2009 January

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Pronk’s Mojo

"Pronk's mojo is a benevolent, creative force that, like Wheaties, serves to bring out the greatness in those upon whom its grace is bestowed." - nctribefan
Mojo Watch
At Pronk Needs You!, we have established the Elvis-based mojo scale as a way to measure observable trends, inspired by the classic hit song by Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper, "Elvis is Everywhere."
- 5 Elvi: Elvis on "Ed Sullivan"
- 4 Elvi: Movie Elvis
- 3 Elvi: Vegas Elvis
- 2 Elvi: Elvis Meets Nixon
- 1 Elvis: Elvis in the Army
- 0 Elvis: Michael J Fox Anti-Elvis
Glossary of Terms
- FEDBU - Forces of Evil and Darkness in the Baseball Universe (aka, the Yankees)
- FEDBU-lite - Forces of Evil and Darkness in the Baseball Universe Lite (aka, the Boston Red Sox. They're not quite as evil as the Yankees, but they are close.)
- The Beaded One - Asdrubal Cabrera
- The Magical Year of Unicorns and Rainbows - 2007
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Aaron Laffey ALDS All-Stars American League Championship Series Andy Marte Asdrubal "Pearl" Cabrera Asdrubal Cabrera Ben Francisco Boston Red Sox Carl Pavano Casey Blake CC Sabathia Cleveland Indians Cliff Lee David Dellucci Fausto Carmona Franklin Gutierrez Grady Sizemore Jake Westbrook Jason Michaels Jensen Lewis Jhonny Peralta Joe Knows Closing Johan Santana Kelly Shoppach Kenny Lofton Kenny Rogers' Deal With Satan Leadership Pie Mosey Nixon Motor City Kitties NFL Paul Byrd Pronkitude Rafael Perez Revenge of the Midges Ryan Garko Senor Slow Spring Training The Beaded One Tom Mastny Transactions Travis Hafner Tribe Trot Nixon Zachson
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Entries from January 2009

Michael Aubrey is back! So is Kelly Shoppach

January 12th, 2009 · No Comments

He was lost, but now is found! Michael Aubrey has cleared waivers after being designated for assignment and has been outrighted to Columbus. He will be invited to the major league camp. Also, Kelly Shoppach has been signed to a 1-year deal, thus avoiding arbitration. Terms not yet available.

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Tags: 40-Man Roster · Cleveland Indians · Roster Moves

Cliff Lee Declines WBC Invitation

January 8th, 2009 · No Comments

Grady Sizemore will be roaming centerfield for Team USA, but Cliff Lee will not be taking the moundÂ for the World Baseball Classic.

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Tags: Cleveland Indians

More Wheeling, More Dealing

January 7th, 2009 · No Comments

TheÂ Indians ended the year by adding Cubs uber-utility guy Mark DeRosa to the roster for the low, low price of minor league pitchers Jeff Stevens, Chris Archer, and John Gaub.Â Â DeRosa immediately becomes the starting third baseman, most likelyÂ meaning that Pronk Needs You!’s pet project, Andy Marte, will not likely break camp with the team.Â [...]

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Tags: Cleveland Indians · Hot Stove