tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post5605459257819181962..comments2024-03-16T08:21:16.037-04:00Comments on The DiaTribe: All Quiet on the North Coast FrontPaul Cousineauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-47929744863629029452008-11-22T14:16:00.000-05:002008-11-22T14:16:00.000-05:00G's,You have to stop relying on the PD for your "n...G's,<BR/>You have to stop relying on the PD for your "news" on the Indians as your frustration is only going to grow by the lack of originality, insight, or "breaking stories" that you're going to find from that source.<BR/><BR/>Truthfully, I go to the PD to read Terry Pluto and little else, allowing the writers I've found online that are much more in-depth and in tune with the Indians to provide the information I learn about the Tribe these days.<BR/><BR/>Certainly, Cleveland is a "one-paper town" which is a cause of some of the laziness. But judging by the cuts and difficulties in the newspaper business, I wonder how much longer Cleveland will even be a "one paper town".Paul Cousineauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-41331030916412283392008-11-21T12:09:00.000-05:002008-11-21T12:09:00.000-05:00Just a quick reference to the latest Hoynes rehash...Just a quick reference to the latest Hoynes rehash:<BR/><BR/>Hoynes has hashed, rehashed and minced this same position over and over for the past two months:<BR/><BR/>1. Indians need a closer: Hoynes then lists each closer..one by one as being available... then claims the guy is too expensive.. needs a longer contract, etc. Hoynes never quotes anyone actually involved.. like the GM's, the manager's, the players in question, the player's agents, etc.. After going through each available guy.. he repeats it a week or two later.. this is the third time "Huston Street" has been 'discussed'.. it's endless gibberish. <BR/><BR/>2, Indians need an infielder (2B..move Jhonny P to 3B, or 3B) See above for listing, hashing and rehashing..<BR/><BR/>Cleveland is a one paper town.. sadly, the one paper has an Indians beat writer who is as lazy as he is un-motivated. There is NEVER 'NEWS' offered by Hoynes.. If Indians fans want to hear something about the club's transactions, they can get it the same way Hoynes does.. from the media in the town involved in the transaction or a national source. E.G. CC Sabathia trade was a "follow after" story by Hoynes, he didn't get the scoop.. and his story, came out the next day, repeating what was said in Milwaukee.. this is NORMAL for Hoynes...<BR/><BR/>What say you?G'sonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00263455723344055198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-27301374536920322772008-11-20T20:47:00.000-05:002008-11-20T20:47:00.000-05:00No, Jeff, I operate in a very small baseball unive...No, Jeff, I operate in a very small baseball universe. Quality over quantity.<BR/><BR/>About that scout.com conspiracy theory, though, here's a counter argument. The Indians are quiet in the off-season because they don't care about the off-season. I think the Indians prefer to operate in the higher-leverage environment of the summer trade deadline.<BR/><BR/>Paul, about Kelly, the Indians are so conservative with trades of major leaguers ... seems unlikely he'll be moved for anything other than maximum value, so I won't whine if he's traded. At least, not publicly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-65242921671749902172008-11-20T20:27:00.000-05:002008-11-20T20:27:00.000-05:00Thanks Jeff.Though I didn't see that, I guess this...Thanks Jeff.<BR/>Though I didn't see that, I guess this sense that people have that because the off-season moves aren't completed that nothing is going to happen is so ridiculous to me that it prompted the piece.<BR/><BR/>I think there is something to be said of the Indians knowing what they want and what they're going to offer as (according to Mr. Hoynes) the Indians have yet to offer a deal to anyone, simply biding their time until the players they're interested in have the market set in front of them.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy Kelly while you have him, Tyler...I don't think he's long for the Tribe.Paul Cousineauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-64965300371337591322008-11-20T13:56:00.000-05:002008-11-20T13:56:00.000-05:00Tyler, you haven't been spending time on the Scout...Tyler, you haven't been spending time on the Scout.com boards, have you? There's a thread there where folks are convinced the Tribe hasn't been mentioned in any rumors, and that their lack of activity here in <B>November</B> is indicative of their intention to stand pat until next season.<BR/><BR/>It's rapidly becoming Cleveland.com lite over there. Makes me appreciate The DiaTribe that much more...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05274441819255042197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-37487543880115802282008-11-20T12:38:00.000-05:002008-11-20T12:38:00.000-05:00I wonder if the situation is not so much that the ...I wonder if the situation is not so much that the Indians are lock-tight on rumors, but that they move very quickly. One of the attributes of DiamondView is that they already know what they want and how much to pay for it, right?<BR/><BR/>Difficult though it is to believe that they could move faster than the lightning fingertips of Paul Hoynes.<BR/><BR/>Any who's complaining about no news? Every week with no news is another week I get to be an unapologetic Kelly Shoppach fan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-36077136750238494992008-11-20T09:00:00.000-05:002008-11-20T09:00:00.000-05:00Maybe the organization thinks that Radinsky brings...Maybe the organization thinks that Radinsky brings more value in AAA helping guys reclaim their grooves. If <I>Ball Four</I> is any indicator, the bullpen coach is really just a lackey for the pitching coach anyway.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631006365916798557noreply@blogger.com