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Mets Eyes on Chan-Ho

Posted August. 02, 2001 09:21,   

한국어

The trade of the U.S. Pro baseball 2001 has been completed yesterday.

While each team aiming for a post season ticket is trying to acquire more manpower, the future of the Korean players in the U.S. is expected to be influenced by the race.

LA Dodgers, where Chan-Ho decided to stay, has strengthened its bullpen with newly joined left-handed player Terry Mulholland from Pittsburgh and middleman Mike Trombley from Baltimore in addition to its ace player James Baldwin from Chicago White Sox on July 27. In consequence, the Dodgers seems to completely fill up the losses of its teamwork by the injuries of Darren Dreifort and Andrew Ashby and the trade of its pitchers.

However, it is suspicious that the team might give up the renewal of the contract with Park Chan-Ho, who will be a free contract player after the end of this season.

Meanwhile, New York Mets that has repeatedly sent `love-calls` to Park Chan-Ho recently strengthened the outfielders, increasing the anticipation that Mets is setting a bridge for acquiring Chan-Ho next year.

Boston Red Sox, with the aim of winning the World Series, acquired Uqueth Urbina from Montreal Expos, while sending out Ohka Tomo and Rich Rundles. Urbina, professional pitcher who has won 15 saves in a season, seems to be able to guard the `back door` of Boston Red Sox, along with Derek Lowe. Kim Sun-Woo, who played twice in the Major League, is in a favorable situation because his rival Ohka has been transferred to another team. Upon Ohka`s leaving, Kim Sun-Woo has more possibility to enter next season`s selective rotation.

Kim Byung-Hyun, who has been worried about trade, is now safe since the team has not acquired other players.

As Chicago Cups has launched the strengthening of batting by acquiring Fred McGriff from Tampa Bay, it became a stumbling stone for Choi Hee-Sup`s advance into the Major League next season. McGriff whose position matches with that of Choi Hee-Sup is a slugger, ranking the 5th in home-run among the existing players.

Meanwhile, Colorado Rockies and Huston Astros exchanged Pedro Astacio (6 wins 13 losses), who was originally from LA Dodgers, and Scott Ellerton (4 wins 8 losses).



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