If the Indians had as good a read on Ubaldo Jimenez as they do Carlos Santana, they'd probably feel a lot better about the coming season.
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December 08, 2011
Here is the scouting report written around this time last year in advance of the 2011 season for outfielder Donnie Webb. The Indians lost him today to the Miami Marlins in the Triple-A phase of the Rule 5 Draft. This report has only been available in my 2011 Prospect Book and not available on-line until now. (Note: the video included below is new and would have been for his 2012...
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December 07, 2011
Asdrubal CabreraAround the Farm (ATF) takes a quick look at some of the daily performances by Indians prospects. This is a special winter ball version of ATF that recaps all the offseason action by Indians players in the Caribbean Leagues. The positions listed below are where the player was playing in the game.A small update today as several players were not in action on Wednesday...
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December 07, 2011
There have been a few rumors about the Indians running around during the Winter Meetings. The majority of these have involved an improvement to the offense, specifically first base. The Indians, according to indians.com, have already proclaimed themselves out of the running for Albert Pujols, Prince Fielder and Carlos Pena (who would want him?) so they are currently looking for Matt...
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December 06, 2011
The Indians have designated pitcher Hector Rondon for assignment, clearing a spot on the 40-man roster for outfielder Grady Sizemore.
Rondon, once considered one of the top prospects in Cleveland's organization, underwent right elbow surgery on Nov. 15 in Florida. Renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews repaired a fracture in Rondon's elbow. The team said he will need...
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December 09, 2011
Cory BurnsToday we continue along with the sixth batch of Cleveland Indians 2012 scouting videos. Here are the the previously posted volumes:Volume 1Volume 2Volume 3Volume 4Volume 5I shot tons of video of over a 100 players this past season, and Michael Taylor edited down the collection of video for each player to make their 2012 videos for their upcoming 2012 scouting reports. ...
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December 06, 2011
Giovanni SotoAround the Farm (ATF) takes a quick look at some of the daily performances by Indians prospects. This is a special winter ball version of ATF that recaps all the offseason action by Indians players in the Caribbean Leagues. The positions listed below are where the player was playing in the game.Here is the rundown of what Indians players in winter ball did yesterday...
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December 08, 2011
"A catcher with offensive numbers well above the norms is an asset, assuming he at least provides average defense. Santana has been a ML catcher for all of one season + two months. Give him a chance. he could still become a good backstop." - wahoorc
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December 06, 2011
The Indians plan on being as creative as possible in their quest to upgrade their roster. That is why Cleveland is considering giving outfielder Michael Brantley a trial run as a part-time first baseman this spring.
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December 06, 2011
The Indians have designated pitcher Hector Rondon for assignment, clearing a spot on the 40-man roster for outfielder Grady Sizemore.
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December 07, 2011
This is a rough time of year for the employed baseball fan.
First, there are no matinee games to get us down to the ballpark and out of the office on Wednesday afternoons. Which, I think we can all agree, sucks eggs.
But second, the Winter Meetings seem to be taking place DURING NORMAL WORKING HOURS, which means I can’t follow my twitter feed quite as closely as I’d prefer...
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December 08, 2011
Josh Willingham (Photo: AP)Aside from the announcements of the Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson signings this morning and of course the Rule 5 Draft, it was a very quiet final day at the Winter Meetings. Here is a quick rundown of any new developments involving the Indians or that may affect them.The Indians left the Winter Meetings without making a deal. This should come as no surprise...
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December 06, 2011
Hector Rondon will miss five to seven months following surgery to repair his fractured right elbow.
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December 08, 2011
Indians manager Manny Acta recalls being in Boston when he witnessed a scene that illustrated the accountability Red Sox players had for one another.
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December 05, 2011
The Indians want to help pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez feel confident in his offseason preparation when Spring Training opens and the club wants shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera to feel strong by the time September rolls around. That is why both are going to play winter ball.
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