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10 QUESTIONS FOR THE 2008 INDIANS Can Cleveland Indians' C.C., Pronk and Borowski stand tall? Wednesday, February 13, 2008 Paul Hoynes he Indians find themselves in an unusual spot as pitchers and catchers report to Winter Haven, Fla., on Thursday for the start of spring training. They were so confident after winning the American League Central last year and coming within one victory of reaching the World Series that GM Mark Shapiro left the roster largely unchanged over the off-season. Intertwined with that confidence a touch of recklessness grew. Not the recklessness of an aging team with one last run in it, but a team that made the decision to keep its best pitcher, C.C. Sabathia, thumbing its nose at the threat of free agency, because it feels this could be a season to remem- ber. Cont... |
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Cleveland Indians' Sabathia says talks over until end of season Thursday, February 14, 2008 Paul Hoynes Plain Dealer Reporter American League Cy Young Award winner C.C. Sabathia announced on his Web site Wednesday night that he and his agents have broken off talks on a contract extension with the Indians until after the 2008 season. The team's pitchers and catchers report to spring training today in Winter Haven, Fla. Here is the message from Sabathia that was posted late Wednesday: "This off-season, through my representatives at Legacy Sports Group, I have discussed the possibility of a contract extension with the Cleveland Indians. At this time, we haven't been able to reach agreement. Now that the reporting date for spring training is here, it is time to put aside contract discussions so that I can focus all of my energies and attention on preparing for the upcoming season. "I will do everything within my power to help the club to its first World Series appearance since 1997 and its first World Series Championship since 1948. Cont.. |
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Spring's here: Tribe assembles for camp Thursday, February 14, 2008 Paul Hoynes Plain Dealer Reporter The Indians begin defense of their AL Central division championship and their last spring training in Winter Haven, Fla., today with pitchers and catchers reporting for spring training at Chain of Lakes Park. Players will get physicals Friday and the first workout is scheduled for Saturday. The Indians, who won their first division championship last season since 2001, will move to Goodyear, Ariz., for spring training in 2009. They have trained in Winter Haven since 1993 when they moved from Tucson, Ariz. All-Star catcher Victor Martinez, who led big-league catchers in homers and RBI last year, has been in Florida since Feb. 5. Other early arrivals include pitchers Masahide Kobayashi, Jake Westbrook, Scott Elarton, Tom Mastny, Jeff Harris, Scott Lewis, Aaron Laffey and Jeff Stevens. Kobayashi is a veteran from Japan. Westbrook is one of the Indians' top starters, while Laffey will be competing for the fifth spot in the rotation. Outfielder Shin-Soo Choo, recovering from Tommy John surgery on his left elbow, was among the early arriving position players. Position players report Tuesday with full squad workouts starting Feb. 21. Cont... |
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Indians spring training roster Thursday, February 14, 2008 Indians spring training roster STARTING PITCHERS LHP C.C. Sabathia, RHP Jake Westbrook, RHP Paul Byrd, RHP Fausto Carmona, LHP Aaron Laffey, LHP Cliff Lee, LHP Jeremy Sowers, RHP Adam Miller, RHP Brian Slocum, LHP Scott Lewis, LHP Chuck Lofgren, RHP Scott Elarton, RHP J.D. Martin, RHP Jeff Harris. Cont... |
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Agreed, but if the Tribe is still in the thick of thing, there's no way Shapiro deals him.
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Hope for the Dodgers and Angels to have pretty good first halves, but not good enough to get them a comfortable lead. Mostly the
Dodgers. They have alot of good, young talent that they would be willing to trade for a pitcher that could help them win the West. I'd seriously shop him either way, just to gauge the market. If nothing good is offered, then watch him go after the season, because he will. |
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I absolutely HATE the idea of letting him go for nothing. If that happens, it's going to be hard to watch baseball. Small market teams can only compete by outsmarting desperate big-market clubs.
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I'm with you man. It almost seems for the long term, it might be good for the Tribe to struggle this season so that they can move C.C.. It would be devastating watching that big a talent leave without getting anything in return. Some kind of salary cap has to be implemented. Every year, [censored]ing big market teams go out and do their best to buy a championship, though I do get a small amount of satisfaction watching them fail most of the time. At least the Tribe has been pretty good at finding and developing their own talent. Imagine being a Royals or Pirates fan.
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Interesting predicament the Tribe is in... First... they have a good farm system... and... well... its probably time to either use or move some of those guys. Depending on who is in and who is out of the playoffs, say at the Break or a bit before... the Indians could probably deal Sabathia, get prospects, repackage prospects and get another starter (possibly with more years on his deal for less money) by simply moving guys to someone with a good pitcher who is out of the race but needs to stockpile young talent more than the Indians do and more than the big money teams can provide... Regardless... need to get Miller and Laffey (at the minimum) some experience this year, I'd think. And, I'm curious about Cliff Lee, honestly... see if he's got it through his skull that he's not as smart as he thinks he is. |
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That leaves Lee, Sowers & Miller waiting in the wings (all major league ready, well Miller needs a lil more seasoning). I am just shocked we haven't traded Sowers and/or Lee (and packaged Marte with them) yet for a corner outfielder. Of course the big problem is Lee makes some money. But there had to be someone out there we could have gotten that would be better than Michaels/Gutierrez/Delluci/Blake. But the only way Shapiro trades CC is if are out of playoff contention (or barreled over with a huge offer). While people would be sick if/when CC leaves for free agency they would be sicker if we trade him while still in the playoff hunt leaving fans wondering "Could we have won it all if CC was still here" But then again we are Cleveland fans... we like torturing ourselves with what ifs. |
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