Manny Acta signs three-year deal with the Indians.

[kiddin like jason]

He sat in front of his locker, with his son, Victor Jose, in his lap and sobbed after getting the news. He spoke to reporters with black sunglasses hiding his red eyes.

"This is my house," he said. "I'm leaving my house."

Man...

 

[JD617]

Thanks KLJ.

I want to see what Masterson can do with a regular spot in a starting rotation. I think he'll be good for you guys.

 

[DeadsetAce]

Originally Posted by Kiddin Like Jason

He sat in front of his locker, with his son, Victor Jose, in his lap and sobbed after getting the news. He spoke to reporters with black sunglasses hiding his red eyes.

"This is my house," he said. "I'm leaving my house."

Man...

that's rough

 

[kiddin like jason]

 

[agold1002]

Originally Posted by DeadsetAce

Originally Posted by Kiddin Like Jason

He sat in front of his locker, with his son, Victor Jose, in his lap and sobbed after getting the news. He spoke to reporters with black sunglasses hiding his red eyes.

"This is my house," he said. "I'm leaving my house."

Man...

that's rough




these are the reason i still am an indians fan...the players always love the team and play their hearts out even if it doesnt mean they are winning. i wouldmuch rather watch a player develop all the way than signing a big free agent.

i know all u remember this...

 

[grand hustle it]

^^was that a real CC thanks note?

why do the indians continue to get rid of all their good players!? i cant believe this..

 

[agold1002]

Originally Posted by Grand Hustle It

^^was that a real CC thanks note?

why do the indians continue to get rid of all their good players!? i cant believe this..

yes it is to thank cleveland....weve traded so many people might as well try and trade our cheap owner

 

[kiddin like jason]

And suddenly, Mark Shapiro is talking much more optimistically about 2010. Masterson plays a big factor in that, as he's a legit rotation option going forward. As is, of course, Carlos Carrasco, who was acquired in the Cliff Lee trade.

On top of that, Shapiro implied that because of the $16 million saved on the 2010 options for Lee and Martinez that he should have some -- probably not $16 million, but some -- money to spend this offseason.

^^was that a real CC thanks note?
He bought a full-page ad in the Plain Dealer the day after he was traded.

why do the indians continue to get rid of all their good players!? i cant believe this..
Thus is the life of a middle market team. Develop players and hope you can win with them before their contracts expire; repeat cycle.

Personally, I love it. It's tough to see guys go that grew up in the system, but if we can't afford to re-sign them when their time is up, it probablymeans that he and the organization did a hell of a job turning him into a great player. If extending them is out of our price range, trade them for prospects,just like they once were, and begin again.

 

[kiddin like jason]

He donned the tools of ignorance to go into battle for the Indians...


The good times were often and plenty...


His personality and his passion endeared him to us as we watched him grow into an All-Star we could all be proud of...



His tenacity and leadership endured through injury to give us joy...




In the magic of 2007, he put us on his back for the highest of highs...




As well as living through and sharing our pain through the lowest of lows...



Through his emotion, you felt like you were cheering for much more than laundry...




He is, after all, Victor...
Farewell, Mi Capitan...you will be missed.
I really do feel like one of my best friends moved away.

That is courtesy of The DiaTribe (http://www.clevelandtribeblog.blogspot.com/), which, by the way, is the best Indians blog out there.

Their take on the trade and return:

As the expected purge initiated by the Lee deal continues, it looks as if Victor Martinez is on his way to Boston for Red Sox RHP Justin Masterson, LHP Nick Hagadone, and RHP Bryan Price (the latter two pitching in A ball) as the movement to jam as many arms as possible into the organization in the shortest amount of time continues with El Capitan making his way (quite unfortunately) to a team that cannot be cheered for.

Nobody should feign surprise at the news that Victor finds himself on another team today as the move was obviously coming once the writing on the wall from the Cliff Lee had dried in that the Indians felt that their window of opportunity to contend past this year was slim enough for them to simply make a clean break from their current (or at least as of last week, current) "core" group of players and cast an eye toward the future, stockpiling as many players as they possibly could for the next decade.

Of course, this knowledge that it was coming isn't going to make it any easier to think about Victor donning a Red Sox uniform, but the emotional chasm that we already have found this week almost doesn't allow any further sadness or despair…though it certainly doesn't feel that way knowing El Capitan is going to the Dark Side.

As for the return for Vic the Stick, it would seem that the Indians netted the MLB-ready arm, ready to join their rotation or (less likely) their bullpen from Day 1 in Masterson and two more high risk/high reward…wait for it…power arms into the system.

Justin Masterson is obviously the most advanced of the three and comes to the Indians with an interesting skill set as a sinkerballer who was a dominant starter for the Red Sox in the Minors (career MiLB stats - 3.79 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 7.5 K/9, 2.3 BB/9, 3.27 K/BB) until he made the transition last year to the bullpen and moved very quickly into the back-end of the Boston bullpen, where he thrived to the tune of a 3.16 ERA, a 146 ERA +, and a 1.22 WHIP while solidifying the Red Sox relief corps.

As for this year, Masterson is a now-24-year-old RHP who has pitched 72 innings to date for Boston, starting in 6 of the 31 games he's pitched in, but also finishing 4 of the 31 games he's pitched in, showcasing the versatility that he has as either a starter or as a reliever. To date on the year, he has posted a 4.50 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP with 67 K and 25 BB over those 72 IP. Interestingly, his numbers this year look mildly similar in terms of what he's done as a starter and as a reliever:
Starter 2009 - 6 games
4.58 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, .778 OPS against in 35 1/3 IP

Reliever 2009 - 25 games
4.42 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, .715 OPS against in 36 2/3 IP

How the Indians plan on using him remains to be seen, though it would certainly seem that there would be some opportunity in the rotation with Lee gone and Pavano likely to not make it through August…if even today. Masterson's arm intrigues and he's definitely experienced success at the MLB level as a reliever with the track record in the Minors that he may be simply an extended chance away from thriving in a MLB rotation, though his MLB splits (.601 OPS against vs. RH batters, .820 OPS against vs. LH batters in his 160 1/3 MLB innings) are a little concerning for a pitcher that you would hope to be a middle-of-the-rotation option.

Past Masterson, the Indians netted the #8 prospect (Hagadone) and #10 prospect (Price) in a loaded Red Sox system prior to the season, as ranked by Baseball Prospectus' Kevin Goldstein with the idea that the Indians continue to just add power arm after power arm into an organization that was previously bereft of them is the solution to the ails of the 2009 pitching staff, rotation and bullpen included.

Hagadone is a big (6-5/230) LHP who throws a 96-98 MPH fastball, complemented by a hit-and-miss slider and a still-developing changeup and whose 2008 season was derailed by Tommy John surgery, which he is now only starting to work his way back from. Despite being a college reliever, he has started all 23 (yes…just 23) games he's appeared in while in the Red Sox organization and his numbers to date look solid as he's posted a 2.52 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP with 32 K to 14 BB in the 25 1/3 innings he's pitched this year in A-ball as a 23-year-old. While his age and short time in the minors certainly raise some red flags, Hagadone is a power pitcher that can either likely slot into the rotation or the bullpen as time goes on, bringing his power arsenal with him…continued health, of course, assumed.

The other big, flamethrowing arm (have we received any other kind of arm this trading season) is Price, a 6-4/210 RHP who, like Hagadone, was a reliever in college at Rice and boasts a 92-95 MPH fastball and a power slider, though his command of those pitches have resulted in some high BB rates (2.9 BB/9 this year) to go along with his ability to induce swings and misses (as his 9.1 K/9 this year shows). He's started 28 of the 31 games he's pitched in for the Red Sox organization and, again like Hagadone, could slot eventually as a power reliever if the Indians make the decision to move him out of the rotation.

When it's all said and done, the edict to concentrate on pitching when making these trades (once the decision was made to make these trades) has certainly bore some fruit as it's difficult to even keep track of all of the names that the Indians have added to their organization for future years.

Obviously, this move does not come as a surprise and does not come without some emotion attached to it as Victor has become unquestionably one of the most popular players of the post-90's Indians teams. But the trade of Lee signaled that the overhaul was on and keeping Martinez past today (which could certainly be looked at his point of highest value going forward) was tantamount to not going all the way in terms of making the complete shift to the future.

It hurts right now…it really does.
But it kind of feels like we're tearing off a band-aid and we might as well get in all the pain that we can at once to let that next stage begin as soon as possible.

 

[kiddin like jason]

Here's a nice rundown of all the players we've acquired lately: http://www.indiansprospectinsider.com/2009/08/recapping-trades.html

Over the past five weeks the Indians have added 11 players to the organization in trades involving Mark DeRosa, Rafael Betancourt, Ryan Garko, Cliff Lee, Ben Francisco, and Victor Martinez.

Of the 11 players added, nine of them are pitchers. Two were currently on a major league roster (Perez, Masterson), four in Triple-A (Carrasco, Donald, Larson, Todd), one at Double-A (Graham), two at High-A (Barnes, Price), and two at Low-A (Knapp, Hagadone). All 11 players are 24 years old or younger, and five of the 11 were in Keith Law's Top 100 ranking at the start of the 2009 season. Seven of the 11 were ranked among their respective club's top four prospects entering the season, nine of the 11 were ranked among the top ten and ten of the 11 were ranked among their respective club's top 12 prospects entering the season.

Here is a recap of each player acquired (courtesy of the Indians):

Scott Barnes - LHS, Age 21, Ht: 6'04", Wt: 191
· Scott Barnes is a left-handed starting pitcher who has spent most of the season with the San Jose Giants, the California League (high A) affiliate of the San Francisco Giants where he was 12-3 with a 2.85 ERA in 18 starts (98 IP) with 99 Ks (9.09 K/9) and 29 BBs (2.66 BB/9) in 2009.
· Barnes ranked 1st in the California League in Wins, 2nd in ERA, and 9th in Strikeouts.
· Barnes is an athletic pitcher that relies on his ability to command his FB (88-91) to both sides of the plate, and has an above average change and a curve ball.
· Rated the #9 prospect in the San Francisco Giants organization according to Baseball America prior to the 2009 season.
· Baseball America recognized Barnes for having the best change-up of any pitcher in the Giants farm system.
· Barnes was originally selected by the Giants in the 8th round (237th overall) of the 2008 MLB June Draft out of St. John's University.

Carlos Carrasco - RHS, Age 22, Ht: 6'03", Wt: 178
· Carlos Carrasco is a right-handed starting pitcher that has spent the majority of the 2009 season at AAA Lehigh Valley of the International League going 6-9 with a 5.18 ERA (114.2IP, 118H, 73R/68ER, 38BB, 112K) in 20 starts.
· Carrasco has electric stuff with an above average FB (90-95 mph) and the ability to throw all three secondary pitches (CB, SL, CH) for strikes.
· In 2009, Carrasco leads the International League in strikeouts (112) and was 6th in innings (114.2 IP).
· In 2009, Carrasco was named the 2nd best prospect in the Phillies organization and the 52nd best prospect in baseball by Baseball America. Carrasco was also named the top prospect in the Phillies organization in both 2007 and 2008.
· Carrasco has been a MLB Futures Game Selection three times (2006-200.
· Carrasco is from Barquisimeto, Venezuela and originally signed with the Phillies on November 25, 2003.

Quoted: "Carlos Carrasco is an exciting young pitcher who has the ability to become a potentially dominating top of the rotation starter in the not too distant future."

Jason Donald - SS, Age 24, Ht: 6'1", Wt: 190
· Jason Donald is a shortstop who has spent the majority of the 2009 season at AAA Lehigh Valley of the International League. (2009: .236 AVG/.297 OBP/.332 SLG with 1 HR, 15 2B, and 16 RBI in 51 games).
· Donald is considered to be a player with exceptional work-ethic and advanced baseball instincts.
· On June 15, 2009 Donald underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.
· Donald was ranked as the No. 4 prospect in the Phillies' system and the 69th best prospect in baseball by Baseball America in 2009.
· Donald was the starting SS for Team USA in the 2008 All-Star Futures Game on 7/13/08 at Yankee Stadium and played for Team USA in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing where he led the team in batting average and posted a line of .381 in 21 ABs with a double, homerun, and five RBI.
· Named to the 2008 Arizona Fall League's Top Prospect Team, as selected by league managers, coaches and administrators. Was the winner of the 2008 AFL Dernell Stenson Sportsmanship Award, presented annually to the AFL player "who best exemplifies unselfishness, hard work, and leadership"
· Donald was originally selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 3rd round (97th overall) of the 2006 amateur draft out of the University of Arizona.

Quoted: "Jason Donald is a shortstop with an exceptional work ethic and advanced baseball instincts. He has been an all-star and top prospect at every level of minor league baseball and we feel that he has the potential to become a valuable contributor to a major league infield in the future."

Connor Graham - RHS, Age 23, Ht: 6'7", Wt: 235
· Connor Graham is a right-handed starting pitcher who has spent the majority of 2009 with the Modesto Nuts (AAdvanced) in the California League going 7-4 with a 3.14 ERA (80.1IP, 68H, 35R/28ER, 41BB, 87K, 2HR) in 16 starts.
· Graham's 94-95 mph FB and hard SL are two plus pitches that he should be able to build off of, and is working on his off-speed to compliment that duo of pitches.
· Graham had the 6th best ERA (3.14) in the California League and limited hitters to a .225 (68-302) average against at the time of the trade.
· Following the 2008 season, he was named the 12th best prospect in the Colorado organization by Baseball America.
· In his first full professional season, his .189 average against led the South Atlantic League and was the 7th best in all of Minor League baseball, while he also ranked 2nd in the SAL in ERA (2.26), T3rd in wins (12) and 4th in strikeouts (13.
· Graham was orignially selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 5th round (162nd overall) of the 2007 MLB June Draft out of Miami University (OH).
· He pitched for Wareham Gatemen in the Cape Cod League in 2006, where he was rated as a top 25 prospect by Baseball America after going 3-0 with a 3.60ERA in 19 games (20.0IP).

Nick Hagadone - LHP, Age 23, Ht: 6'05", Wt: 230
· Hagadone is a LHP was a member of the Greenville Drive of the South Atlantic League (Class A). during the 2009 season (25.0 IP, 2.52 ERA, 32K/14 BB, 10GS).
· Hagadone has spent 2009 recovering from Tommy John surgery that took place in June of 2008. He returned to game action on 6/6/09.
· He is admired for his exceptional work ethic by scouts and industry insiders, and Baseball America noted that Hagadone was throwing just four months after the surgery.
· In 2009, Baseball America rated Hagadone as Boston's No. 3 best prospect.
· Hagadone is seen as an aggressive, athletic pitcher with a 92-93 mph FB that can reach 98 with plus movement. He also features an above average slider and a developing change-up.
· Nick Hagadone was drafted in the 1st round supplemental (55th overall) by Boston in 2007 out of the University of Washington where he was a 2007 Pac-10 All-Star.

Quoted: "Nick Hagadone is an athletic left handed pitcher with significant upside noted for both outstanding stuff and an unmatched work ethic. Due to his unique combination of leadership skills and exceptional pitching ability, Hagadone adds another young pitching prospect with the opportunity to immediately impact our organization."

Jason Knapp - RHS, Age 18, Ht: 6'5", Wt: 225
· Jason Knapp is a right-handed starting pitcher that has spent the 2009 season with the Lakewood BlueClaws of the Class A South Atlantic League. In 17 starts in 2009, Knapp has held opposing hitters to a .209 average, striking out 111 while only walking 39 in 85.1 IP.
· Knapp currently ranks 5th in the South Atlantic League with 111 strikeouts and was named the South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week for April 20-26, 2009
· Knapp can run his heavy FB up to 97 MPH. Knapp also features a future plus breaking-ball and feel for a future major league average change-up.
· Following the 2008 season, Knapp was named the 10th best prospect in the Philadelphia farm system by Baseball America.
· Knapp was selected out of North Hunterdon High School in Annandale, NJ in the 2nd round of the 2008 draft (71st overall).

Quoted: "While young, Knapp is an extremely physical pitcher that has a very high ceiling. His FB already reaches the mid 90's and there is a good chance that in the future he could top out in the high 90's as he continues to refine his delivery and skills. He has the upside to be a top of the rotation starter in the future."

Lou Marson - C, Age 23, Ht: 6'01", Wt: 195
· Lou Marson is a right-handed hitting catcher who has spent the majority of 2009 in AAA Lehigh Valley where he has hit .294 with .382 OBP and .370 SLG (.751 OPS) in 211 plate appearances.
· Ranked by Baseball America as the No. 3 Phillies prospect and the 66th best prospect in baseball prior to 2009.
· In 2008, led Phillies organization and all three Double-A leagues with a .433 on-base percentage (.314 AVG/.416 SLG on the season with 18 2B, 5 HR, and 68BB).
· Was called up to the major league roster on September 1, 2008. Made his major league debut in Philadelphia's final game of 2008 (September 28th), where he hit a home run and threw out a runner attempting to steal. In 24 Major league career plate appearances, Marson has hit .285 with .350 OBP and .476 SLG (.851 OPS) with 1 homerun.
· Was a member of the U.S. roster for the 2008 Future's Game and won a bronze medal as a member of the 2008 US Olympic baseball team. Was a 2008 Eastern League Mid- and Post-Season All-Star selection.
· An athletic defender with a major league average arm and quick release. Shows a line-drive approach with plate discipline and gap power. He has a reputation for excelling in game management and handling a pitching staff.
· Marson was originally selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 4th round (122nd overall) out of Coronado (AZ) HS in 2004.

Quoted: "Marson is a young, athletically gifted player who has shown the ability to succeed offensively while playing a premium defensive position. His sophisticated approach at the plate, on-base skills, and defensive profile fit well with the priorities of our club, and we see him as an advanced player for his age and experience level."

Justin Masterson - RHP, Age 24, Ht: 6'6", Wt: 250
· Justin Masterson is a RHP who has spent the 2009 season as an integral member of the Boston Red Sox pitching staff as both a starter and reliever. ('09 Stats: 3-3, 4.50ERA, 31 G, 6GS, 72IP, 67SO, 25BB, 1.6 GO/AO)
· Masterson is the first Jamaican-born pitcher in major league history and just the 4th player overall, joining Chili Davis (1981-99), Devon White (1985-2001) and Rolando Roomes (1988-90). (Source: MLB.com player profile)
· Masterson is described by scouts as a strong, durable pitcher with a low three-quarter arm slot and plus velocity. He also features a solid slider.
· Masterson set a Red Sox rookie record with 9 appearances in the 2008 playoffs, going 1-0 with a 1.86 ERA (2 ER/9.2 IP). Only four major league rookies have ever logged more post-season outings in a season.
· He was rated the 64th prospect in all of Major League Baseball in 2008 and the 4th best prospect in the Boston Red Sox system according to Baseball America.
· Masterson earned Red Sox ML Pitcher of the Month honors for June 2007 and July 2007, along with Eastern League Pitcher of the Week twice in (April 7-13 and July 9-15, 2007).
· Masterson was named to the Baseball America short season all-star team in his first professional season.
· Masterson was selected by Boston Red Sox in 2nd Round (71st overall) of 2006 amateur entry draft. He was ranked as the No. 24 overall draft-eligible prospect in 2006, according to Baseball America the summer after appearing in the 2005 Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star Game.

Chris Perez - RHR, Age 24, Ht: 6'4", Wt: 230:
· Perez is a right-handed reliever who has spent 2009 with the Memphis Caridinals, St. Louis Cardinals and the Indians. Prior to the trade on June 27, he owned a 1-1 record with one save with the Cardinals (23.2IP, 17H, 12R/11ER, 20K).
· Was named by Baseball America as the 3rd best prospect in the Cardinals organization twice (2007, 2009), and was named their 2nd best prospect in 2008.
· Made his Major League debut with the Cardinals in May of 2008 after only one full season of professional baseball. Was the 7th player selected in the 2006 draft to make it to the Major Leagues and the first for St. Louis.
· Saved 7 games for St. Louis in 2008, striking out over nine batters per nine innings.
· Features a well-above-average fastball that has reached up to 98 mph. Best secondary pitch is a hard, wipe-out slider with late cut and depth.
· Has international experience, winning the Gold medal in the 2007 World Cup with Team USA and pitching for the USA National team in the summer of 2005.
· Perez was drafted in the 2006 amateur draft as a 1st round supplemental pick out of the University of Miami, Florida (42nd overall).

Bryan Price - RHS, Age 22, Ht: 6'4", Wt: 210Lbs.
· Bryan Price is a right-handed starting pitcher that has played at two minor levels in 2009 beginning the season with the Greenville Drive of the South Atlantic League (Low Class A) and was promoted to High Class-A Salem on May 26th.
· Between both levels in 2009, Price has averaged over one strikeout per inning with 97 strikeouts and only 31 walks in 96.1 innings.
· According to scouts, Price features a Major League average fastball and slider, as well as a developing change-up.
· Price was named the 20th best prospect in the Red Sox organization by Baseball America entering the 2009 season.
· In 2008, following his first professional season, Price was named by Baseball America as the 12th best prospect in the New York Penn League.
· Price was chosen out of Rice University in the supplemental 1st round of the 2008 Draft. He was the second selection for the Red Sox and the 45th overall pick.

Quoted: "Bryan Price is an athletic right handed pitcher with a history of success at both the college and minor league levels."

Jess Todd - RHR, Age 23, Ht: 5'11", Wt: 210
· Jess Todd is a right-handed relief pitcher who has spent the majority of the 2009 season at AAA Memphis of the Pacific Coast League going 4-2 with 24 saves and a 2.20 ERA (49.0IP, 39H, 13R/12ER, 13BB, 59K, .214 avg) in 41 appearances out of the bullpen.
· Todd commands his 88-90 FB (2.06 BB/9 in 2009) and relies on a plus SL and cutter.
· Todd has 24 saves which leads the Pacific Coast League and ranks tied for 4th in minor league baseball.
· Todd made his major league debut on June 5th vs. Colorado (1.2IP, 3H, 2R/ER, 2BB, 2K) before being optioned back to Memphis on June 6th
· Following the 2008 season, Todd was named the 4th best prospect in the Cardinals organization and the 7th best prospect in the Texas League by Baseball America.
· In 2008, Todd was named to both the Florida State League and Texas League All-Star teams while also pitching for the USA squad at the MLB Future's Game.
· Todd was originally selected by the Cardinals in the 2nd round (82nd overall) of the 2007 MLB June Draft out of the University of Arkansas.

Quoted: "Jess Todd is a pitcher who has been tremendously successful at every level of minor league baseball and has already reached the major leagues in only his second full season of professional baseball."
Indians Prospect Insider (http://www.indiansprospectinsider.com/) is another great resource. If you scroll about a third of the way down,you will see the beginning of a huge list of the names on the far right side. Those are scouting reports on everybody in our minor league system.

 

[kiddin like jason]

I wish somebody could figure out why we always play well in the second half.

Masterson.

 

[wohcttank]

Masterson looked real good last night


It seems that of the people I talked to, I'm the only one that is pretty happy with what we got in return for Lee and Vic. While there may have been betterdeals out there I feel like we got some important pieces for the future.

Hopefully LaPorta sees some action in the bigs this season and we can see Faus return to form.

 

[kiddin like jason]

Crowe looks like a completely different player from his first stint.

 

[DeadsetAce]

masterson is solid...loved that dude

 

[kiddin like jason]

Look at these guys.

We already ruined Seattle's season. No reason to stop playing spoiler now.

 

[wohcttank]

So since we trade the team we can win games now? Lets go on a 35 game win streak and get back in the race

 

[belle155]

i ran into CC 2 days ago and asked him some questions. he was a cool guy. laughed and said no comment to a few of em. ill always like CC. real nice guy

indians as an organization, eh

 

[kiddin like jason]

Masterson may be in the rotation as soon as next week.

Jake is making his first rehab start tonight since suffering a setback.

Bryan Price makes his organizational debut tonight; Nick Hagadone, Thursday.

 

[jpzx]

 

[kiddin like jason]

Veras got designated for assignment after the game. Let the Jess Todd Era begin.

AAA to date: 4-2, 2.04 ERA, 25 saves, 53.0 innings, 40 hits, 12 runs, 66 strikeouts, 13 walks and a .205 BAA.

Kinston scored 12 runs in one inning tonight, capped by two grand slams.

Westbrook - 2.0 innings, 4 hits, 2 runs and 2 strikeouts.

Price - 6.0 innings, 6 hits, 1 run, 3 strikeouts and 1 walk.

 

[the stoic paisano]

Pavano to Twins for a PTBNL, Masterson to rotation, Perez Left back from Columbus

 

[wohcttank]

So what players can we expect to be traded this off season? Peralta? Grady? Shoppach? Hafner?

 

[kiddin like jason]

So what players can we expect to be traded this off season? Peralta? Grady? Shoppach? Hafner?
If only...

We're stuck with Hafner. Shoppach could go, though.

I suppose Jhonny could, too, but I hope not.

Carroll and Wood should be gone soon.

I'll most likely be going to see Jason Knapp make his organizational debut at Lake County Wednesday. If I do, I'll try to provide a scouting report.

 

[al3xis]

Why must we wait till now to win games?

 

[kiddin like jason]

Why must we wait till now to win games?
Vic and Cliff were clearly holding us back...

There's just no pressure anymore. It's easy to relax when you aren't playing for anything, and the organization is already gearing towards thefuture.