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The Cleveland Indians are one of the surprise teams in the early going of the 2012 season. Recently they moved Shin-Soo Choo into the leadoff spot and the team has taken off. The Tribe swept Detroit in a three-game series. Choo homered off Detroit ace ...  

With all the drama surrounding closer Chris Perez's statements regarding attendance and fan apathy paired with the Cleveland Indians' three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers, little attention has been paid to Shin-Soo Choo who has been on fire since ...  

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The numbers say Shin-Soo Choo has found a home in the leadoff spot. The next question is, for how long? "If it ain't broke, don't fix it," said manager Manny Acta. Acta moved Choo into the leadoff spot May 14 against the Twins at Target ...  

"This is the first time we could afford to do it," he said. Back to third base: Jack Hannahan says he's probably two days away from rejoining the lineup at third base. He missed his ninth straight start Wednesday with inflammation in his lower back.  

CLEVELAND - For those who think that Johnny Damon hasn't been much help to the Indians, think again. If not for Damon, Shin-Soo Choo would not have moved to the top of the batting order, from where he has ignited the offense. Manager Manny Acta ...  

CLEVELAND: For those who think that Johnny Damon hasn’t been much help to the Indians, think again. If not for Damon, Shin-Soo Choo would not have moved to the top of the batting order, from where he has ignited the offense. Manager Manny Acta slipped ...  

There was a lot that went into the decision by Indians manager Manny Acta to move Shin-Soo Choo to the leadoff spot in the order, but the most important repercussion of the decision is this: It's worked. Choo has been hitting and getting on base ...  

Shin-Soo Choo had a miserable 2011 season. After a drunken driving arrest on May 2, Choo's season didn't get much easier. He missed a lot of time, including all of July, part of August, and nearly all of September due to injuries to his left oblique and a ...  

SHEFFIELD LAKE, Ohio — Little leaguers in Lorain County got the chance to enjoy some big league Choo Saturday morning as a familiar face tried to make amends for an unfortunate incident. “This is a big, big event,” said Sheffield Lake ...  

CLEVELAND — There was a lot that went into the decision by Indians manager Manny Acta to move Shin-Soo Choo to the leadoff spot in the order, but the most important repercussion of the decision is this:  

One swing of the bat by Shin-Soo Choo and a nine inning effort by Derek Lowe against host Minnesota saved the Indians from a horrible road trip to Boston and Minnesota that eventually ended up with a 3-3 record by sweeping a 2-game set at Target ...  

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- The past repeated itself Monday evening at Target Field when manager Manny Acta elected to use right fielder Shin-Soo Choo in the leadoff spot to face Carl Pavano and the Twins. It's the first time Choo has hit leadoff ...  

MINNEAPOLIS: Shin-Soo Choo’s slow start seems to be over. He homered and doubled Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins and has hit safely in 11 of his past 12 games, compiling a .302 batting average with two home runs, three doubles, four RBI and six runs ...  

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Choo is the fifth player to hit leadoff for the Tribe this year. The others are Brantley (21 games), Damon (10), Jason Donald (two) and Jason Kipnis (one). Before the Indians added Damon to the roster on May 1, Brantley was the starting leadoff hitter.  

MINNEAPOLIS - Shin-Soo Choo hit the go-ahead RBI single in the ninth inning to back Jeanmar Gomez's seven superb innings and lift the Cleveland Indians to a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night. Choo's base hit off Twins closer ...  

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Cleveland Indians had lost three in a row and five of their previous six, with another strong start to the season threatening to start swirling down the drain. They appeared headed toward another loss when the bullpen faltered in the ...  

RECAP: Shin-Soo Choo's two-out, run-scoring single in the ninth inning broke a 4-4 tie and spoiled the Twins' late, three-run rally as Cleveland won a game between the first- and last-place teams in the Central Division on Monday night, May 14 ...  

Case in point: Today’s lineup card for the Cleveland Indians, which featured Shin-Soo Choo batting leadoff for the first time all season. [+] Enlarge AP Photo/Jim MoneIn his first time this season leading off, Shin-Soo Choo homered as part of ...  

It is no secret that after two Shin-Soo Choo's strong seasons in 2009 and 2010 (.300 average, .397 OBP, at least 20 home runs, 85 RBIs and 20 steals), he has since underperformed. Although critics are often quick to bring up his injuries and off-the-field ...  

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Cleveland Indians had lost three in a row and five of their previous six, with another strong start to the season threatening to start swirling down the drain. They appeared headed toward another loss when the bullpen faltered in the eighth inning before Shin-Soo Choo came to the rescue. Choo hit the go-ahead RBI single in the ninth inning to back Jeanmar Gomez's seven superb innings and lift the Cleveland Indians to a 5...  

MINNEAPOLIS — The Cleveland Indians had lost three in a row and five of six, with another strong start to the season threatening to start swirling down the drain. They appeared headed toward another loss when the bullpen faltered in the eighth inning, but Shin-Soo Choo came to the rescue. Choo hit the go-ahead RBI single in the ninth inning to back Jeanmar Gomez’s seven superb innings and lift the Cleveland Indians to a 5-4 victory over the...  

CLEVELAND — Manager Manny Acta said he expects right fielder Shin-Soo Choo to return to the lineup for the upcoming series against the White Sox that begins Tuesday night in Chicago. [caption id="attachment_113255" align="alignright" width="135" caption="Choo"][/caption] Choo has missed four games with tightness in his left hamstring, but he passed a test prior to the series finale Sunday against the Angels, running in the outfield at...  

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Jojo Doria – AHN Sports Contributor Kansas City, MO, United States (AHN Sports) – Shin-Soo Choo was part of two of Saturday night’s biggest plays, including the go-ahead two-run double in the top of the 10th that helped the Cleveland Indians top the pesky Kansas City Royals 11-9, in the middle test of a three-game [...]  

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Shin-Soo Choo sat at his locker in the Indians clubhouse, the bruise on the outside of his right knee just larger than a baseball and turning every shade of red and blue imaginable. “It’s nothing,” he said with a smile. Driving in the winning runs must have made the pain go away in a hurry. After getting hit by a pitch early in the game, Choo delivered a two-out double in the 10th inning Saturday night that sent...  

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Shin-Soo Choo hit the go-ahead RBI single in the ninth inning to back Jeanmar Gomez's seven superb innings and lift the Cleveland Indians to a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night.  

In response to the story Cleveland Indians ride Cabrera, Kipnis homers to 7-5 victory over Chicago White Sox, cleveland.com reader wahoorc says Duncan and Choo better step up their game. This reader writes, "Duncan is going through a rough ...  

On Monday, May 14, Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta revealed to the media plans to move right fielder Shin-Soo Choo into his lineup's leadoff spot for at least the foreseeable future. Choo replaces a struggling Johnny Damon in the all-important leadoff role.  

CLEVELAND -- It is still unclear who will be the Indians' best leadoff option over the long term. For now, though, they seem to have found a temporary solution in Shin-Soo Choo. Choo -- who has also hit third, fourth and sixth in the lineup this ...  

CLEVELAND -- Manager Manny Acta said he expects right fielder Shin-Soo Choo to return to the lineup for a series against the White Sox that begins Tuesday night in Chicago. Choo has missed four games with tightness in his left hamstring, but he passed a test prior to the series finale Sunday against the Angels, running in the outfield at Progressive Field, playing catch and hitting in the cages. “We’re going to see how he bounces back from...  

CLEVELAND -- The Indians’ outfield depth is being tested. A day after center fielder Michael Brantley was out of the lineup, right fielder Shin-Soo Choo followed suit, missing Wednesday night’s game against the Royals with a tight left hamstring. Choo is listed as day-to-day after sustaining the injury while running from first to second base in the sixth inning Tuesday night. “We don’t have a timetable yet,” manager Manny Acta said. “Our...  

Cleveland Indians right fielder Shin-Soo Choo is dealing with another injury, and appears to be taking it more seriously than previous injuries. Choo aggravated his left hamstring while running the bases in the sixth inning in Tuesday's game. He had felt ...  

Update: Choo (hamstring) was doing running drills in the outfield Tuesday and could return to the lineup Wednesday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports. Recommendation: He was going to run the bases Tuesday, but the tarp was on the field prior to the start ...  

Indians right fielder Shin-Soo Choo is expected to be back in the starting lineup Tuesday when Cleveland begins a series against the Chicago White Sox. Manager Manny Acta said after Sunday’s game that Choo should be back then, which will mark the one ...  

Ackley scored when Ichiro Suzuki grounded out. Hernandez gave up singles to the first two men he faced, Shin-Soo Choo and Jason Kipnis. He then hit Asdrubal Cabrera with a pitch to load the bases. Choo scored on a passed ball by Montero, and Kipnis came ...  

SHEFFIELD VILLAGE — The Sheffield/Sheffield Lake Youth Baseball program will have a special guest throwing out the first pitch on Saturday morning, Cleveland Indian Shin-Soo Choo. Choo was arrested for drunken driving by Sheffield Lake police ...  

The deal fell through, but the Angels released Abreu after Friday's 3-2 loss to the Indians ... Today's lineup: Angels (6-14): LF Mike Trout (R), 2B Howie Kendrick (R), 1B Albert Pujols (R), DH Kendry Morales (S), RF Torii Hunter (R), 3B ...  

Shin-Soo Choo is out of the starting lineup for the fourth straight game this afternoon as he continues to nurse left hamstring tightness. According to Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, he won’t return until at least Tuesday when the ...  

CLEVELAND -- Shin-Soo Choo is out of the lineup for Cleveland's game against Kansas City with an injury to his left hamstring. The outfielder was replaced by a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning of Tuesday's game. Manager Manny Acta said after ...  

CLEVELAND - Shin-Soo Choo is out of the lineup for Cleveland's game against Kansas City with an injury to his left hamstring. The outfielder was replaced by a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning of Tuesday's game. Manager Manny Acta said after the ...  

Shin-Soo Choo grounded out to first to end the inning. - Shelley Duncan grounded out second to first. None on with two outs and Shin-Soo Choo due up. - Carlos Santana grounded out second to first. None on with one out and Shelley Duncan due up.  

Shin-Soo Choo started on Tuesday night (0-for-3 with two strikeouts), but was lifted for a pinch hitter in the eighth inning due to his hamstring. Michael Brantley came on in the eighth inning on Tuesday as a defensive replacement, although he ...  

David Price pitched his first shut out of the season against the Angels on Tuesday, allowing just five hits and one walk in the masterpiece. Price struck out six and needed just 119 pitches to get through the game. He's off to a terrific start on the ...  

This isn't rocket science." The Sipp watch After a few bumpy outings in his first few appearances, reliever Tony Sipp has settled down. Sipp breezed through the seventh inning of Tuesday's game, retiring all three batters he faced. "He's had ...  

The Tribe has dominated their Central Division rival over the past ten days and Ubaldo Jimenez will try to build on the work of Derek Lowe in Game 1 with a series clinching win. Skipper Manny Acta, however, will be without his right fielder as ...  

Capps got Shelley Duncan to pop out to second and was one out away from getting out of the inning when he threw a split-fingered fastball to Shin-Soo Choo that got away from catcher Drew Butera. That put the go-ahead run on second, and Choo ...  

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Shin-Soo Choo sat at his locker in the Indians clubhouse, the bruise on the outside of his right knee just larger than a baseball and turning every shade of red and blue imaginable.  

Shin-Soo Choo doubled home two runs in the 10th inning to keep Cleveland from letting one get away and give the Tribe a 11-9 win over Kansas City after seeing the Royals rally from a 9-2 deficit. Choo, who was hit by a pitch in the third inning by Royals ...  

Shin-Soo Choo has been struck by pitches twice in the first four games. Why? “Ask them, please,” he said Tuesday, referring to opposing pitchers. Monday night, he was hit in the left hand by Chicago White Sox starter Chris Sale, the pitch breaking a ...  

This was the second time in the young season that Gomez showed moxie and took one for the team. The first such instance was in July when he drilled Mike Moustakas of the Royals in the back in retaliation for Shin-Soo Choo getting hit by a Jonathan Sanchez pitch.  

"Still I'm shooting for sometime in June ... Jason Kipnis (L), SS Asdrubal Cabrera (S), C Carlos Santana (S), DH Shelley Duncan (R), RF Shin-Soo Choo (L), CF Michael Brantley (L), 1B Casey Kotchman (L), 3B Jack Hannahan (L), RHP Justin Masterson ...  

Already hit in the back by a pitch earlier in the game, Shin-Soo Choo took exception Thursday when he was buzzed by Luis Perez in the 15th inning in the game between the Indians and the Blue Jays. After the pitch, Choo took several steps toward ...  

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Even for those who live in the rarefied environment of major-league baseball, life sometimes intrudes in troublesome ways. Just ask outfielder Shin-Soo Choo, who couldn't get out of his own way in 2011. There was the Jonathan ...  

"If it wasn't for the protector, my thumb would have been broken again," said Choo, who needed surgery to repair his fractured thumb last year after getting hit by San Francisco's Jonathan Sanchez on June 24. He missed six weeks of the season.  

"But that was just one step, we need to continue to work hard every day." Gomez out-pitched Kevin Slowey, David Huff, Zach McAllister and Scott Barnes for the fifth spot. He went 1-1 with 1.37 ERA in six games, including three starts. He allowed ...  

Single Asdrubal Cabrera singled to left, deflected by third. Runner on first with one out and Shin-Soo Choo due up. Out With Shin-Soo Choo batting, Asdrubal Cabrera picked off and caught stealing second, pitcher to first to short to first to second.  

Texas has lost five of seven, but still leads the AL West. Shin-Soo Choo and Jack Hannahan homered off Colby Lewis (3-1) to help the Indians take an early lead. Choo's two-run shot snapped an 0-for-14 slump and was his first homer since Aug. 23.  

--OF Shin-Soo Choo, who hasn't started a game since April 24, could be in the starting lineup Tuesday night in Chicago. Choo has missed the last five games because of a tight hamstring, but Manager Manny Acta said he hopes Choo could return Tuesday.  

"I'm anticipating that he's going to start tomorrow," Acta said ... but Shelley Duncan is also an option for the position. Michael Brantley and Shin-Soo Choo are the regular center fielder and right fielder, respectively. On the bench is Aaron ...  

CLEVELAND: Shin-Soo Choo missed his fifth game in a row this afternoon with a slight hamstring strain, but manager Manny Acta had positive news about his right fielder. ""He's OK,'' Acta said. ""We'll see how he comes back after the activities he did with ...  

Chicago: Indians manager Manny Acta thought Shin-Soo Choo (hamstring strain) would be able to start Tuesday night. Instead, his return to the lineup was postponed. “He needs one more day,” Acta said. “If it wasn’t for the weather, he would be ...  

I'm not going to blame it on lack of sleep or anything like that ... despite walking five and hitting another during his first five innings. He struck out Shin-Soo Choo with the bases loaded to end the first and third innings. Choo returned to the lineup ...  

"I feel I have a lot to give. I know I can play, and I want to play," said Damon. "I'm glad the process brought me here to be a Cleveland Indian." --OF Shin-Soo Choo is expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday. Choo has missed the last six games ...  

KANSAS CITY, Missouri: Derek Jeter hit a two-run homer ... Shin-Soo Choo and Jack Hannahan homered off Colby Lewis (3-1) to help the Indians take an early lead. Choo's two-run shot snapped an 0-for-14 slump and was his first homer since Aug ...  

GOODYEAR, Ariz. Even for those who live in the rarefied environment of major-league baseball, life sometimes intrudes in troublesome ways. Just ask outfielder Shin-Soo Choo, who couldn t get out of his own way in 2011. There was the ...  

Cunningham has regularly appeared as a defensive replacement for left fielder Shelley Duncan, but for the past five games he has played right in place of Shin-Soo Choo, who has been nursing a hamstring strain. Choo is expected to return to right ...  

Shin-Soo Choo hit the go-ahead RBI single in the ninth inning to lift the Cleveland Indians to a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night.  

On a positive note, Santana has allowed a league-high 10 home runs. The Indians were playing their third straight game without No. 3 hitter Shin-Soo Choo, who is out with a tight hamstring. Choo was scheduled to test the leg by running in the outfield ...  

Shin-Soo Choo is out of the lineup for Cleveland's game against Kansas City with an injury to his left hamstring. Manager Manny Acta said there's no timetable for Choo's return, but he doesn't expect Cleveland's right fielder will go on the disabled list.  

Pujols needs two runs for 1,300. ... The Angels have used 19 different lineups in 21 games. ... The poor weather kept Indians OF Shin-Soo Choo from testing his strained left hamstring in pregame workouts. Choo has not played since the eighth inning Tuesday.  

RF Shin-Soo Choo was removed from Tuesday's game in the eighth inning due to a tight left hamstring. "He's got some mild tightness in there. He'll be evaluated (Wednesday). He's day-to-day for now," manager Manny Acta said after the game. --INF Jason ...  

The Royals got a break when Indians outfielder Shin-Soo Choo sat out with a tight left hamstring. Choo is a .600 hitter (15 of 25) with 12 RBIs in his career against Hochevar. Manager Manny Acta said he doesn’t expect Choo to go to the disabled list.  

He is not expected to return to the lineup until June, at the earliest. CHOO SIDELINED — Shin-Soo Choo was not in the lineup Wednesday after suffering a tight hamstring the previous night. “Choo was running from first to second,” said manager Manny ...  

There's always the chance things could change depending upon how he feels during pre-game warmups. Shin-Soo Choo (hamstring) is out of the starting lineup for the third straight game Friday against the Angels. Choo hasn't played since leaving Tuesday's ...  

Even though Shin-Soo Choo missed his fifth game in a row Sunday because ... but it could have been worse inasmuch the offense produced 12 runs over that span. “I’m just happy we were able to buy some time until Choo was healthy,” Acta said.  

Shin-Soo Choo belted the go-ahead two-run double in the top of the 10th inning as the Cleveland Indians survived blowing a seven-run lead and snuck past the Kansas City Royals, 11-9, in the middle game of a three-game set at Kauffman Stadium. Kansas City ...  

--OF Shin-Soo Choo got off to a slow start, but has been red hot on the Indians' current road trip. Choo had two more RBI Tuesday night and now has eight RBI in four games on the current trip. He is hitting .316 (6-19) in the first four games on the trip ...  

The good thing is there's nothing you can't replace. Luckily, no family members were there." Indians right fielder Shin-Soo Choo was removed for a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning with what Acta called a tight left hamstring. Choo will be re ...  

Hannahan drove in three runs against his former team and Shin-Soo Choo added two hits and an RBI ... "That's uncharacteristic for me," Godfrey said. "I'm a control guy. That might be the most I've ever walked in a game." Travis Hafner singled, walked ...  

"I'm still not satisfied. I'm still not content with the little ... Choo day to day with left hamstring injury CLEVELAND -- Shin-Soo Choo's name was missing from the Indians' lineup card on Wednesday afternoon, and the ballclub is expecting ...  

Kansas City's Jonathan Sanchez had plunked Cleveland's Shin-Soo Choo in the top half and broke Choo's thumb ... Gomez said he did not intentionally throw at Moustakas. ''I'm surprised,'' Gomez said. Hannahan felt the players were policing themselves.  

KANSAS CITY, Mo.: Less than one year ago, Jonathan Sanchez, pitching for the Giants, struck Shin-Soo Choo with a pitch and broke his left thumb. Sanchez was traded to the Royals over the winter. In the third inning of tonight's contest, he hit Choo again ...  

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Royals pitcher Jonathan Sanchez plunked Indians hitter Shin-Soo Choo in the right knee on Saturday, and both benches cleared before umpires and team officials restored order. No punches were thrown during the interruption in the third inning.  

Gomez hit Moustakas in the third inning of Cleveland's 11-9, 10-inning win at Kansas City on Saturday, causing benches to clear to the second time. Kansas City's Jonathan Sanchez had plunked Cleveland's Shin-Soo Choo in the top half and broke Choo's thumb ...  

Shin-Soo Choo hit a two-run double with two outs in the 10th inning, and Cleveland beat Kansas City, 11-9, in a testy affair with three ejections and a pair of bench-clearings.  

Kansas City's Jonathan Sanchez had plunked Cleveland's Shin-Soo Choo in the top half and broke Choo's thumb ... Gomez said he did not intentionally throw at Moustakas. "I'm surprised," Gomez said. Hannahan felt the players were policing themselves.  

Cleveland Indians' Shin-Soo Choo is held back by first base coach Tom Wiedenbauer after a brawl erupted when Choo was hit by a pitch thrown by Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jonathan Sanchez during the third inning of a baseball game on ...  

He called 16 walks, nine by Oakland pitchers and seven by the Tribe. Tonight's lineup: Indians (7-5): CF Michael Brantley, 2B Jason Kipnis (L), RF Shin-Soo Choo (L), C Carlos Santana (S), DH Travis Hafner (L), LF Shelley Duncan (R), 1B Casey ...  

KANSAS CITY -- An old wound brought out fresh emotions after Royals left-hander Jonathan Sanchez hit the Indians' Shin-Soo Choo with a pitch in the third inning on Saturday night. Before the smoke of heated emotions cleared, Cleveland starter ...  

Michael Brantley : Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Brantley singled to center. Jason Kipnis : Ball, Foul, Pickoff attempt, Ball, Kipnis flied out to center. Shin-Soo Choo : Ball, Pickoff attempt, Choo flied out to left. Casey Kotchman ...  

"I'm a control guy, and that's very uncharacteristic of me ... runs with a second-inning sacrifice fly and a two-run double in the fourth. Shin-Soo Choo gave Cleveland a 4-1 lead in the fifth with a run-scoring single after Jason Kipnis had ...  

But it was not the ideal way for the week to go.” Michael Brantley was given the night off because of a sore wrist, and Shin-Soo Choo left the game after the seventh with a tight left hamstring. “It’s a mild one,” Acta said of Choo’s injury.  

What is it about Shin-Soo Choo that makes pitchers think they can use him for ... “He was just trying to throw inside, but I still have a bad memory from last year. Maybe I’m a little sensitive.” Hannahan didn’t think Choo was hit accidentally.  

In the first half of the inning, Royals pitcher Jonathan Sanchez hit the Indians' Shin-Soo Choo in the knee. That angered Choo because last season Sanchez, then with the Giants, broke Choo's thumb with a pitch and he spent 6 ½ weeks on the ...  

Kansas City starter Jonathan Sanchez plunked Cleveland outfielder Shin-Soo Choo in the right knee in the top of the third, causing the benches and bullpens to clear the first time. No punches were thrown and order was restored. Gomez wasted no ...  

With two outs, Sale hit Shin-Soo Choo on the left hand, sending Cleveland's right fielder sprawling in the dirt near home plate. Last season, Choo missed eight weeks after his left thumb was broken by San Francisco's Jonathan Sanchez and needed surgery.  

Brett Lawrie's sacrifice fly to right made it 2-2. Santana put the Tribe back on with a two-run homer with two out in the fifth. After Shin-Soo Choo singled with two out, Santana homered off the fence on top of the Jays' bullpen in right for a 4-2 lead.  

The benches and bullpens emptied in the top of the third inning after Royals starter Jonathan Sanchez hit Indians right fielder Shin-Soo Choo directly in the right thigh with a fastball. Choo took exception to being thrown at and took a few ...  

Indians outfielder Shin-Soo Choo walked with two outs in the 15th, a few pitches after he took exception to an inside fastball from Luis Perez that whizzed past his head. Choo scrambled to his feet and started toward the mound as both benches and bullpens emptied.  

It's like, who cares if I'm getting three hits a game if we went 1-8 on the trip ... 357 (5-for-14) in his past four games while filling in for outfielders Michael Brantley and Shin-Soo Choo. Prior to that stretch, Cunningham hit  

Perez's tweet came after the benches clearer twice on Saturday. The first confrontation was after KC starter Jonathan Sanchez plunked Shin-Soo Choo on the knee. It was Sanchez who wrecked Choo's 2011 season, when hit him in a game in San ...  

Clubhouse confidential: Indians manager Manny Acta said he is not concerned that right fielder Shin-Soo Choo might become too alarmed by inside pitches. In the 15th inning of the season opener Thursday against Toronto, Choo spun out of the way ...  

He's eligible to be active on June 3. Once Sizemore returns, Antonetti said it's possible the Indians could carry five outfielders — Damon, Brantley, Duncan, Sizemore and Shin-Soo Choo — the rest of this season. Antonetti said Damon could ...  

"He threw great," said first-year manager Robin Ventura ... With two outs, Sale hit Shin-Soo Choo on the left hand, sending Cleveland's right fielder sprawling in the dirt near home plate. Last season, Choo missed eight weeks after his left ...  

Between a minor hamstring flare up sidelining right fielder Shin-Soo Choo for a week and adding veteran left fielder Johnny Damon to the big league roster, the Cleveland Indians ended up shuffling their lineup around.  

CLEVELAND -- Shin-Soo Choo stepped out of character on Opening Day on Thursday ... "Maybe that's the reason why I'm very sensitive right now, but it's part of the game. Pitchers need to throw inside. I understand that." Choo had his left ...  

Shin-Soo Choo, OF2 (5-59). Choo ... Andre Ethier, OF3 (9-107). Like Choo, I'm convinced Ethier is much better than last year's stats indicate. A knee injury ruined Ethier's '11 campaign, and I'm banking on him returning to form in a contract ...  

I'm wrong a lot. If I'm wrong on this ... Players who can become free agents after the 2013 season are Shin-Soo Choo, Asdrubal Cabrera, Rafael Perez, Joe Smith and Kevin Slowey. Choo and Cabrera are candidates for long-term contract extensions ...  

He came back and got Jason Kipnis to hit into a double play, but manager Robin Ventura ... With two outs, Sale hit Shin-Soo Choo on the left hand, sending Cleveland's right fielder sprawling in the dirt near home plate. Last season, Choo ...  

A plastic thumb protector kept Shin-Soo Choo off the disabled ... “If it wasn’t for the protector, my thumb would have been broken again,” said Choo, who needed surgery to repair his fractured thumb last year after getting hit by San ...  

Gomez was responding to Jonathan Sanchez hitting Shin-Soo Choo in the Indians half of the third inning. Choo shouted his disapproval at Sanchez, who last year broke Choo's thumb with a pitch while a member of the San Francisco Giants.  

"And I'm still a huge fan. I find guys I can relate to ... Adam Primm of Amherst wore Shin-Soo Choo's No. 17. "I really like Choo because I played right field in high school, and I'll still wear this jersey after he's gone," Primm said.  

"I'm going home to the Dominican Republic and finish my rehab ... Today's lineup: Indians: 2B Jason Kipnis, SS Asdrubal Cabrera, RF Shin-Soo Choo, DH Travis Hafner, C Carlos Santana, 1B Casey Kotchman, LF Russ Canzler, 3B Jack Hannahan ...  

CLEVELAND: Thoughts of last season flashed through the mind of Shin-Soo Choo when a Luis Perez pitch whizzed past ... “Because of the broken thumb, I’m a little sensitive right now. Pitchers need to throw inside; I understand that.  

Shin-Soo Choo's hamstring has left the Indians hamstrung.  

Shin-Soo Choo's hamstring has left the Indians hamstrung.  

Shin-Soo Choo's hamstring has left the Indians hamstrung.  

Shin-Soo Choo's hamstring has left the Indians hamstrung.  

CLEVELAND — Shin-Soo Choo’s hamstring has left the Indians hamstrung.