tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post8590528107007942328..comments2024-03-16T08:21:16.037-04:00Comments on The DiaTribe: A Lazy Sunday Riding the CoasterPaul Cousineauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-76751969789660551112013-10-05T06:06:36.695-04:002013-10-05T06:06:36.695-04:00Microsoft's annual proxy statement indicated t...Microsoft's annual proxy statement indicated that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer had his pay <a href="http://www.windows7prokeys.com/windows-7-professional-product-key-p-3527.html" rel="nofollow">windows 7 professional product key</a> docked since of Windows division's lackluster functionality previously year.Windows7marthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06545789351098637031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-32854943366697720332012-07-31T16:58:45.806-04:002012-07-31T16:58:45.806-04:00For what its worth, and I think it's worth som...For what its worth, and I think it's worth something potentially, MLB trade rumors says we picked up <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/anderla03.shtml?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker&utm_campaign=Linker" rel="nofollow">Lars Anderson</a> (left handed first baseman/left fielder) from the Red Sox.MTFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14410882434875111748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-23204188053545860672012-07-31T16:46:20.665-04:002012-07-31T16:46:20.665-04:00I wish we had taken a flyer on Gaby Sanchez. He wa...I wish we had taken a flyer on Gaby Sanchez. He was cheap, as befits his 2012 results, but the Indians missed an opportunity here given how good he's been at the major league level in the past, his right-handedness and the fact that he would have been under our control at least one more seasonMTFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14410882434875111748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-8365306420342619922012-07-30T14:49:54.071-04:002012-07-30T14:49:54.071-04:00I think at this point, you can see the writing on ...I think at this point, you can see the writing on the wall that this season is a lost cause. What would be refreshing from both a fan’s standpoint and an organizational standpoint is to see some of these guys from Columbus make their way North and see what these guys can do. With the pitching staff such that it is (in total disarray), I see no reason why Kluber and Seddon shouldn’t get a shot in the rotation. Offensively, this Fedroff guy has to get a shot. I think we are into a transition area now, and what needs to happens is this team needs to start figuring things out for next year and the years to come. Trotting out over-the-hill veterans like Damon and Lowe is not part of the solution. It only blocks roster spots for people who may in fact be answers. Additionally, I don’t see where Kotchman and Duncan fit in to the future. There certainly is talent in AAA, but we need to see it. What good is it doing anyone for Fedroff, Kluber, Seddon, Canzler, etc. to languish in Columbus? Finally I’m totally on board with trading Chris Perez. His value could not be higher right now and you could rake in a couple of sweet prospects for him no doubt. I think everyone realizes that Pestano is better and is destined to be a closer at some point anyway.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663077750759819578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-66814578150115769202012-07-30T11:29:51.309-04:002012-07-30T11:29:51.309-04:00After the debacle that was this weekend, I sent a ...After the debacle that was this weekend, I sent a text to my best man that the Indians had become sellers. He quickly agreed.<br /><br />But after listening to the locals discuss what the hell the ChiSox are going to use for pitching down the stretch, I had a thought about a reason as to why the Sox always seem to overachieve over the previous 5-7 years.<br /><br />Is it possible that the knowledge that their front office is not going to auction off their core, and is constantly throwing things against the wall to keep them in contention keeping the players from constantly worrying about the other show dropping? I mean, if you are Choo, how does this talk about being traded not have an effect on you and your teammates? <br /><br />Realistically the team is only 5.5 games behind two very flawed teams with 60 games to go. All they need to do is get hot for an extended period of time, and they could run away with the division. The team has the talent, but they have yet to show any reason to believe that they would be able to put it all together for a month. Could it be that all of the trades over the past decade of well performing stars has created a culture that leads to players pressing and under-performing? And could it be argued that for all of KW's foolhardy moves on the south side, the confidence it has created in the clubhouse and in the community inspires better results than what the collected talent should actually offer?<br /><br />I bring up the community, because even though the Sox started off the year with atrocious attendance, as the team has started winning, traffic has become a real bear for home games in the city. I was on a company outing last week, and 36,000+ showed up for a Wednesday 1pm game in 96 degree weather. I was amazed to see the huge crowds in the parking lot tailgating for a work day game against the garbage Twins who just swept our tribe out of Minneapolis.Spillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08413824903442574052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-70713248854341522002012-07-29T11:37:23.860-04:002012-07-29T11:37:23.860-04:00I've always thought Oakland had the right appr...I've always thought Oakland had the right approach to closers--realizing that they aren't all that hard to find, and are inherently replaceable. <br /><br />Thing is though, if the Indians decide to move Perez, they absolutely can't botch the deal. I worry when I see people talking about the "huge haul" it would take to trade Choo, since Mark Shapiro said something similar about Cliff Lee, before dealing him for a couple of bench guys, a damaged-goods "prospect," and Carlos Carrasco.<br /><br />A team in the Indians' position--one that doesn't sign prime free agents and is at best ordinary when it comes to producing farm talent--can't afford to simply bat .500 on trades. It has to nail just about all of them.<br /><br />I sure would like some explanation from Ontario & Carnegie as to why the Jimenez trade was ever made, since they clearly had no plan to follow it up--unless their plan was "hope Hafner and Grady get healthy."Hydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984348525069741897noreply@blogger.com