02-13-2008, 04:40 PM
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The Lizard King
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Around the Horn: DH/Bench
Hafner seeks return of Pronk-like stats; reserves boast options
CLEVELAND -- Splashy free-agent signings and high-profile trades did not fill the Tribe's transaction wire this offseason.
It was a quiet winter in which the Indians, coming off a 96-win season that saw them win the American League Central Division title and come one win away from the World Series, decided the depth they've accrued can carry them again into 2008. "Part of what made us successful this past season was our depth, our ability to make adjustments, our alternatives and the strength of our farm system," general manager Mark Shapiro said. "When the White Sox, Twins and Tigers all had to go to their second tiers, our second tier was better than their second tier."
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