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Pirates slugger denied US entry over drunk-driving rap sheet
The Pirate can't come ashore. Jung Ho Kang, the Pirates infielder who has been convicted in a series of drunk-driving incidents in his native Korea, reportedly was denied a visa to...
Pirates phenom's pathetic attempts to get out of DUI in Korea
Police in South Korea are investigating Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang for allegedly crashing a luxury car while driving under the influence of alcohol and then leaving the scene....
Pirates' Jung Ho Kang accused of date rape: cops
Pittsburgh infielder Jung Ho Kang is being investigated by Chicago police regarding a sexual assault allegation that allegedly occurred last month when the Pirates were in town, a police spokesman...
5 MLB comebacks with more impact than Aroldis Chapman
Too bad for the Yankees that Aroldis Chapman pitches last, rather than bats first. The Yankees are less than three weeks away from adding the all-time leader in strikeouts per...
Pirates calamity asks: Do takeout slides belong in baseball?
PITTSBURGH — Jung Ho Kang arrived in the United States last winter a mystery before providing a major jolt that helped get the Pittsburgh Pirates started on their run at...
The Pirates are about to have a prosperity problem
The Pirates team that swept the Mets over the weekend at Citi Field – and has the NL’s second-best record – is about to get deeper and arguably trickier for...
The 50 most fascinating figures in baseball
Rob Manfred’s crises are coming. They are unavoidable when you are the commissioner of a major sport. They also are mostly unpredictable in their scope, timing and content. Maybe you...
Pirates win bid for slugging Korean shortstop
PITTSBURGH — The Pirates have won the rights to negotiate with South Korean shortstop Jung-Ho Kang. Pittsburgh has a 30-day window to sign the 27-year-old, who hit .354 with 39...
Jung-ho Kang will talk to an MLB team ... just not the Yankees
Korean Jung-ho Kang never was in the Yankees’ plans to play second base while they were getting ready to deal incumbent second baseman Martin Prado this past week. According to...
Mets continue to eyeball Troy Tulowitzki
Troy Tulowitzki is the elephant in the room whenever Mets officials broach the team’s shortstop situation. The Mets have kept tabs on the All-Star shortstop over the last several months...
Korean phenom as Mets shortstop? GM not buying it
Is that it? Maybe Sandy Alderson has a trick or two remaining up his sleeve that aren’t obvious to the naked eye, but the Mets general manager Tuesday sounded as...
Mets scouting, mulling bid for Korean stud shortstop
Another shortstop could soon be available and it’s one who might interest the Mets. Jung-ho Kang, who is 27 and coming off a career year with the Nexen Heroes of the...
Korean slugging phenom might be Mets’ best bet at shortstop
SAN DIEGO — Unless Derek Jeter reverses the aging process by 15 years, comes out of retirement and relocates to Citi Field, the Mets aren’t going to find the perfect...
Mets shortstop options: From Korean slugger to Ruben Tejada
SAN DIEGO — Ruben Tejada would be a candidate for “least popular Mets player” if a poll were taken among the team’s fans, but his manager hasn’t given up on...
The Giancarlo Stanton conversation takes positive Marlins turn
PHOENIX -- It is the offseason so, of course, we are talking about Giancarlo Stanton. But rather than concocting trades that take Stanton away from Miami, the discussion surrounds how...