Browsing Tag KBO
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27 June 2013 at 22 : 23 PM
Brandon Knight Video Podcast Part 4
What it meant to play for the Yankees, a need for the KBO to expand its foreign fan-base, Entertaining Listener Questions, Looking ahead to life after playing days end, Moneyball, Ryu Hyun-jin, Future Korean imports to MLB: Oh Seung-hwan, Kang Jung-ho; interests in ...
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26 June 2013 at 11 : 03 AM
Brandon Knight Video Podcast Part 3
Exclusive with Nexen Heroes, Brandon Knight: Playing in Japan vs. Korea; find out who's the toughest out in the KBO, listener question about his career year in 2012, making adjustments to prolong his career, childhood baseball heroes, playing with Yu ...
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25 June 2013 at 08 : 53 AM
Podcast 1.15: Brandon Knight 1 of 2
Veteran Nexen Heroes Pitcher, Brandon Knight, stops by to talk about his long journey, spanning 3 nations- including playing for the Yankees. Find out what Knight thinks about baseball customs in Korea and ...
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24 June 2013 at 11 : 11 AM
Brandon Knight Video Podcast: Part 1 of 5
Recorded June 13, 2013 in Busan, South Korea. In Part 1 of 5. The Nexen Heroes veteran touches on his MLB career, why he doesn't give up many home runs as of late, Nexen's chances to go all the way, KBO customs different than the West, ...
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11 June 2013 at 23 : 09 PM
Youman ready to move past Kim’s Mistake
By Philip Riccobono The hot baseball topic today around the Korean baseball world left us with no shortage of debate over racial sensitivity and cultural awareness. Yesterday (Monday KST), KBO slugger, Kim tae-Kyun, of the Hanwha Eagles made some disparaging remarks about LHP Shane Youman, an African-American (see link for details from Jeeho Yoo’s ...
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10 May 2013 at 13 : 38 PM
Podcast 1.11: Chris Oxspring, RHP Lotte Giants
We join "International Journeyman" Chris Oxspring this week as he touches on everything from winning a Silver at the '04 Olympics, time spent in MLB, Japan and working a job outside of baseball right up to the WBC in March, leading to his KBO ...
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17 April 2013 at 01 : 47 AM
Podcast 1.10: Live from Hanbat
Coming to you from the Basement Series- NC Dinos vs. Hanwha Eagles on a historic night. Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News, Hanwha Eagles 0-13 start, Ryu, KBO attendance down dramatically, and ...
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6 April 2013 at 21 : 30 PM
Podcast 1.9: KBO needs to change
Allen Wolf, writer of "Time for KBO to grow up" stops by and Van Walker joins in-studio. The guys talk about how the Korean Baseball Organization differs from MLB- from free agency to marketing. Who has the best KBO ...
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27 January 2013 at 22 : 58 PM
Podcast 1.5: David Kim, Minnesota Twins Pacific Rim Scout
On this episode of Coming To America Baseball, Minnesota Twins Pacific Rim Scout, David Kim, on assignment, calls in from Jeju Island, Korea. Find out what cuisine made Nino show up late (as usual). Philip and Nino talk about what obscure KBO record David set. The guys also discuss high school baseball in Korea and Japan, MLB allowing interpreters on ...
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13 December 2012 at 01 : 09 AM
Special Podcast- Ryu and Dodgers Agree to terms
Probably the only podcast devoted to Hyun-jin Ryu's historic deal. In Podcast 1.3, Jeeho Yoo, of Yonhap News, stops by to talk about the historic signing of Ryu with LA. Later, Arirang Radio's Edwin Ro and Mike "Nino" Ninivaggi join the panel to give their thoughts on the negotiations, Scott Boras and Ryu's chances in MLB. Plus listen to ...
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