,  longtime."

Some Bears fan say, "like Jason Varitek"  ;)

His back number is 25.

Korean Leaue teams have  each 2 foreign player.

Doosan Bears  - Matt Randle , Matt Watson.

(Bears Fan says "Matt Brothers")

LG Twins - Chris Oxspring (Former SD) , Roberto Petagine (Former Redsox)

Samsung Lions - Francisco Cruceta, Runeyvs Hernandez (Former KC)

HanHwa Eagles - Brad Thomas, Victor Diaz (Former Mets)

Lotte Giants - Karim Garcia(Former Dodgers), Jon Adkins

Karim Garcia  2008 All-star in League, RBI  ranked 1st.

Seoul heroes -  Doug Clark , (Former Rivercats), Cliff Brumbaugh

Kia Tigers - Aquilino Lopez ,

SK wyverns - Mike Johnson,

Hi, Happy New Year!

 I'm baseball fan in Seoul, South Korea.

Former Tigers Aquillino Lopez sign Kia Tigers in Korea Baseball League.

Yeah. same name "Tigers"

Tigers of Korea  earned 9 times Korean Series champion in League (Since 1982)

officially, Foreign player's saraly + signing bonus  not  over 0.3 M.

So, Kia Tigers official announce that saraly(0.25M) + signing bonus  (0.05M)

Kia Tigers is Kia Motors Group.

I beat about Lopez pitching video.

 introduce to Lopez for Korean baseball Fan site.

Last year,  Wilson Valdez, Jose Lima played Kia Tigers and released midseason.

and Kane Davis, Felix Diz replace them.

Former Mets Seo Jae, Former Dodgers  Hee seop Choi play Kia Tigers.

Lopez  will play starter or closer in 2009 season.

Happy new year!

 Hi , I'm baseball fan in South Korea.

Last year, I wrote that  Justin Lehr & Tom Shern played Korean League.

Today, Jon Adkins sign Lotte Giants  in Korea.

He will replace David Cortes as closer.

Lotte Giants's manager is Jerry Royster.

He is first foreign manager of Korean League.

He made Busan's miracle. 

Lotte Giants clinched first Playoff since 2000. 

Lotte Giants's another foreign player is Karim Garcia (last year  RBI rank  1st  in League, and All-star)

I want to see Jon Adkins' pitching  video, please.

Happy New Year~! :)

Hi.  I'm  A's fan in Seoul, South Korea.

Do you remember Matt Watson?

Matt join Doosan Bears in Korean Baseball League.

He is fourth former A's player who play Korean Baseball League.

First player is Tim Harikkala,  and Seth Etherton, 

and Justin Lehr.

Last year,  Lehr was abused  and released  mid season.

Matt Watson's new team is my favorite team in Korean Baseball League.

2009 season, new  foreign player in Korean Baseball League is

Victor Diaz., Fransico Cruceta, Runelvys Hernandez . etc.

And, Doug Clark (former Sac), Karim Garcia, Roberto Petagine, Chris Oxpring play since 2008

Former Reds Tom Shearn  & Former Bats Justin Lehr

They played Korea Baseball League.

Tom Shearn  was released by Samsung Lions  on July  16.

He joined Samsung Lions on June 1.

He went to minor July 4.

7G  (6 starts,)  6 lost ,  26 IP,  44 H,  33 R, 33 ER,  12 K, 18 BB,

ERA 10.73 , WHIP 2.31

game log

June 3   -  4 IP ,  8  H , 5R, 5 ER , 2K , 2 BB , 2 WP

June 8 -  5.2 IP, 5 H,  2R , 2 ER, 4K, 3 BB, 3 WP

June 14 - 3 IP , 9 H, 5 R, 4 ER,  1K

June 21 - 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER ,  2K,  5BB

June 27 - 5 IP, 7  H, 8 R, 8 ER , 3K, 5 BB

July 3 -  0.2 IP, 4 H,  4 R,. 3 ER, 1BB (reliever)

July 15-  2.2 IP, 8 H , 7R, 7 ER, 1BB

Shearn's nickname is "unsatisfactory"

because Shearn's korean sounds like that  mean.

Justin Lehr joined  Doosan Bears on  May 28.

He went to minor July 29.

(the  media said that "Lehr  was released")

12 G (4 starts)   lost 6,  BS 1

35 IP, 49 H , 20 K, 13 BB , 23 R, 22 ER   ERA 5.66,   WHIP 1.69

game log

May 31 -  3.2 IP, 9 H , 3 BB 1K,  6 R,  6 ER

June 5 - 6 IP,  5 H , 1 BB , 3K , 2 R, 1 ER (QS)

June 11 - 5.2 IP,  10 H , 2 BB , 3K , 2 R , 2 ER

June 17 - 3 IP, 6 H, 3 BB, 4R ,  4 ER

as reliever

June 24  - 2 IP,  1K

June 27 - 1IP, 2 H,

June 28 - 1.2 IP, 4 H, 1BB , 1K, 4 R, 4 ER

July 1 - 3.1 IP, 2 H, 1 BB , 3 K, 2 R, 2 ER

July 18 - 2.1 IP, 3K

July 19 - 1 IP, 2 H

July 24 - 3.2 IP, 6 H, 2 BB, 4K, 2 R , 2ER

July 29 - 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1K, 1 R, 1 ER

Justin Lehr, Tom Shearn  played  in Korea Baseball League for a month.

But. they are an ill run at play.  so, not get win.

Justin Lehr  game log

as a starter

May 31  -  3.2 IP  9 H, 6R, 6ER  , lost (0-1)

June 5 -    6 IP , 5 H , 2 R, 2 ER , lost (0-2) , QS

June 11 -  5.2 IP,  10 H, 2 R, 2 ER , ND

June 17  - 3 IP, 6 H, 4R, 4ER , lost (0-3)

change starter -> reliever  (team not led)

June 24  -  2 IP,  0 H, 0 R

June 27  -  1 IP, 2 H, 0 R   (Tom Shearn  start  ;;;)

June 28 - 1.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER

July 1 -  3.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R , 2 ER , lost (0-4)

 8 game, (4 start), 26.1 IP,  38 H ,  20 R, 19 ER,  9 BB, 12 K

ERA 6.49,  WHIP 1.78   OBA .349

Depsite,  Justin Lehr's stat is better than Tom Shearn's  stat

Tom Shearn  game log

as a starter

June 3  -    4 IP,  8 H, 5 R,  5 ER  , lost (0-1)

June 8  -  5.2 IP, 5 H , 2R ,2 ER , lost (0-2)

June 14  - 3 IP, 9 H, 5 R ,  4 ER , lost (0-3)

June 21 - 5 IP, 3 H, 2R, 2 ER , lost (0-4)

June 27 - 5 IP, 7 H, 8R, 8 ER , lost (0-5)

5 game, (5 start,) , 22.2 IP,  32 H, 22 R, 21 ER,  14 BB, 12 K

ERA  8. 34,  WHIP 2.03,  OBA .344

Shearn will pass 1 game this week.

Baseball fans of  Lehr's  team (Bears), Tom Shearn's team (Lions) disappoint them.

Today,  another team in league (Tigers) release  Jose Lima. (fomrer Dodgers)

So. two team fans require  Lima  for  Lehr  or   Shearn .

Hi, I'm baseball fan in Seoul, South Korea.

New team of Kane Davis  is   Kia Tigers in Korea Baseball League

The team   won 9 times  Korean Series Title.  (Since 1982)

Kane Davis will  play in place of Jose Lima (yes, "Lima Time" ).

Signing Bonus  :  $ 0.04M

salary  : $ 0.16M

He will  first start in Korea League on weekend.

But, most of Korean baseball  fans  don't   know Kane Davis.  (me, too)

So,  Jays fans give some information   about  Kane Davis. , please.

Tom Shearn  debut  in  Seoul,   Korean league  last night

VS  LG Twins

4 IP  , 8 hit (1 HR - Roberto Petanige)  5ER, 5R    2 BB, 2K

 pitched 92. aginst   23 batter, 

Interview  after the game

"adjust to process in the reague. 

pass  the inning, so tired,  and  can't  location, balance.

because jetlag."

Korean reporter asked  him  about  Jung Bong

He joke  "Bong was good hitter."

Lehr  will start   LG Twins  on Friday.

Shearn will start  Kia Tigers on Sunday.

Tom Shearn  arrived  Sunday.

His first Start  in Korean League  Tomorrow

He pitched 50 in  bullpen Sunday.

matchup    Tom Shearn  : Jung Bong.   in  Seoul  (Twins ' home)

Samsung Lions (Tom Shearn' s new team)    vs    LG twins

Roberto Petagine (former Redsox) played  Twins.

Jung Bong   played Reds in  2004 season.

Jung Bong  is Twins Ace  (K's  2nd  in league.  Era 3.30   7th  in league)

They   were  team mate   in Bats.

Samsung Lions  front & fans  expect  that   Shearn  takes  ace role.

(Wes obemueller  is  Shearn's team mate)

I'm Lehr's new team, Bears Fan.

Because  Shearn & Lehr  arrived  in Korea , lately  

most of Korean baseball fan  want  to  compare them.

Justin Lehr  will start  tonight game.

Debut in Korean League.

Doosan Bears (Lehr's new team ) vs Kia Tigers.  in Seoul.

Kia Tigers won Korean Series  9 time.  (best in league)

player  : Jose Lima,  Jay Seo (former Mets ), Hee Seop Choi (former Dodgers)

matchup:  Justin Lehr   vs  Yoon Seok Min

Yoon is Young Ace of Tigers.

maybe.  Tigers' Jose Lima will start  tomorrow.

Tigers' Wilson Valdez (former Dodgers) released  3 days ago.

Tom Shearn  will  arrive  Sunday.

p.s 

few years ago, 

Sunny Kim (Doosan Bears)  & Bong Jung (LG twins)  played  Reds Minor.

So  Korean MLB fan  like Reds.

Old fans in Korea  told me about "Big Red Machine"

I like Barry Larkin. ;)