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Cardinals reliever O'Brien dropped from Korean WBC team due to injury - The Korea Times
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (423+ words) St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Michael McGreevy throws live batting practice during a spring training baseball workout in Fla. U.S., Saturday. AP-Yonhap St. Louis Cardinals reliever Riley O'Brien was cut from the Korean national team for the upcoming World Baseball Classic (WBC)…...
Cardinals reliever O'Brien sustains calf injury ahead of WBC for S. Korea - The Korea Times
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (398+ words) St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Riley O'Brien throws live batting practice during a spring training baseball workout, Feb. 14, in Jupiter, Fla. AP-Yonhap Riley O'Brien, half-Korean reliever for the St. Louis Cardinals set to pitch for South Korea at the upcoming World…...
S. Korean ace Won Tae-in to miss World Baseball Classic due to elbow injury
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (327+ words) Samsung Lions' right-hander Won Tae-in / Courtesy of Samsung The national baseball team announced Sunday right-hander Won Tae-in will miss the World Baseball Classic (WBC) next month due to a right elbow injury. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said it has…...
When sports legends become variety show villains - The Korea Times
2+ week, 6+ day ago (528+ words) Former football star Kim Nam-il says he does not consider baseball to be a sport in this captured image from JTBC's variety show "Yesman," Saturday. Captured from JTBC's YouTube A single remark from a football legend has reignited an old…...
KBO to offer extra bonus for WBC, raise minimum salary - The Korea Times
3+ week, 6+ hour ago (365+ words) The Korea baseball league announced Thursday it will offer extra cash bonuses for the national team for this year's World Baseball Classic (WBC). The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) will also raise the minimum salary for the first time in five…...
Giants outfielder Lee Jung-hoo momentarily held at LA airport due to paperwork issue - The Korea Times
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (193+ words) Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants speaks to reporters before departing for Los Angeles at Incheon International Airport, Thursday. Yonhap Lee Jung-hoo, the Korean outfielder for the San Francisco Giants, was momentarily detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection after…...
Reliever willing to cede closer role to MLB pitcher at WBC - The Korea Times
4+ week, 8+ hour ago (650+ words) Korean pitcher Park Yeong-hyun speaks with reporters at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, Wednesday, after arriving back from training camp in Saipan. Yonhap Given his experience in closing out international games for Korea and his track record in the…...
Giants outfielder Lee Jung-hoo looking to become more complete ball player - The Korea Times
4+ week, 21+ hour ago (695+ words) Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants speaks to reporters at Incheon International Airport, before departing for Los Angeles, Wednesday. Yonhap Entering his third season with the San Francisco Giants, outfielder Lee Jung-hoo said Wednesday he is determined to become…...
Dodgers' sophomore Kim Hye-seong building up for healthier, more consistent season - The Korea Times
4+ week, 1+ day ago (432+ words) Kim Hye-seong of the Los Angeles Dodgers speaks to reporters at Incheon International Airport, before departing for Los Angeles, Wednesday. Yonhap Following an injury-plagued rookie season that saw him play fewer than half of his team's games, Los Angeles Dodgers…...
Tigers sign 3 free agent relief pitchers - The Korea Times
4+ week, 1+ day ago (518+ words) Kia Tigers pitcher Cho Sang-woo, left, shakes hands with his club's general manager, Shim Jae-hak, after signing a two-year contract with the team, Wednesday. Courtesy of Kia Tigers The Kia Tigers addressed their bullpen needs in one fell swoop Wednesday…...