tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post4472863934598487755..comments2024-03-16T08:21:16.037-04:00Comments on The DiaTribe: Board of OptionsPaul Cousineauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-65854889411996944102011-09-24T16:59:54.785-04:002011-09-24T16:59:54.785-04:00I'm not too sure about the reasoning behind ke...I'm not too sure about the reasoning behind keeping a pitcher who can be counted upon to not win more than half his games (and definitely lose as many).<br /><br />Gomez has been impressive - almost too impressive - and Huff can do just as well as Fausto for much, much less...<br /><br />As for Grady, and the gyrations necessary to keep an obviously physically flawed CF, I can only think of two words:<br /><br />Michael Brantley...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-85691625129368169332011-09-23T14:04:07.191-04:002011-09-23T14:04:07.191-04:00CleveFan,
I'll try to find out when they need ...CleveFan,<br />I'll try to find out when they need to make these decisions.<br /><br />Andy,<br />Should have read:<br />"Sizemore’s talent is still in there somewhere and that it would nearly be criminal if Sizemore returned to some level of his past production in SOMETHING OTHER THAN A Cleveland uniform."<br />Mea culpa.Paul Cousineauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-18121497616382688852011-09-23T13:17:39.558-04:002011-09-23T13:17:39.558-04:00Fausto's 3.77 ERA was in 2010, fyi. I wish it&...Fausto's 3.77 ERA was in 2010, fyi. I wish it'd been 2011!<br /><br />Also, a question about this passage: "Sizemore’s talent is still in there somewhere and that it would nearly be criminal if Sizemore returned to some level of his past production in a Cleveland uniform."<br /><br />I don't quite get what's criminal here, can you please explain?Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13047104184007592041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-20304786053362305042011-09-22T19:19:16.021-04:002011-09-22T19:19:16.021-04:00Why not exercise Carmona's option, and then tr...Why not exercise Carmona's option, and then trade him for a young SP with a high ceiling? His 2 option years are not that expensive for big-market teams, and they are options, after all. This might kill two birds with one stone, replacing SP depth lost in the Ubaldo deal, and freeing up salary to sign a RH bat for 1B/LF.Chitownmikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18308837533960996695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-40566198462791716502011-09-22T18:35:46.520-04:002011-09-22T18:35:46.520-04:00Hold on, Mikey Cuddyer is likely going to be makin...Hold on, Mikey Cuddyer is likely going to be making $10 mill a year for the next three years?!?!?<br /><br />I think this may qualify baseball's system as being broken.Spillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08413824903442574052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-49438473712612042902011-09-22T16:29:18.701-04:002011-09-22T16:29:18.701-04:00What I meant to say in paragraph two was that befo...What I meant to say in paragraph two was that before that deal I would've dealt Fausto in a second, but not now.Halifaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712626480683595819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-90428904636303348922011-09-22T16:28:21.225-04:002011-09-22T16:28:21.225-04:00I agree with Cleveland -- if Grady doesn't do ...I agree with Cleveland -- if Grady doesn't do that deal (nice work on that, Paul), I say so-long. Use that 8.5 to get someone on the field that can help.<br /><br />Before the Ubaldo deal and subsequent Cookie surgery, the pitching is terribly thin, so I would pick up Fausto for sure. Granted, he's shaky, but what else you got?<br /><br />As far as which pitcher will you get (Good Fausto/Bad Fausto)?...yes.<br />You will get both because that's what he is. But as he gets more expensive I keep wishing he'd twirl a hot streak so they can deal him to the Yankees straight up for Phil Hughes. Who, many would argue is a downgrade and injury risk, I perceive as an upgrade. I must say, Fausto is big and stays generally healthy, which is something the Tribe really needs.<br /><br />Basically, they have Ubaldo (who's been a fine 6-inning pitcher), Masterson and who if not Fausto? Gomez looks like the next best bet. For as good as Tomlin was this year he finished with a 4.25 ERA. That's fine for a 5-hole.Halifaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712626480683595819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-34754142753361593602011-09-22T10:21:38.993-04:002011-09-22T10:21:38.993-04:00There is a lot to think about going into the offse...There is a lot to think about going into the offseason, and the Indians have a lot of different paths they can take. The Jimenez deal in July certainly changed the Indians landscape for the next two years. Injuries have further changed that landscape. The free agent market is, except for a few big fish, looking particularly awful this season, however. It seems then that the Indians need to either creatively add talent to the big league roster via trade (e.g. a Chris Perez swap), marginal free agent signings, or they just need the current talent to come together and stay healthy. If healthy, I think the current Cleveland/Columbus batch has enough talent to be a contender - though we need Chiz and Kipnis to be more like Santana than LaPorta - but we are scraping the margins. It will (hopefully) be interesting....Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06801782543541822390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-52137351224678235242011-09-22T06:00:07.404-04:002011-09-22T06:00:07.404-04:00Paul,
Good stuff as always. The question I have i...Paul,<br />Good stuff as always. The question I have is on what date do the Indian's have to tell Fasto and Grady that they are going to pick up the option or decline it? When does free agency start? I would guess that they have to decide on the option before free agency. I would pick up Carmona's option, (while holding my nose) because we don't have the depth at starting pitcher any more with trades and injury. As for Grady, if he doesn't go for some kind of contract such as you have suggested, let him walk and look somewhere else, (trade or FA) to replace him in the outfield. Granted the minor league options are not there. We've seen enough of Crowe and I don't think Zeke is really anything to get excited about.Cleveland Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04274150358015254259noreply@blogger.com