Saturday, March 25, 2006
Red Sox Join Choi Luck Club
Hee-Seop Choi picked up from Dodgers for $725K
Hee-Seop Choi picked up from Dodgers for $725K
HUB BUB:
Choi is a big left handed hitting first baseman with even bigger holes in his swing. He has looked awful both offensively and defensively this spring, with an iron glove that balls routinely find a way around, under, and off. The Dodgers were ecstatic that a team claimed him off of waivers, which saved them the full salary of $725,000. They expected him to clear waivers, leaving them to pay a chunk of his salary.
Now the bad news: Just kidding. Hee-Seop looked pretty good offensively in the WBC, hitting a bomb against the USA. Choi is only 27 and has great power and is a patient hitter that works the count. If Papa Jack can help him to make some adjustments to limit his weak spots, he could be a nice boost to the anemic Sox cornermen of 2006-Youkilis, Snow, and slow bat Lowell.
