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Nope. I don't think so.
So they brought him up, gave him 11 PAs, and sent him down?
Nope. I don't think so.
So they brought him up, gave him 11 PAs, and sent him down?
You of all people are defending an Indians player....and you pick Matt LaPorta?
But he was the same old LaPorta. He sucked.
How many games? I can get a gauge for people over a certain amount of games. 3? Full series? Sucks.
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.”