Could Choo Get Military By-Pass Lineup Vs Angels

post from The Tribe Daily on 26 March 2009 02:23:00 PM. © The Tribe Daily

It looks like there is a little window for Shin-Soo Choo to get a break from the Korean government.

"We'll see in the next week to 10 days," said Choo. "There's a little bit of a chance. Not 100 percent."

The South Korean baseball team might ask the government. Choo is one of four players on that team that has to serve, yet he's the only one on the roster that is a Major League player.

This would be awesome. Even though they didn't win, I'd say the Koreans put forth a great effort. Hopefully the Koreans will let Choo slide and he doesn't have to worry about this whole thing. He's living his dream right now playing major league baseball.

Speaking of Choo. He's back in the lineup today after his return from the World Baseball Classic.

2B Jamey Carroll, 3B Mark DeRosa, C Victor Martinez, DH Travis Hafner, RF Shin-Soo Choo, 1B Ryan Garko, LF David Dellucci, CF Ben Francisco, SS Wilson Valdez

Choo is making his official return, Wedge gave him yesterday off and he could take him out earlier than any other player. He's been traveling a lot so I'm sure he's a little tired.

Hafner is in the lineup for the third straight day.

Scott Lewis gets the start and he should be followed by the following: Rafael Perez, Rafael Betancourt, Masa Kobayashi, Vinnie Chulk, and possibly Ed Mujica.

Depends on how long Lewis goes. Remember Pavano went 6 innings yesterday so there's no telling how long Wedge wants Lewis to go.

Speaking of starters and all that fun... Scott Lewis as mentioned is starting the Indians home opener.

Well.. It looks like our "nightmare" is actually going to come true.

CC Sabathia will be starting the Yankees' season opener... No shock there.

But it looks as if his turn in the rotation will come up again to start the Yankees' Home Opener at the new Palace.

What does this have to do with us?

Well as I'm sure you figured out or at least knew by now, that game is against us.

If Lewis is starting the fourth game, which is our home opener, because Reyes needs the extra day, does that mean they'll be skipping him the first time around? You would imagine so, right?

If they don't skip, then it will be Reyes starting that game against CC.. If they skip Reyes, it will be Cliff Lee facing off against CC Sabathia in that game at Yankee Stadium.

Oooh Baby..

I'm sure they'll be skipping Reyes' turn the first time around, which will mean it will be Lee and CC starting against each other to open up the new era of that silly palace.

Grrr..

Trim the roster even more, Andy Cannizaro has been re-assigned to the minor league camp.

The list of players now fighting for two spots looks like this.

Zach Jackson
Matt Herges
Vinnie Chulk
Tony Graffanino
Chris Gimenez
Damaso Espino
Trevor Crowe
Wilson Valdez
Edward Mujica
Andy Marte
Josh Barfield

As for when those last spots will be decided. At least on the bullpen front, Wedge is going to take as much time as possible.

"We'll probably play that out as long as we can," said manager Eric Wedge. "We have an idea where we're at, but no decisions have been made. We've got a couple of guys left and we're going to take a look at them."

I'm sure the other roster spot is on that same timeline. But things haven't really changed in terms of Barfield leading that charge.

Remember, Angels/Tribe today at 4 on STO.

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ry-by-pass-lineup.html