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4-8-09 Morning Roundup

April 8, 2009

Today is another opening day as the Double A Akron Aeros are supposed to kick off its season against the Bowie Baysox 7:05 p.m. tonight at Canal Park.
Ohio.com Aeros beat reporter Stephanie Storm is getting the season started by talking to the Indian’s most-heralded prospect, Carlos Santana.
The switch-hitting catcher draws comparisons to Victor Martinez for [...]

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4-6-09 Morning Roundup

April 6, 2009

The start of the season is finally here as the Indians are set to face the Texas Rangers at 2:05 today at the Ball Park at Arlington. More on that though in a later post.
Not too much information to “roundup” this morning. It appears as though the beat writers are recharging their batteries for [...]

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PD examines baseball’s economic slate

March 24, 2009

The Cleveland Plain Dealer’s Rich Exner and Bill Lubinger used their computer-assisted reporting skills to dig into the economic slate of Major League baseball today.
Does maximum cash equate to winning?
It’s an interesting report, but flawed in many areas and just not broad enough overall.
It is obvious from the onset Exner and Lubinger [...]

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Former farmhand Max Ramirez doing well

January 13, 2009

Former Indians farmhand Max Ramirez is excelling in the Texas Rangers organization. The catcher is the No. 8 prospect in the Rangers organization, according to Baseball America.
Ramirez just won Rookie of the Year in the Venezuelan Winter League on Tuesday, MLB.com reports.
The Indians acquired Ramirez from the Atlanta Braves in 2006 for relief pitcher Bob [...]

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Rangers Young will be tough to trade

January 12, 2009

Texas Rangers short stop Michael Young was recently asked to move from his position of shortstop to third base in order to make room for super prospect Elvis Andrus, who was acquired from the Atlanta Braves in the Mark Texiera trade.
How did Young respond? By asking for a trade, reports MLB.com.
Young has been an [...]

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Baldelli officially signs with Red Sox, Smoltz being finalized

January 8, 2009

The Boston Globe’s Red Sox blog, Extra Bases, has an update on the signing of former Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Rocco Baldelli and future Hall of Famer John Smoltz.
Baldelli officially has joined the Red Sox on a one year contract.
Smoltz is finalizing a one year, five million dollar deal with the team, which [...]

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