Cleveland Indians (2011 Season)

[JCOSU86]

While I stop short of calling this franchise the most miserable in baseball, I will contend that they are one of the bottom 5.

 

[Bucklion]

this is what cleveland has to do. they take a guy coming off of injury, sign him on the cheap, then see if he can string something together. if he does, they trade him at the deadline to a contender in need of pitching. carl pavano the sequel.

That's great but the thing is that Pavano...and Westbrook for that matter...actually had parts of their career where they were good enough to actually pitch for a contender. Bonderman, well, I suppose was 14-8 with a 4.08 ERA in 2006...and that's the only year he could have ever sniffed pitching for a good team at the deadline. It would be nothing short of a miracle if they can get anything for him beyond a case of Pabst and a Snuggie.

 

[y0yoyoin]

i will take bonderman over huff or laffey

 

[Tonyank]

The worst starter in Detroit the last 6 years or so...come on down!!!!

ive seen him pulled in the 1st inning more than any picther in the majors

 

[Bucklion]

i will take bonderman over huff or laffey

That says more about the Indians than Bonderman.

 

[y0yoyoin]

http://www.waitingfornextyear.com/2...indians-making-progress-with…-kevin-millwood/

MLB Free Agent Rumors: Indians Making Progress With? Kevin Millwood


Larry Dolan is opening the wallet and shopping around, looking to add another starting pitcher to the Indians roster as spring training approaches. Earlier this week, rumors about a potential Jeremy Bonderman signing hit the press. Kevin Millwood is the latest name to enter the rumor mill for a potential late addition to the rotation. Millwood was 4-16 with a 5.10 ERA in 31 starts with the Baltimore Orioles last year. Those may not be advanced statistics, but I don?t think I need our Mr. Steiner to tell me that he was not very good at all and that this potential signing would not be the difference in contending in the AL Central. In his last stint with the Tribe in the lost season of 2005, he was 9-11 with a 2.86 ERA. That led the league that year but we are now talking about the 2011 season. What?s the benefit of signing Millwood at this point?

The Plain Dealer?s Paul Hoynes first reported the Tribe?s interest in Millwood yesterday afternoon via Twitter. Millwood is an ?innings guy? who is represented by Scott Boras and is likely looking for a one year deal in the $3 to $5 million range. Hoynes characterized the Tribe and Millwood as ?making progress.? Jordan Bastian intimated that talks with Bonderman could have hit a snag and it was still unconfirmed if the perennially injured righty had been checked out by Tribe doctors.
The Indians enter spring training with Fausto, Mitch Talbot, and Justin Masterson slotted into the rotation. The end of the rotation is likely to be filled from among the list of Carlos Carrasco, Josh Tomlin, Jeanmar Gomez, and Anthony Reyes. Concerns about the 5th spot have prompted these rumors about Bonderman and Millwood, both big league pitchers ? and by that, simply, they have pitched in the majors on a consistent basis.
Unless the stable of unheralded young arms is simply incapable of filling the end of the rotation, I?m not sure adding either Millwood or Bonderman does anything but block development in a non-contending season. I fail to see the benefit, at this point, of signing Millwood for any amount of money to help at the back of the rotation.

 

[JCOSU86]

Millwood was 4-16 with a 5.10 ERA in 31 starts with the Baltimore Orioles last year.

:(

 

[NFBuck]

If he can be had on the cheap, it's a no lose move. At worst he eats some innings and provides some veteran mentorship for the youngsters, at best he pitches pretty well and is dealt later this summer for some prospects. Unfortunately, until some of the young guys start to bare fruit, that's where this franchise is stuck for the time being...

 

[Bucklion]

If he can be had on the cheap, it's a no lose move. At worst he eats some innings and provides some veteran mentorship for the youngsters, at best he pitches pretty well and is dealt later this summer for some prospects. Unfortunately, until some of the young guys start to bare fruit, that's where this franchise is stuck for the time being...

"I wish we had him 5 years ago..."

"We did"

"...10 years go then"

 

[Piney]

"I wish we had him 5 years ago..."

"We did"

"...10 years go then"

I can't wait til they try to sign a guy that's been dead.

 

[Zippercat]

Unfortunately, until some of the young guys start to bare fruit, that's where this franchise is stuck for the time being...

???

OR, perhaps you meant:

(not that there's anything wrong with that, of course!)

 

[Mac]

Wish I lived closer to cland. They have $9/game bleacher season tickets. Split that with some family and friends because let's be honest no one wants to go to more than 10 games to watch this team. But man that'd be a great deal. + you get other perks and the bleachers are always a lot if fun to sit.

 

[y0yoyoin]

Grady Sizemore (knee) is hoping to begin playing in Cactus League games by the middle of March.

Sizemore is slowly but surely making a comeback from microfracture knee surgery. He won't be a full participant in activities when spring training officially opens, but the 28-year-old outfielder is confident that he will be able to catch up in time for Opening Day. He has played in just 139 games over the last two seasons.

Source: Buster Olney on Twitter
Feb 8, 11:35:00 AM

and good news on Santana

Carlos Santana (knee) has been cleared to begin taking batting practice and catching bullpen sessions.

According to the Indians' official Twitter feed, Santana is also scheduled to begin "position-specific agility drills" and "full baserunning exercises" next week. The 24-year-old catcher is making great progress from his August knee surgery and will be ready to go as soon as the Cactus League schedule begins. His power potential should be highly attractive to fantasy owners entering draft season.

Source: Cleveland Indians on Twitter
Feb 8, 11:28:00 AM

 

[Mac]

Great news for both players

 

[y0yoyoin]

http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/ne...05&content_id=16574922&vkey=news_cle&c_id=cle

Tribe hopes youthful look has wow effect in '11

CLEVELAND -- The Indians ended last season with the youngest roster in baseball, and not much will have changed when Opening Day arrives this year. As far as manager Manny Acta is concerned, though, that is no reason to have low expectations.
"Youth is not an excuse to not get better," Acta said.
Coming off a fourth-place finish in the American League Central, Cleveland heads into 2011 with plenty of questions. The club hopes to find some answers by giving its young roster a chance to show what it can do over the course of a full season. The Indians undoubtedly anticipate some growing pains, but the team also believes it has the talent in place to surprise people. It will also help if center fielder Grady Sizemore and catcher Carlos Santana return to the lineup at full strength after missing considerable time with injuries a year ago. Having those two players back in the fold, combined with what is expected to be a solid bullpen behind a developing rotation, provide reasons to hope that 2011 will be better than predicted by baseball's prognosticators. Acta sees plenty of reasons for fans to be excited, too.

cont..

Projected batting order
1. CF Grady Sizemore:
.211 BA, .271 OBP, .289 SLG, 0 HR, 13 RBI in 2010
2. SS Asdrubal Cabrera:
.276 BA, .326 OBP, .346 SLG, 3 HR, 29 RBI in 2010
3. RF Shin-Soo Choo:
.300 BA, .401 OBP, .484 SLG, 22 HR, 90 RBI in 2010
4. C Carlos Santana:
.260 BA, .401 OBP, .467 SLG, 6 HR, 22 RBI in 2010
5. DH Travis Hafner:
.278 BA, .374 OBP, .449 SLG, 13 HR, 50 RBI in 2010
6. 1B Matt LaPorta:
.221 BA, .306 OBP, .362 SLG, 12 HR, 41 RBI in 2010
7. 3B Jayson Nix:
.224 BA, .281 OBP, .396 SLG, 14 HR, 34 RBI in 2010
8. 2B Jason Donald:
.253 BA, .312 OBP, .378 SLG, 4 HR, 24 RBI in 2010
9. LF Michael Brantley:
.246 BA, .296 OBP, .327 SLG, 3 HR, 22 RBI in 2010

Projected rotation
1. Fausto Carmona, 13-14, 3.77 ERA in 2010
2. Justin Masterson, 6-13, 4.70 ERA in 2010
3. Mitch Talbot, 10-13, 4.41 ERA in 2010
4. Carlos Carrasco, 2-2, 3.83 ERA in 2010
5. Josh Tomlin, 6-4, 4.56 ERA in 2010
6. Jeanmar Gomez, 4-5, 4.68 ERA in 2010
7. David Huff, 2-11, 6.21 ERA in 2010

Projected bullpen
Closer: Chris Perez, 23/27 saves, 1.71 ERA in 2010
RH setup man: Joe Smith, 3.83 ERA in 2010
LH setup man: Rafael Perez, 3.25 ERA in 2010