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Indians Offseason???


With Francona becoming the leader of the Tribe what happens in the offseason??? Let’s evaluate it piece by piece

DH- I don’t see Hafner coming back without a MAJOR pay cut but the Indians have shocked me before.  What I do think will happen though is that the Tribe decides to rotate guys in the DH role but guys like Carlos Santana getting the majority of the reps and Matt LaPorta (providing he makes the team)

C- It should stay the same Carlos getting a lot of PT there and Marson getting more

1B- Here’s the position with the most question marks. Will Kotchman be back, will Ruzz Canzler get playing time there, will matt Laporta be back?? We shall see.  What i see is Matt Laporta and Casey Kotchman getting the majority of the resp

2b- 1 name KIPNIS

SS- A. CAB

3b- rather kevin youklis signs with cleveland or chistenhall and hanahan get the reps

inf role- look at 3b, phelps might get a shot,lillibridge

OF- Choo are everyday Brantly guys like Lillibridge and Canzler should still get a lot of playing time

Projected Rotation-

1.Justin Masterson

2. Free Agent pickup

3. Ubaldo Jimenez

4. Roberto Hernandez

5. David Huff/ Corey Kluber/ Jeanmear Gomez/ Zack McAllister/ Josh Tomlin (they will have to fight it out in Spring)

Bull pen-

Closer: CP

SU: Vinnie Pestano

MR: Joe Smith

Others (most likely to least likely): Cody Allen, Esmil Rodgers, Rafael Perez, Josh Tomlin, Tony Sipp, Nick Hagadone, Scott Barnes, Frank Herman, Free Agent, Chris Shelden

Trade Possiblities

Choo???- I dont see this happening the Indians I think will try and sign him to a long term deal, he will be in cleveland on oppening day, they might try and get a long term deal done by the end of spring

CP??- With Vinnie being able to close games this deal would make sense especially after Chris’s crude comments this past season, could get a pretty nice return (prospect wise)

Tony Sipp- A name that could pitch well in a different environment he seems like a NL pitcher

Masterson- this doesn’t look to be happening but if a fanastic return this could happen I don’t see it

Hannahan- ONLY if the Indians sign Youk there would be not point in having him with Chistenhall and Youk all on the same roster

 

Side Note: I feel as if Grady Sizemore will sign a minot league deal in this offseason

Indians selling????


I have read on many tweets that the Indians may in fact sell.  They wouldn’t have a lot but what they do have makes sense to sell especially if they dont see a playoff run coming this year.

Potential Pieces

Derek Lowe- this makes the most sense comparing Hernandez (carmona) will be coming back.  Derek really has had his share of bad pitching since around May and with parting with him it might make sense with fausto coming back and derek lowe prtobably wont return next season.  You might not get a lot in this deal but thee Indians might somehow produce a Casey Blake type trade and receive a Carlos Santana type player but the chances are slim to none

Chris Perez- Chris has been linked to San Francisco due to the fact that he’ll be a free agent in the next couple of years and i guess the Indians have a lot of bullpen depth 9I don’t see it but OK).  This would probably make Vinnie Pestano the Indians closer and Joe Smith the setup man but they wouldnt have a middle reliever unless you would count someone like Rodgers, raffy perez, nick hagadone, or someone else on suceeding in that role I dont see it.

Shin-Soo Choo- I think if the Indians would in fact become sellers this guy would get a lot of interest due to the fact he can hit, play defense and steal some bases.  A lot of teams looking for a big bat might look at him but the Indians would need a lot of talent if they would part with him.

Johnny Damon- Similar to Derek Lowe return but to me it might make a lot of sense.  Shelly Duncan had always been a good player and has worked to get to where he is today, he plays well but doesnt get playing time due to Damon gets most of the reps because his contract would enable him to be released if he is not pleased with his playing time.

July 16th


July 16th

Choo started the game off with a double that was rumored to be a home run then went back and changed to a double.  Then a cab moved him over on a ground out.  He would score on a passed ball.  Nobody would score until the 3rd when the Indains hit 3 doubles in the inning to score 2 runs.  It all started with a double by johnny damon then choo and would steal 3rd after a cab struck out, then the 3rd double of the inning coming from kipnis that would knock in choo and the Indains would lead to a 3 – 0 lead.  In the 4th inning the tribe would load up the bases with nobody out.  Damon would strike out, choo would pop out and a cab would strike out.  So no runs for the tribe.  The rays though would score in the bottom half to punish the tribe for leaving them loaded with 3 consecutive basehits.  That would be all they would score that inning 3-1 tribe.  Nobody would score until in the 7th jennings would hit a solo home run.  That would be all the scoring in this game. 3-2 Final

McAllister would pitch 6 innings allowing 1 run while surrendering 3 hits and 4 walks.  Rodgers would come in and allow the run in the 7th.  Sipp would walk a batter.  Then the Vinnie-Chris setup worked again as Perez saved his 26th and vinnie holds his 25th.

(July) Firday the 13th


Once again headlines should read MASTERFUL MASTERSON

Masterson , Vinnie and Chris Perez combined for a shutout.  In fact Masterson was fantastic he pitched 7 innings of shutout ball giving up 5 hits, 1 walk nad manged 5 strikeouts.

Vinnie conducted a perfect inning of work that led to another hold (24). In the inning he struck out 2.

The Perez came in during the 9th and was perfect as well, striking out Lind to end the game resulting in his 25th save.

The bats were decently quiet.  fortunately for the Indians Hafner hit a solo bomb in the 2nd that they would rely on for the entire game.  There was a threat later in the game but it started with Kipnis getting picked off (had he not got picked off they probably would have scored again) when after a hafner pop out two straight hits probably would have driven Kipnis in and probably had an oppurtunity for some more but as it is the Indians supplied enough for the win

MVI- (who else) MASTERFUL MASTERSON

Good- Fantastic pitching, no error game (despite a play from Kipnis to Carlos), Hafner bomb

Bad- Little offense

July 7th


Well the first inning did nothing but the next inning the bats were really working it all started with a double by michael brantly, then carlos grounded out not advancing him, duncan would walk in a 10 pitch at-bat, lou marson would then hit a double after jennings dove for a catch and missed it, jack then grounded out and duncan to score, cunningham would then hit a double to finish the scoring for that inning.  The next inning would score some runs too.  It started with an a cab walk, then lopez would double, brantly would ground out and score one and put lopez on 3rd, santana would then double bringing in a run and that would be all the scoring for that inning for the tribe.  Moore would last 4 2/3 and give up 5 earned runs during that duration.

Tampa scored 2 in the 4th on a 2 run home run from the freezing cold luke scott.

Nobody would strike again until the 8th when daddy duncan hit a 2 run bomb to blow the game completely open.

BJ Upton would counter that with a solo home run to lead off the next half inning.

Ubaldo did a fantastic job in his 6 innings of work giving up just 2 runs.  He gave up 5 hits, and walked just 1.

Sipp and Pestano both threw a perfect inning while they both struck out a batter.

Rodgers would serve up the Upton HR but other than that he was perfect while striking out 2

MVI- Ubaldo (the one 1 we trded for finally)

Good- Ubaldo, offense, defense without Kotchman

Bad- gave upp 2 HRs I guess?, there was like nothing wrong with this game

July 5th


Well you probably wondered coming in if the Indians offense could continue their hot streak with the bats.  The Indians in fact got the long ball working, first to start the game off choo hit one, then brantly, then pronk (unfortunately they were all solo bombs).  there was just 4 hits other then those shots.  None of which would score a run

The pitching from Tomlin though was on top of his game comparing he gave up just 2 hits in 7 innings of work.  In which he didnt walk a batter.  His run came on a triple then a ground out.  Finally after, Tomlin was done, pestano set up chris perez would would then record his 24th save

MVI- (without a doubt in my mind) Tomlin

Good-Fantastic pitching, home run ball

Bad-little offense besides the home runs

july 3rd


The Indians started off hitting well and pitching excellent.  Zack McCallister started off pitching a gem going perfect through 2 1/3 and then finally he blew up in the 5th giving up 5 runs, he would then continue another inning of work while joe smith came in.  Then vinnie pestano came in and recorded an out, finally the tarps came out and there was a rain delay.  About an hour later it was over.  The Indians pen then recorded 5 outs without giving a run up giving the indians the win in the game

The offense started with choo getting a triple and then eventually kipnis brought him in with a basehit.  Shelly Duncan later got a sac fly in the 2nd.  Jack doubled to bring in a run in the same frame.  Shelly then in the 4th hit a monster home run.  The Indians in the 5th caught the angels with a double from jose lopez.   The Indians then took the lead on an Albert Pujols throwing error that brought in two.  The Indians then had 2 innings that they scored 1 run in each.

MVI- Shelly Duncan

Good- The Indains pitching was fantastic except in the 5th and the offense supplied many runs

Bad- The error cost the Indians a couple runs, and the pitching in the 5th

June 15


The indians overall played a pretty good
First a shutout from the pitching giving just 5 hits in the game
Next when santana hit a cab in it showed that the offense can suply whebn nobody really wanted to get any hits going then brantly extending the hitting streak is pretty impresive
Congrats to masterson pestano and chris perez on the combined shutout
Bad-they really couldnt get the offense going
Good-the pitching was fantastic today