Choo's timing back as leadoff hitter: Indians outfielder Shin-Soo Choo's batting average continues to rise since he was moved into the top spot in the lineup on May 14. Choo is batting .351 with a .442 OBP, .541 slugging percentage and .982 OPS in nine games as the team's leadoff hitter. But moving to the leadoff spot isn't the reason for his success, Choo said. "The first four or five weeks, I missed a lot of fastballs," Choo said. "In the big leagues, if you miss fastballs, you can't play here. You have to hit a fastball. Now I'm swinging to make contact -- ground ball, fly ball, whatever." The Indians, coincidentally, are 7-2 since Choo moved to the leadoff spot, so manager Manny Acta has no plans to remove him from atop the lineup. "If it ain't broke, why fix it?" Acta said. "He's doing well, we're doing well. It's the best thing for us now. Why try to experiment with someone else?" (Updated 05/24/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Choo's RBI opportunities might not be as abundant as if he were hitting in the heart of the lineup, but all his other numbers are on the rise, so we can't really complain from a Fantasy standpoint. Choo did homer Thursday against the Tigers and his confidence as a hitter is soaring. He is back to being a reliable high-end Fantasy option. (Updated 05/24/2012).
05/24/2012 14:52 Indians win Verlander duel, sweep Tigers
Justin Masterson matched Justin Verlander pitch for pitch for first his career win over Detroit, and the first-place Cleveland Indians did just enough to beat the reigning AL MVP 2-1 Thursday and complete a three-game sweep of the underperforming Tigers.
05/23/2012 22:32 Kipnis' heroics lead Indians vs. Tigers
Jason Kipnis had three hits and scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning as the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2 Wednesday night.
05/20/2012 19:47 Hit Parade for Week 8
Some catchers have been bitten by the injury bug in recent days, leaving some owners scrambling. Our Scott White shares some recommendations and helps set your lineups for Week 8 in his Hit Parade.
05/17/2012 17:31 Santana's single bails out Indians in 11th
Carlos Santana hit a game-ending single with one out and the bases loaded in the 11th inning, capping a two-run rally and lifting the Cleveland Indians to a 6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday.
05/17/2012 16:21 Adam Ronis on Shin-Soo Choo
Adam Ronis of Rotoexperts.com joins the Fantasy Baseball 360 crew to provide a player update on Cleveland outfielder Shin-Soo Choo.
With back-to-back .300-20-80-80-20 seasons, Shin-Soo Choo entered 2011 looking like one of the most reliable across-the-board performers in baseball. But just when Fantasy owners started to get comfortable with the idea, drafting him among the top 10 outfielders, he laid an egg, struggling during a season plagued by injuries and off-the-field problems. The trouble started with a DUI arrest on May 3 that he later admitted affected him on the field. Over the next seven weeks, he hit only .241 with one home run in 162 at-bats, making his broken thumb on June 24 almost a welcome opportunity for him to sit back and regroup instead of digging himself into a deeper hole. Though his season as a whole is regarded as a disappointment, he gave Fantasy owners some reason for optimism by hitting .348 with three homers in 46 at-bats between the thumb injury and the strained oblique that cost him 32 of the team's final 33 games. Because he's still young enough at 29 that injuries aren't a long-term concern and because he got back to playing like himself once he got his head right, Choo should still attract plenty of attention on Draft Day. His underwhelming season could make him a modest bargain, but you shouldn't expect to get him as less than a No. 2 Fantasy outfielder. (Updated 1/4/12)
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