Getting some fantasy football action.
Shin-Soo Choo doesn't know anything about football, but he soon will.Clubhouse confidential: The Indians players met Saturday afternoon to determine the order for their NFL fantasy draft later this month. Shin-Soo Choo, a native of South Korea, drew the No. 1 pick.
"I don't know anything about football," Choo said. "I never played."
Said Matt LaPorta, "I'll pick for you."
Said Choo, "Maybe I'll pick you."
Frank Herrmann, born in New Jersey and a graduate of Harvard University, yelled from across the locker room, "Choo, take Tom Brady."
The draft will take place later this month at Travis Hafner's house.
Rainy day run: Manager Manny Acta got his road work in Saturday afternoon. He ran sprints, a lot of them, on the warning track at Comerica Park in the pouring rain for at least 40 minutes.
Stat of the day: Catcher Lou Marson has thrown out 36.2 percent (17-for-47) of the runners he's faced. Chris Gimenez 33.3 percent (5-for-15), Carlos Santana 29 percent (9-for-31) and Mike Redmond 7.4 percent (2-for-27) are next in line.
-- Paul Hoynes