As it turns out the report earlier in the week stating former Indian shortstop Omar Vizquel was taking his act out to San Diego was a little premature. The Padres filled that role with 2002 World Series fan favorite David Eckstein.
Meanwhile, the 1997 World Series shortstop — that diving stop in game 6 will always be amazing — is still without a job. New reports have Omar on the verge of joining the Texas Rangers, which would put him right in the middle of the Michael Young – Elvis Andrus fiasco.
Young already said he would move to third base. Andrus is expected to be the opening day shortstop. Vizquel would be a utility player and a veteran back up plan in case Andrus struggles.
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Everybody loves Omar, and rightfully so. His zeal for the game is contagious. But his numbers from the last few years show that his tank is about empty. Time to start working on that Hall of Fame speech my friend….
Dave…I think you’re right on, except that I’ve got a very strong feeling he’s another guy who is going to get hosed by the writers at HOF time.
he would have been a great pickup for the tribe as a utility player and a nice way to end his time in baseball he would of put some fans in the stands Omar was and is still loved in Cleveland our greatest shortstop ever!!!!
I agree completely with Paul T…Mark Shapiro should find a place for Omar..
Even if his numbers aren’t the greatest, his defense outshines everyone else…
He would be an asset to the clubhouse…Northeast Ohio loves Omar…
I think the Indians organization should have kept Omar when they first released him but it’s too late now. He’s the best shortstop that baseball has ever seen and definitely belongs in the Hall of Fame with the rest of the greats.
Yeah, he deserves the HOF but let’s not get carried away. The Indians held onto him a year or two too long. They should’ve gotten something for him when he still had some value. And they have NO business signing him now. Maybe he’d be a nice leader now, but he wasn’t the most popular guy among teammates when he was here before.
OMAR WOULD BE A NICE FIT .THEY BROUGHT KENNY LOFTON BACK WHY NOT OMAR TO FINISH HIS CAREER WHERE HE PUT HIS SIAMP ON HIS CAREER AN HELPED LEAD THE TRIBE TO THE PLAYOFFS.
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