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Min-woo Kim during another frustrating start
Yirsandy's Corner

Yirsandy’s Corner: Min-woo Kim’s Neverending Promise

In his second start of the 2020 Korea Baseball Organization season, starting right-hander Min-woo Kim looked like the Hanwha Eagles first overall pick from the 2015 Draft. Kim, 24, exterminated the Lotte Giants with 98 pitches in 7 solid innings. He allowed just 2 hits and 1 run, while striking out 6 opponents to accumulate […]

Posted on June 25, 2020June 23, 2020 Author Yirsandy Rodríguez Comment(0)
Transaction Analysis

Transaction Analysis: Abusers Are Very Welcome

The Kiwoom Heroes signed SS/2B-R Addison Russell to a 1-year, $530,000 contract This isn’t a typical Transaction Analysis. The reality is that even if Russell makes the Heroes better in some way I don’t care. The Heroes made the decision to sign someone who can’t find work in Major League Baseball mainly because he’s an […]

Posted on June 24, 2020June 23, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
La Esquina de Yirsandy

La Esquina de Yirsandy: Roberto Ramos está en Fuego

Esto fue lo que aprendimos después de haber disfrutado las primeras 129 apariciones en home de Roberto Ramos con los LG Twins esta temporada en la KBO: ¡Aún no hay un plan realmente viable para detener el swing del talentoso primera base mexicano! No importa desde qué ángulo revises las estadísticas de su impacto, porque […]

Posted on June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 Author Yirsandy Rodríguez Comment(0)
Roberto Ramos celebrating yet another dinger for the LG Twins
Yirsandy's Corner

Yirsandy’s Corner: Roberto Ramos is on Fire

Here’s what we learned after enjoying Roberto Ramos’ first 129 home appearances with the LG Twins this Korea Baseball Organization season: There is still no really viable plan to stop the swing of the talented Mexican hitter! It doesn’t matter from what angle you check the statistics of his impact, because in every way, Ramos, […]

Posted on June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 Author Yirsandy Rodríguez Comment(0)
Tony Clark at a press conference about expanding baseball in minority communities
This Week in Baseball

This Week in Baseball: 06-22-2020

Marc Normandin – Baseball Prospectus ($): Good faith negotiating is an interesting concept though it’s one that is only ever trotted out when the larger party with more power feels as if they were somehow wronged. Major League Baseball accusing the Major League Baseball Players’ Association or negotiating in bad faith is hilarious. For the […]

Posted on June 22, 2020June 21, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)

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