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The Lion King stays in Asia
2006-11-05 09:40
by Bob Timmermann

Seung Yeop Lee signed a four-yeal deal with the Yomiuri Giants, although the Korean slugger, one of the stars of the WBC, could still play in MLB if the Giants win a Japan Series during the term of the contract.

Lee is getting a wee bit of a pay raise. He is going from about $1.3 million per year to $5.96 million per year. Lee hit 41 home runs and batted .323 for Yomiuri in 2006.

The Lion King is one of Lee's nicknames for those not familiar with him.

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2006-11-05 11:03:51
1.   das411
"Lee is getting a wee bit of a pain raise"....???????
2006-11-05 13:50:36
2.   heyman800
Were there ever rumors of Lee signing in the states? I hadnt heard of him to this point
2006-11-05 13:53:06
3.   Bob Timmermann
Lee had made hints, but also seemed hurt by the fact that his first tryout in MLB went so poorly. Since Lee is a foreign player in NPB, he has a bit more leverage in negotiating his contract. He can hint that he wants to go play somewhere else, although Yomiuri is a good place for him and the Tokyo Dome is a great park to hit in.

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