Defensive catchers are on the decline, offensive catchers are the trend Framing has virtually lost its effect. NC Kim Hyeong-jun and KIA Han Jun-su have solidified their positions as offensive catchers. In professional baseball, the position of defensive catchers has narrowed, and the golden age of offensive catchers has opened up. With the implementation of…
Hamas said a delegation will travel to Cairo, Saturday, to resume Gaza ceasefire talks with a “positive spirit” in the latest effort to halt almost seven months of war with Israel.Foreign mediators have been waiting for a Hamas response to a proposal to halt the fighting for 40 days and exchange hostages for Palestinian prisoners.”We…
An official at the Korea Immigration Service is under investigation for his alleged involvement in the forced repatriation of Uzbek students studying at Hanshin University that occurred last November, according to police, Friday.The official, whose identity remains undisclosed, is suspected of accepting meals, drinks and entertainment outings from Hanshin University officials in exchange for granting entry visas…
After two straight losses amid bullpen woes, the Hanwha Eagles faced the top-ranked team and got a valuable win from Ricardo Sanchez (27). Hanwha won 4-2 on the road against the KIA Tigers at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on March 3. The win avoided a three-game losing streak for Hanwha, which had earlier suffered…
Bayern Munich head coach Thomas Tuchel has made a curiously nuanced statement. “Anything can happen,” he said, and the mainstream media are taking this very seriously. Tuchel could be retracting his February announcement that he would leave Munich at the end of the season. If Tuchel stays, it would be a blow to Munich defender…
KIA beats Hanwha, gives Choi Won Ho Choi 100 career wins Hanwha’s Ricardo Sanchez (27) completely shut down the KIA bats. Sanchez started the game against KIA on March 3 at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field and pitched seven innings of three-hit ball with two walks and seven strikeouts. With a 4-0 lead, he turned the ball…
Hanwha Eagles’ Jung Eun-won (24) gave manager Choi Won-ho his 100th win in his first start in center field. Hanwha defeated the Kia Tigers 4-2 on March 3 at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju. With the win, Choi earned his 100th career victory. Choi took over as acting head coach in June 2020 while serving…
The Lotte Giants, who are at the bottom of the Korean Baseball Organization standings, have won two straight games after losing five in a row. Lotte won 8-7 against the Samsung Lions at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on March 3. Two wins in a row after five straight losses. Lotte’s batting order was left…
The Pirates’ No. 1 prospect is inching closer to the majors. Pittsburgh Pirates top prospect Paul Skins (22) moved one step closer to a major league call-up after pitching the most innings in a game. Skins, who is affiliated with Pittsburgh’s Triple-A Indianapolis Indians, started the game against the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons (Toronto Blue Jays)…
Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout (33) will undergo surgery on a knee injury. Narrowly avoids season-ending surgery. “Angels superstar Mike Trout is expected to miss a significant amount of time with an injury,” MLB.com reported on Monday. He fought back tears as he talked about the injury,” said a source close to Trout. Trout is…