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Indians Arguments: 2012 Infield
Note: This Indians argument occured earlier this week, before the Casey Kotchman signing. Please disregard all nonsense involving Matt LaPorta as a first baseman. For a more recent outlook on the firstbase situation, check here.
Joe: Last week we discussed the state of the Indians outfield going into Spring Traning. This week we'll take on the infield. Let's start with the...
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8 days ago
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8 days ago
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The can't miss kids
Matt LaPorta (Photo: AP)These are the "can't miss kids". Players that are former members of the Top 100 Prospect club as named by Baseball America. With over a thousand players in the minors every season, at one time these "can't miss kids" were considered the best 100 prospects going into that season and were thought to end up being at worst solid major...
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10 days ago
Prospects in the wind and free agent first basemen
Matt LaPorta (Photo: AP)Many voices have shouted from their teepee’s about what the Indians should do at the not-so-hot corner.Carlos Pena and Case Kotchman are available and potential fits (though left-handed in the heavily tilted Tribe lineup). Matt LaPorta is the struggling not-so-green prospect (but right-handed). It is very clear to say that Kotchman or Pena are more guaranteed...
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23 days ago
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23 days ago
Indians might have bat they're looking for
With the start of spring training about a month away, the Indians still hadn't acquired the impact bat they had hoped to get at some point during the offseason.
If and when that bat is acquired, it's possible it could be a first baseman, replacing disappointing former phenom Matt LaPorta.
However, should the Indians be unable to trade for or sign as a free agent a first...
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26 days ago
Stuck In First: Considering the Indians’ Options at First Base
Without doing anything to you and me, let’s assume a few things.
First, let’s assume that the roster for the 2012 Indians is, if not set in stone, then at least not likely to undergo significant additions. Let’s also assume that Michael Brantley will open the season in left field and spend most of his time in the outfield this season. Further, let’s assume that the Indians...
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January 03, 2012
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January 03, 2012
Tribe Happenings: LaPorta's should be playing winter ball
Some winter ball action would have onlyhelped LaPorta and his bat (Photo: AP).Some news, notes, and thoughts from my Indians notebook…Winter no showThe Indians have several players currently participating in winter ball this offseason in places all around the globe in Australia, Panama, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic. While some Latin stars play a...
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December 18, 2011
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December 18, 2011
That Sinking Feeling: On Matt LaPorta and Moving On
Anyone who’s ever made a bad bet understands the concept of a “sunk cost”. Essentially, this is the moment you realize that you’ve blown your money or time or whatever on something ill-advised, and that there’s no way to get it back, no matter what you do. Maybe you bought a used car that turned out to be a lemon. Maybe it was a bad relationship that sucked up too...
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September 07, 2011
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September 07, 2011
Is Matt LaPorta Underrated or Overrated?
It’s safe to say Matt LaPorta’s career isn’t panning out as well as the Cleveland Indians had planned.
When LaPorta came to the Indians from the Milwaukee Brewers as the centerpiece of the 2008 CC Sabathia deal, Tribe fans were tantalized by whisperings of prodigious power and future 40-plus-homer seasons. He was ranked 23rd on Baseball America‘s 2008 Top...
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July 11, 2011
Cleveland Indians’ Matt LaPorta is Better Than You Think
One of the Cleveland Indians’ most frustrating players over the last few years has been first baseman Matt LaPorta. The centerpiece of the deal that sent CC Sabathia to the Milwaukee Brewers in 2008, he was hailed as a 40-homer-a-year future stud who would anchor the Tribe’s lineup for years to come.
However, his production hasn’t matched his reputation. In exactly...
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April 14, 2011
Jon & Paul Plus Baseball: What to do about Matt LaPorta
In the second installment of our ongoing series with Paul Cousineau of the DiaTribe (introductions here and here), Paul and I decided to tackle the Matt LaPorta situation.
Three years ago, Mark Shapiro said that he had up to seven teams interested in C.C. Sabathia* but the Indians were smitten with a young budding superstar first baseman, and the Brewers owned his rights. Shapiro...
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December 08, 2010
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December 08, 2010
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