Wahoo's on First » Chad Durbin http://wahoosonfirst.com A Cleveland Indians Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Mon, 20 May 2013 18:00:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 An Indians Fan’s Guide to the Playoffs: Wild Card, ALDS, and NLDS http://wahoosonfirst.com/2012/10/05/an-indians-fans-guide-to-the-playoffs-wild-card-alds-and-nlds/ http://wahoosonfirst.com/2012/10/05/an-indians-fans-guide-to-the-playoffs-wild-card-alds-and-nlds/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:28:36 +0000 Lewie Pollis http://wahoosonfirst.com/?p=5872 The 2012 MLB playoffs start today, and the Cleveland Indians are one of the 20 teams to have been eliminated after 162 games. But just because the Tribe is out of it doesn’t mean we won’t see some familiar faces on national TV this October nor that we shouldn’t care how the postseason unfolds. (more…)

]]> http://wahoosonfirst.com/2012/10/05/an-indians-fans-guide-to-the-playoffs-wild-card-alds-and-nlds/feed/ 0 Chad Durbin Signs with Washington Nationals http://wahoosonfirst.com/2012/02/01/chad-durbin-signs-with-washington-nationals/ http://wahoosonfirst.com/2012/02/01/chad-durbin-signs-with-washington-nationals/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:43:16 +0000 Lewie Pollis http://wahoosonfirst.com/?p=3049

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Chad Durbin‘s tenure with the Indians is officially over. The 34-year-old right-hander has reportedly signed a minor-league deal with the Washington Nationals.

After signing a last-minute deal with Cleveland last March, Durbin went 2-2 with a 5.53 ERA and three holds in 56 appearances out of the bullpen for the Tribe in 2011. He struck out 59 batters while allowing 26 walks in 68.1 innings. (more…)

]]> http://wahoosonfirst.com/2012/02/01/chad-durbin-signs-with-washington-nationals/feed/ 0 Three Indians Players File for Free Agency http://wahoosonfirst.com/2011/10/30/three-indians-players-file-for-free-agency/ http://wahoosonfirst.com/2011/10/30/three-indians-players-file-for-free-agency/#comments Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:06:16 +0000 Lewie Pollis http://wahoosonfirst.com/?p=2361 Three Cleveland Indians officially filed for free agency today, according to a press release from the MLB Players Association.

Jim Thome, Kosuke Fukudome, and Chad Durbin are hitting the open market. The Indians have exclusive negotiating rights with them until the end of the day Wednesday, at which point the other 29 teams can begin to bid for their services.

Although Thome and Fukudome came close, none of the three project to qualify as Type A or B free agents, meaning they would not net the Indians draft pick compensation if they decline arbitration and then sign with another team. A clause in Fukudome’s contract would have prevented the team from offering him arbitration anyway. (more…)

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