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Cleveland Indians 2013 Top Prospects No. 3: Dorssys Paulino

Geordy Boveroux — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:00:53 +0000

Dorssys Paulino is a bit of an enigmatic prospect, at least to me. A rare splash in the international talent pool, the Tribe invested $1.1 million into the then-16-year-old and the early returns have been positive, to say the least. (more…)

Who is the Better Prospect: Francisco Lindor or Dorssys Paulino?

Evan Vogel — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:00:35 +0000

For all of the negativity that the Cleveland Indians have taken for their failed drafts over the last decade (including such busts as Michael Aubrey, Jeremy Sowers, Trevor Crowe, and Beau Mills), they have rebounded in recent seasons by turning Alex White and Drew Pomeranz, the club’s 2009 and 2010 first round picks, into Ubaldo Jimenez. While that hasn’t really worked out in the Indians’ favor (Jimenez is just 13-21 with a 5.32 ERA since joining the Tribe), the fact remains that Jimenez was one of the most coveted arms in baseball at the 2011 non-waiver trade deadline, and without solid pieces, the Indians would not have been able to acquire the 2010 All-Star. (more…)

The 2013 Crowdsourced Cleveland Indians Top Prospects List

Lewie Pollis — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:00:32 +0000

Last month, we at Wahoo’s on First undertook an experiment of sorts. In the hopes of inserting a little democracy into the traditional preseason prospect rankings, we invited fellow Tribe writers as well as our regular readers to submit their own lists of the best young players in the Indians organization. Twenty-two people wrote in with their personal Top 10 lists, with 26 possible future stars appearing on their ballots. (more…)