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 Adíos to the Ace
Adíos to the Ace
Wrapping up the Sabathia trade and why comparisons to the Colon deal are unfair.
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 Jealous of Expansion Teams?
Jealous of Expansion Teams?
Heard our buddy Les at Shapiro’s press conference the other day. Thought we’d check in to see what he is ranting about these days… Yeah, let’s not forget that the success of the Marlins came at our expense!

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 The Middle Finger: Paul Dolan/Mark Shapiro
The Middle Finger: Paul Dolan/Mark Shapiro
Cleveland Indians fans of the world, enough is enough. Ownership has screwed you over for the last time. It's high time for a mutiny on the Erie.
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 “PTBNL”
“PTBNL”
Buckle up, Tribe fans. That simple acronym in the title is something that you’re bound to see and hear an awful lot about over the foreseeable future. The missing information on the C.C. Sabathia deal that we’ve talked about nearly all day long - and possibly the most important part - is that Player to be Named Later...
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 Cleveland robbed by Milwaukee
Cleveland robbed by Milwaukee
I’m not sure why, but the Cleveland Indians haven’t figured it out yet. They have been robbed by the Milwaukee Brewers after trading away last year’s AL Cy Young Award winner C.C. Sabathia. The Brewers are only a few papers away ...
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 More Questions Than Answers…
More Questions Than Answers…
Driving home last night with the trade announcement buzzing in my mind, I tried to answer the questions that kept popping up in my head. Unfortunately, I had more questions than I could answer… the biggest one being how long are the Indians going to suck? I will concede that C.C. Sabathia and the Indians were not going to [...]…
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 Live Blog: Tribe/C.C. Sabathia Press Conference
Live Blog: Tribe/C.C. Sabathia Press Conference
Live Blog: Tribe/C.C. Sabathia Press Conference
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Tribe reportedly close to Sabathia trade | Indians.com: News
CLEVELAND -- If the latest reports and rumblings are to be believed, CC Sabathia's next start will come Tuesday in a Brewers uniform. Indians general manager Mark Shapiro confirmed Sunday that the Indians are in negotiations about a trade involving ...
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 Indians confirm talks to trade Sabathia | MLB.com: News
Indians confirm talks to trade Sabathia | MLB.com: News
CLEVELAND -- If the latest reports and rumblings are to be believed, C.C. Sabathia's next start will come Tuesday in a Brewers uniform. Indians general manager Mark Shapiro confirmed Sunday that the Indians are in negotiations about a trade involving ...
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Indians confirm talks to trade Sabathia
If the latest reports and rumblings are to be believed, C.C. Sabathia's next start might come in a Brewers uniform. General manager Mark Shapiro confirmed Sunday that the Indians are in negotiations about a trade involving Sabathia.
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 C.C. to the Brew Crew -- not a done deal
C.C. to the Brew Crew -- not a done deal
GM Mark Shapiro said the Indians are still working on a deal involving C.C. Sabathia, but there is "definitively not a done deal" in place.   Earlier today, a Major League source said the Indians and Brewers had completed a trade...
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Shapiro: Rebuilding Is Not Part Of Indians' Future
Though 2008 is not playing out how the Cleveland Indian's front office envisioned, plans to rebuild are not in the radar, says GM Mark Shapiro. Speaking to MLB.com beat writer Thor Nystor , Shapiro emphasized the quick rebound teams like the White ...
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Brewers Offering LaPorta In Possible Sabathia Deal
Brewers GM Doug Melvin told Tom Haudricourt of the Milwakee Journal Sentinel the team is in pursuit of C.C. Sabathia and has an offer on the table. Haudricourt thinks the Brewers' offer includes top prospect Matt LaPorta , minor-league third ...
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 Raising the White Flag
Raising the White Flag
Cleveland concedes the season; changes on the way.
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 Joe Borowski: He Gone
Joe Borowski: He Gone
In a move that appears to be long overdue: CLEVELAND, OH — The Cleveland Indians today announced the club has recalled RHP JENSEN LEWIS & RHP BRIAN SLOCUM from AAA Buffalo. To make room for Lewis and Slocum the club has designated RHP JOE BOROWSKI & RHP RICK BAUER for assignment. This will at least give Mark...
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 Shopping Sabathia
Shopping Sabathia
No real surprise here, but Mark Shapiro is making it pretty clear that the Indians are going to be sellers this trading season: "It's pretty obvious," Shapiro said. "If you're looking for an announcement that we're going to start trading guys, you ...
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Cleveland Indians to shake up bullpen; Borowski likely out as closer
Minneapolis --- One of the first decisions the Indians will act upon as the result of today's meeting with manager Eric Wedge, GM Mark Shapiro and the coaching staff will be reshaping the bullpen. The changes will start to...
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Indians front office meeting nets immediate bullpen change
The Indians brass, led by Mark Shapiro, Chris Antonelli and Eric Wedge met in Minneapolis today to discuss immediate and future changes to the Tribe lineup. As previously noted here at Tribe Report, the Indians will immediately address the bullpen. The first move will be Joe Borowski’s removal as Tribe closer. It’s not known whether or not he will be moved out of the roll and into the pen, or if..
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 Mark Shapiro Should Be Working the Phones
Mark Shapiro Should Be Working the Phones
While the idea of the Cleveland Indians trading C.C. Sabathia before the trade deadline is far from a new one, it's probably a lot closer to becoming a reality today. The Indians were just swept by the White Sox, and have no fallen to last place in ...
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 Shapiro not shy about trade front | Indians.com: News
Shapiro not shy about trade front | Indians.com: News
CHICAGO -- General manager Mark Shapiro won't come right out and say the Indians have opened up shop on the trading front, but it's not difficult to read between the lines. The Indians entered Wednesday a season-high 11 1/2 games back in the American ...
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What is up Shapiros Sleeve? Mastny To Be Called Up
Tom Mastny has been called up and there is no corresponding move announced yet. What is up Mark Shapiro's sleeve?
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 Oh Look, More Sabathia Trade Rumors!
Oh Look, More Sabathia Trade Rumors!
It’s been about two or three days since we’ve last touched on the possibilities of C.C. Sabathia being traded out of Cleveland. Paul Hoynes recently mentioned that the Tribe is in no hurry to find a suitor, which is actually surprising news. Somehow, I have a feeling that Mark Shapiro is fielding (and making) phone [...]
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Prospectus Today: Picking the Right Path by Joe Sheehan
It is being presumed that Cleveland will be a seller come July, but the Tribe instead needs to add a few pieces and take its shot at a winnable division.
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Sal Fasano? Indians Showing More Organizational Weakness
Author Scott Jensen for Dugout Central with another good article -- This one takes on the poorly run Tribe organization.