South Korea Wins Asian Games!

Great news Tribe fans! By winning the Asian Games, Choo does not have to report for the two year mandatory military service! This is great news as he is the Indians' best overall player and one of the true stars of the league. Congratulations to him, his team, and his country.

Choo Update

Turns out it was mostly a translation/editing problem by the Korean Times. According to Jeeho Yoo via Paul Hoynes of the Plain Dealer, Choo was just envious of the playoff teams but said he wants to stay with a club for a long time, preferably Cleveland. That is good news for the Tribe.

Choo Unhappy in Cleveland?

According to Yoon Chul of the Korea Times, Shin-Soo Choo wants to move to a contender. This directly contradicts past statements by Choo and new GM Chris Antonetti. The Tribe wants him here, the fans want him here, there is no reason he doesn't get a huge extension. This is definitely a story to watch heading into the off season.

Tribe Win Again!

What a time for the Indians to win seven in a row! Shin-Soo Choo continues to lead this young team. Good thing these games are really important for us to win...

Excellent Win Tonight

Sorry for the lack of updates lately, been a bit crazy around here. I know it was against Kansas City, but still a very good effort all around. Two points of note that need special recognition. Shin-Soo Choo went 4-5 tonight with 2 RBI. A decent effort by Gomez, 5 innings and 1 earned run, but our bullpen came in and dominated. Four shut out innings. I think Justin Masterson should stay in the bullpen going into next season. It will keep his innings down and he has shown in the past that the bullpen is where he shines. He was very good in Boston and has struggled in Cleveland as a starter. Masterson would be a very good bullpen pitcher and the move would allow us to keep more guys like Carrasco in the rotation next year.

Game Wrap-Up 6/23/2010

Well, I'm not really sure what to say. We had that game in the bag and we let it slip out. We need more out of Westbrook, we gave him run support and he just didn't have it. We had to use way too many relievers, although Chris Perez did a nice job. Shin-Soo Choo, excellent night, two homers. Carlos Santana added 2 RBI. But what can you say? Jimmy Rollins hit a shot off of Kerry Wood. Another game, another blown save.

PLAYER OF THE GAME: Jimmy Rollins