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Well if Zimmer starts with the roster out of spring training then be ready for some pain lol
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Well if Zimmer starts with the roster out of spring training then be ready for some pain lol
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Just so that you’re all aware, @Andrew Scheid is my identical twin, so I will make sure he holds up his end of the deal if Zimmer delivers. Also, does it matter if it’s bWAR or fWAR?
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Frankie making waves at FanFest today.
Beyond his comments, heard there was something of an incident which left a lot of fans unhappy that paid for an autograph.
Pretty contentious situation between Frankie and management right now, it seems.
Beyond his comments, heard there was something of an incident which left a lot of fans unhappy that paid for an autograph.
Pretty contentious situation between Frankie and management right now, it seems.
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“I love it here, you can write that. I would love to be here.” Frankie
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CLEVELAND (WJW)-- Francisco Lindor doesn't follow baseball in the off-season.
The Cleveland Indians All-Star shortstop, who spoke with members of the media during Tribe Fest on Saturday, said he only reads about 1 percent of the trade rumors.
"I'm still wearing an Indians jersey so I guess there hasn't been much happening. I'm just glad I'm here. I'm enjoying the ride. I'm enjoying the time I'm here with the guys," Lindor said.
Lindor avoided arbitration be signing a one-year deal. He's arbitration eligible in 2021 and becomes a free agent the following season. The 26-year-old said he doesn't feel now is the right time to sign a long-term deal.
On negotiations with the front office, Lindor said, "The ideal money hasn't come up with either party." At one point, he asked reporters for a dollar amount.
"I'm not money driven. I'm championship driven. I want to bring a championship to Cleveland." He also said, "It has nothing to do with the money. It has nothing to do with the years."
While his thoughts on his contract were unclear, he did have a message for fans.
"I love Cleveland. This is a home, you know. This is a great city, great fans, and we have a good team , a great group of guys. And the front office is good, the coaching staff is good," Lindor said. "I love it here. It is where I came up. I'm extremely comfortable here. I am not not opposed to anything. Like I said, make sure you guys right it, I would love to be here in Cleveland."
Tribe fans might notice Lindor used the word "enjoy" several times during the interview. It's unclear if this is in response to owner Paul Dolan, who spoke about Lindor's future with the club by saying, "Enjoy him."
Lindor received a lot of praise from his teammates. Pitcher Zach Plesac said it's amazing to have Lindor behind him when he's on the mound, knowing he can trust him and he will get him out of jams. Catcher Roberto Perez said if he was an owner, he would try to sign him, calling Lindor the face of the franchise.
The Cleveland Indians All-Star shortstop, who spoke with members of the media during Tribe Fest on Saturday, said he only reads about 1 percent of the trade rumors.
"I'm still wearing an Indians jersey so I guess there hasn't been much happening. I'm just glad I'm here. I'm enjoying the ride. I'm enjoying the time I'm here with the guys," Lindor said.
Lindor avoided arbitration be signing a one-year deal. He's arbitration eligible in 2021 and becomes a free agent the following season. The 26-year-old said he doesn't feel now is the right time to sign a long-term deal.
On negotiations with the front office, Lindor said, "The ideal money hasn't come up with either party." At one point, he asked reporters for a dollar amount.
"I'm not money driven. I'm championship driven. I want to bring a championship to Cleveland." He also said, "It has nothing to do with the money. It has nothing to do with the years."
While his thoughts on his contract were unclear, he did have a message for fans.
"I love Cleveland. This is a home, you know. This is a great city, great fans, and we have a good team , a great group of guys. And the front office is good, the coaching staff is good," Lindor said. "I love it here. It is where I came up. I'm extremely comfortable here. I am not not opposed to anything. Like I said, make sure you guys right it, I would love to be here in Cleveland."
Tribe fans might notice Lindor used the word "enjoy" several times during the interview. It's unclear if this is in response to owner Paul Dolan, who spoke about Lindor's future with the club by saying, "Enjoy him."
Lindor received a lot of praise from his teammates. Pitcher Zach Plesac said it's amazing to have Lindor behind him when he's on the mound, knowing he can trust him and he will get him out of jams. Catcher Roberto Perez said if he was an owner, he would try to sign him, calling Lindor the face of the franchise.
Lindor doesn't want to directly rile up the fans during his first ST interviews.
But when he casually mentions $400M, that isn't an accident. When he mentions
doing what is best for his family, that adds the spice.
Bottom line is that we all know Dolans aren't going to offer him anything
close to what he'll command from outside.
Tribe must keep their ears open for a trade and all must trust the player
evaluators to bring back an appropriate haul. Task is tougher because
everyone knows Lindor is out of Cleveland no later than the length of
the current contract.
But when he casually mentions $400M, that isn't an accident. When he mentions
doing what is best for his family, that adds the spice.
Bottom line is that we all know Dolans aren't going to offer him anything
close to what he'll command from outside.
Tribe must keep their ears open for a trade and all must trust the player
evaluators to bring back an appropriate haul. Task is tougher because
everyone knows Lindor is out of Cleveland no later than the length of
the current contract.
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Some of the autograph sessions ran over on time and most of the players stayed anyway to sign for people who had paid for tickets...I wonder if Frankie bolted instead of making sure everyone who paid got an autograph? Just speculation on my part.
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I believe it may be this. Heard they may have cut people in line of from the 11:30 session that he was in. But haven't heard anything definitively
Or, maybe this: this year the Indians sold $75 "All Star sessions", which were to feature at least 2 members from the active roster/staff who have been All Stars. One of the sessions was at 9 and I believe Lindor was supposed to be in it, but he was late. So they subbed in Santana, 20 minutes after the session was supposed to start. 1st session ended up being Bieber and Santana. The 2nd session was Jose and Hand. So some people may have paid $150 for these sessions thinking Lindor was a lock, but didn't get him