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The Choi of Mets

Post by G-Fafif » Fri Feb 16, 2024 10:27 pm

Hope for the best. Expect the Mets.
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Post by bmfc1 » Fri Feb 16, 2024 10:34 pm

My choices weren't as good:
"I Met A Man From Korea"
"Choi-gevalt!"

Look at his 2019. Maybe he can do that again.
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Post by Edgy MD » Fri Feb 16, 2024 11:47 pm

Tell me you were hoping to get Vogelbach back on a minor-league deal, without getting Vogelbach back on a minor league deal.
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Post by Centerfield » Sat Feb 17, 2024 9:36 am

I’ve always been jealous that he has an awesome name like Ji Man Choi. And I get the John Smith of Korean names.

Now he gets to play for the Mets.
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Post by MFS62 » Sat Feb 17, 2024 9:53 am

Centerfield wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2024 9:36 am I’ve always been jealous that he has an awesome name like Ji Man Choi. And I get the John Smith of Korean names.

Now he gets to play for the Mets.
I've always been ashamed that my name is close to the name of the guy who started baseball's downfall - the very first DH.
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Post by Frayed Knot » Sat Feb 17, 2024 7:56 pm

I remember getting a real kick out of Choi during the 2020 WS with Tampa.
He hit well (5/17 w/1 HR), but more than that he had a similar kind of roly-poly athleticism that Pablo Sandoval displayed
early in his career w/the Giants. I remember some wicked acrobatic splits while digging out throws at 1B that seemed
impossible given his thick body. And I'm not sure how much English he knew but he seemed up on all the dugout
silliness while genuinely having a good time with his teammates and vice versa. In short, he was just fun to watch and
root for.

That said he's soon to be 33 y/o and doesn't really hit enough for a guy confined to 1B/LF/DH and barely hit at all
in 2023 so it's unclear what his path to a roster spot will be. He apparently signed a split minor/major lg contract.
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Post by Frayed Knot » Sun Feb 18, 2024 7:55 pm

And speaking of Pablo Sandoval, he is now attempting a comeback to MLB at the age of 37 and two years away from the game.
Maybe somebody will put together an all fat guys team featuring the likes of Vogelbach, Choi, Panda, Voit.
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Post by Cowtipper » Mon Feb 19, 2024 3:36 pm

Decent power, decent OPS+. Good minor league depth.
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