All posts tagged "Los Angeles Dodgers"

  • Clayton Kershaw. left, during batting practice with Ryu Hyun-jin here, has a lot to smile about. (AP)
    Dodgers’ Ace Kershaw Hits Grand Slam

    Ryu Hyun-jin’s teammate re-signs for $215 million over 7 years  Clayton Kershaw, ace of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin’s teammate, just became the highest paid pitcher in Major League Baseball history. According to...

    • Posted January 15, 2014
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  • Patrick Bourgo, co-chair of SABR’s new Korea chapter
    Korea to get dose of ‘Moneyball’

    By Kim Young-jin For the casual sports fans, the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) is synonymous with “sabermetrics,” the use of advanced statistical analysis popularized by the 2011 film “Moneyball.” SABR is, in fact, closely linked...

    • Posted January 15, 2014
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  • Ryu Hyun-jin is waving his hand to fans and reporter as he departs for Los Angeles on Friday. (Yonhap)
    Ryu Hyun-jin determined to avoid sophomore jinx

    Dodgers’ Korean left-hander back in Los Angeles to begin training two weeks earlier than last year Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers said he is determined to avoid a sophomore slump during the upcoming Major League...

    • Posted January 10, 2014
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  • Gone are the days when Kia Tigers pitcher Yoon Suk-min, left, was considered a comparable player to Los Angeles Dodgers’ Ryu Hyun-jin. Seeking a career in Major League Baseball (MLB), Yoon left for the United States in October to try out for several American teams. He returned to Korea last Saturday without a contract. After a shoulder injury, Yoon has been struggling to draw interest from the MLB. (Yonhap)
    Pitcher Yoon faces murky future

    By Baek Byung-yeul It was just two years ago when Yoon Suk-min, then the ace of the Kia Tigers, seemed destined for a solid career in Major League Baseball. But now diminished after a shoulder injury, the...

    • Posted December 26, 2013
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    Rice cake making

    (Yonhap) NongHyup Financial Group Chairman Yim Jong-yong, right, and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin, left, the group’s publicity ambassador, make rice cake balls to be put in “patjuk,” or red bean porridge, with a child at...

    • Posted December 18, 2013
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  • Ryu Hyun-jin
    Baseball stadium in Incheon to be named after Ryu

    Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers will sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Incheon City next Tuesday on the building of a baseball stadium to be named after him. According to the draft MOU, Ryu...

    • Posted November 21, 2013
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  • Ryu Hyun-jin bobbleheads are coming to Dodger Stadium next year.
    Mark Your Calendar

    Ryu Hyun-jin Bobblehead Day coming to Dodger Stadium on May 28, 2014  Wednesday, May 28, 2014 vs. the Cincinnati Reds. Mark your calendar: Ryu Hyun-jin bobbleheads are coming to Dodger Stadium. The Los Angeles Dodgers have handed out 10...

    • Posted November 19, 2013
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