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Indians Tidbits (2006 season)..

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In the PD this morning and a report I heard on radio that the Indians are still talking to Boston. Reports Mota failed his physical are false as he did pass. But apparantly the asking price has gone up :biggrin:

The rumor in the PD is the trade is looking like this.

Coco, Riske & Bard to Boston for Marte, Mota, & Shoptaugh. But the new sticking point is the Indians are also asking for Manny Declarmen, but Boston is balking because Marte, Shoptaugh & Declarmen would in essense be their top 3 young prospects.

The report in the PD also says the Indians want Boston's final offer tonight.

So either way we may hear something tomorrow about this happening or not happening.
 
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Go away, Boston. This one's...not for you.

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Go away, Boston. This one's...not for you.

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I agree. Coco Crisp isn't worth the 3 solid prospects he's rumored to be traded for. I'm not sure he's worth more than Marte alone or Delcarmen for that matter.

Shoppach is no beig deal to me. We have 'Tek and Flaherty in the majors and Huckaby in AAA. Get rid of him now before he loses all value.
 
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Source: Odds of Crisp going to Boston decreasing

By Jayson Stark
ESPN.com

The chances of Coco Crisp landing in Boston seem to be shrinking by the hour.

The Red Sox and Indians continued to talk to each other -- as well as to a potential third club, the Reds -- on Thursday. But there were indications that the Indians were beginning to have second thoughts about dealing Crisp.

An official of one team that spoke with the Indians reported Thursday he got the impression the odds of Cleveland trading Crisp had sunk below 50-50.
 
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1/27/06

Red Sox haven't quite given up

Boston still hoping to get Indians' Crisp as Damon's replacement

By Sheldon Ocker

Beacon Journal sportswriter

<!-- begin body-content -->As the sun began to set over Northeast Ohio late Thursday afternoon, it appeared the chances of the Indians and Boston Red Sox consummating a trade for Coco Crisp had diminished to almost nothing.
To varying degrees, both teams seem prepared to move on, now that the Tribe has rejected Boston reliever Guillermo Mota on the basis of the results of a physical taken earlier this week.
The anxious Red Sox were not yet ready to give up entirely, given their desperate need for an outfielder to take the place of departed free agent Johnny Damon.
Indians General Manager Mark Shapiro was lured into trading Crisp because of the Red Sox's offer to include top-shelf third-base prospect Andy Marte. Shapiro, though, needed more to justify dealing away a solid outfielder with a track record of continual improvement.
Crisp would have been replaced by Jason Michaels, a part-time outfielder with the Philadelphia Phillies, who were ready to accept left-handed reliever Arthur Rhodes in return.
Apparently, that portion of the transaction could be completed any time, but without having a Crisp-Marte swap in place, there is no reason for the Tribe to make a deal for Michaels.
A few days ago, it was revealed that the Cincinnati Reds might get in on the action. The proposal included sending Boston starting pitcher Matt Clement to the Reds, with the Reds shipping young outfielder Austin Kearns to the Indians and Crisp going to the Red Sox.
However, it turned out this proposed swap was old news. Before he was fired by new owner Bob Castellini, Reds General Manager Dan O'Brien reportedly nixed the deal last week.
Whether Castellini would allow interim GM Brad Kullman to revive the three-way trade was open to speculation.
In a published report in Cincinnati, Kullman was quoted as saying, ``There's a chance,'' when asked if the team might make some kind of deal. ``I don't want to trade Austin Kearns. I don't want to trade Adam Dunn.''
Even if Kullman likes the idea of adding Clement to his rotation, there is one big problem: In 2006 and 2007, Clement will earn at least $19.5 million, maybe more, depending on how many incentives he can reach.
Kearns, on the other hand, will make $1.85 million this year. Moreover, Clement did not have the kind of year that would make him a bargain in 2006. After getting off to a fast start, he ultimately compiled a 13-6 record and 4.57 ERA.
On the Cincinnati front, it is believed that Tribe assistant GM Chris Antonetti is on the list of prospective general managers whom the Reds will interview.
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1/27/06

Sabathia pumped with World Baseball Classic

Friday, January 27, 2006

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repository scott heckel C.C. Sabathia is close to Indians outfielder Coco Crisp, who has been rumored to be part of a trade to the Boston Red Sox. “If they think it’s a good move, you have to go with it,” Sabathia said of Indians management Thursday at the Marriott McKinley Grand Hotel.
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CANTON - “I am Roger Clemens, American,” the future Hall of Fame right-hander says in commercials for the World Baseball Classic. “Bring on the world.”
“The world” is likely to include C.C. Sabathia, carrying a long list of questions with him.
The Indians left-hander said Thursday that spending a few weeks picking Clemens’ brain will be only one of the potential benefits when the U.S. team convenes next month to begin preparing for the first World Baseball Classic.
Sabathia and Clemens are two of 52 players invited to camp. The roster will eventually be trimmed to 30 for the tournament that will run March 3-20.
“I’m not going to just go up to Roger and start grilling him, but I plan to spend a lot of time watching him and seeing what he does,” Sabathia said. “I try to take something from all the veteran pitchers I play with.
“I watched Kevin Millwood for a while, then I asked him about things he was doing. I talked to Curt Schilling about his mentality and his approach to pitching a game. I don’t think Roger will mind if I take an interest in what he’s doing.”
Sabathia joined Manager Eric Wedge and Indians teammates Travis Hafner and Cliff Lee at the Marriott McKinley Grand Hotel on Thursday for the local stop of the team’s annual winter press tour.
There was very little room for debate in Sabathia’s mind when asked to play for the U.S. team in the 16-team international tournament that begins with pool-play games in Arizona, Orlando, Japan and Puerto Rico.
“Why wouldn’t you want to represent your country?” Sabathia said. “Just being invited means you’re considered one of the best players in the U.S. It’s a great honor. It’s awesome.”
Sabathia admits to scratching his head a bit over New York Yankees’ third baseman Alex Rodriguez’s prolonged period of indecision before finally settling on playing for the U.S. team. Rodriguez’s parents are from the Dominican Republic, but he was born in New York and grew up in Miami.
“I didn’t understand what the problem was there,” Sabathia said. “You’re from Miami. You play for the USA.”
The Indians front office has expressed some concern over allowing Sabathia, Ronnie Belliard (Dominican Republic), Victor Martinez (Venezuela) and Rafael Betancourt (Venezuela) to participate. Sabathia said he has been assured that he will follow his normal spring-training routine, and that U.S. pitching coach Rene Lachemann will remain in close contact with Indians pitching coach Carl Willis throughout the tournament.
“It is going to be the exact same stuff I’d be doing in Winter Haven,” Sabathia said. “I know what it takes for me to get ready.
“But, even when you know, it’s something you haven’t done for three or four months. Every spring, I need to make sure my arm stays up and that I’m not overthrowing. You need a pitching coach to watch for those things and keep you out of bad habits.”
The 43-year-old Clemens is famous for his rigorous offseason workout routine. Sabathia said he will discuss that regimen with Clemens, but that he is comfortable with the offseason program he adopted last year.
“Last winter, I felt so good, I was ready to play winter ball,” Sabathia said. “I felt strong when the season began, and I felt strong in September. I’m taking it very seriously. It’s what I do from 9 to noon every day.”
Sabathia was asked about persistent reports that teammate Coco Crisp will soon be traded to Boston. Sabathia and Crisp and their families are friends, and the players talk by phone several times a month.
“On a personal level, I’d be very disturbed to see him go,” Sabathia said. “On the business side it’s part of the game. (General Manager) Mark Shapiro and Wedgie got this team to where it is today. If they think it’s a good move, you have to go with it. They took a lot of heat for getting rid of Omar (Vizquel), but now everybody’s walking around wearing Jhonny Peralta jerseys.”
Thursday’s luncheon included a memorabilia auction to benefit the Canton Rotary Charitable Fund. The event was sponsored by the Canton Rotary Club and WHBC Radio.
Reach Repository sports writer Andy Call at (330) 580-8346 or e-mail [email protected].

Classic
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C.C. Sabathia
is one of four Indians players eyeing a spot
in the World Baseball Classic this spring:

VICTOR
MARTINEZ
(Venezuela)

RAFAEL
BETANCOURT
Venezuela)

RONNIE BELLIARD (Dominican Republic)
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