Choo strikes me as a guy sick of losing. I think he'd be revitalized on a team that's young and on the cusp. Not to mention playing in a hitters ball park.
Choo strikes me as a guy sick of losing. I think he'd be revitalized on a team that's young and on the cusp. Not to mention playing in a hitters ball park.
Any thoughts on the "other" player Reds would receive?
I'd take Tony Wolters as the eventual heir to BP at 2B. With DiDi, Lindor, and (still) Cabrera, not sure why the Indians would need that many future middle infielders.
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Part of me is extremely nervous about cutting bait on Drew Stubbs.
"Strickland Propane... Taste the meat, not the heat." - Hank Hill
Choo would be like Tanaka in Major League 2
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"I never argue with people who say baseball is boring, because baseball is boring. And then, suddenly, it isn't. And that's what makes it great." - Joe Posnanski
Thrilled with the idea of Choo.
Keep in mind, though, he is a much, much better hitter against RHP.
Last year he hit .199 with a .605 OPS against lefties.
Against righties? .327/.403/.523/.926. Superb.
Lifetime, .695 OPS v. lefties. .914 against righties.
So we could see Ludwick sit against some righties, and Choo sit against some lefties.
...the 2-2 to Woodsen and here it comes...and it is swung on and missed! And Tom Browning has pitched a perfect game! Twenty-seven outs in a row, and he is being mobbed by his teammates, just to the thirdbase side of the mound.
I know he's never shown it in the actual games vs Reds, but is he the kind of hitter who may not be helped by GABP as much? I'd think a high OBP type of hitter with doubles power would actually lose more hits than he gains in cheap home runs.
On the flip side, could make a defense with less than stellar range easier to swallow.
Ummmm....yes please?
I like Drew and Didi. But Choo has been my #1 target for a couple years now. He's a PERFECT fit for this club. Period.
“Every level he goes to, he is going to compete. They will know who he is at every level he goes to.” -- ED on EDLC
I'd be hesitant to part with Didi unless they are confident they can resign Choo.
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