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by **Midnight_Toker** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 1:36 pm

He's been doing a real nice job since playing for the indians full time. Is it time to consider him a legit fantasy option?

by **GotowarMissAgnes** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 2:06 pm

Well, I think he's going to platoon and I don't think the power will hold up completely. But, he was expected to be a pretty solid player, with good all-around skills.

by **PlayingWithFire** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 2:24 pm

what about Ryan Garko? I thought the guy would be a Huber type, sure outperformed that?

any projection over a full season of starting for Garko? :-)

by **teddyballgamemvp** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 2:34 pm

He was sort of a 5-tool player (not that he was excellent at all 5, though) who was good enough for the Futures Game in 2005. The Mariners chose him over Snelling and Adam Jones when an opening came in the Seattle OF with Reed's broken thumb. He's performing basically like he did in Tacoma.

by **BobbyRoberto** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 6:47 pm

I think Choo's a good option when the Indians face a righty. He's not a good option if your league doesn't have a bench, but in the Indians' lineup, batting 5th or 6th, against right-handed pitching, he's useable.

by **Half Massed** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:52 pm

I think Choo was one of Baseball America's top 50 prospects a year or two ago, so he's definitely a solid player. Whether he improves enough to merit fantasy ownership remains to be seen, but he's got the ability to do so.

by **mbuser** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:18 pm

http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/ ... Choo.shtml

has had very good minor league seasons, and his AAA line this season was .323/.394/.499 with 13 HR and 26 SB in 94 G. he's been betting between 5th and 7th for the indians, and i'm very happy to have snagged him in my deep $$ league

by **AmericanShipbuilding** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:26 pm

Did he not start tonight? If not, any particular reason? Is he in a platoon or an everyday starter?

by **BobbyRoberto** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:30 pm

He bats lefty and the Tribe was facing Johan Santana. I believe he is in a platoon with Franklyn Guiterriez. Shoo plays against righties. Against Santana tonight, be glad he didn't play.

by **Young 8** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:31 pm

AmericanShipbuilding wrote:Did he not start tonight? If not, any particular reason? Is he in a platoon or an everyday starter?

check his split against the Lefties

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/749 ... HCcnWFCLcF

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