Comments on: Reunion in the Works?

By: Wahoo Walk

Wahoo Walk — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:56:54 +0000

My choices: 1) Russ Canzler (if we can get him on waivers one more time)
2) Manny Ramirez (His worst is better than all of the others best)3) Jim Thome
4) Alfonso Soriano (the Cubs will pay most of his salary)
5) Carlos Lee
6) Travis Hafner

They missed the boat on Delmon Young. He went cheap, and he can hit.

By: Swift

Swift — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:20:44 +0000

I think that’s the best plan. The DH by committee would be similar, and some mix could work (young guy does most of the DH’s, with other people taking a significant share).

If the starting pitching isn’t better than last year, the DH won’t matter.

By: DaveR

DaveR — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:27:36 +0000

I say wait. Put a young guy in there or one of the minor FAs they just signed and see how it goes. If the Indians are looking competitive (pitching-wise) and the DH could use a boost then make a move.

By: Chris Burnham

Chris Burnham — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:40:00 +0000

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By: Stephanie Liscio

Stephanie Liscio — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:11:50 +0000

LaPorta is still around too, although he’s not on the 40-man anymore. That may be worth a second post though.

By: Stephanie Liscio

Stephanie Liscio — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:10:30 +0000

Scott did have a few injuries and that terrible first half (except for when he played the Indians, if I remember correctly). I just saw that he’s going back to Tampa though. Tampa also signed Hernandez, and just inked Shelley Duncan to a minor league deal recently.

By: Cadfael

Cadfael — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:36:35 +0000

That is a bleak looking list. Top 3 choices for me would be 1. Carrera, and then tied for 2. Hafner/Rivera.

In general though – gross.

By: Steve Alex

Steve Alex — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:26:53 +0000

Wow. You didn’t miss anybody on your list. I thought some of those guys were retiring. I wanted Scott Hairston, but I guess the Indians didn’t like him. In Luke Scott’s defense, he did have an injury that could explain his horrible first half last year (remember the 0 for 40 skid?), and he was marginally better in the 2nd half. If Thome says his back feels okay, you know he’ll hit a few homers. And .257/.350/.400 is better than any of the in-house options you mentioned would likely do. I do like Ezequiel Carrera as a 4th outfielder with some upside, but for DH it will probably end up being Thome or Hafner on a one-year, $1M-type deal.

By: Chris Burnham

Chris Burnham — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 05:04:39 +0000

I don’t know why, but I really like the sound of Carlos Lee in the five or six spot.