tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post6237241648979343789..comments2024-03-16T08:21:16.037-04:00Comments on The DiaTribe: Failure to LaunchPaul Cousineauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-20035754040214790992009-09-16T20:17:56.524-04:002009-09-16T20:17:56.524-04:00Trebek, that's very encouraging to here regard...Trebek, that's very encouraging to here regarding Shapiro.<br /><br />Paul, I'm in complete agreement with you here and is why I thought the Indians would have been better off letting the staff go at mid-season and promoting the AAA staff. At least they've been getting kids from the minors to the majors!Eliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515173441876386256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-63109085493092013422009-09-16T12:13:37.944-04:002009-09-16T12:13:37.944-04:00Another excellent article Paul, these coaches are ...Another excellent article Paul, these coaches are such jokers. Billy Beane spoke at my college yesterday and he was asked which GMs he particularly respected and he responded: Theo Epstein and Mark Shapiro. An Indians fan also told him "You can just have Jhonny Peralta" to which Beane quickly responded "No thanks, we're alright." I hope this doesn't just mean that Shapiro has fooled the industry too.Alex Trebekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477543276098427089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-73864535054700155762009-09-16T11:19:19.492-04:002009-09-16T11:19:19.492-04:00I know we didn't develop him, but Josh Barfiel...I know we didn't develop him, but Josh Barfield is another person who is forgotten about these days who fell off the cliff in terms of production after his first season. After that great Rookie year with the Padres, I was counting on him to fit in our 2 hole for quite a long time. And he has little to no value anymore. <br /><br />It is rare to see an Indians player continue to progress. Many a player has teased us with a good early season or two then regressed. Even Asdrubal did that in the second half of 2007. He had a good 50 game or so run. After a rough 2008 he certainly has righted the ship this year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com