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Remember the heady days of the beginning of the season when we believed that the bullpen could be a strength of the team and that even if a couple guys in the starting five didn’t pan out we still had Laffey, Sowers and Huff back in Columbus?  Those were good times.  Good times. Remember when [...]

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So, here we are after the trading deadline, and the Indians are not the team they were when they started the season.  How much has the roster turned over?  The following table compares the roster on opening day with the roster now: Position Opening Day 8/5/2009 Starting Pitchers Cliff Lee Jeremy Sowers Fausto Carmona Fausto [...]

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The Cleveland Indians today designated Andy Marte for assignment to pick up right-handed pitcher Juan Salas in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays. As long-time readers of this blog will know (are there any long-time readers of this blog?), Andy Marte has been a cause celebre here, primarily because of the Indians puzzling treatment [...]

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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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It now looks like another deal has gone down.  The Plain Dealer is reporting that the Tribe has acquired Anthony Reyes from the Cardinals for minor league reliever Luis Perdomo. At one time Reyes was supposed to be the next big thing with the Cardinals but he’s had difficulty living up to expectations there.  This [...]

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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 [...]

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The Beaded One is Back! Asdrubal Cabrera has returned to the Tribe after a tune-up stint in Buffalo.  He started at second base last night. The Tribe, on the other hand, appears to still be taking their road games off, losing their 10th straight road game, this time to Seattle, 8-2.  Aaron Laffey allowed 8 [...]

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CC Sabathia, the Hefty Lefty, has been traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for outfielder/first baseman Matt LaPorta, right-handed pitcher Rob Bryson, left-handed pitcher Zach Jackson and a player to be named later. LaPorta is a significant power hitting prospect with a high ceiling and has been mashing at AA Huntsville. Bryson is being used as [...]

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