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Rookie manager hoping to see hard work in spring rewarded in regular season

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- Wrapping up his first spring training as a manager in the top South Korean baseball league, Doosan Bears skipper Lee Seung-yuop said Tuesday he would like to see the hard work put in by his players and staff b
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KBO club manager pleased with young players' progress in preseason

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- As the preseason nears its conclusion, Kiwoom Heroes manager Hong Won-ki is looking past his Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club's win-loss record and is instead looking at the big picture.A little over
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Injuries piling up in preseason for KBO clubs

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- With the start of the new season just over a week away, several teams in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) have been decimated by injuries to key players.The defending champions SSG Landers and the Doosan
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Daejeon breaks ground on new baseball stadium

DAEJEON, March 22 (Yonhap) -- The central city of Daejeon, 140 kilometers south of Seoul, broke ground on a new baseball stadium Wednesday, with plans to open it in time for the start of the 2025 season.The new venue, named Baseball Dream Park, will
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KBO champions Landers sign ex-manager Hillman as consultant

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- The SSG Landers announced Wednesday they have brought back ex-manager Trey Hillman as a consultant.In his new role, Hillman will assist the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club on international scouting, pla
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(WBC) Stuck in middle ground, S. Korean baseball faces painful transition

By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, March 14 (Yonhap) -- The third time wasn't quite the charm for South Korea at this year's World Baseball Classic (WBC).South Korea crashed out of the first round at each of the past two WBCs in 2013 and 2017. The third cra
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(WBC) Outgoing S. Korea captain blames nerves for another 1st round exit

By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, March 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea captain Kim Hyun-soo thinks the team's first round elimination from the World Baseball Classic (WBC) wasn't due to any physical issues or lack of talent.The 35-year-old outfielder said Mond
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(WBC) After S. Korea's elimination, potential big leaguer Lee Jung-hoo driven to keep improving

By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, March 13 (Yonhap) -- The 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC) was a disaster for South Korea but an eye-opening experience for its star outfielder, Lee Jung-hoo.The country crashed out of the first round for the third consecutive tim
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(WBC) S. Korea manager apologizes to fans over early exit

By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, March 13 (Yonhap) -- Even after his South Korea destroyed China 22-2 in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Monday night, manager Lee Kang-chul had nothing to smile about.That's because South Korea had already been eliminated in
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(WBC) Fate sealed, S. Korea hammers China in final Pool B game

By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, March 13 (Yonhap) -- Already eliminated in the opening round of the World Baseball Classic (WBC), South Korea got a consolation prize with a 22-2 win over China in its final game in Tokyo on Monday.South Korea clobbered China with
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(WBC) Darling of tournament, Czech Republic vows to return to next WBC

By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, March 13 (Yonhap) -- The Czech Republic arrived in Tokyo for its World Baseball Classic (WBC) debut mostly as an unknown. The European team will leave this week as the new darling of the baseball world, a feisty underdog that gave
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(WBC) Early exit aside, S. Korea manager trying to win final game

By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, March 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea manager Lee Kang-chul has an unenviable task of having to guide his team through a mostly meaningless game at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Monday evening, with the team having already been elim
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(LEAD) (WBC) S. Korea eliminated in 1st round for 3rd straight time

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 5-12)By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, March 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea was eliminated in the first round of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) for the third consecutive time Monday, even before playing its final game of the opening stag
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(WBC) S. Korea eliminated in 1st round for 3rd straight time

By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, March 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea was eliminated in the first round of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) for the third consecutive time Monday, even before playing its final game of the opening stage in Tokyo.South Korea's fate
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(WBC) How S. Korea can make quarterfinals: win and get help from others

By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, March 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's fate at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) will be determined Monday, the final day of the opening round in Tokyo.After dropping the first two games before winning Sunday's game over the Cz
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(WBC) Australia drops to Japan, keeps S. Korea hope alive

By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, March 12 (Yonhap) -- Australia suffered its first loss of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) on Sunday against Japan, a result that gave South Korea hope of advancing to the next stage.Australia took a 7-1 loss in Pool B action at T
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(WBC) Right-hander Won Tae-in to start vs. China in must-win game

By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, March 12 (Yonhap) -- In yet another must-win game at the ongoing World Baseball Classic (WBC), South Korea will send right-hander Won Tae-in to the mound against China on Monday.Manager Lee Kang-chul made the announcement on Sunda
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(WBC) S. Korean star reflects on Japan loss: 'It will stay with me a long time'

By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, March 12 (Yonhap) -- It has been two days since South Korea suffered a deflating 13-4 loss to Japan at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in Tokyo, but the result has stayed with South Korean star Lee Jung-hoo.In fact, Lee thinks it
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(LEAD) (WBC) Bespectacled starter tosses gem in must-win game

(ATTN: ADDS comments throughout, 3rd photo; UPDATES with final result)By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, March 12 (Yonhap) -- Starting a must-win game for South Korea against the Czech Republic at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) on Sunday, right-hander Park Se-woo
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(WBC) S. Korean manager rues late runs allowed with tiebreaker looming

By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, March 12 (Yonhap) -- As South Korea stares down a possible tiebreak situation to reach the next phase in the World Baseball Classic (WBC), every run counts.That's why South Korea manager Lee Kang-chul wasn't entirely pleas