After completion of the recent C.C. Sabathia deal, Indians GM Mark Shapiro implied that the team still isn't far off from contention in 2009. In order to make that a reality, one can reason the Tribe would need to add a right handed middle of the line-up bat (LaPorta anyone?), find at least one starting pitcher who can pitch towards the front of the rotation, and figure out how to acquire a closer to settle the bullpen. Are we asking for much?
Of the above mentioned needs, typically the most difficult area to address is to find a good and reliable closer. Nothing would delight me more if Mark Shapiro found a way to fung shway the Indians' bullpen with a closer. One potential fit on the trade market is Oakland A's closer Huston Street.
While the A's won't publicly state whether Street is actually on the market, it has been reported that the Dodgers, Mets, White Sox, and Brewers may have some active interest in the (almost) 24-year-old closer.
So why not t...
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