Comments on: The space between hope and Cleveland, Ohio

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:10:57 +0000

I remain hopeful, but lately I’ve gotten to be more impatient with Cleveland sports in general – it takes a lot of time to just watch them lose. I hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.. and hey – there’s always next year, right?

By: Steve Alex

Steve Alex — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 23:26:26 +0000

This is a very important off-season for the front office. They need to show some direction. Rebuild, contend, whatever, just pick a plan and stick with it instead of half-stepping everything.

By: Swift

Swift — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:05:01 +0000

I’m glad you have some hope Susan… I have almost none. I hope I’m wrong, but this club seems to be a complete mess, well beyond something that a new left fielder and a starter will fix. Two seasons in a row with complete meltdowns have drained me. And I really don’t believe that this owner and this management will do what is necessary to fix it.

Maybe there will be some good news over the winter, but I’m doubting it.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:13:36 +0000

You seriously would want Delmon Young? Really?

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 23:34:43 +0000

I am sure he is a nice guy like the rest of the roster finishing last.
He does have to go, but Chisenhall is worse defensively. Where are Matt Williams and Jeff Kent when you need them?

By: Steve Alex

Steve Alex — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 18:56:28 +0000

I like Jack Hannahan, but .232/.301/.332 is awful for a corner infielder. And he’s committed 12 errors in only 77 starts at 3rd base, for a .951 fielding percentage. For a defense-only glove man, that is not good. Even Miguel Cabrera is better, at .962. Throw in the lack of durability and he’s a liability all the way around. He’s gotta go.

By: Susan Petrone

Susan Petrone — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:56:37 +0000

You’re not alone! I’d like to keep Hannahan around too (for all the reasons you mention).

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:01:05 +0000

Am I the only guy that wishes they wouldn’t trade Hannahan? I mean I understand he’s a sub-250 lifetime hitter but he was pretty hot earlier this season. It’s his GLOVE that I think is great. Few players play the hot corner as well as Jack. Also, he brings a personality-fire to a team desperately in need of motivation.

By: Steve Alex

Steve Alex — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:26:17 +0000

I don’t see where another $15 million will be needed for the arbitration-eligible players on the existing roster. Cabrera and Santana already have cost-certainty with their new deals, and the Indians are likely to non-tender Jack Hannahan. Rafael Perez and Tony Sipp won’t be up for big raises with the terrible years they had. Chris Perez and Shin-Soo Choo are likely to be traded away. Joe Smith and Justin Masterson are probably the only ones who will get raises in arbitration, and how much could those be? Masterson had a bad year and Smith is a middle reliever. There should still be money for free agents. Besides, if you add up the money spent on Sizemore, Hafner, Damon, Kotchman, Hernandez, Hannahan and Lowe that can come off the books, that’s a lot more than $15M. More like $30M. 40 if Choo and Perez are traded.

By: Jeremy C

Jeremy C — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:49:20 +0000

Basically all of that extra 15 mil we have to spend will go towards the arbitration eligible players