Lim Back For 2010
The Swallows have exercised their third year option on the contract of ace-closer Lim Chang-Yong.
Lim joined the Swallows for the 2008 season on a two-year contract, with the team holding on option for a third year.
After 33 saves in his first season, he is currently boasting a remarkable ERA of 0.00 in his 31 and 2/3 innings of work so far this season. He has given up just 16 hits in his 31 appearences, picking up 19 saves along the way.
He has been a bargain to boot, with him picking up a mere 55 million yen in 2009, a bargain for the current top closer in the NPB.
I’d wager 2010 will be his last year with the Swallows however, due to:
- There’s no way we can hope to afford him when we have to pay his true market value in order to re-sign him. Unless of course the organisation have a seismic change in policy/the team is taken over/I become the Japanese prime minister/pigs fly.
- Lim is believed to be eying a career switch to the MLB and he is apparently looking for a US based agent. He’s good enough so good luck to him. As long as doesn’t go to them who play in the inflatable stain-dome it’s alright with me.
