Morgan Ensberg, Joining the Farm

With all of this talk regarding the Indians and the potential to be the future owners of former members of the New York Yankees, I present to you the ironically-timed announcement from the Indians Media Relations department: The Cleveland Indians announced they have signed 3B MORGAN ENSBERG to a minor league contract and assigned him to the AAA Buffalo Bisons. Ensberg, 32, played in 28 games this year for the New York Yankees batting .203 (15-74) with 6 runs scored, a HR and 4RBI before being designated for assignment by the Yankees on June 2. This acquisition puzzles me for several reasons. One, Ensberg once provided a ton of potential from his days with Houston. In 2005, he hit for a clip of .283/.388/.557 providing an OPS of .945 through 526 at-bats. For one reason or another, he failed to pan out since said season, hitting near .230 each year since. Being 32-years old, the Tribe obviously doesn't anticipate Ensberg making an impact in the future, but likely se...