Found August 01, 2009 on Bleacher Report:
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Imagine this: You've traded your second Cy Young award winner in two years.  You've traded your three-time all-star catcher/DH.  Fans are upset. Both deadline trades made by Indians GM Mark Shapiro did not net any major league talent.  In fact, three of the four players acquired walked from the Phillies in the Cliff Lee deal simply walked from the clubhouse at AAA Lehigh Valley to the visitors clubhouse, where the Columbus Clippers were already in town. The fourth is just 19 years old and many years away. In the Victor Martinez deal, Red Sox got Justin Masterson, used primarily out of the bullpen for Boston.  The other two headed to the Tribe were both minor-leaguers. So now, C.C. Sabathia is gone, Cliff Lee is gone, Victor Martinez is gone, and so is Ryan Garko.  On the team, Kelly Shoppach just went 4-for-7 to rise above the mendoza line.  Fausto Carmona replaces Cliff Lee in the starting rotation.  A .226 hitting catcher named Chris Gime...
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