Carlos Lee (Photo: AP)After reading a few comments about people wondering about Houston Astros outfielder/first baseman Carlos Lee, I thought it might be worth it to do a quick rundown on him as a particular biggish name that could actually be a trade target of the Indians.Why the Indians should be interested in Lee: He plays outfield and first base, is a right handed hitter, he kills lefties, Houston is in full sell mode, he is durable, and he has a low career strikeout rate.Why the Indians should not be interested in Lee: He is a horrible defender, he is owed $18.5 million this season, he will be 36 early next season, and he has conditioning issues.Houston is in a weird place where their minor league system is so bad and the big league team is so bad that GM candidates are turning the job down at a rate worse than the Orioles position. The new owner is willing to spend money, yet Lee is not a guy that would be considered the face of the franchise which means a perfect situation wh...
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