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Andy Marte is free!!  ESPN is reporting that Casey Blake has been traded to the Dodgers for two prospects:

Carlos Santana is a 22-year-old catcher who has been beating the high A California League like a rented mule, with a line of .323 / .431 / /563 with 14 home runs and a staggering 88 runs and [...]

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Last night, the Indians

Lost to Barry Zito, who was charged with 1 run (but really, he left a guy on base who was let in by a reliever, so, really, despite what the box score says, we didn’t score on Barry Zito)
Were passed by the KC Royals in the standings, and are now in last [...]

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When last we left the Indians, on June 7, they’d just returned from Texas, they had beaten Detroit in the first game of their series, and well, it looked like any moment they could turn it around, with a weak NL West interleague schedule coming up.
The Indians have proceeded to go 7-9 over the intervening [...]

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“The wind, the wind brings me cards from ArgentinaIt brings scarves from finer ladiesAnd the scent of the gardeniasWon’t sleep or rest or sit itself beside meIf I run out, there’s no one that could hide meAnd I know that I’ll regret itBut I think I’m gonna let it in”
“The Wind” by Nathan, from Key [...]

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When we last left our intrepid Tribesmen, they were heading to Kansas City for some baseball and some barbecue.
At least, we can only hope they all got some good barbecue, because the baseball was pretty sad. The quick recap:

Friday – Andy Marte and Casey Blake both play. Andy Marte extends his hitting streak to 4 [...]

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Andy Marte played Tuesday. The Indians won, increasing the Indians’ record when Andy Marte plays to 10-3. Marte got a hit, a double high off the left centerfield wall. Casey Blake did not play.
Andy Marte and Casey Blake both played on Wednesday. The Indians lost. Andy Marte got a hit, increasing his average to .156 [...]

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The bad news: The Indians just got swept this weekend, at home, by the Royals.
The good news: One of the games was rained out, so it was only a two-game sweep.
Let’s go to the checklist:

Excellent starting pitching wasted? Check
Closer gives up a home run? Check
Fielding errors gives up costly runs? Check – this time it [...]

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Instead of posting game summaries (there are a lot of places you can go to get game summaries), this year, Pronk Needs You will be posting quick-hitting impressions, as well as continuing Mojo Watch.
I was at work trying to get a market study out the door, so pretty much all I could do yesterday was [...]

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The latest dishes cooking on the Hot Stove:

Casey Blake, Super Utility Mountain Man (SUMM), has reached agreement with the Indians on a $6.15 million contract before arbitration. Management keeps repeating that Blake will be the starter at third, while Ande Marte, out of options, will likely moulder on the bench, getting spot starts and likely [...]

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Thoughts on the ALCS Game 4:

Who knew that Paul Byrd was such a big game pitcher? All he does is throw strike 1, then strike 2, and then make you swing at his pitch. It’s Pitching 101, and the old guy can do it through the lineup twice. It’s age and treachery overcoming youth and [...]

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