OT: Korean Baseball

[Hungry Jack]

Anyone getting up early / staying up late to watch?

 

[JoeWildcat]

I recorded a game and tried to watch. Good quality baseball, but I had trouble getting into it, and quit watching after 30 minutes.

 

[willycat]

Anyone getting up early / staying up late to watch?

saw a replay of a game and it was pretty darn good baseball. Think baseball in Japan is compared to our AAA teams but not sure abort Korean ball. Think former Cub Heep Sop Choy (sp?) is a batting coach for one of the teams. Just like add that announcers are terrible. Realize that they are calling the game from a distant studio in the U.S. but seems like they would rather tell boring old stories then cover the actual game.

 

[FrancisSearle75]

The Chicago Tribune recently mentioned some local connections that might make the KBO slightly more interesting for its readers.

Former Cubs shortstop prospect Hak-Ju Lee plays for the Samsung Lions

Dan Straily, who pitched seven games for the Cubs in 2014 during an eight-year major league career, is on the Lotte Giants

Former Cubs scout Min-kyu Sung is the Lotte Giants general manager

Left-hander Erik Jokisch, a former Northwestern star who pitched for the Cubs in 2014, is on the Kiwoom Heroes.

Former Cubs minor league pitcher Aaron Brooks is on the roster of the KIA Tigers, which is managed by former Giants third baseman Matt Williams

Hee-seop Choi, who played for the Cubs in 2002-03, is the KIA Tigers hitting coach

Casey Kelly, who was at Cubs spring training in 2017, pitches for the LG Twins

 

[willycat]

The Chicago Tribune recently mentioned some local connections that might make the KBO slightly more interesting for its readers.

Former Cubs shortstop prospect Hak-Ju Lee plays for the Samsung Lions

Dan Straily, who pitched seven games for the Cubs in 2014 during an eight-year major league career, is on the Lotte Giants

Former Cubs scout Min-kyu Sung is the Lotte Giants general manager

Left-hander Erik Jokisch, a former Northwestern star who pitched for the Cubs in 2014, is on the Kiwoom Heroes.

Former Cubs minor league pitcher Aaron Brooks is on the roster of the KIA Tigers, which is managed by former Giants third baseman Matt Williams

Hee-seop Choi, who played for the Cubs in 2002-03, is the KIA Tigers hitting coach

Casey Kelly, who was at Cubs spring training in 2017, pitches for the LG Twins

Interesting info, thanks.

 

[DaCat]

Left-hander Erik Jokisch, a former Northwestern star who pitched for the Cubs in 2014, is on the Kiwoom Heroes.

Go Heroes! Now I know who I will root for.

 

[Alaskawildkat]

I watched some last night, and given the time zone here in Alaska did not have to stay up that late either.

As the camera kept showing the completely empty stands it seemed surreal to realize that is probably what we are going to see here for the near future as well once the decision is made to have the teams here play.