Korean Job Discussion Forums

Universalis · Joined: 17 Nov 2003 Location: Seoul

Yes, Kim, and I imagine most Korean players in the majors, probably does isolate himself from the rest of the team. Considering the way "foreigners" in the Korean sports leagues are treated it's not surprising.

Locally, non-Korean athletes are referred to in Korean as "mercenaries." Using such terminology implies that a) they are playing only for the money, not for the love of the game; and b) that they have zero loyalty to their team or league. They are not "our athletes" like Korean players... they are hired help.

Kim and Park and the rest think of themselves along the same lines. They are "mercenaries," outsiders in MLB who are paid to perform a service and ideas such as "team chemistry" and "camaradarie" are alien to them. They don't try to fit in because they believe it's impossible.

Of course, I think that's bullshit. MLB has beecome quite internationalized over the years, so I imagine most players have no problems whatsoever with working with players from any country around the globe. But Kim and the others believe otherwise.

Brian

SarcasmKills · Joined: 07 Apr 2003 Location: Seoul

Nolan Ryan · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 6:21 am Post subject:

Here's my take...

1.Now that he's in the mile high city...he'll have no problem putting his own spin on the "mile high salute", where he will be flipping his middle finger more often than not....

2 It won't be long before his poor pitching and constant kimchi farting will stink up the Rockies clubhouse...and he will be on his way home before the year is out to help his hometown Kia Tigers...

My two cents worth....

mercury · Joined: 05 Dec 2004 Location: Pusan

Hey, Nolan Ryan, my father used to work with the real Nolan Ryan in Texas! A real classy person. I wish I had his rookie card!