 So Long, Mr. Royster 2 years 31 weeks ago
BUSAN, South Korea - Much to the disappointment of the local fans, Jerry Royster’s contract was not renewed with the Lotte Giants. When asked by Busan Haps if he received an explanation for his dismissal, Royster simply said, "No reason was given but I didn't ask for one either. I don't believe that a reason could be given after what has been accomplished in the last 3 years."
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 Playoff Bound Third Straight Year 2 years 35 weeks ago
BUSAN, South Korea - The Lotte Giants are back in the playoffs after a 3-1 victory over the SK Wyverns at Fortress Sajik. This is the third consecutive year that Lotte has qualified for the post season under Manager Jerry Royster. Before Royster came to Busan in 2008, the Giants were a laughingstock. They hadn't made a playoff appearance since 1999, and spent most of the 21st Century at or near the bottom of the league standings. Royster saw the talent on this club, and they've found a way to... |
 The Comfortable but Cautious Royster 2 years 36 weeks ago
BUSAN, South Korea - This was exactly the kind of week the Giants needed. They went 3-2, but the three wins were huge and the Giants have cut their magic number down to six.
Two of the victories came at home against KIA. The Tigers have fallen to sixth place and need a miracle to get back into the race. The Giants are in a two team race for the final playoff spot, but they have a seven game advantage over the fifth place LG Twins with only twelve more games on the schedule.
Lotte fans might... |
 Giants Hang On To Playoff Spot 2 years 45 weeks ago
BUSAN, South Korea - The Giants are 83 games into the season. Their 40-41-2 record is just shy of .500 ball, but it is good enough to qualify for the fourth playoff spot. Lotte has fifty games left to either improve their standing or get themselves caught by a team of LG Zombies that simply won't go away.
The Giants had some good, bad and strange news this week. Staff ace Cho Jeong-hoon is going to be out until at least September with an elbow issue. It's going to be a... |
 Lotte's Long Hard Road 2 years 45 weeks ago
BUSAN, South Korea- I've got to wonder how tough road trips are on the typical KBO team. In Korea, you're never more than four hours away from home. You're never gone for more than a week. You're playing with guys that you've been playing with since middle school. How hard could that really be? For the Giants, this week, the road was a real pain in the butt.
The Lotte Boys started their six game road trip in Daegu and got themselves swept. It was a battle of guys... |
 Giants Erase Previous Gains When No One is Looking 2 years 47 weeks ago
BUSAN, South Korea- The KBO must have closed up shop the past seven days, for World Cup right? This week, the Taeguk Warriors had Argentina! You can't pay attention to baseball with Diego Maradona's $3000 suit, slightly silly pot belly, one kilogram diamond earring and eighty-seven pounds of hair gel looming.
Well, if you WERE watching baseball (judging by the attendance figures this week, you weren't), you would have seen the Giants lost four out of six. I guess... |
 The Giants: Movin' on Up after Outscoring Opponents 75-20 2 years 48 weeks ago
BUSAN, South Korea- There was baseball this week? Seriously? They didn't suspend the season so nothing would take people's attention away from the national team of awesome, running circles around the Greeks. Well, if the KBO wants to embarrass itself with low turnout, then by all means, proceed.
The Lotte Giants had a week that diehards have been waiting all season for. The Giants rattled off a nine-game unbeaten streak that started last Thursday against the LG Twins and ended... |
 Hot, Hot, Hot! Can the Giants Keep it Up? 2 years 49 weeks ago
BUSAN, South Korea- I had a feeling this would be a strange week with the way things started. The week actually started with an apology from SK Wyverns manager Kim Seong-geun. Manager Kim said,"롯데는 모래알 같은 팀." A literal translation is "Lotte is like sand." What Manager Kim was actually saying is that Lotte doesn't play together as a team. After some... |
 Seventh Annual Charity Softball Game and Auction Starts this Weekend 2 years 51 weeks ago
BUSAN, South Korea - Since the end of the Korean War, the Korean economy has evolved into one of the most powerful in Asia. Currently ranked 13th in the world, one can easily notice its growth—massive skyscrapers being built, expensive cars cruising along the streets and trendy shops and cafes all over the city. However, not everyone has benefited from that success.
In 2004, Newport Beach, California native Michael Spiller hoped to create a leisure sports event that demonstrated... |
 After Rainy Spell, Giants Have a Tough Week Ahead 2 years 51 weeks ago
BUSAN, South Korea - Last week, the Giants had as many games canceled as they played--three. The only real difference between rain outs or rain delays in Korea and the States is that we don't get to watch Fresh Prince reruns in Korea while the powers that be decided how long they want us to wait before the game is called. Korea doesn't screw around with lengthy delays. Either you can play or you can't. If you can't, you get to try again in September when these games are... |
