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Strong behind the plate, can Tribe catch a big off-season deal?

by Paul Hoynes Thursday November 06, 2008, 9:05 PM


Chuck Crow/The Plain DealerIn just 352 at-bats in 2008, Kelly Shoppach drilled 21 home runs and batted .261 to provide unexpectedly consistent offense for the Indians.
DANA POINT, Calif. -- Mark Shapiro and Chris Antonetti have been thinking about it for a while. Are the Indians a better team with Kelly Shoppach catching and Victor Martinez playing first base or are they better if they trade Shoppach to fill a need and keep Martinez behind the plate?
The Indians feel they have enough depth if they have to trade a catcher for an infielder or closer. They have Chris Giminez, Wyatt Toregas and Carlos Santana, the man who has done nothing but hit since being acquired from the Dodgers for Casey Blake, behind Martinez and Shoppach.
On some days, the Tribe's general manager feels his best lineup would be Shoppach catching and the versatile Martinez playing first. Then Shapiro thinks about a bullpen without an established closer and an infield one player short.

"I'd be happy to bring back Kelly and Vic," said Shapiro. "Kelly was one of the top-10 catchers in the major leagues this year and he played just over a half season. Vic is a preeminent switch-hitting run-producing catcher. Great receiver, great game caller, leader on the team when he's healthy."
But what if Shapiro can improve the Indians in a meaningful way?

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