Jeonbuk Hyundai defeated Ulsan Hyundai 2-0 in the 16th round of the Hana OneQ K League 1 2023 at Jeonju World Cup Stadium at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. With three points, Jeonbuk remains in seventh place. The first half was evenly matched, but as time went on, Jeonbuk began to lose ground to Ulsan. Jeonbuk…
Month: June 2023
Referee Masks feature a ‘puck’ comedy finish
There are many ways to end a game. The game between the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, on April 4 ended in a 2-1 win for the White Sox. All three runs scored by both teams came in blowouts. Local media outlets, including MLB.com, cited Elias…
“Trade Choi only? If a team is looking, they should do it” Local captain, what will happen?
Pittsburgh acquired Choi, 32, in a trade with Tampa Bay last November. They gave up right-handed pitching prospect Zach Hartman to get an immediate power bat who could play first base. Choi said he had a feeling he was going to be traded during spring training in February. Choi is eligible for free agency after…
‘Han Dong-hee is no exception’: 3 perfect innings and the bench’s determination… Why Lotte 2023 is the ‘third power’
There are no sanctuaries. It’s summer. We can’t wait any longer. The Lotte Giants are different. It is not a ‘baseball of faith’ that relies on the experience of veterans. They make cold judgments and make decisions quickly. This was the case against the KIA Tigers in Busan on March 3, when Lotte made a…
“My stake is 2%,” says Kwon Hee-dong, who led NC to 4th place
“I think my stake (in the team’s victory) was about 2% today.” Kwon Hee-dong, who led the NC Dinos’ comeback to fourth place. NC won 7-3 against the LG Twins in the 2023 KBO on Wednesday at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul. The win, which secured a three-game series sweep and gave NC a two-game…
Son detained in China for 3rd week…”4 times of match-fixing” claimed by Chinese media
Soccer player Son Junho (Taishan, Shandong) has been detained by Chinese police for three weeks, with some Chinese media reporting that his detention is “due to his involvement in four match-fixing cases.” “Son Jun-ho participated in four match-fixing matches in the Chinese soccer league last season under the direction of Jin Jing-dao,” Chinese media outlet…
Kim Ha-seong catches up to Bae Ji-hwan: ‘Proud’ to have two Koreans in NL top 10
Can Kim Ha-seong (San Diego Padres) catch up to Bae Ji-hwan (Pittsburgh Pirates)? Kim stole his 10th base of the season against the Miami Marlins on Feb. 2. Stolen bases in four consecutive games dating back to last month’s 29th against the New York Yankees. It’s the second straight year he’s reached double digits in…
One, three, two, three, two, seven home runs in four games…a Cy Young pitcher’s home run nightmare: “The goal is not to get hit by a home run”
Reigning Major League Baseball Cy Young Award winner Trevor Bauer (Yokohama) is set to make his fifth start in Nippon Professional Baseball. Bauer will take the mound against the Seibu at Yokohada Stadium on Wednesday. Bauer has struggled in Japan since being released by the Los Angeles Dodgers. He picked up a clean win (one…
‘Fatigue accumulation → forearm pain’ No regulation innings in first year of 13.2 billion contract
NC Dinos pitcher Koo Chang-mo (26) has caused concern for the team with his unexpected early exit. Koo Chang-mo started the game against the LG Twins in the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League at Jamsil Stadium on February 2, but was removed after throwing five pitches in a scoreless ⅓ inning. After getting Hong…
“I’m not a strikeout pitcher–let’s get it right” How a retired NC lefty conquered the Futures and saved his team from the Commodores
It was bad news, to say the least. The homegrown ace, who started the game, was pulled after feeling something in his arm again. He came out after throwing five pitches in the first inning and didn’t have time to warm up, so a second pitcher was brought in. That second pitcher turned in his…