Choo avoids military duty!

VizquelCollector.com · Nov 19, 2010

South Korea beats Taiwan 9-3 (still unofficial), so Choo won't be obligated to serve in the South Korean military. More importantly, he won't have to face the decision of becoming a US citizen to avoid serving. If he was forced to do that it would have made traveling home very difficult. So congrats to Choo, his family, the South Korean team, and of course the Indians (I hope).

muskiesfan · Nov 19, 2010

I hope it's true. I'm not and Indians fan, but I do like Shin-Soo Choo.

VizquelCollector.com · Nov 19, 2010

muskiesfan said:
I hope it's true. I'm not and Indians fan, but I do like Shin-Soo Choo.

It's true and official!

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=a ... s-baseball

http://www.gz2010.cn/info/ENG_ENG/ZZ/ZZ ... @@ENG.html

JoshHamilton · Nov 19, 2010

Awesome

And by the way, **** South Korea

muskiesfan · Nov 19, 2010

VizquelCollector said:
muskiesfan said:

I hope it's true. I'm not and Indians fan, but I do like Shin-Soo Choo.

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It's true and official!

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=a ... s-baseball

http://www.gz2010.cn/info/ENG_ENG/ZZ/ZZ ... @@ENG.html

Very cool. When you first put unofficial, I was hoping that everything was done. Now that it's official, Congrats Choo!

VizquelCollector.com · Nov 19, 2010

JoshHamilton said:
And by the way, frack South Korea

Huh?

Bornagaincollector · Nov 19, 2010

I like Choo also,but i wont get to attached.When it time to pay him what he worth,the Indians will fold tent!

JoshHamilton · Nov 19, 2010

VizquelCollector said:
JoshHamilton said:

And by the way, frack South Korea

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Huh?

For requiring all males 19+ to serve in the military. **** South Korea

But awesome for Choo.

TBTwinsFan · Nov 19, 2010

JoshHamilton said:
VizquelCollector said:

JoshHamilton said:

And by the way, frack South Korea

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Huh?

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For requiring all males 19+ to serve in the military. frack South Korea

But awesome for Choo.

I thought South was the better of the 2...

So am I missing something, how does Choo avoid military duty? If SK won, the guys on the team wouldn't have to serve?

muskiesfan · Nov 19, 2010

TBTwinsFan said:
JoshHamilton said:

VizquelCollector said:

JoshHamilton said:

And by the way, frack South Korea

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Huh?

Click to expand...

For requiring all males 19+ to serve in the military. frack South Korea

But awesome for Choo.

Click to expand...

I thought South was the better of the 2...

So am I missing something, how does Choo avoid military duty? If SK won, the guys on the team wouldn't have to serve?

I don't know about the rest of the team, but the deal was that if South Korea won that Choo would not have to serve.

TBTwinsFan · Nov 19, 2010

muskiesfan said:
TBTwinsFan said:

JoshHamilton said:

VizquelCollector said:

JoshHamilton said:

And by the way, frack South Korea

Click to expand...

Huh?

Click to expand...

For requiring all males 19+ to serve in the military. frack South Korea

But awesome for Choo.

Click to expand...

I thought South was the better of the 2...

So am I missing something, how does Choo avoid military duty? If SK won, the guys on the team wouldn't have to serve?

Click to expand...

I don't know about the rest of the team, but the deal was that if South Korea won that Choo would not have to serve.

Ahh. I see.

I hate the Indians (by default) but I like Choo. He is one of those odd guys that can play for the team that I hate, but I can still like him.

muskiesfan · Nov 19, 2010

This was just posted on MLB Trade Rumors as well. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/11/choo-likely-exempt-from-military-service.html

daveyou · Nov 19, 2010

JoshHamilton said:
VizquelCollector said:

JoshHamilton said:

And by the way, frack South Korea

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Huh?

Click to expand...

For requiring all males 19+ to serve in the military. frack South Korea

But awesome for Choo.

thats why i defected

very happy for choo. dude's a star and hope he keeps it up. he may look good in blue/orange and flushing, ny has a HUGE korean population...what's his current contract and for how long?

dave

SamHell · Nov 19, 2010

daveyou said:
very happy for choo. dude's a star and hope he keeps it up. he may look good in blue/orange and flushing, ny has a HUGE korean population...what's his current contract and for how long?

Arbitration eligible for the first time this year. Eligible for free agency after 2013 season. Boras is his agent so its unlikely he will sign an extension with the Indians.

Watt · Nov 19, 2010

good news... the Indians didn't need to lose another one of their best players

VizquelCollector.com · Nov 19, 2010

SamHell said:
Arbitration eligible for the first time this year. Eligible for free agency after 2013 season. Boras is his agent so its unlikely he will sign an extension with the Indians.

A good friend of mine (also Korean) is close to Choo on a personal level. He actually really likes Cleveland and would like to work out a deal to stay long term.

thefatguy · Nov 19, 2010

JoshHamilton said:
VizquelCollector said:

JoshHamilton said:

And by the way, frack South Korea

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Huh?

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For requiring all males 19+ to serve in the military. **** South Korea

But awesome for Choo.

Isreal

VizquelCollector.com · Nov 19, 2010

JoshHamilton said:
VizquelCollector said:

JoshHamilton said:

And by the way, frack South Korea

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Huh?

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For requiring all males 19+ to serve in the military. frack South Korea

But awesome for Choo.

If we shared a primary border with a country-

1) we're technically still at war with
2) led by certifiable nutjobs
3) desperately reliant on foreign aid
4) whose population is isolated and heavily propagandized
5) holding weekly military parades
6) a nuclear power

I sure as hell would want my boys serving and ready to kick ass as well.

thefatguy · Nov 19, 2010

VizquelCollector said:
JoshHamilton said:

VizquelCollector said:

JoshHamilton said:

And by the way, frack South Korea

Click to expand...

Huh?

Click to expand...

For requiring all males 19+ to serve in the military. frack South Korea

But awesome for Choo.

Click to expand...

If we shared a primary border with a country-

1) we're technically still at war with
2) led by certifiable nutjobs
3) desperately reliant on foreign aid
4) whose population is isolated and heavily propagandized
5) holding weekly military parades
6) a nuclear power

I sure as hell would want my boys serving and ready to kick ass as well.

At least someone here reads the news :idea:

SportsCardMojo · Nov 19, 2010

VizquelCollector said:
JoshHamilton said:

VizquelCollector said:

JoshHamilton said:

And by the way, frack South Korea

Click to expand...

Huh?

Click to expand...

For requiring all males 19+ to serve in the military. frack South Korea

But awesome for Choo.

Click to expand...

If we shared a primary border with a country-

1) we're technically still at war with
2) led by certifiable nutjobs
3) desperately reliant on foreign aid
4) whose population is isolated and heavily propagandized
5) holding weekly military parades
6) a nuclear power

I sure as hell would want my boys serving and ready to kick ass as well.

Being Korean myself, I was about the say the same thing. Most people don't realize that technically, North and South are still at war. There was just an armistice...meaning they agreed to stop fighting. Thus, the continual UN military presence and the war exercises and the mandatory enlisting. Luckly, I was born here in the States, but most of my relatives back in Korea have served their time.

I didn't read the article yet, but that's interesting that he got exemption from winning a baseball game. Not sure what his take was on joining the military, but if he was trying to avoid it, this must have been the game of his life!

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