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Keith Law Ranks Francisco Lindor 35th Among All MLB Prospects
ESPN’s resident prospect guru has released his Top 100 list for 2012 and the Cleveland Indians have a lone representative among a list featuring names like Mike Trout and Bryce Harper.
Francisco Lindor, the team’s first-round draft selection in 2011 slots in 35th overall, apparently being weighed down by the fact that he’s only 19-years of age. Per Law:
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Player Profile #66: Asdrubal Cabrera | SS | CLE
After racing out of the gate last season, Asdrubal Cabrera came up limp down the stretch. His power was consistent all season (he hit either four or five homers in five of the six months), but his .293 average in the first half towered over his .244 mark after the All-Star Break. Cabrera is probably a .275-.290 hitter, and the 17 steals were no fluke, but I’m not sold on the...
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In defense of a dull offseason
Slowey not SplashyHo hum. To the majority of the Cleveland Indians fan base, this has undoubtedly been a boring offseason. Especially when the Tribe’s offseason is compared to that of other teams.The Miami Marlins sign Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle and Heath Bell, while the Indians trade for a 38-year old Derek Lowe and his 5.05 ERA.The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim sign Albert Pujols...
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Keith Law Ranks Indians’ Farm System 29th in MLB
With trades surrounding prospects Alex White and Drew Pomeranz coupled with the promotions of key players like Carlos Santana, Lonnie Chisenhall and Jason Kipnis, the Cleveland Indians’ farm system has been “gutted,” per ESPN’s Keith Law, who ranks the Tribe’s developmental system 29th in all of Major League Baseball.
Entering what many believe to be...
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February Reflections on the Cleveland Indians
Asdrubal Cabrera image taken from Google Images
There just has to be a big bat out there somewhere. At least that’s what the Indians keep thinking. According to press conferences from various front office personnel over the past week, the team claims they have achieved all of the offseason goals they set for themselves except for one: finding a big bat to add to the lineup.
One...
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Don't be so weary of the Indians' lefty-laden lineup
Kotchman not the right-handed option many were hoping for (photo: MLB)The talk of the Cleveland offseason, long before, really, has been a lack of right-handed hitters in the Indians' lineup in general, but especially a lack of power from the right side.It is no secret that exactly zero of the team's projected regular position players are strictly right-handed, as only switch...
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While We’re Waiting… Cord Phelps’ time, Loving some Kyrie and the Tribe’s window to win
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Five prospects with the most to prove this year- “Unfortunately for Phelps and Tribe fans, his brief, 35 game major league stint was a disaster. Phelps had terrible...
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Five Prospects With The Most To Prove in 2012
Cord Phelps (Photo: IPI)Being in the minor leagues is all about proving yourself, but for these five players, 2012 will be even more critical on their quest to proving that they belong in the Cleveland Indians' long-term plans.Two weeks ago, I listed the five most exciting prospects for 2012.Continuing on with this theme, now I'll take a look at the five Tribe prospects with...
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Kotchman upgrades Tribe offense and defense
Indians general manager Chris Antonetti began the offseason by saying that Matt LaPorta would have to come to spring training and win the first base job. Antonetti made no secret of the fact that in searching for another hitter, he was considering any and all available first basemen below the two marquee free agents, Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder.
That search ended Feb. 3 when...
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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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Asdrubal Cabrera, Indians Talking Extension
After remaining relatively quiet all off-season, the Cleveland Indians have been busy in recent days. They signed Casey Kotchman to a one-year contract yesterday, and it appears they’re working away at locking up their young shortstop:
SS Asdrubal Cabrera in town and talking multiyear deal with #Indians. GM Chris Antonetti says deal must align “in value and term.”...
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Cleveland Indians sign Casey Kotchman
The Cleveland Indians finally addressed their hole at first base yesterday when they signed free agent first baseman Casey Kotchman. What a difference a year makes. No one would have taken that opening sentence seriously a year ago, but Kotchman experienced something of a renaissance last season in Tampa Bay.
Kotchman returned from the baseball scrapheap to post a .306/.378/.422...
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Rafael Perez, Indians agree to 1-year deal
Left-hander Rafael Perez and the Cleveland Indians have agreed to a one-year contract worth $2,005,000 and avoided salary arbitration.
The agreement Thursday was for $5,000 above the midpoint between the $2.4 million he had asked for and the $1.6 million the Indians had offered when the sides exchanged arbitration figures last month. Perez can earn a $25,000 performance bonus if...
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Manny Acta not having a very good week
Indians' manager Manny Acta experienced an eventful week.
Shortly after learning that he was losing his 200-innings workhorse pitcher Fausto Carmona for an indefinite period following Carmona's arrest for identity theft in the Dominican Republic, Acta learned that the Central Division-rival Detroit Tigers had signed free agent slugger Prince Fielder.
"It would have...
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Carmona's arrest leaves hole in rotation
The Indians are faced with a potential hole in their starting rotation in the wake of Fausto Carmona's arrest for identity theft on Jan. 19 in the Dominican Republic.
Carmona's arrest made his availability for the start of spring training, and perhaps for the start of the regular season, very questionable.
Before Carmona's arrest, the Indians appeared to be in a position...
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