Orioles In Talks With Korean Reliever Chong Tae-Hyon

[Brendan25]

Orioles have been talking to Chong Tae-Hyon, submarining RH reliever from Korea

Source: https://twitter.com/#!/DKnobler/status/138676281444274176

Apparently other teams would be interested if he comes to the US.

[Can_of_corn]

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Tae-hyon_Chong

Hopefully he doesn't translate as a ROOGY in the Majors.

[srock]

Duquette is working the international market.

I like the concept.

Now execute.

[TonySoprano]

Everybody Wang Chong tonight.

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Yes...I went there

[Frobby]

Duquette is working the international market.

I like the concept.

Now execute.

I would be interested to know whether this started with Duquette, or was already in the works before Duquette arrived. My guess is that Duquette will get the credit for any international signings this winter, but the O's were already actively scouting the market in the Far East this fall before naming a GM.

[TonySoprano]

I would be interested to know whether this started with Duquette, or was already in the works before Duquette arrived. My guess is that Duquette will get the credit for any international signings this winter, but the O's were already actively scouting the market in the Far East this fall before naming a GM.

If Chong doesn't pan out, blame MacPhail

[Coker]

Apparently reports out of Korea is that Chong Tae-Hyon has signed with the Orioles...for 2 years/ 3MM.

https://twitter.com/#!/_Yeogong/status/138671264180076544

And then Knobler responds:

@_Yeogong sorry, I was confused. Orioles have been talking to Chong. May have signed him. Checking on it

https://twitter.com/#!/DKnobler/status/138674826310193152

Somebody else, responds:

@DKnobler Thank you Very Much. signed confirmed?

And Knobler states, signing is not confirmed "yet". But we've talked to him.

https://twitter.com/#!/DKnobler/status/138679334176165889

[srock]

I would be interested to know whether this started with Duquette, or was already in the works before Duquette arrived. My guess is that Duquette will get the credit for any international signings this winter, but the O's were already actively scouting the market in the Far East this fall before naming a GM.

Dr. Smead (History at College Park) always said: The guy at the top gets all the credit and all the blame. Rightly or wrongly.

Of course he was talking about Presidents of the US. I say same applies to GM's.

[Hank Scorpio]

If Chong doesn't pan out, blame MacPhail

Or this guy:

[SammyBirdland]

Or this guy:

If the Chong deal goes up in smoke, blame MacPhail

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[ChaosLex]

Chong is considered one of the most unusual submarine pitchers, almost hitting his arm on the ground.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chong_Tae-Hyon

[BaltimoreTerp]

Everybody Wang Chong tonight.

Yes...I went there

Sorry, Wang already resigned with the Natinals.

[sakata_catching]

You can see him in action around the 4:12 mark of this clip.

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[Austin]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chong_Tae-Hyon

So is he like the Korean Chad Bradford? Hey, if DD sees something he likes, let's sign the guy. It sounds like he'll be pretty cheap.

[Coker]

Here's a picture of his delivery from the WBC in '09

http://www.zimbio.com/photos/Chong+Taehyon/China+v+South+Korea+World+Baseball+Classic/O6HpORd4Asf

Here's some video of him facing the Dodgers in '09: