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I mean, there's no point in discussing that now, because it's done. But it's certainly something that would have really helped this club at a reasonable value. |
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![]() They're going to score a lot of runs but their pitching is just brutal. Shades of the Late 90's and Early 00's Sox.
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Also, as a previous poster pointed out, Swisher and Bourn are going to replace the lost production from the recently departed Choo, Sizemore, and Hafner. Will the Tribe be improved in 2013? Probably. However, I still have them penciled in at fourth place.
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Speed guy with no power on the wrong side of 30 for 4/$48M? I'd pass.
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He'd also be worth it if he hit 30 HRs and had an OPS over .900, neither of which will happen though. As others have pointed out, he's on the wrong side of 30, he has never hit for over .300, has no power at all and his SB numbers dropped off precipitously last year. 12 Million isn't bad for a leadoff guy with power, but for one who is basically a singles hitter? It's not exactly a good contract.
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Well, we have a leadoff hitter who costs $2 mill a year, has and OPS just below Bourne and 1/3 fewer steals. That's a bargain.
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I think another consideration on the Indians is the addition of Terry Francona. Obviously he had some good years in Boston. But he was managing talented teams that he had to keep somewhat sane. Crazy personalities but very talented rosters. In Cleveland, he is going to have to manage games. With less talented lineups in Philly before he came to Boston, his teams struggled.
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They're not mutually exclusive! Having both guys would be a competitive edge. Something we don't have at any position, other than days Sale is pitching.
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You can argue this point all you'd like but it seems that the Sox, who are already burdened by bad contracts, would rather not tie $50 into a slowing speedster whose on the wrong side of the 30 and would rather let their cheaper, 23-year-old LF continue to play everyday and see what kind of player he becomes.
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I would have been okay signing him. Viciedo would have still had plenty of playing time, being able to take a few OF starts a week and some DH. Plus it would have strengthened our bench, which, going into spring training, has nothing close to a major league bat.
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