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Goodbye Victor Martinez
As bad as the Cliff Lee trade looked and felt, this one looks and feels worse. Victor Martinez spent too many years with the Indians and was too good a player and valuable a teammate for it not to be … Continue reading
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Key to Indians moves with Lee and (possibly) Martinez? Follow the money
Peter Gammons wrote about the possible Victor Martinez trade in his Insider column for ESPN, and he wrote as if it was a fait accompli. Gammons also examined the Cliff Lee trade, and when Gammons examines a trade it's worth … Continue reading
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Do we say goodbye to Victor Martinez today?
Sounds like Victor Martinez is the next Indian who could be traded. Jayson Stark has him going to Boston in a three-way deal that would bring pitcher Clay Buchholz to the Indians along with … hold your breath … take … Continue reading
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How did the Cliff Lee trade play in Peoria
Here's some national takes on the Indians trade of Cliff Lee. General consensus is that though the Indians got some talent, they didn't get enough for the reigning Cy Young winner, whom they traded for the second year in a … Continue reading
Posted in Cliff Lee, Indians, Mark Shapiro, McManamon
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Will they or won't they?
Will they make a trade or won't they? Various reports have the Indians all over the board in possibly dealing Cliff Lee or Victor Martinez. ESPN said the Indians have been very "aggressive" in trade talks about the two. SI … Continue reading
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More on the Ryan Garko trade
Ah, perception. The Giants, naturally, said they were happy to acquire Ryan Garko from the Indians. "This guy can drive in a run, he can hit the three-run home run," Giants GM Brian Sabean said. Added manager Bruch Bochy: "You … Continue reading
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Ryan Garko the latest Indian to be traded
The Indians clearly did not think as highly of Ryan Garko as many of the media did. The general consensus with Garko from whatever estate we've become now was that he was a pretty good run producer when given the … Continue reading
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Indians trade Betancourt for Class A staring pitcher who could play the '3'
The Indians just traded for a nut. A Modesto Nut. That’s Colorado’s Class A team. The Nut is now on the Indians. Ba-dum-bum. Couldn’t resist. Sincere apologies, because even I know that was waaaaaaaay bad. Rafael Betancourt was traded Wednesday … Continue reading
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Lot of smoke regarding possible trades of Lee and Martinez
Has anyone noticed that Pittsburgh has become a farm team for the Boston Red Sox? Jason Bay went there last year, this season it’s Adam LaRoche. Next season who will it be? Meanwhile, there's a lot of smoke out there … Continue reading
Posted in Cliff Lee, Indians, McManamon, Victor Martinez
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Three make the top 100
Grady Sizemore ranks 38, Victor Martinez 51, and Cliff Lee 61 on Joe Posnanski’s list of the top 100 players in baseball. I'd have Sizemore lower and Lee higher. Perhaps they should have swapped spots.
Posted in Cliff Lee, Grady Sizemore, McManamon, MLB, Victor Martinez
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Is Cliff Lee's short-term future with the Indians?
I touched on Cliff Lee in today’s Beacon-Journal, and his name continues to surface in trade rumors. The Indians are in a challenging spot. Trade Lee and they make history by trading reigning Cy Young winners two years in a row. … Continue reading
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Interesting Eric Wedge fact
Cleveland Scene's sports blogger came up with this tidbit on Eric Wedge. When I read it I think: Why didn't I think of this?
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Of matters Indians
If you read this blog (and I’m not sure if you do why you do) you know that I have a lot of respect for Anthony Castrovince, who writes about the Indians for Indians.com. His stories have sound news angles, … Continue reading
Posted in Ben Francisco, Cliff Lee, Indians, Victor Martinez
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Just click your heels three times …
The Dodgers have targeted Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee to bolster their pitching staff. Chances of Lee being traded remain remote — it would take one heck of a deal to compel the Indians to trade their only reliable starting … Continue reading
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The Indians enter the season's second half
The Indians begin what should be one of the more blasé second halfs in recent memory. Last season they could point out that they finished strong and be optimistic. I’m not thinking fans will buy that view this season. I’m going … Continue reading
Posted in Eric Wedge, Indians, Mark Shapiro, McManamon
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It's been that kind of season
Mark Shapiro ranks sixth on SI’s list of baseball’s GM’s who are under the microscope. Though it would be hard to fit there, wouldn’t it?
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On the Indians
For Tuesday's Beacon Journal, I wrote about the Indians.
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More Indians on the block?
The latest Indians on the trading block? Carl Pavano, Kerry Wood and Jhonny Peralta, according to SI.com.
Eric Wedge will stay the season
Between an orthodontist appointment for my daughter and driving to the office to meet with the boss, there won't be much time for blogging. But I'll try. And I did notice that Mark Shapiro put to rest any question about … Continue reading
Another in-depth look at the Indians, with the same conclusions
A pretty in-depth study of the Indians blames the team's woes this season on poor pitching and high draft picks that missed. Then it states: "The (Mark) Shapiro-(Chris) Antonetti tandem gets more love from national media outlets than, say, White … Continue reading
Why the Indians won't trade Cliff Lee
From SI's Jon Heyman: "Even if the Indians are to concede this season, they don't want to concede next year, too."
The price of hot dogs in New York could go up
CC Sabathia is a great, great pitcher. If only he were still on the Indians. But … he has not pitched less than 180 innings in his eight full seasons. The last two seasons – 2007 and 2008 – the … Continue reading
One of those studies that sounds great but wasn't that involved
Forbes studied attendance in major league baseball to gauge the economy's effect on teams. Well, studied is one way to put it. It merely compared attendance to a year ago, and determined the percentage gain or loss. The results? Philadelphia … Continue reading
Some baseball stuff
Ken Rosenthal is right. Don Fehr's legacy for his players as head of the baseball players union would have been sterling were it not for one issue. And Tracy Ringolsby is also right. The fact that Manny Ramirez can play … Continue reading
Posted in Indians, Manny Ramirez, McManamon, MLB
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