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The guy said they brought "him up and it was same old LaPorta." I'm sorry, but it doesn't take a 40 year MLB veteran with 10 World Series rings to tell that 11 ABs is not sufficient sample size to judge a player.

This is basic fucking logic and you of all people should actually agree with me on this. Don't be a toad.
 
But he was the same old LaPorta. He sucked.
 
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But he was the same old LaPorta. He sucked.
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Yeah, he sucked.

In 11 at bats.

If you said this about any Indians player at the beginning of the season after 2 or 3 games, b00bie would be up your ass with a ten foot pole. You know it. I know it. Everybody knows it.
 
But...he sucks...
 
He has had more than 11 at bats in the Major Leagues.
 
He might suck, b00bie. And yes, he has had more than 11 ABs in the Major Leagues.

However, that wasn't WellYouNeednt's point. He said they gave LaPorta another chance. They didn't. So, false statement. Because 11 ABs is not "another chance." Deny this and you lose all credibility. Admit that he did not have another chance. I won't even argue that LaPorta sucks because odds are he still does.
 
How many games? I can get a gauge for people over a certain amount of games. 3? Full series? Sucks.
 
He can show them something at Triple-A, like being a hitter...

Not guessing fastball and making a fool of himself when he guesses wrong.
 
That's a fair point but....my original comment still stands, because, again, 11 ABs is not "being given a chance."

Still can't believe he was the center piece of the CC trade, though. In all seriousness.
 
Yeah, a full 3 game series is plenty of time to prove your worth in the fast-moving league that is the MLB.
 
Mark Shapiro lays out Indians thinking as trade deadline approaches

For those wondering about the Indians plans or hopes as the trade deadline approaches, team president Mark Shapiro basically laid out the thinking in an interview Tuesday on WTAM.

Sum it up this way:

–The Indians are involved in many discussions about a possible deal, but they don’t want to add a “rental” player, i.e. someone who is only under contract through this season.

–If they trade Shin-Soo Choo, it would only be because they receive major league talent in return.

–It would take a blockbuster to trade Chris Perez.

Shapiro didn’t address specifically acquiring someone like Alfonso Soriano from the Cubs. That notion sounds great until you look at his contract and see he’s due to be paid $18 million next season — and until you realize the Cubs asked for 2B Jason Kipnis and RP Vinnie Pestano in return. Is Soriano worth Kipnis and Pestano?

As for what Shapiro addressed, here are the highlights, with all quotes from the Indians president:

–On the market: “Even the trades that have been done, a steep price has been paid for rental players.”

–On whether the Indians would trade and bring in youth: “I don’t see us being a seller from the standpoint that we trade veteran players for young minor leaguers.” He continued: “We’re not in the position where we’re looking to trade our established major league players for low A ball prospects who aren’t going to be here for multiple years. If we ever did consider trading a big league player, we’d look to get a big league player back that could help us in another way, a different way or a different amount of control.” Translation: If the Indians were to consider trading Choo, they’d need guys who can help the team now, not prospects, and if the guy is young and/or under contract past next season, all the better.

–On giving up established players for prospects: “I don’t see us weakening our major league team.”

–On whether the team wants to trade Choo? “I think we want to win next year and the rest of this year and he can be a big part of that.”

–On Perez, Shapiro said he would not comment on him specifically, then he did, saying Perez has “been unbelievable” and “a dominant closer.”

–On Detroit, which Shapiro admitted is the best team in the division on paper, a team that has the potential to “create some distance” in the division: “There’s not much doubt about it. On paper they are, but for much of this season we have played better than them and we hold out hope we can continue to do so.” He also said the Tigers recent trade with Miami made them a better team.
“That’s a fact.’

–On Indians needs: The team could use one-to-three additional players (presumably a starting pitcher, an outfielder and a first- or third-baseman), then he spoke of what it would take for the Indians to win the division: “I think it takes a combination of some things happening for us. We could use one to three players in addition. Usually in our situation it takes some of our own players playing better, or playing to their capability. It takes some good breaks. And it takes some of the other teams not playing as well, or continuing to not play as well.”
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