2012 Baseball Offseason Player Movement Thread

[shoes22]

The Indians say "they're working through some things" with Perez and they'll comment more tomorrow?
Does anyone have any idea what that could mean?

 

[Gunther]

It's not a trade. Haven't disclosed the reason yet, could be a hangover.

A hangover? From this guy?

Yeah, I guess I could see it. :chuckles:

 

[Pyro]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Indians GM Chris Antonetti said team will provide more information about the Chris Perez situation within the next hour.</p>&mdash; Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBastian/status/307554483561439232">March 1, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Gunther]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>GM Chris Antonetti and Chris Perez seen talking in hallway outside clubhouse. Should know something soon. <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Indians">#Indians</a>.</p>&mdash; paul hoynes (@hoynsie) <a href="https://twitter.com/hoynsie/status/307555455473967104">March 1, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Dunno, doesn't sound like an injury to me.

 

[Nom]

If it's not a trade it's hard not to believe it's a fairly serious injury.

He seems to have been toeing the company line this offseason and no reason for them to be this vague for any reason other than an injury or trade.

 

[Gunther]

If it's not a trade it's hard not to believe it's a fairly serious injury.

He seems to have been toeing the company line this offseason and no reason for them to be this vague for any reason other than an injury or trade.

Pure speculation on my part, but if we traded Perez that may mean we had the $ to sign Lohse?

 

[Huber.]

It's not a trade. Haven't disclosed the reason yet, could be a hangover.

how do you know it's not a trade?

 

[Pyro]

If it was a trade, I'm sure Ken Rosenthal would have something by now.

 

[shoes22]

how do you know it's not a trade?

Hoynes said he doesn't believe it's a trade.

I also am skeptical that it's an injury. Saying you're "working through some things" with a player doesn't typically scream injury.

 

[macbdog]

Well this is kind of bizarre. Whatever it is, it doesn't sound good.

 

[AZ_]

how do you know it's not a trade?

Would have leaked from a non-Indians source.

Heyman, Olney, et al...

But the vague quotes and secrecy this morning is generally a sign that it's not good.

 

[Pyro]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>I do know Chris Peres has not been traded. More coming soon. <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Indians">#Indians</a></p>&mdash; Tom Withers (@twithersAP) <a href="https://twitter.com/twithersAP/status/307559534463963136">March 1, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Nom]

Tom Withers confirmed it's not a trade.

Has to be injury or suspension, it seems.

 

[Gunther]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Chris Perez is injured. Has not been traded. More coming soon. <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Indians">#Indians</a>.</p>&mdash; paul hoynes (@hoynsie) <a href="https://twitter.com/hoynsie/status/307559953076477952">March 1, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Nom]

paul hoynes @hoynsie

Chris Perez is injured. Has not been traded. More coming soon. #Indians.