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- 추신수는 엘스버리보다 내구성이 있고, 출루 능력과 장타력이 모두 뛰어난 게 장점이다
- 지난해 데뷔한 재키 브래들리 주니어가 중견수를 볼 수 있지만 리드오프는 아니다
- 셰인 빅토리노를 중견수로 옮기고 추신수가 좌익수를 볼 수 있다
- 스위치 히터인 살탈라마치아가 구단을 떠남으로써 좌타 빅뱃이 오티즈 밖에 없다
- 새로 영입한 포수 피어진스키도 좌타자지만 일관성과 선구안이 추신수보다 훨씬 못하다
- 현재 8개 구단이 추신수를 주목하고 있어서 추신수가 엘스버리보다 많지는 않을지라도 비슷한 계약을 맺을 것 같다
Source: Red Sox turn attention to free agent OF Shin-Soo Choo
Now that Jacoby Ellsbury is getting tailored for pinstripes, the Red Sox must find a replacement for him, particularly as a leadoff hitter. One solution they are taking a close look at is free agent outfielder Shin-Soo Choo, according to a source familiar with their thinking. The Red Sox believe Choo is more durable than Ellsbury, they prefer his on-base percentage over Ellsbury – at .389, it’s nearly 40 points higher than Ellsbury’s career OBP – and they recognize that he has more power than Ellsbury. With Jackie Bradley Jr. ready to play the center field position but not hit leadoff, the club could opt to move Shane Victorino to center field and play Choo in right field.
With the loss of switch-hitting catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, who was more productive as a left-handed hitter, yesterday and Ellsbury, the Red Sox have no other consistent power source from the left side besides designated hitter David Ortiz. New catcher A.J. Pierzynski is a left-handed hitter with some pop, but he’s much streakier and far less disciplined a hitter than Choo, who is a left-handed hitter.
Eight clubs are believed to be in on Choo, who is likely going to command a multi-year deal very similar, if not larger, than the seven-year, $153 million package Ellsbury just received from the Yankees. The Tigers are believed to be interested in Choo as well. Choo, 31, is a year older than Ellsbury.
