Okay, get ready to mark this one down in the "are you kidding me?" column.
It wasn't all that long ago that we were the GM for Shin-Soo Choo, where more than 80 percent(!) of you said to either let him ride, or give him a contract extension. He's since started hitting the ball very well; getting on base and driving in runs. But with that said, would this force you to change your mind?
Choo, a South Korean, must serve two years in the military. He says the deadline for entering the military is 2010.
"I try not to think about it," he said before the Indians'---11 loss to the Angels on Wednesday.
Two years. By 2010. Meaning that one of our young, run-producing outfielders may have to forgo his peak seasons as a professional baseball player? Unreal.
Apparently, there is a clause that allows South Korean athletes to be excused from service if they win any Olympic medal. But hold the phone.
Choo's problem is South Korea won't take baseball players for its Olympic team if they're on the 25-man roster of a big-league club.
And assuming that isn't enough of a groin kicka€¦
"The Indians couldn't send me to the minors [to be on the Korean team] because I'm out of options," said Choo, who added "There's too much stress to worry about it now."
This blurb has been out there for a few hours now, and I'm surprised it hasn't picked up more steam. You have to wonder how much consideration that the Tribe is giving this issue, as, let's face it, this is two whole years that we're talking about. Trying to "not think about it" can only last so long. At some point, this will need to be dealt with - and as a fan, I have to say that it is pretty irritating. Surprising? Not at all. Irritating? You bet.
It wasn't all that long ago that we were the GM for Shin-Soo Choo, where more than 80 percent(!) of you said to either let him ride, or give him a contract extension. He's since started hitting the ball very well; getting on base and driving in runs. But with that said, would this force you to change your mind?
Choo, a South Korean, must serve two years in the military. He says the deadline for entering the military is 2010.
"I try not to think about it," he said before the Indians'---11 loss to the Angels on Wednesday.
Two years. By 2010. Meaning that one of our young, run-producing outfielders may have to forgo his peak seasons as a professional baseball player? Unreal.
Apparently, there is a clause that allows South Korean athletes to be excused from service if they win any Olympic medal. But hold the phone.
Choo's problem is South Korea won't take baseball players for its Olympic team if they're on the 25-man roster of a big-league club.
And assuming that isn't enough of a groin kicka€¦
"The Indians couldn't send me to the minors [to be on the Korean team] because I'm out of options," said Choo, who added "There's too much stress to worry about it now."
This blurb has been out there for a few hours now, and I'm surprised it hasn't picked up more steam. You have to wonder how much consideration that the Tribe is giving this issue, as, let's face it, this is two whole years that we're talking about. Trying to "not think about it" can only last so long. At some point, this will need to be dealt with - and as a fan, I have to say that it is pretty irritating. Surprising? Not at all. Irritating? You bet.
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