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12-28-2007, 01:21 PM
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Diamond dominators
By Steve Henson, Yahoo! Sports
December 26, 2007
 
From the Mitchell Report to the Fehr retort, from the Clemens denial to the Bonds pre-trial, it's been an ugly December for baseball. In an admittedly contrived effort to distract attention from the 86 losers named in Mitchell's tome, a list of the game's Top Five teams:
The Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres ?
No, wait. Wrong list.
Those names belong with the losers. Overly harsh? OK, maybe they aren't losers in the same wrong-place, wrong-era way as the luckless saps revealed as performance-enhancing drug users. But losers as in second-tier. Also-rans. Pretenders.
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2) Cleveland Indians: As if anyone needed more evidence that Mark Shapiro is one of the shrewdest general managers in baseball, consider this: He surprised nearly everyone by trying to trade for Cabrera the first day of the winter meetings, even though the Indians don't consider a power hitter their most pressing need. The reason? Shapiro had a hunch the division rival Tigers would make a play for the young Marlins slugger.
Of course, Shapiro was right. And the Indians are ahead of the Tigers on this list only because the teams were separated by eight games in the standings in 2007. It's presumptuous to assume that Cabrera and Willis are worth enough W's to change the pecking order. Especially when the Indians should be improved as well, if only because they ought to play with the swagger of a defending division champion. Expect starters C.C. Sabathia and Fausto Carmona to discover the ability to exhale in their next whirl through the postseason.
The Indians seem poised to become baseball's next feel-good story, a mid-market grinder of a club that in 2008 could eclipse the behemoths in Boston and New York and slip past the re-tooled Tigers while they are still in the giddy stage. Has baseball ever needed a feel-good story more than it does now?
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Fausto was recognized as a "Breakout Star of 2007" by SI.com
SI.com - Photo Gallery - Breakout Stars of 2007
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The Indians lanky righthander improved from 1-10 as a rookie to 19-8 in 32 starts in 2007. He ranked second in the AL in wins and ERA (3.06) and finished fourth in Cy Young voting behind teammate C.C. Sabathia.
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01-04-2008, 12:00 PM
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With Nick Swisher going to the White Sox for some prospects, I wonder why the Tribe didn't make a serious run at him. He's a switch hitter who is a Buckeye and would add some power to the corner outfield position. Seems like he would've been a perfect fit.
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01-04-2008, 12:34 PM
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You ready to go to the dance, Cinderella ?
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Originally Posted by aurorabuckeye13
With Nick Swisher going to the White Sox for some prospects, I wonder why the Tribe didn't make a serious run at him. He's a switch hitter who is a Buckeye and would add some power to the corner outfield position. Seems like he would've been a perfect fit.
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Because the White Sox gave up their top 2 pitching prospects for a lifetime .250 hitter that can hit 25 dongs. I like Swisher, but I'd make that trade every day of the week and twice on Sunday. |
01-04-2008, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by aurorabuckeye13
With Nick Swisher going to the White Sox for some prospects, I wonder why the Tribe didn't make a serious run at him. He's a switch hitter who is a Buckeye and would add some power to the corner outfield position. Seems like he would've been a perfect fit.
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Originally Posted by Brutus1
Because the White Sox gave up their top 2 pitching prospects for a lifetime .250 hitter that can hit 25 dongs. I like Swisher, but I'd make that trade every day of the week and twice on Sunday.
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I don't know while the White Sox gave up their top AA and top A pitching prospects along with a very good AAA bat I would have liked Swisher in Cleveland. I mean how long can we wait and you never know when a minor-league pitcher's arm might blow out on him and a phenom hitter in the minor league's does nothing when he reaches the majors. Shapiro needs to make a move for a corner outfielder. I mean how long can we wait for our younger players to come up and win it for us.
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01-05-2008, 10:10 AM
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Cleveland Indians complete minor league staff
Posted by Staff reports January 04, 2008 13:27PM
Categories: Indians
The Indians have announced their minor league managerial and coaching assignments for the 2008 season.
Akron Aeros (AA) -- Mike Sarbaugh
Kinston Indians (A) -- Chris Tremie
Lake County Captains (A) -- Aaron Holbert
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01-11-2008, 01:01 AM
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"The End Of An Era" is upon us.
From what I understand, it will be announced tomorrow that "Jacob's Field" no longer will be. Progressive Insurance has evidently bought the naming rights to the Park and it will now be known as "Progressive Field." This sucks. I mean, really, to a true Tribe fan will the place ever be anything but "The Jake?" On top of that, why not "Progressive Park" which is catchier than "Progressive Field."
Yikes.
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01-11-2008, 01:08 AM
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