Comments on: News/views: Pirates sign Kang

By: J.R.

J.R. — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 00:08:12 +0000

This is just a question, honestly. Do we have any actual Korean speakers who know that he was misquoted, or are we just taking Korean-language scholar Neal Huntington’s word for it?

By: J.R.

J.R. — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 20:33:43 +0000

Smart comment. I think that increased visibility might be the biggest benefit of the deal. Have a strong connection to the Houston Rockets, and it’s absolutely amazing how beloved that team is in China because of the risk they took on Yao Ming.

By: Misha Angrist

Misha Angrist — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 19:59:29 +0000

I can’t help but worry what this means for Rinku and DInesh

By: Scaldis Noel

Scaldis Noel — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 16:55:35 +0000

Phonetically, the “K” is supposed to be pronounced as “Gh”. The English pronunciation will probably settle on “Gong” for most announcers.

By: NMR

NMR — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 13:55:53 +0000

Huntington read the market perfectly on this one. Think about what Kang would’ve got if he was Cuban.

By: NMR

NMR — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 13:52:40 +0000

@Scaldis – I definitely get that thinking, and no doubt the rest of baseball does as well, judging by the relatively small posting amounts. But how many guys threw like Fernando before he broke into the league? Heck, how many guys have ever thrown like Chris Sale does right now?

“Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful.”

By: SteelCityB

SteelCityB — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 06:11:54 +0000

What’s the catch with this Kang fella?
Real deal or fake / bust ?

By: emoneypitt

emoneypitt — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 05:47:43 +0000

Kang signed for considerably less than what was initially being discussed. Makes it more palatable if he turns out to be a bust. Kang is still making out. He would have earned much less in Korea.

By: emoneypitt

emoneypitt — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 05:45:23 +0000

It was being pronounced as “kong” when I was listening to The Fan.

By: meredydotcom

meredydotcom — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 03:55:58 +0000

What’s the proper pronunciation of Jung-Ho Kang’s name?