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04-13-2007, 09:34 AM
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Grady is off to a ridiculous start. He's gonna have a monster year. We need to find a leadoff hitter and move him into the three spot.
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Do you think Grady could be a 30/30 guy? Or is that too much to expect in the power department from our leadoff guy??
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04-13-2007, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Big Papa
Do you think Grady could be a 30/30 guy? Or is that too much to expect in the power department from our leadoff guy??
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Not at all he had 28 homeruns last seasons and could easily hit over 30 this year. He is going to be something special. I know the Indians gave him extension in the offseason but they need to re-extend that extension as soon as possible.
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04-13-2007, 09:44 AM
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Not at all he had 28 homeruns last seasons and could easily hit over 30 this year. He is going to be something special. I know the Indians gave him extension in the offseason but they need to re-extend that extension as soon as possible.
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Definitely, we need to lock this kid up now. He plays the game like it's supposed to be played, hard nosed and balls to the wall one every play and every at bat. You'll never see him sandbag to first base. I hated it when they traded Colon to Montreal for him and Cliff Lee, but obviously this has turned out to be one of the best trades in Indians history. This rivals the deal to the Padres back in the early 90's with Joe Carter to the Padres for Carlos Baerga and Sandy Alomar. Who knows, it could prove to even be better than that.
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04-13-2007, 01:32 PM
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Which made/makes you more nervous? When Wickman came in for a save when he was here or when Borowski comes in this year? At least with Wicky, he had a track record for us of getting the saves, Borowski doesn't yet IMO. So right now, when he comes out there I'm worried.
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I'm more concerned about Hernandez coughing it up before we even get to Borowski, but no, I don't have a lot of confidence in him either. I'm hoping one of the younger guys can grow into that role early on if Borowski starts to struggle.
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Do you think Grady could be a 30/30 guy? Or is that too much to expect in the power department from our leadoff guy??
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I'd say he's a shoe in for a 30-30 season, and frankly think he has 40-40 capability, but I don't think Wedge will turn him loose enough to get to 40 steals. SB's will drop further if he does indeed get to move down to the third spot.
I've been saying all along the bullpen is the key. If they are just adequate, I think we win the division. I'm happy to see Westbrook get the extension too. He's a very good middle of the rotation guy, and sinkerball pitchers with good command are an asset to any team so long as the INF defense is at least decent. Getting Barfield at 2B and Marte at 3rd are a big upgrade over what he was working with last season.
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04-13-2007, 01:45 PM
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Indians sign Westbrook to 3-year extension
This is a great move by Shapiro/Dolan. They need to lock up guys like this. Jake has been a great workhorse for the Tribe and is an anchor on the rotation. Congrats Jake.
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CLEVELAND (AP) -- Jake Westbrook signed a three-year, $33 million contract extension through 2010 on Friday with the Cleveland Indians, who locked up a key starter before possibly losing him as a free agent.
Westbrook would have been eligible for free agency following this season, his seventh since coming to Cleveland in a trade with the New York Yankees.
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04-13-2007, 01:52 PM
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Indians sign Westbrook to 3-year extension
This is a great move by Shapiro/Dolan. They need to lock up guys like this. Jake has been a great workhorse for the Tribe and is an anchor on the rotation. Congrats Jake.
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Mentioned that just above your post. Didn't even think about linking it though. But yeah, great move. Westbrook is gonna give you 200+ innings and be a solid #3 starter every year. With our improved IF defense, I think he's good for 15-17 wins with an ERA of 3.50 - 4.00 too.
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Around your neck and tug you to the ground
But I'm more than just a little curious
How you're planning to go about
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04-13-2007, 01:55 PM
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