Indians Tidbits (2007 Season)

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A Japanese Indian??

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Don't know how he pitches, but the little [censored] can eat like an animal.

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Dispatch

Baseball
Indians go to Japan to find bullpen help
Kobayashi's signing should bolster strong relief corps
Wednesday, November 21, 2007 3:08 AM
By Scott Priestle


The Columbus Dispatch

Masahide Kobayashi


A year ago, the Cleveland Indians made what one team official described as a "competitive" one-year offer for Japanese reliever Hideki Okajima. It was their first cautious step into a deep talent pool.
The Boston Red Sox offered similar money for two years, Okajima accepted, and he became an All-Star setup man in his first season in the United States.
The Indians went back into the water this offseason, this time with both feet. They signed veteran Japanese reliever Masahide Kobayashi to a two-year contract yesterday worth a reported $6.25 million, with a club option for a third season.

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CPD

Cleveland Indians' 2007 season built with character and conviction

Sunday, December 23, 2007 Paul Hoynes

Plain Dealer Reporter
It's hard to be an idealist in Major League Baseball. To always look at the bright side of a game that bears so many scars, might call into question one's view of reality.
Mark Shapiro, Indians general manager, chooses to do so anyway. He knows all too well that this is not a perfect business plied by knights in shining armor. Yet he has always tried to build teams that stress character and chemistry. Some of that has been induced by one of the lowest payrolls in the game, but rarely are convictions and principles sidestepped to bow before the persistent drumbeat of victory.
On Sept. 23, Shapiro saw his convictions come to life when the Indians beat Oakland, 6-2, at Jacobs Field to clinch the AL Central Division. Shapiro has worked for the Indians since 1992, but this was his first division championship as a general manager.

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