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Cleveland Indians (2017 Official Thread of CHOKE)

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MLB Trade Rumors reporting, from multiple sources, that Tribe interested in deal with Chase Utley. Speculating he would would be utility player and RH pinch hitter.

Or, my guess, he could also be Brantley insurance.....particularly if Kipnis went back to OF (his college position before being drafted by the Indians).
 
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Zippercat said:
MLB Trade Rumors reporting, from multiple sources, that Tribe interested in deal with Chase Utley. Speculating he would would be utility player and RH pinch hitter.

Or, my guess, he could also be Brantley insurance.....particularly if Kipnis went back to OF (his college position before being drafted by the Indians).
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All of which is another way of saying why would you want Chase Utley?
 
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Zippercat said:
Or, my guess, he could also be Brantley insurance.....particularly if Kipnis went back to OF (his college position before being drafted by the Indians).
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I have not seen any discussion as of late regarding moving Kipnis to the outfield. While I would not mind it because he does lack some range and we have some young infielders, mainly González, who could fill in very nicely at second base.
 
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buckeyemania11 said:
If it's on the cheap I suppose Utley's corpse can still be a competent utility role player. He wasn't terrible last year. Could be worse.
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I think he's only ever been a 2B and 1B in his career, I mean, that's pretty limited. (I checked, he's played 4 games at 3rd) Now, I guess, if there's a real issue at 3B you've got Gio or Yandy Diaz.... but "Utility means Utility and isn't Michael Martinez more valuable at that point? Or Erik Gonzalez at some point.

And really, if Brantley is the main concern here, why don't you just sign Angel Pagan or whoever and leave your in his prime all star 2B at 2B. (not to mention, isn't that why they got Austin Jackson? I mean, you replaced Davis with Jackson, Almonte replaces Crisp - who was only there to replace Almonte in the post season... plus Naquin, Chis, Guyer AND Brantley)

I get veteran leadership, maybe, but, I assume the guy wants to actually, you know... play?
 
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