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BR1986FB
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Oct 13, 2010 12:38pm
Art Modell
Posts: 2,338
Oct 13, 2010 12:52pm
Let me translate that for ya: ''Get me the fuck out of this godforsaken city''.
grodt
Posts: 1,588
Oct 13, 2010 12:52pm
From what I read it was a case of a bad translation taken out of context. He said he was envious of other teams getting to pop champagne and hopes he can some day.
From Anthony Castrovince's twitter feed:
@castrovince Hello, a Korean sports writer here. Choo said, purely out of envy, he wanted to play on a winning team after watching other guys pop champagne for clinching playoff berths. But he didn't say the word 'transfer' (should have been translated into 'trade.' It's baseball, not soccer) as far as I know. But he also said he wants to stay with one club for a long time and Cleveland would be his first choice. Then he said his agent would take care of his contract situation and that he hadn't heard anything special from the agent. Hope this helps.
From Anthony Castrovince's twitter feed:
@castrovince Hello, a Korean sports writer here. Choo said, purely out of envy, he wanted to play on a winning team after watching other guys pop champagne for clinching playoff berths. But he didn't say the word 'transfer' (should have been translated into 'trade.' It's baseball, not soccer) as far as I know. But he also said he wants to stay with one club for a long time and Cleveland would be his first choice. Then he said his agent would take care of his contract situation and that he hadn't heard anything special from the agent. Hope this helps.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Oct 13, 2010 12:52pm
If he wants traded I'd love seeing him in LF for Cincinnati.
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Oct 13, 2010 12:53pm
I pity any player that plays under the Dolans.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Oct 13, 2010 12:56pm
Is his contract up? He's as good as gone if it is, because obviously he isn't getting paid.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Oct 13, 2010 1:06pm
justincredible;518277 wrote:If he wants traded I'd love seeing him in LF for Cincinnati.
Well, all you'll have to do is offer a package of marginal prospects who are minor-league studs whose ability doesn't necessarily translate to the pros. Since Choo's not on the same level as Sabathia and Lee, I'd say one AAA journeyman and two mid-level A/AA players will do the trick.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Oct 13, 2010 1:11pm
I'd give up a guy like Alonso and more for Choo.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Oct 13, 2010 1:13pm
fixedHeretic;518296 wrote:Well, all you'll have to do is offer a package of Skyline Chili and a keg of some local microbrew
grodt
Posts: 1,588
Oct 13, 2010 1:13pm
ts1227;518283 wrote:Is his contract up? He's as good as gone if it is, because obviously he isn't getting paid.
No he has 3 years before he's a free agent.
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trep14
Posts: 842
Oct 13, 2010 1:14pm
Heretic;518296 wrote:Well, all you'll have to do is offer a package of marginal prospects who are minor-league studs whose ability doesn't necessarily translate to the pros. Since Choo's not on the same level as Sabathia and Lee, I'd say one AAA journeyman and two mid-level A/AA players will do the trick.
Be sure to include a catcher that hits for a sub-.200 average and you would have a deal.
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Oct 13, 2010 1:15pm
justincredible;518300 wrote:I'd give up a guy like Alonso and more for Choo.
This.
The only reason we even drafted Alonso was for trade bait. Hell, give them him, Heisey and someone else from AA and it's a deal.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Oct 13, 2010 1:17pm
wildcats20;518311 wrote:This.
The only reason we even drafted Alonso was for trade bait. Hell, give them him, Heisey and someone else from AA and it's a deal.
Sounds good to me. I'll call Walt and tell him to get it done.
Fab4Runner
Posts: 6,196
Oct 13, 2010 2:02pm
NOOO. Choo has to stay or I'll cry myself to sleep. 
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Oct 13, 2010 2:07pm
justincredible;518300 wrote:I'd give up a guy like Alonso and more for Choo.
The Tribe is so dumb they'd probably trade Choo to the Reds straight up for Adam Dunn (and yes, I know that Dunn is no longer with the Reds).
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Oct 13, 2010 2:12pm
Choo isn't going anywhere damnit!!
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Oct 13, 2010 2:14pm
Fab4Runner;518358 wrote:NOOO. Choo has to stay or I'll cry myself to sleep.
What if we get Ryan Garko back in the deal?
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Oct 13, 2010 2:18pm
Heretic;518296 wrote:Well, all you'll have to do is offer a package of marginal prospects who are minor-league studs whose ability doesn't necessarily translate to the pros. Since Choo's not on the same level as Sabathia and Lee, I'd say one AAA journeyman and two mid-level A/AA players will do the trick.
Fuck Dolan, the Tribe went from a very respectable club, to this quote which is sadly an accurate description of what the Tribe has become. 2007 seems like it was 20 years ago.
Fab4Runner
Posts: 6,196
Oct 13, 2010 2:18pm
Hmmm I'll have to think about that.Laley23;518370 wrote:What if we get Ryan Garko back in the deal?
JK I can look at pics of Ryan Garko anytime. Choo is actually good, lol.
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Oct 13, 2010 2:19pm
Laley23;518370 wrote:What if we get Ryan Garko back in the deal?
What has happened to Garko's career? I remember he was supposed to be a big prospect. The latest I have seen of Garko, he was batting .091.
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Oct 13, 2010 2:21pm
like_that;518377 wrote:What has happened to Garko's career? I remember he was supposed to be a big prospect. The latest I have seen of Garko, he was batting .091.
No idea...I honestly thought that both he and Ben Fransisco would be pretty decent MLB players.
IggyPride00
Posts: 6,482
Oct 13, 2010 2:32pm
Shapiro has been milking the reputation he gained for the once in a lifetime Bartolo Colon trade for 8 years now, and has done nothing since then to give me any faith he is capable of leading a turn around. Dolan is dug in and is never selling the team (there will be generations of Dolans owning it) and now all we have to look forward to is Jacobs field becoming a winter wonder land.
grodt
Posts: 1,588
Oct 13, 2010 2:36pm
He also bent over Seattle on a couple of trades (Choo, Cabrera) and got the better of the Casey Blake trade. Not all of them have been winners but considering how hamstrung he's been by the tight-ass owner I think he did a respectable job.
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Oct 13, 2010 2:42pm
grodt;518397 wrote:He also bent over Seattle on a couple of trades (Choo, Cabrera) and got the better of the Casey Blake trade. Not all of them have been winners but considering how hamstrung he's been by the tight-ass owner I think he did a respectable job.
I agree....the Cliff Lee one really pisses me off though. It was like they were in a rush to get him the hell out. He had a year and a half left on his deal and they gave him away. I will never understand that one just because they still had him under contract.
Hb31187
Posts: 8,534
Oct 13, 2010 3:07pm
HE might end up in Tampa Bay