Comments on: Introducing Hyunjin Ryu

By: Sinop Rehberi

Sinop Rehberi — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 16:48:57 +0000

thank you perfec web site

By: FreeRedbird

FreeRedbird — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:03:58 +0000

Korean professional baseball has little depth in the way of player developing system. While MLB teams have 6 or 7 minor league affiliate teams(if you count VSL or DSL teams then it could be 8 or 9), each Korean orginization has only 1 minor league team. Good, advanced prospects in Korea are generally rushed; they often make their debut within 1 year from being drafted. While some guys bust, some guys like HyunJin Ryu and KwangHyun Kim adjust well and even dominate the league.

By: FreeRedbird

FreeRedbird — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 05:49:14 +0000

Son is a good pitcher, but as Brian said, no way he is better than Ryu.

By: Brian Cartwright

Brian Cartwright — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:36:28 +0000

Son has had a string of good season in Korea (12-4 2.97 in 2008) but he will be 34, has never been much of a strikeout pitcher, and his k’s are declining each year, last four seasons as a starter SO/TBF of 155, 145, 119, 109, and 183 H in 179 IP last year in KBO is just not good enough.

Compaed to KH Kim’s 2008, at age 20, 228 SO%, 127 H in 162 IP with only 22 XBH

By: the goggles do nothing

the goggles do nothing — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:10:17 +0000

i’d say that Hyun Jin Ryu is more of David Wells (in prime) type pitcher. both with solid control and command, lefties, similar repertoires and they work fast.

By: ggoligan

ggoligan — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:33:58 +0000

Minhan Son better than Ryu. He is Korea Ace.

By: Brian Cartwright

Brian Cartwright — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:56:10 +0000

Yu Darvish!!

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:48:08 +0000

In an ESPN chat, when asked about WBC players who’d do well in the majors, John Manuel said:

“Hyun-jin Ryu for South Korea and Albertin Chapman of Cuba would be in my personal Top 10 prospects in all the minors if they were in affiliated ball, Ryu for his plus pitchability and solid stuff, Chapman for sheer stuff, he throws harder than any LHP I’ve seen.”

Food for thought.

By: korean

korean — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:13:29 +0000

Ryu had dead arm.

By: YC

YC — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:16:16 +0000

Ryu’s workload the last few years is downright criminal for a young pitcher, let alone for a pitcher in his 19-21 year old seasons.

Kim’s workload might seem reasonable at the surface, but considering that the Korean league only has 126 games in a season and that Kim walks a fair share of his batters (63 free passes) his 162 innings is really not a light workload. Add on his postseason innings pitched during his team SK’s Korean Series title, high leverage innings during the Beijing Olympics and now the WBC.

Overusing Ryu led to the decrease of his fastball velocity, and worse peripherals following his rookie year. While Kim hasn’t quite endured the workload that Ryu had, his nonetheless significant workload at such a young age poses a serious concern for his long-term health.