[skyvue]

Originally Posted by skyvue

Very hard for me to get excited about this season with essentially the same team returning. At this point, the only thing that would really excite me is for the Dolan's to sell the team.

I am not buying anymore tickets until they are willing to at least spend enough to have a payroll that is close to the MLB average. Last year I believe we had the 4th lowest in the league.

Best guess: 74-88

Based on what I have seen in pre-season, I would like to lower my expectations down to 70-92. They are not very talented.

[ringer]

The Ubaldo trade was just stunningly bad.

[NewarkCatholicFan]

Sent to the minors.

To Columbus
Outfielder Ezequiel Carrera-
Right-hander Corey Kluber
Infielder Juan Diaz


reassigned to the minor-league camp
Catcher Michel Hernandez
Right-hander Hector Ambriz

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-indiansmoves

[NewarkCatholicFan]

Detroit Tigers claim LHP Kelvin De La Cruz off waivers from Cleveland Indians.
Cleveland Indians optioned Zach McAllister to Columbus Clippers.
Cleveland Indians optioned Cord Phelps to Columbus Clippers.
leveland Indians designated LHP Kelvin De La Cruz for assignment.
Cleveland Indians claim RHP Rick VandenHurk off waivers from Toronto Blue Jays.
2B Argenis Reyes assigned to Cleveland Indians.

[shstiger73]

Who will be the first team to play the song Who Are You? when Roberto Hernandez Heredia (formerly Fausto Carmona) comes in to pitch?

[NewarkCatholicFan]

U.J. Will miss five games and be given a fine because of his throwing at a former teammate yesterday.


This guy continues to show what a bum he is.

[nilesdragon]

At least he is improving. He tried hitting Tulowitzki and damnit, he actually hit him. It's a sign of him finally regaining his control.

[Bevo]

The trade is so stupid; it will hurt us for 8-12 years. 70-92

[hrspeedmerchant]

I don't get too excited about wins and losses in Spring Training. Detroit is the class of the Division with the Tribe and the Twins fighting for second.

[NewarkCatholicFan]

I agree that trade was stupid.

[Bevo]

I see Pomerantz is down to start the season but gets a start April 12th; White is working out of the bullpen.

Of course the guy we mortgaged the next decade for is serving a suspension.

Priceless!

[Lancer '65]

It does make you wonder a little bit about Tribe management. OK, it makes you wonder a tremendous amount.

[NewarkCatholicFan]

I have longed wonder about them and took so much heat for it by many of the minor league posters who use to post on here(LOL)


Funny now how so many say the same thing now that I have always said.

[ringer]

Pomeranz has not had a great spring either, but UJ needs to get some velocity back. Hoping he wasnt a steroid baby like Pronk was.

[nilesdragon]

It's okay, at least we got LaPorta for CC... We'll see how it all works out with UJ soon enough, I am still hopeful that this season will go well. The Indians have made some good trades but the last couple big ones might not turn out to be so great. You just never know what you're getting into.

[jgord24]

Wow, this team is going to be bad...........really bad. Hope I am wrong, but I think they lose 88 games.

[nilesdragon]

You never know it's baseball, anything can happen.

Johnny Damon's name has been thrown out there as a possible pick up for the Tribe. It wouldn't be a game changing deal or anything, he would just play instead of Shelley Duncan.

[Bevo]

Shelley 'freakin' Duncan - Mr. September.

[jgord24]

The fact that they were considering trading for Abreu who the Angels would cut if they could tells us all we need to know about how good our Tribe is going to be this year. Abreu is old, he can't run and now he can't hit either.

Where are all these minor league prospects we got in the CC and Cliff Lee deals? We have heard for years that they will develope our own players....where are all these minor league studs we were supposed to have?

I am just having a hard time believing this team won't be 10 games back by June 1st.

[lchsman]

Go Tribe!!!