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Originally Posted by buckeyemania11
Trading Kouzmanoff for Barfield sure was brilliant........ Barfield struggling to hit 260 in AAA, Kouzmanoff putting up solind numbers in San Diego at a position the Indians really could use someone decent at right now
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When the deal was first made, I was initially for it because Kouzmanoff not been hitting too well and I thought that they really needed another 2nd baseman. Little did I know, it was a 3rd baseman that they really needed. They weren't having any problems with Kevin like Wedge was having with Phillips but I guess they thought that Marte was going to be the answer at 3rd.
It certainly would be a nice infield with KK at third and Phillips at second and JP, I guess, at short. Shapiro has made some good moves but I think the bad ones have far out weighed those.
I think there would have to be some type of blow up in the clubhouse for them to ever let Wedge go. He and Shapiro are too tight and, in addition to Shelton, they can also give Skinner the boot. In fact maybe it is time for a complete housecleaning after the season if no improvement is shown.