Bottom-Feeding Front Office Signs Jeff Weaver

rickg15 posted 7/6/2008 from www.waitingfornextyear.com [flag]

Step aside Morgan Ensberg, we have a new underachiever in town. Typically, I would be excited to hear that the Indians signed a former first-round draft choice. However, with the recent news, I can’t help but be less than thrilled… The Cleveland Indians today signed RHP JEFF WEAVER to a free agent minor league contract... [link]

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What to do when things go wrong
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