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KBO: Forecast for New Season

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KBO: Forecast for New Season
The March 31, 2003 Korea Times [Link] forecasts that seven of the eight KBO teams have a realistic shot at the championship.

The Times picks the Kia Tigers as the team to beat and the Samsung Lions as the runner-up. The article further notes that this is the first year that Japanese of non-Korean anchestry will play in Korea. 1998 was the first year that anyone of non-Korean blood payed in Korea. The KBO started in 1982.
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Re: KBO: Forecast for New Season
[ Author: Kiyoshi | Posted: Apr 2, 2003 12:03 AM | HAN Fan ]

The April 1, 2003 Korea Times [Link] follows up the previous article with the next two likely KBO champion contenders.

Thomas St. John writes that the the Doosan Bears and the Hyundai Unicorns have the next best shot after the Tigers and Bears.
Re: KBO: Forecast for New Season
[ Author: Kiyoshi | Posted: Apr 3, 2003 12:32 AM | HAN Fan ]

The April 2, 2003 Korea Times [Link] has the third of a four part series of articles on forecasts of the 2003 KBO season.

Thomas St. John spotlights the longshot chances of the LG Twins and the SK Wyverns.

St. John picked The Kia Tigers and Samsung Lions as favorites followed by the Doosan Bears and the Hyundai Unicorns.

[Admin: The Korea Times was down when checking link.]
Re: KBO: Forecast for New Season
[ Author: Kiyoshi | Posted: Apr 4, 2003 12:59 AM | HAN Fan ]

The April 3, 2003 Korea Times [Link has the final installment in the four part series of articles on the outlook for the 2003 KBO season.

Thomas St. John writes that the Hanwha Eagles are the final longshot for the KBO title.

St. John points out that the Lotte Giants are the only one of the KBO's eight teams that don't have a chance to get into the playoffs.
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