Orioles In Talks With Korean Reliever Chong Tae-Hyon

[Brendan25]

Orioles just going over a couple medical issues before wrapping up sidearming tae-hyon chong

Source: https://twitter.com/#!/SI_JonHeyman/status/143745151079153664

Sounds like it's almost done.

[Sports Guy]

Well that sucks.

[TonySoprano]

We've heard the medical issues line before, and he has already had his physical in Baltimore.

[Can_of_corn]

I was hoping a WOW offer was coming from Korea.

[TonySoprano]

@danconnollysun Dan Connolly

Orioles hope to know on rhp Chong in next week or so

[erb8472]

Is McPhail his agent? Seems like this dude has been deciding for a month now.

[TonySoprano]

@Britt_Ghiroli Brittany Ghiroli

Duquette said Os still having discussions w Chong Tae-Hyon. Said he's been seen by team dr's, but declined to get into medical specifics

[MrOrange82]

@Britt_Ghiroli Brittany Ghiroli

Duquette said Os still having discussions w Chong Tae-Hyon. Said he's been seen by team dr's, but declined to get into medical specifics

I'm already tired of this guy.

[LookinUp]

I'm already tired of this guy.

Lol. Me too.

[scOtt]

Making no moral judgments... I don't know if this is something they saw on his medicals, or if the guy isn't sure if he wants to jump to MLB, or if the guy isn't sure if he wants to jump to the ORIOLES.

[DrungoHazewood]

I know. Who the heck does he think he is? We should retract our offer.

Yea!! I don't want anybody who's not excited to come to Baltimore to play. Well, just so long as we can continue to pretend everyone the O's drafted and traded for are excited to be here...

[DrungoHazewood]

He's old..he's VERY injury prone...and he's never pitched to MLB hitters...no wonder the Orioles want him...see duscherer; justin

He's 33, and has pitched at least 49 games every season since 2005. In '05 it looks like he pitched about half his normal workload, but besides that he's appeared to be healthy since at least 2002. Comparing him to Duchscherer, who's pitched in 20 games in a year once since 2006, seems frankly ridiculous. It's factually incorrect.