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01-16-2008, 11:05 AM
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Progressive takes field for a price
Indians to gets millions annually for changing name of Jacobs Field
By Sheldon Ocker
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Saturday, Jan 12, 2008
CLEVELAND: Everyone should have such problems.
When Indians president Paul Dolan was asked Friday what the Tribe would do with an extra $57.6 million, the son of owner Larry Dolan couldn't hide the faintest of smiles.
''The money will go into the general fund (as opposed to the C.C. Sabathia fund) to be used for all the things we do,'' he said. ''But No. 1, we want to put a quality team on the field. Obviously, this will help us with our payroll.''
So maybe the effort to keep Sabathia from fleeing the Tribe on the wings of free agency next fall will get a boost, after all.
The Indians will not be receiving the additional cash all at once for agreeing to change the name of Jacobs Field to Progressive Field. Progressive Insurance, which purchased the naming rights and other perks, will hand over to the team an average of $3.6 million for each of the next 16 years, beginning with $3.1 million in 2008.
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01-16-2008, 11:16 AM
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Indians' prospects get ready for spring
Aeros Gimenez, Head on same path after differing offseasons
By Stephanie Storm
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Friday, Jan 11, 2008
The Aeros' season doesn't start for another three months, but preparation is already under way for a select handful of Indians minor leaguers.
As part of the Indians Winter Development Program, 10 Tribe prospects stopped in Akron on Thursday night to take part in the Aeros' Winter Warmup Party. A majority of them will suit up for the Aeros come April ? including catcher Chris Gimenez and right fielder Stephen Head.
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01-18-2008, 08:55 AM
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Indians president Paul Dolan said the $57.6 million that the team receives from Progressive Insurance will go into a general fund and that it will help with the team's payroll. But because the team is scheduled to receive only an average of $3.6 million per year for the next 16 years, it's hard to imagine that it will have any effect on whom he might sign. That amount barely buys a good utility infielder these days.
As much as the new sponsor paid for the rights, the name isn't expected to be on the old Jacobs Field for a couple of months.
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01-22-2008, 11:12 PM
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yeah.... with Detroit/chicago improving it'll be an uphill battle for my tribe this year. We need one more middle of the line up hitter to really get this team going.
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01-22-2008, 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by bukIpower
yeah.... with Detroit/chicago improving it'll be an uphill battle for my tribe this year. We need one more middle of the line up hitter to really get this team going.
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They REALLY need to sign C.C. if they can.
Worst case scenario: Indians have a strong first half of the season, convincing Shapiro to hold on to C.C. for a World Series run. But the Tigers pull out the division in the second half and the Indians fall short for the wild card to the Yankees. Then, predictably, C.C. signs with the Angels in the offseason.
Man, that would suck. Sign him NOW or trade him NOW. |
01-22-2008, 11:36 PM
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imo trade him now... He's not worth the 18 million we'll be giving him. Carmona IS, but he's not.... C.C is good but he has problems with command on some games, and it seems like teams usually hit him pretty hard but C.C gets good fielding. I think that C.C will ask for too much thats all.. Like you said though... wait till the middle of the year and lets see where we're at.. if we're in first then keep C.C but if not Trade him.
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01-23-2008, 09:39 AM
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Cleveland is rumored to have offered CC more per year, but only a 4 year deal, something along the lines of $80 million over 4 years. That deal I can live with.
Unfortunately, some team will probably give him that over 7 years and cleveland will be boned.
quite frankly, regardless of their standing in the division come June, if CC is still unsigned, trade him. some team will still sell the farm to get him midseason.
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01-23-2008, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by tsteele316
quite frankly, regardless of their standing in the division come June, if CC is still unsigned, trade him. some team will still sell the farm to get him midseason.
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I agree. But will Shapiro have the stones to pull off the trade? |
01-23-2008, 12:42 PM
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