Byung-Ho-Park
Indians fall short in Park bidding
[ It's a good feeling to know that the Tribe fed Park a few bread crumbs ]
The Indians are in the market for power and right-handed slugging has been seemingly an annual need for the club in recent years. One intriguing solution would have been Korean slugger Byung-ho Park.
The Nexen Heroes made Park available to Major League teams via the posting system last week, setting a deadline of 5 p.m. ET on Friday. Cleveland was among the teams that submitted a blind bid, though the Tribe did not win the right to negotiate a contract with Park.
Reports out of Korea indicated that the Heroes accepted a top bid of $12.85 million, though the winning club has yet to be revealed. MLB.com learned Saturday morning that the Indians fell short of that price, which will give the top team an exclusive 30-day window to try to sign the first baseman.
It isn’t immediately known how much Cleveland bid for the right to talk to Park. { An inquiring mind would like to know }
[ Maybe! Maybe one day, the people in this organization are gong to realize that there are actually players in Cuba and Asia that can play this game at the major league level. ]