It’s been a while since I thought a lot about the World Baseball Classic, so my judgment as to what constitutes important news vis-a-vis the World Baseball Classic is a little off. I’m going to guess, though, that Shin-Soo Choo not playing in it is relatively notable:
Choo’s agent, Scott Boras, said in a recent interview that the 30-year-old instead will focus his efforts on preparing for the 2013 regular season — his final one before becoming a free agent. Choo also may need to adjust to a new team during spring training, since it’s possible the Cleveland Indians will trade him between now and then.
Understandable, but that’s tough stuff for Korea, which lost in the finals in 2009 and made the semis in 2006. The next notable big league player from Korea -- Ryu Hyun-Jin -- is also a Boras client and will also be skipping the WBC as he adjusts to a new scene.
