Choo Bloo A Point-Too

((HT: Newsnet5 Cleveland))

Actually, it was a .201

Cleveland Indians five-tool outfielder Shin Soo Choo blew a reported .201 at his traffic stop where he was cited for DUI ((or in Ohio "Operating a Vehicle Intoxicated" or OVI)).

He blew the BAC an hour after being pulled over after weaving in and out of lanes in front of police officers in suburban Cleveland at 2:30 in the morning...

What is it that the HQ says about anything good happening after 1AM...???
This would qualify...

Jen Steer has the rest of the story...


Choo submitted a written apology-statement through the Indians front office...

"I sincerely apologize to my family, teammates, fans and the Indians' organization for the attention stemming from this matter, however I am hopeful that this incident will not be a distraction to the Indians organization while we remain focused on continuing to play winning baseball. Since this is a legal matter, I look forward to it being resolved within the court system as soon as possible."

He gets a court appearance for his OVI charge Thursday morning...

Heidi Watney Struggles With Stadium Food

((HT: MLBAM/MLB Network/NESN/youtube via The Big Lead))

Okay... the HQ admits that we've done stuff like this before... the whole "local interest since you can't be here see what you're missing" live shot...

Anything to kill time during baseball games...

NESN's Heidi Watney is in Cleveland with her Red Sox, and apparently, forgot that a chicken and waffles sandwich is very, very dry...

Indians Turn Triple Play, Avoid ChiSox Sweep

((HT: 3Sports/MLB/youtube))

The Indians scored seven runs on the 6th, 7th, and 8th innings and avoided a three-game White Sox sweep by beating Chicago 7-1...

Justin Masterson gave up 7 hits in seven innings pitched and got some help below. It was Cleveland's first triple play since Asdrubal Cabrera's unassisted one against Toronto on May 12, 2008.

Chicago had not hit into a triple play since April 22, 1978 at ((ironically)) Toronto.

Here's three the easy way with Carlos Santana playing first base...

Justine Siegal Pitches At Indians Practice

((HT: KTVK-TV/Azfamily.com))

Justine Siegal became the first woman to pitch batting practice in a major league spring training camp when she threw to the Cleveland Indians.

She's set for Oakland A's practice tomorrow as part of her .

Siegal has already broken gender barriers in baseball, having coached at the professional and college levels with the Broxton Rox and Springfield College- both based in Massachusetts.

She wore a patch honoring Christina Taylor Green, the nine-year-old granddaughter of former major league manager Dallas Green, who was killed in last month's shootings in Tucson. Christina Taylor Green was the only girl on her local Little League baseball team.

"I haven't spoken to anyone in the family," Siegal said. "I asked the league organizers if it would be OK if I wore her patch, and they said please do."

Siegal, a Cleveland native who grew up rooting for the Indians, fulfilled a lifelong dream.

Here's the raw tape of some of her appearance...

DEVELOPING: Indians' Santana Carted Off After Injury

Cleveland Indians rookie catcher Carlos Santana was carted off the field at Fenway Park with his left leg in an air cast after Red Sox rookie Ryan Kalish plowed into him at home plate in a collision to beat the tag.

Kalish was attempting to score on a single to right field by pinch hitter Daniel Nava, when he slid into Santana's left leg which was blocking the plate.

Santana applied the tag for the out, but lain down in obvious pain.
The game was stopped for 12 minutes as trainers immobilized the leg.

Here's the injury, until it gets pulled...
Since it's off a TV, you can kinda see the left leg go places it's not supposed to...
((HT: MLB/MLBAM/NESN/levydr))

Bruce Drennan Has Had It With His Wahoos

((HT: Deadspin/WaitingForNextYear))

After yet another Cleveland Indians loss, sports-talker guy Bruce Drennan went through his line-up card and decided no one was safe...

Not even us...

Buehrle starts with a hell of a play....

((Big ups to Fanhouse for the story))

Opening day is a beautiful thing. There is a certain air about the first...real baseball game of the year. And what is even better...when the players play like it is the most important game of the year. Check out this play in the Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland game from White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle.

Thanks Fanhouse and You Tube:

Bank Shot

Check this out. Thursday in Cleveland, the Indians are tied with the Kansas City Royals in the bottom of the 10th inning. There are runners on 1st and 2nd, nobody is out. The Indians Shin-Soo Choo (Guzundheit) at the plate and he hits a shot up the middle. As we all know, strange things involving animals, birds and sometimes insects seem to happen at the Jake. The video will tell the rest of the story.

Video Courtesy: You Tube



I'm not sure exactly which part was the funniest; Watching the Seagull, the fact that it was the cookie monster, Coco Crisp in Centerfield or that the batter's name was Shin-Soo Choo. I guess it was a better outcome then when Randy Johnson exploded a bird with a pitch...isn't it?


Video Courtesy: You Tube with apologies for the lack of audio, it's still pretty damn funny to watch though.