Indians Tidbits (2008 season)

[buckeyemania11]

Originally Posted by Piney

That has been my one concern this offseason. We have a WEALTH of starting pitching. Overstocked really... If nothing else changes our starting rotation is CC, Carmona, Westbrook, Byrd & Laffey

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.

Sowers and Lee should be traded, but it probably wont happen

Miller should be the 1st option out of AAA

and Lofgren is working his way up and could be ready for the majors later in the year

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Dispatch

Byrd looking ahead despite HGH cloud

Saturday, February 16, 2008 2:53 AM



Associated Press

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. -- Paul Byrd arrived at Cleveland Indians spring training camp yesterday and exchanged hugs with teammates and clubhouse workers.
After a "stressful" offseason during which he met with baseball officials regarding his use of human growth hormone, the 37-year-old right-hander was ready to start pitching again.
"I'm excited to get going," he said. "It's great to see the guys again and get on the mound."

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[osugrad21]

ABJ

Reliever prepared to start all over for Tribe Despite success, Lewis knows he can't take his job for granted
By Sheldon Ocker
Beacon Journal sportswriter

Published on Monday, Feb 18, 2008

WINTER HAVEN, FLA.: When does a player know he's arrived? When everyone around him takes for granted that he's a lock to make the team.
That is the position in which Jensen Lewis finds himself, but nobody has told him. Moreover, after his 2007 whirlwind tour of minor- and major-league venues from Akron and Buffalo to Cleveland, New York and Boston, Lewis doesn't want to hear that he already owns one of the Indians' seven bullpen berths.
Lewis came to camp with the mind-set of a hungry newcomer trying to make the club.


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[osugrad21]

ABJ

Indians notebook
Only one opening in relief corps With six spots likely set, Mastny top candidate to fill the final slot
By Sheldon Ocker
Beacon Journal sportswriter

Published on Monday, Feb 18, 2008

WINTER HAVEN, FLA.: It's six and counting.
Even at this early date in spring training, the Indians' bullpen is almost a done deal. Among the seven members of the relief corps, six pitchers are virtually assured of spots: closer Joe Borowski, setup man Rafael Betancourt, righties Masa Kobayashi and Jensen Lewis and lefties Aaron Fultz and Rafael Perez.
''There is one spot open for sure, but I always throw out that it's one or two, because you don't know for sure how it will play out, and I want to keep my options open,'' manager Eric Wedge said Sunday.


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[osugrad21]

ABJ

New pitcher delivers in style Batters could be fooled by the unique motion of Indians' Kobayashi
By Sheldon Ocker
Beacon Journal sportswriter

Published on Sunday, Feb 17, 2008
WINTER HAVEN, FLA.: Masa Kobayashi was one of 14 pitchers who threw bullpen sessions Saturday at Chain O'Lakes Park. Talk about major news. An international gathering of media ? top heavy with print and electronic reporters from Japan ? watched the newest Indians reliever confound observers with a windup that includes a leg kick worthy of the Rockettes.
That doesn't end the quirkiness. Kobayashi lifts his hands but never brings them together at the top of his delivery, keeping his glove almost in front of his right hand as if to hide the ball.

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