Hee Seop Choi to the Red Sox, for NOTHING.

[Nate tha\\\' Great]

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The catch-22 is that Choi's performance seems to be strongly correlated with his job security. He does well in a regular platoon role, okay when used more sporadically, and terribly as a pinch-hitter. Still an outstanding pick-up for the Sox, but he might have made more sense for a team like the D-Rays.

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Nate,

is it correct then to assume that a guy like that who works the count would tend to flourish in a situation where he's playing regualarly in a dangerous lineup in a hitter's park? or is that too much of a leap?

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That's probably too much of a leap. Remember that pinch hitters are *usually* called upon with runners on base, and with at least one out in the inning. Under those circumstances, a walk is less valuable, and you're usually looking for someone with a high BA and good plate coverage, perhaps at the expense of his OBP.