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0-2 loss to Minnesota in WC second leg Liu out of contract and looking for a new team Toronto ended its 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason schedule with a second straight loss. It also ended the season of Ryu Hyun-jin (36-photo), who returned from an elbow injury. Toronto fell 0-2 in Game 2 of the best-of-three American League (AL) wild-card series against Minnesota on Friday at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Toronto, which went 1-3 in Game 1 the previous day, scored just one run in the two games and was swept out of the Fall Classic. Ryu, who was left off the roster for the series, ended his season without pitching a game in the postseason. Now the spotlight is on Ryu's future. Ryu, who signed a four-year, $80 million contract with Toronto ahead of the 2020 season, is a free agent after Toronto's elimination. It is unlikely that Toronto, with its abundance of starting pitching, will sign Ryu to a new contract. As a result, Ryu is likely to find a new team in the MLB that needs him. After undergoing elbow ligament splicing surgery (Tommy John surgery) last year, Ryu returned in August of this year and went 3-3 with a 3.46 ERA in 11 appearances. For a team in need of a veteran starting pitcher, a short-term deal of one or two years is worth considering. Ryu has yet to publicly discuss his future plans. However, Ben Nicholson-Smith , a reporter for Canadian sports outlet Sportsnet, wrote on his X (formerly Twitter) that "Hyun-jin Ryu has expressed his desire to sign with an MLB team." While unlikely, a return to Korean professional baseball is one option. “I want to return to Hanwha when I can pitch well,” Ryu said earlier this year while rehabbing. He came to the MLB via the posting system (closed competitive bidding) when he signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2013, so if he returns to the KBO, he would have to return to his original team, Hanwha. 토토사이트

'Seoul Run' starts on Sejong-daero on the 8th Half-11km Marathon Festival Women's half participants increased by 30% from last year's registration and reached the limit in one day Flat course 9∼79 years old Run together Seoul Marathon participants run toward the Blue House Participants in the 2022 Seoul Marathon run down Sejong-daero in front of Gwanghwamun in Seoul. Since last year, the Seoul Marathon has become a favorite among Masters marathon runners, as part of the course runs from Gwanghwamun Square, through the stone walls of Gyeongbokgung Palace, around the streets in front of the Blue House, and back out to Gwanghwamun Square. The race has become a favorite among young women, as they can feel the vitality of downtown Seoul and the history and traditions of Korea at the same time. The 2023 Seoul Run (co-organized by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and The Korea Times) will be held in downtown Seoul at 8 a.m. on Aug. 8. More than 11,000 Masters marathoners will enjoy the autumnal marathon festivities on the half and 11-kilometer courses, which start on Sejong-daero in front of Cheonggyecheon Square and pass by Seoul's iconic attractions such as Gwanghwamun, Cheong Wa Dae, and Sungnyemun. The half course loops around Cheonggyecheon Stream, while the 11-kilometer course runs along part of Cheonggyecheon Stream and finishes at Mugyo Road next to Seoul Plaza. Unlike last year, this year, the 10-kilometer course will be held as the 11-kilometer course. However, official results will be available for both the 11km and 10km courses. A unique feature of this year's Seoul Marathon is that the number of female participants in the half marathon is about 1,400, an increase of more than 30% compared to last year. Of the total number of female participants, 70% are in their 20s and 30s, showing a steady increase in the participation of young women who enjoy running. The organizing committee believes that the change in the course from last year has led to an increase in the number of female runners. "Since last year, we changed the course to run through the Blue House and Gwanghwamun, and it became popular with female participants, who stopped to take pictures and post them on social networking services (SNS)," said an official from the organizing committee. This year's Seoul Marathon was limited to 11,000 participants less than a day after it opened for registration in July, leaving many runners disappointed that they were unable to sign up. The Seoul Marathon is a flat course with few hills and is loved by runners of all ages, from teens to 70s. This year, the oldest participant, Mr. Ko Jae-duk (79), and the youngest participant, Ms. Lee So-yul (9), will be running the race in the city center. To prevent congestion, the race organizers will séparate the storage areas by course. Participants in the half-course will be able to drop off their items at the storage area in front of the Korea Press Center, next to Seoul City Hall, by 7:30 a.m. and then come to the start line. Participants in the 11km will be able to drop off their items in Seoul Plaza in front of City Hall. On race day, there will be a warm-up stretching session with Descent Korea trainers before the start. After the race, finishers will be able to participate in a giveaway and try on Descent running shoes at the Descent event booth in Seoul Plaza. 스포츠토토맨