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  1. 03-24-2006 06:31 PM #1
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    Hee Seop Choi picked up by Sox off of waivers

    http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slu...v=st&type=lgns

    FORT MYERS, FLORIDA (TICKER) -- The Boston Red Sox added some more depth to their bench Friday, claiming first baseman Hee-Seop Choi off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

    Choi, who was a key contributor in Korea's surprise run to the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic, hit .253 with a career-high 15 homers and 42 RBI in 133 games for the Dodgers in 2005.

    The 27-year-old made just two errors in 762 chances for a .997 fielding percentage, second among NL first baseman. Boston signed six-time Gold Glove Award winner J.T. Snow in the offseason to back up unproven Kevin Youkilis at first base.

    Awesome pickup. Cheap, has power, has an option year (from what I hear) so he can wait in AAA until Lowell or Snow suck if need be, and his #1 PECOTA comparison from what I read? 2003 David Ortiz. Not that he'll be David Ortiz, but great move. I'm baffled no other team gave him a shot.
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    Why couldn't the Braves pick him up? Good pickup.
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    **** you, jerks, Wily Mo Pena's already not going to get enough PT and I've got him on 3 fantasy rosters.
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    Nice pickup.
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    I guess you can never have to much depth. I like the addition of Choi.
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    Depth? I see him as half of the platoon right now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by General
    Why couldn't the Braves pick him up? Good pickup.
    Why?
    Cause he can't hit lefties either like LaRoche.
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    So what? I am 70% sure he has an option year left, so we could have stashed him to AAA.
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    The idea would be to improve at 1B, not to further suck.
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    Well, we can move LaRoche to SP, his original position, and start Choi!

    Why not? It'd get LaRoche out of the lineup.
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    Even then, I believe Choi's average and OPS was lower than LaRoche against righties. I..

    Let him rot in Boston, General.
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    Kid can hit on the cheap. What did you want?
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    Depth? I see him as half of the platoon right now.
    Choi will most likely be optioned to AAA being that he still has option years left with JT Snow platooning with Youkilis at 1B.
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    Snow?


    Weak.
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    Good riddance to Choi. Couldn't hit for average or get on base and had an awful slugging percentage. Choi's overglorified with the bat.
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