Der Telegraph reports Ferdy Roet, 41, was convicted in a court in Zwolle, northeast Netherlands, of embezzling €2.8 million (US$3.1 million). Ironically, the funds came from the claims foundation he set up to help him sue the lottery for deception. Roet took the operator to court in 2008 when he discovered it had misled players…
With one win and one loss each, both teams will play to secure the winning series. It is the starting pitchers of both teams that draw attention. In the second half, LG starter Kelly slowed down with a 5.73 ERA in four games. On the other hand, Samsung starter Baek Jung-hyun did well with two…
MLBCOM, the official website of the Major League Baseball (MLB), said on the 23rd (Korea time) that the Dodgers treated veteran left-handed pitcher James Paxton as a transfer nomination. The transfer nomination means that the team has been classified as out of power by removing the name from the 40-man roster. The absence of Paxton…
“I came here looking for an opportunity to start.” The Doosan Bears replaced their late-season “ace. They released Raul Alcantara, who won 13 games last year and signed a $1.5 million contract this year, and brought in Jordan Balazovic, 26. His fastball, which tops out at 156 kilometers from his 6-foot-1, 96-inch height, and his…
Everyone is curious about a piece of equipment they’ve never seen before in baseball. We’re talking about Pitchcom, an autograph exchange device between pitchers and catchers. On the 15th, the KBO distributed a set of Pitchcom, a device that allows pitchers and catchers to exchange autographs during games, to 10 clubs, and provided guidance to…
The ‘newspaper’ PitchCom is a device that top teams in the KBO, such as the Kia Tigers and Samsung Lions, are reluctant to use. But why did William Cuevas (KT Wiz) highly recommend Pitchcom, saying it “really helps my pitching”? Cuevas started the ninth game of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League 2024 against…
“I think he can perform better if the environment or atmosphere changes.” KIA Tigers manager Lee Beom-ho said this about newly signed outfielder Ye Jin-won (25). KIA signed Ye, who was recently claimed off waivers from the Kiwoom Heroes. “We decided to sign him based on his potential and growth,” said a KIA official, expressing…
The Korean baseball league announced Monday it has provided its clubs with new devices for calling pitches without needing traditional finger signals, saying they have been approved for use beginning this week. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said its 10 clubs and their minor league affiliates each received on Monday three PitchCom transmitters for calling…
Kiwoom Heroes manager Hong Won-ki said Tuesday he welcomed the introduction of the new pitch-calling device that he feels will help speed up games. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) has distributed PitchCom transmitters and receivers to all 10 clubs, and they’re available for use starting with Tuesday’s games. Catchers can use the transmitter to give…
Belgium will not host the Nations League match against Israel on Sept. 6 over security fears, the Belgian Football Federation (RBFA) announced on Tuesday. The city of Brussels said last month that the match would not be played at the King Baudouin stadium because it could spark demonstrations. Authorities had deemed it “impossible to organise…