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Ex-manager Subero predicts 'good times' ahead for Hanwha Eagles

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Former Hanwha Eagles manager Carlos Subero said Saturday "good times" are around the corner for the downtrodden South Korean baseball club, calling on fans to keep cheering on the team as he left the
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KBO club's new manager trying to lay groundwork for long-term success

INCHEON, May 12 (Yonhap) -- Taking over a franchise trying to get out of the abyss in South Korean baseball, new Hanwha Eagles manager Choi Won-ho said Friday he will look to lay the foundation for success for the longer term, if not this year.In an
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By making managerial change, Hanwha Eagles shift focus from process to results

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- In the end, the Hanwha Eagles ran out of patience.After finishing in last place in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) in three straight seasons, including the past two campaigns under Venezuelan manager Carlo
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Hanwha Eagles fire manager Carlos Subero, promote minor league skipper Choi Won-ho

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball club Hanwha Eagles fired their manager Carlos Subero on Thursday.The Eagles promoted their minor league manager Choi Won-ho to take Subero's place, and immediately signed him to a t
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Key starter for KBO-worst Wiz to undergo season-ending elbow surgery

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- The worst team in South Korean baseball in 2023 has lost a key starting pitcher for the season to an elbow injury.The KT Wiz, stuck in last place in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) at 8-19-2 (wins-losses-t
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Slumping KBO MVP showing signs of life in May

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- Having hit safely in seven of his eight games in May, with a couple of multihit efforts thrown in, reigning South Korean baseball MVP Lee Jung-hoo appears to be hitting his stride.After a 2-for-4 day against the
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KBO club manager sees closer potential in new relievers

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Even after the LG Twins lost their All-Star closer Go Woo-suk to a lower back injury at the start of May, manager Youm Kyoung-youb saw a silver lining -- in the form of two relievers who have stepped into the vo
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Slugging catcher hoping to live up to big contract

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- When veteran catcher Park Dong-won signed with the LG Twins as a free agent last November, he kept thinking about one particular thing."I didn't want to hear Twins fans say, 'We shouldn't have
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Little-used outfielder goes from goat to hero in dramatic win

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- With the winning run standing 90 feet away in the bottom of the 10th inning, LG Twins outfielder Shin Min-jae walked up to the plate for only the fourth time this season Tuesday night.The only thing on the mind o
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Twins walk off on Heroes to stretch winning streak to 4

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- LG Twins backup outfielder Shin Min-jae played the hero against the Kiwoom Heroes on Tuesday night, driving in the winning run with a walk-off infield single in the bottom of the 10th for a 5-4 victory.In just hi
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Manager of slumping KBO club trying to stay composed amid losing skid

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- Not all losses are created equal in baseball, but every one of them hurts the same for Kiwoom Heroes manager Hong Won-ki.Hong's club has dropped four straight games in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). A
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LG Twins manager pleased with mental progress of hot-hitting catcher

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- LG Twins catcher Park Dong-won has jumped out to an early lead in the home run department in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) this year, with seven dingers through 28 games. This is an unexpected development
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Catcher-turned-pitcher wins KBO's top player award for April

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- Na Gyun-an, a former catcher now leading the starting rotation for the biggest early surprise in South Korean baseball, has been voted the league's top player for April.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) a
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Kia Tigers fill GM vacancy with ex-player Shim Jae-hak

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- The Kia Tigers announced Monday they have hired former All-Star Shim Jae-hak as their new general manager.Shim, 50, is replacing Jang Jung-suk, who was fired in March for allegedly asking a free agent player for
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Seoul to host MLB season-opening games in 2024: report

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will likely host Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season games for the first time at the start of the 2024 season, a U.S. report claimed on Sunday (local time), with a familiar face returning to hi
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Landers reach 20-win plateau first in 2nd straight KBO season

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- By winning their fifth consecutive game on Sunday, the SSG Landers became the first team in South Korean baseball to reach the 20-win mark in 2023.That may seem to be an insignificant milestone in a 144-game seas
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SSG Landers sign new pitcher Roenis Elias

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- The defending South Korean baseball champions SSG Landers announced their signing of former major league pitcher Roenis Elias on Thursday.The acquisition comes less than 24 hours after Landers manager Kim Won-hyo
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(LEAD) Veteran reliever gets groove back in 1st career start

(ATTN: ADDS move to minor league in paras 14-16)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- Following his first professional start, Samsung Lions reliever Oh Seung-hwan has come away feeling better about himself.After making 979 relief appearances in three
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Veteran reliever gets groove back in 1st career start

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- Following his first professional start, Samsung Lions reliever Oh Seung-hwan has come away feeling better about himself.After making 979 relief appearances in three leagues -- Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), N
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SSG Landers nearing deal with ex-MLB pitcher Elias

INCHEON, May 3 (Yonhap) -- The defending South Korean baseball champions SSG Landers are close to signing former major league pitcher Roenis Elias, manager Kim Won-hyong said Wednesday."The deal is not official yet but I can tell you we're