tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post4568201165742417024..comments2024-03-16T08:21:16.037-04:00Comments on The DiaTribe: Now…and LaterPaul Cousineauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-88318692502188336152011-12-16T15:08:11.695-05:002011-12-16T15:08:11.695-05:00I would like to have the chance of read more abou...I would like to have the chance of read more about it because this information about Cleveland is wonderful , now I work in<a href="http://www.safemedspharmacy.com" rel="nofollow">safe meds</a> China and I have lost the news of my favorite baseball team !Pepe Cadenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01193174457401576413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-2130996521151063882011-08-05T09:03:22.603-04:002011-08-05T09:03:22.603-04:00An ace in your hand is better than two in the deck...An ace in your hand is better than two in the deck.Raycher33https://www.blogger.com/profile/12467446709678557753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-20760486648427052762011-08-04T10:03:44.348-04:002011-08-04T10:03:44.348-04:00The unstated, but immensely important, observation...The unstated, but immensely important, observation is that we are having this discussion only because the Indians draft so much better than they had previously. 5 years ago we would not have had the ability to contemplate a trade that we just made because there would be no Pom or White equivalent to use as trade bait. <br /><br />Good teams like the yanks and red Sox have used their resources (their value chips in the minor leagues) because they knew they would successfully draft comparable quality players the next time around. That is something that the Indians never had the luxury to lean on and why we as fans are so skeptical about anything that is done by management. <br /><br />Successful scouting and drafting IS a game changer.<br />karlosokarlosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15483217040012748295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-22873642134829688022011-08-03T11:16:39.770-04:002011-08-03T11:16:39.770-04:00Completely agree that this was the correct move.
...Completely agree that this was the correct move. <br /><br />Now hopefully he goes out and pulls off a Cliff Lee type of post-trade performance.Spillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08413824903442574052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-31270647247040897792011-08-03T10:51:46.598-04:002011-08-03T10:51:46.598-04:00If waiting is not something the Cleveland fan does...If waiting is not something the Cleveland fan does well, then this trade should suit them just fine.<br /><br />I know what you mean, it makes me a bit anxious, too, but in the end it's about giving your MLB team a better chance to win, and I think management just did that through the year 2013.<br /><br />Will it work out? You never know, so let's enjoy the fact that our FO did something proactive for a change, and in the spirit of that thought, it was definitely not a BAD move.Halifaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712626480683595819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-41464954944531186622011-08-03T10:33:49.017-04:002011-08-03T10:33:49.017-04:00"But in the end, we just need to wait and see..."<i>But in the end, we just need to wait and see how it pans out. As for now, the Indians have a better chance of winning in 2011 than they did last week this time.</i>"<br /><br />In the end, the uproar comes from the fact that waiting is not what Cleveland fans do well. We've felt heartbreak too many times to assume something like this will work out. <br /><br />The one and only concern in the trade for me remains why did the Rockies make this deal? Do they see a Fausto circa 2007 gearing up for his 2008 collapse in the Uboat? <br /><br />I like the deal, but I'm still a paranoid Cleveland fan. Please, Ubaldo, prove me wrong.Spillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08413824903442574052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-17125340275506215842011-08-03T09:46:02.017-04:002011-08-03T09:46:02.017-04:00You know, we can all speculate on if it was a good...You know, we can all speculate on if it was a good trade, is he hurt or in decline, and the like. But the fact is, the front office saw a chance to go for it and improve. And while Pomz and White were two of my favorites and I hate to see them leave, they could both flame out before reaching any kind of level that Ubaldo has already achieved. That both will not reach their potential is unlikely, but we just don't know.<br /><br />The fact is, they got a guy who CAN be that stud at the front end for the next two and a half seasons. I'll go with the bird in the hand beats two in the bush rule. Taking a cue from many other successful teams' playbook, dealing unknowns for proven MLB talent is never a bad move if your system can absorb it. And with Jimenez, Masterson, Carmona, Carrasco, Tomlin and Huff all locked up through 2013 and McCallister and Gomez in AAA to provide depth, they have time to draft more pitching and get them ready for the bigs by then. <br /><br />The best fact I've seen about this is that two years ago Pomz, White and Gardner weren't even in the Tribe system. So, having faith in Brad Grant (who brought you those guys, as well as Chiz and Kipnis), I think the Ubaldo deal is a plus, no matter how much it may hurt.<br /><br />But in the end, we just need to wait and see how it pans out. As for now, the Indians have a better chance of winning in 2011 than they did last week this time.Halifaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712626480683595819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-2265383323556472162011-08-03T00:52:20.394-04:002011-08-03T00:52:20.394-04:00Jimenez fills one of the holes in the starting rot...Jimenez fills one of the holes in the starting rotation. White and Pomeranz potentially filled two of those holes. Since the Indians offense is still anemic, Jimenez is liable to become another pitcher frustrated by lack of run support. <br /><br />Living in the San Francisco area, I've seen a lot of Jimenez against the Giants in the past 5 years. In '08 and '09, he looked good but not great. He had great stuff but wasn't a great pitcher. Last year he had a great year. This year he is more like he was three years ago with the somewhat alarming exception of his stuff not looking impressive too often.Scott Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02690061976615746276noreply@blogger.com