CLEVELAND -- Shin-Soo Choo believes he is thinking too much and trying too hard to make a good impression since he was charged with drunken driving.
Choo was back in the Cleveland Indians' lineup Sunday against Texas after getting a game off. Manager Manny Acta dropped the slumping outfielder three spots to No. 6.
The Indians' top offensive player the past two seasons is hitting only .242 with five homers and 22 RBIs in 54 games. Acta replaced him with one of the hottest hitters in the AL, shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera.
Choo was arrested May 2 on suspicion of drunken driving after a breathalyzer test showed he had a blood-alcohol level of .201. Ohio's legal limit is .08.
He apologized to each of his teammates individually before Cleveland's next game.
Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press
