CLEVELAND — Shin-Soo Choo says his arrest on a drunken-driving charge has affected his play.
“I know what the problem is: I try too hard, I think too much. I need to slow down my mind,” Choo said Sunday as he returned to the Indians’ lineup against Texas after getting a game off.
Choo said he is no longer worried about the legal problems stemming from his arrest, but he is concerned with how he is regarded in both America and his native South Korea.
“I think so,” he said. “My first country is Korea, but I’ve lived here 11 years. This is my country too. I have two different countries, so I worry about more fans.”
Choo was arrested May 2 on suspicion of drunken driving after a breathalyzer test showed he had blood-alcohol content of 0.201. Ohio’s legal limit is 0.08.
Matsuzaka’s future is muddled
BOSTON — Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka is preparing for surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right elbow.
Matsuzaka is in the fifth year of a six- year deal he signed when Boston brought him over from Japan. With a recovery time of 12 to 14 months, his future with the Red Sox is uncertain.
“I don’t think of it that way,” he said. “I hope I come back to the game again in a Red Sox uniform.”
Footnotes.
The White Sox activated third baseman Mark Teahen from the 15-day disabled list and designated right-handed reliever Jeff Marquez for assignment.
• White Sox right-hander Jake Peavy left the game against the Tigers with a strained right groin. He will be re-evaluated today.
• The Tigers placed reliever David Purcey on the paternity leave list and recalled left-hander Adam Wilk from Triple-A Toledo.
• Jordan Schafer was back in the Braves’ lineup two days after he suffered a small sinus fracture fouling a bunt off his face.
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