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Ryan Sadowski on 2012

Posted on 16. Jan, 2012 by Jeff Liebsch Tag: 2012 season, baseball, Jang Won-joon, Jeong Dae-hyeon, Korean Baseball, lee dae-ho, lotte giants, Ryan Sadowski, shane youman, sport, sports

Ryan Sadowski on 2012

BUSAN, South Korea - Yes, it is hard to believe, but it is almost baseball season again. And if the Lotte Giants hope to contend in 2012, they are going to have to deal with the likes of last year's champions, the Samsung Lions, the much improved Hanwha Eagles and their familiar foes, the SK Wyverns. Lotte has had a busy offseason, most notably with the loss of slugger Lee Dae-ho to the Orix Buffaloes of the Nippon Professional Baseball League, but they have been making moves on what has been considered their weakness for the past few years – the pitching staff.

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Baseball - Lotte Giants make off-season moves

Posted on 14. Dec, 2011 by Staff Tag: 2012, hong seung-hoon, Jeong Dae-hyeon, kang min-ho, Korean Baseball, lee dae-ho, lotte giants, offseason, sohn ah-seop, sport, sports

Baseball - Lotte Giants make off-season moves

BUSAN, South Korea - The Lotte Giants have officially lost first baseman and All-Star Lee Dae-ho to Orix of the Japanese League. Lee signed a 10.1 billion won deal for two years.

True Stories of Baseball blogger Matthew Dewoskin also reports that Lotte reliever Lim Kyeong-wan signed with SK in a three-year deal worth 1.1 billion won.

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Lee Dae-ho Weighing His Options

Posted on 17. Nov, 2011 by Staff Tag: free agent, japan, lee dae-ho, sport, sports, where will he go

Lee Dae-ho Weighing His Options

BUSAN - Lotte Giants slugger Lee Dae-ho has a decision to make.

The Lotte Giants 1st baseman leads the Korean Baseball Organizations list of free agents this year, and he is being courted not only by the Giants, but by teams in Japan as well.

The 29-year-old has been with the club for 10 years, though last year lost salary arbritration after winning the MVP award, which did not sit well, considering his statistics and draw as a player. Lee finished 4th in MVP voting this year.

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The Giants Have to Wait Another Year... Again.

Posted on 25. Oct, 2011 by Matthew Dewoskin Tag: game five, KBO, Korean Baseball, lee dae-ho, lotte, playoffs, Ryan Sadowski, sk, sport, sports

The Giants Have to Wait Another Year... Again.

BUSAN, South Korea - The Lotte Giants’ championship drought has stretched to 19 years after Sunday’s elimination in the second round of the playoffs. It’s not time to start mentioning things like “curses” or “billy goats” or any other nonsense that fans of long suffering franchises have clung to over the years. Although the “Curse of Felix Jose” has a romantic air to it.

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