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Indians Try to Keep Choo Out of W.B.C.
The Indians file a grievance to keep outfielder Shin-Soo Choo out of the World Baseball Classic.
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Walking Wounded Roundup
Let's Go Tribe! — ... Shin-Soo Choo's elbow is hurting, or his arm near his elbow, or whatever it is, we're not happy about it.  The Indians have taken the procedural initiative and filed a grievance, exercising their right to keep Choo from playing.  The Times headline says "Indians Try To Keep Choo Out Of WBC", but this truly is a case of "do or do not, there is no try."  The Indians have every right to pull Choo from the series if they want to, either because of his time on the DL during the 2008 season or because of his current injury.  Those are ...

Could we dump Marte's ass on the Yankees?
The Tribe Daily — ... to New York and ripped it up a little bit? How cruddy would that be? Meh, it won't happen. Either way. But still, it's fun to consider. Meanwhile, overseas, Shin-Soo Choo is staying and he'll compete in the first round of the World Baseball Classic, but just as a DH. "We have been given assurances that he will only DH in the first round," said GM Mark Shapiro. "He's swung the bat fine over there."This contradicts the report that the New York Times said the Indians have filed a grievence. Shapiro said ...

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