All posts tagged "Rangers"

  • Texas Rangers' Choo Shin-soo, right, crosses home plate in front of Toronto Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin following a solo home run during the third inning in Game 5 of baseball's American League Division Series, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015 in Toronto. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP)
    Choo’s bat not enough as Rangers season comes to end

    By Brian Han It may be the furthest Choo Shin-soo has ever gotten in the playoffs, but it all ended on a bittersweet note as the Texas Rangers ended their season in Wednesday in an elimination game...

    • Posted October 14, 2015
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    Choo blasts early home run in biggest game of his life

    By Brian Han Game 5 of the American League Divisional Series is the furthest Texas Rangers outfielder Choo Shin-soo has ever been in the playoffs. The South Korean showed that he’s capable of rising to the occasion...

    • Posted October 14, 2015
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  • Texas Rangers, from left to right, Hanser Alberto, Choo Shin-soo, and Rougned Odor celebrate Choo scoring during the first inning in Game 2 of baseballs American League Division Series in Toronto on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP)
    Oh no, Canada: Home field disadvantage continues in MLB playoffs

    By Brian Han Normally playing in front of tens of thousands of your own fans at a stadium that you know like the back of your hand provides an advantage. But baseball can be weird. That’s the...

    • Posted October 9, 2015
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    Choo says Rangers have what it takes to go far

    ARLINGTON, Texas (Yonhap) — South Korean outfielder Choo Shin-soo of the Texas Rangers said Tuesday the American League (AL) West champions have what it takes to come out victorious in the upcoming Major League Baseball (MLB) playoff...

    • Posted October 7, 2015
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  • Choo Shin-soo has his sight on breaking his single season home run record. (AP)
    Break it! Choo hits 21st HR of season, one shy of career-high

    Texas Rangers’ Korean outfielder Choo Shin-soo hit his 21st home run of the season early in the game against the Detroit Tigers at home Tuesday night. The 33-year-old $130 million left-handed batter has five games left to set...

    • Posted September 29, 2015
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    Kang’s 14th home run travels 472 feet, Choo hits 17th

    Pittsburgh Pirates’ infielder Kang Jung-ho and Texas Rangers’ outfielder Choo Shin-soo both dialed long-distance Tuesday night. Kang sent one 472 feet to the cheap seats in Cincinnati, and Choo hit his 17th in Seattle. Reds reliever Collin...

    • Posted September 8, 2015
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  • Pittsburgh Pirates' Neil Walker (18) is greeted by Jung Ho Kang after driving him in with a two-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
    Pirates’ Kang enjoys multihit game; Rangers’ Choo has hitting streak snapped

    (Yonhap) — Kang Jung-ho of the Pittsburgh Pirates had two hits and an RBI in the team’s 4-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants at home on Thursday. Kang was 2-for-4 with a double and drove in...

    • Posted August 21, 2015
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