All posts tagged "Rangers"

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    Choo Shin-soo wakes up, starts May with 4-game hit streak

    By Brian Han Texas Rangers outfielder Choo Shin-soo has awoken from what seemed like a month-long hibernation period. Choo has recorded five hits in each of his last four games and these aren’t just bloopers into defensive...

    • Posted May 5, 2015
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    Choo Shin-soo’s BA drops to MLB worst .096

    ARLINGTON, Texas (Yonhap) — Choo Shin-soo, the South Korean outfielder for the Texas Rangers, now has the worst batting average in Major League Baseball (MLB) this season. Choo’s average dipped to .096 after his sixth consecutive hitless...

    • Posted April 28, 2015
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    Kia Tigers reject bid for posted pitcher Yang Hyeon-jong

    By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL (Yonhap) — The Kia Tigers on Wednesday rejected a bid submitted by a Major League Baseball (MLB) club for their posted pitcher Yang Hyeon-jong, saying they weren’t happy with the amount of money...

    • Posted November 26, 2014
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  • Texas Rangers' Choo Shin-soo, of Korea, avoids a close pitch. (AP)
    Choo Shin-soo among 10 worst MLB contracts: ESPN

    Texas Rangers’ Korean outfielder Choo Shin-soo ended up on ESPN’s ‘The 10 worst contracts” list. The assessment was made by an analytical projection system called ZiPS, which was created by ESPN statistics specialist Dan Szymborski. It estimates players’...

    • Posted August 1, 2014
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  • Texas Rangers' Choo Shin-soo, of Korea, avoids a close pitch. (AP)
    Choo Shin-soo and last-place-Rangers hope for better 2nd half

    $130 million Korean outfielder ends disappointing first half with 0.242 BA ARLINGTON (Yonhap) — As he wrapped up a disappointing first half of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season with the Texas Rangers on Sunday, South Korean...

    • Posted July 14, 2014
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  • Choo Shin-soo is seen here listening to Rangers' batting coach Dave Magadan. (AP)
    What’s wrong with Choo Shin-soo?

    Rangers’ Korean outfielder hits 0.187 for June Hasn’t walked since June 16 By Lee Kyutae What’s wrong with Choo Shin-soo? His batting average (BA) has dropped to pedestrian 0.251 and he hasn’t walked in two weeks. The Texas...

    • Posted July 1, 2014
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  • Texas Rangers' Choo Shin-Soo of Korea runs the bases after hitting a home run off Oakland Athletics' Dan Straily in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, April 21, 2014, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
    Choo hits HR, then undergoes MRI

    By Lee Kyutae The Texas Rangers’ $130 million outfielder Choo Shin-soo hit his second home run of the season Monday, then hurt himself later in the game. Choo will will undergo an MRI and miss Tuesday’s game....

    • Posted April 22, 2014
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