Korean Job Discussion Forums

bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

I'm no expert on baseball, but I heard half of an interesting conversation on the radio. Apparently, the Korean gov't is changing the rules to "control" their star players -- forcing them to play in the Korean leagues for 2 years before being allowed to leave the country to play overseas (like Major League Baseball). Then there was some other rule that a returning overseas player will be barred for at least six years?

Does anyone else know the full story?

I thought it sounded pretty cruel and controlling.

freshking · Joined: 07 Dec 2006

I don't know how they could force them not to leave the country and play elsewhere.

bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

Apparently, that's exactly what it's all about.

It sounds as if the Chaebols (who have the teams and probably control the league) want their opportunity to make money off of the players first. If that's the case, it wouldn't surprise me in the least.

There were restrictions previously which (if I remember the story right) barred Korean players from returning to play in Korea. That didn't work well enough, so now they've come up with this.

It's all about keeping talent in the country to make a buck, in my opinion.

wylies99 · Joined: 13 May 2006 Location: I'm one cool cat!

That's kinda how Japanese teams handle players going to MLB. It won't work in Korea. No MLB team would bother. There are few Korean players worth the hassle.

Straphanger · Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Location: Chilgok, Korea

FUBAR · Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Location: The Y.C.

alphakennyone · Joined: 01 Aug 2005 Location: city heights

^

Irrelevant.

How many Korean fans were glued to the TV and radio during the WBC? How many Amiercans were?

There's a reason certain countries' teams do well in tournaments like the WBC

Straphanger · Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Location: Chilgok, Korea

Hahhahaa.... here come the excuses. American baseball...Best in the World!!!

alphakennyone · Joined: 01 Aug 2005 Location: city heights

Off-topic...The OP's talking about Korean players in the MLB. Who's your favorite, Straphanger? Park Chan ho?

Here's a list to help you since I'm sure you can't name (m)any of them.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_players_from_South_Korea_in_Major_League_Baseball

Straphanger · Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Location: Chilgok, Korea

Joe666 · Joined: 19 Nov 2008 Location: Jesus it's hot down here!

Straphanger:

Hahhahaa.... here come the excuses. American baseball...Best in the World!!!

The league is the best in the world. The players are from a multitude of countries.

alphakennyone:

Here's a list to help you since I'm sure you can't name (m)any of them.

True - 15 players over the last 10-20 years. A small percentage of the total.

How much dough does a good player get in K-Land. If a K-Player signs a fat contract in the U.S. and makes par what other players make, why would the K-player really give a shit if he came back to K-land and couldn't play for six years. Six years is a little steep, but 2-4 million USD should go a long way over here.

ChinaBoy · Joined: 17 Feb 2007

They're only able to impose these restrictions because any labor union would be squashed immediately and players banned for life.

whatever · Joined: 11 Jun 2006 Location: Korea: More fun than jail.

The Grumpy Senator · Joined: 13 Jan 2008 Location: Up and down the 6 line

mayorgc · Joined: 19 Oct 2008

There are barely any Koreans in the MLB to begin with. This is just gonna discourage teams from even bothering with the K's.