12-01-2007, 07:00 AM
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The Lizard King
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Indians eyeing possible trades
Shapiro says a deal was close, but now on hold; free-agent talks unlikely
By Sheldon Ocker
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Saturday, Dec 01, 2007
Since the outset of baseball's winter shopping season, Indians General Manager Mark Shapiro has shown little interest in the inventory of free agents.
But he did reveal Friday that he had come close to making a trade.
''We've had a couple of deals that were extremely close,'' he said, without revealing who was involved. ''There was one that I thought was going to happen. But right now, both of those trades are inactive.''
Note that Shapiro's use of the word ''inactive'' seems to indicate a more hopeful attitude than dead in the water. So maybe there is a chance to revive the prospective deals.
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