All posts tagged "Ryu Hyun-jin"

  • The Dodgers have lost out on Masahiro Tanaka.
    Tanaka-Yankees agree on 7-yr. contract worth $155 million

    The 24-0 Japanese ‘Monster’ pitcher Masahiro Tanaka has signed with the New York Yankees on Wednesday. Before he even threw a pitch in the Major League, he landed a seven-year contract worth $155 million, his agent, Casey...

    • Posted January 22, 2014
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  • 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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  • Dodgers' pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin's second song with Cube Entertainment artists is called "Little Moon." (Newsis)
    Have you heard Ryu Hyun-jin sing?

    Charity songs with K-pop stars released   Ryu-thm and (Dodger) Blues? Before Ryu Hyun-jin came back to Los Angeles on Friday, he sang alongside K-pop stars in collection of recently released charity songs. They’re part of the...

    • Posted January 13, 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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  • Ryu Hyun-jin no doubt was the biggest Korean sports star of 2013. (Korea Times file)
    Ryu Hyun-jin named top Korean athlete of 2013: poll

    Dodgers’ left-hander takes the top honor, beating out Kim Yuna  Choo Shin-soo is fifth behind even Son Yeon-jae After enjoying a strong rookie season in the major leagues, Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin was selected as...

    • Posted December 17, 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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