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Will it take Santana money to keep Sabathia with Tribe?
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
BY Andy Call
REPOSITORY SPORTS WRITER
CLEVELAND Mark Shapiro doesn't doubt C.C. Sabathia's sincerity when the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner says he would like to stay in Cleveland.
"There is no issue whether C.C. wants to remain here, and there is no question whether we want to keep him here," the Indians general manager said Monday during a meeting with reporters. "The only question that remains is, can we find a business deal that is deemed to be equitable and fair by both parties?
"Any deal ... could cause both parties to reach and stretch past their point of comfort. Can we reach and stretch and arrive at a point we both feel good about? That remains to be seen."
Sabathia can file for free agency after this season. Assistant General Manager Chris Antonetti and agent Scott Parker of Legacy Sports have been discussing a potential contract extension for the big left-hander.
The Mets threw a monkey wrench into those negotiations last week when they traded for two-time Cy Young winner Johan Santana and signed the veteran left-hander to a six-year, $137.5-million contract with $5 million deferred.
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Shapiro thinks that C. C. is going to give the Indians some type of break is a joke. I think he doesn't have the guts to pull a trigger on a trade where maybe he can get a 10-15 win starter and a decent outfielder for CC. I would be happy with that rather than just losing him for nothing after the 2008 season. I think I could go through 2008 without winning the Division as long as it set us up for a couple seasons after that. If Shapiro thinks that CC will stay, he better or Shapiro will look like a ass if he isn't already.
I don't want minor league championships are one-on-one in the Majors.
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Originally Posted by LitlBuck
I think he doesn't have the guts to pull a trigger on a trade where maybe he can get a 10-15 win starter and a decent outfielder for CC. I would be happy with that rather than just losing him for nothing after the 2008 season. I think I could go through 2008 without winning the Division as long as it set us up for a couple seasons after that.
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A 10-15 win starter and a "decent" outfielder? That doesn't help us for the future at all. If that is all we would get I would much prefer the 2 1st round draft picks we get if CC signs elsewhere and the chance to win it all this year. |
02-06-2008, 06:24 AM
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DMAN'S WORLD: With Jensen Lewis
Looking to change up approach
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Reliever Jensen Lewis last season authored one of the more remarkable rises for an Indians player in recent memory.
He went from Class AA Akron (24 appearances, 2-0, 1.85 ERA) to Class AAA Buffalo (10 appearances, 1-0, 1.38) to Cleveland (26 appearances, 1-1, 2.15).
He pitched in the postseason for the Indians, who beat New York in a division series and took Boston to seven games in the American League Championship Series.
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A 10-15 win starter and a "decent" outfielder? That doesn't help us for the future at all. If that is all we would get I would much prefer the 2 1st round draft picks we get if CC signs elsewhere and the chance to win it all this year.
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I would rather have some of the deals that were offered for Santana rather than 2#1 picks. I don't want to wait until 2011 to contend again. You never know what you're going to get with draft choices. When I said "decent", I was talking about some guy who would hit about .285, 20+ HRs, 80+ RBIs. Get a pitcher who can win 12 games with a decent ERA and I would be okay with that. Maybe I am wacky  but it is better than nothing.
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Tribe signs reliever to minor-league deal Mitchell Report points finger at injured Donnelly
By Sheldon Ocker
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Thursday, Feb 07, 2008
Not long ago, Brendan Donnelly was one of the more feared relief pitchers in the American League West Division. On Wednesday, he was signed by the Indians to a minor-league contract and is not expected to pitch until after the All-Star Game.
Donnelly, 36, will report to spring training in March and continue a rehabilitation program that began after he underwent Tommy John surgery to repair his pitching elbow in August.
The soreness in his elbow cut his season short in June, when he was placed on the disabled list by the Boston Red Sox, for whom he posted a 2-1 record and 3.05 ERA in 27 appearances.
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