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What Minor-League Free Agents Should Indians Target?

Lewie Pollis — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:41:55 +0000

Earlier this week, we paid homage to the most underrated category of baseball transactions: minor-league signings. The no-risk, some-reward nature of a non-guaranteed deal makes it a worthwhile endeavor in almost any situation, and as a small-market team with a reputation for making shrewd moves you can bet Cleveland will make a few in the coming weeks.

So in this edition of the Weekly Wroundtable, we asked our participants: Of the plausible options among the remaining free agents, who is your top choice for the Indians to sign to a minor-league deal? Joining us this week are guest panelists Vince Guerrieri from Did the Tribe Win Last Night? and TD from WaitingForNextYear. (more…)

Could Indians Make Last-Minute Trade for Carlos Lee?

Lewie Pollis — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:17:32 +0000

With just a few short hours left before Major League Baseball’s non-waiver trade deadline, the CBS Sports’ Danny Knobler reports that the Miami Marlins are “trying to unload” first baseman Carlos Lee. The Indians had been connected to Lee before the Astros dealt him to Miami earlier this month; might they be interested in acquiring his services again? (more…)

Opposition Research: Greg Thurston Talks Houston Astros

Lewie Pollis — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 18:37:54 +0000

The Indians head to Houston tonight to kick off a three-game series with the Astros. It’s our first and only look at the team most analysts expected to be the worst club in baseball this year, so I talked to Greg Thurston from the great Astros blog Climbing Tal’s Hill about new GM Jeff Luhnow, flashy second baseman Jose Altuve, and what it would take for the Tribe to trade for Carlos Lee. (more…)