East Prospect Watch: Lee Hak-ju

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Cubs acquire Korean shortstop Lee Hak-ju
Published 4/30/2008 by Colin Wyers at GoatRiders of the Apocalypse
... According to East Prospect Watch, the Cubs' recruiting efforts in the Pacific Rim continue, as the Cubs sign Korean high school standout Lee Hak-ju. He seems to be the sort of player that the Cubs lust over so much right now - a speedy lefty who plays the middle infield: ...

TCR Friday Notes
Published 5/2/2008 by Rob G. at The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog -
... - I've mentioned this guy's site before (Aaron Shinsano). He's a Cubs scout in Korea working under their Pacific Rim main scout and ex-player Steve Wilson. The link takes you to the latest Korean player signed by the Cubs, 18-yr old "phenom" shorstop Lee Hak-ju. ...

Odds and Ends: Jacque, Lee Hak-ju, Tavarez
Published 5/14/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... The Cubs signed a Korean high school shortstop named Lee Hak-ju.  Aaron Shinsano, who works for the Cubs as a scout, says the team believes he'd have been a first round pick in the states. ...

Sweet Uncle Lou’s Friday Roundup: The “Whatever Jim Says” Edition
Published 5/16/2008 by Sweet Uncle Lou at Hire Jim Essian!
... Apparently, we signed a stud shortstop from Korea. Since he’s already in high school, he must have a better arm than Theriot at this point. ...

Better tools than Jeter, huh?
Published 5/16/2008 at Fire Dusty Baker
Meet the next "can't miss" prospect . "a man amongst boys" "his catch and release was ... a textbook example" "blazing fast" "his arm, ... is also clearly big league" "better tools at his age than (Derek) Jeter did back in the early 90s" The next Corey Patterson? Mark Prior? Derrick May? Gary Scott? Mike Harkey? Angel Guzman? Earl Cunningham? Ty Griffin? The next Felix Pie, maybe?

Who is Lee Hak-ju?
Published 5/19/2008 by neil@chicagocubsonline.com (Chicago Cubs Online) at ChicagoCubsOnline.com
According to a report from the East Windup Chronicle , the Cubs signed Lee Hak-ju a few weeks back and this shortstop from Korea has gotten rave reviews from the scouts. Background Lee Hak-ju is 18 years old and is currently a senior at Chungahm High School. Reports indicated Steve Wilson signed Hak-ju for $1.15 million dollars and it is believed that he would have been a first round pick in the states. The ...