Pronk Needs You!

Every once in a while, it’s nice to use that expensive undergraduate degree in writing from a fine private institution of higher learning for the forces of good instead of what I usually do around these parts, which is to promote the forces of snarkiness.  I am proud to announce the publication of the Indians [...]

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

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The 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.   DeRosa immediately becomes the starting third baseman, most likely meaning that Pronk Needs You!’s pet project, Andy Marte, will not likely break camp with the team.  [...]

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The Winter Meetings have come and gone, and the Indians were part of the wheeling and dealing. In – Kerry Wood, Joe Smith, and Luis Valbuena. Out – Franklin Gutierrez, Tom Mastny Kerry Wood has been hired to close games for the next two years for about $10 million per, with an opt ion for [...]

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When we last left the Tribe, they had just swept the Twinkies, and were about to start a three-game set with the Motor City Kitties.  Since then, we’ve seen the following: The Indians swept a dispirited Motor City Kitties team. More bad blood between the MCK and the Tribe.  In Game 2 of the series, [...]

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The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that the Columbus Clippers have signed a four-year agreement with the Cleveland Indians to serve as their AAA franchise. Buffalo, it appears, will be the new AAA home of the Mets, not the Blue Jays as many have speculated.

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After mailing it in over the weekend against the Royals, the Indians showed some interest in baseball again to start the week, sweeping the contending Twinkies. Series summary: Scott Lewis is good.  Or major league batters have not seen enough of the soft-tossing lefty to figure him out.  Or a combination of both.  He pitched [...]

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Indians – Terrible.  Lost 3 out of 4 to the Royals.  Quick recap of the horror show: Sunday – Sowers leaves early and the bullpen gets bombed.  For completely unfathomable reasons, Eddie Moo was the first guy out of the bullpen.  Four runs later, inexplicably, the next guy out is Juan Rincon.  Betancourt would later [...]

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Pronk made his return from three months on the disabled list a victorious one, and Jeremy Sowers pitched his best game of the year as the Indians beat the Orioles 6-1 last night. Pronk singled in his first two at-bats and drew an intentional walk, finishing 2 for 4 with a strikeout and a walk. [...]

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