mvn.com - 1/7/2009
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That's it folks! With yesterday's acquisition of Carl Pavano, the Indians look to have rounded out the 2009 major league roster. Mark Shapiro has put a check mark in each box of his off-season wish list.
The bullpen is stronger with the additions of Kerry Wood and Joe Smith, the infield was ...
mvn.com - 1/7/2009
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My Yankee-fan co-workers will be laughing in the
morning. In fact I'm certain they are laughing right...
now, but I'm not within earshot at the moment so I can't hear them. They are laughing because, while they signed CC Sabathia (just for starters), ...
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Pavano - a gamble worth taking
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... Two more Pavano links. It's not really a direct Carl Pavano type thing, but thanks to it, it brings up the Kelly Shoppach discussion that I was hinting at. Michael Taylor did the due-diligence of finding out how much Shoppach could get paid in arbitration and to my surprise it's not as much as I thought it would be. But all you guys that call Dolan a cheapstake better take a look at this payroll as it stands now, and what it can potentially be and slap yourselves. Because damnit, we are spending a lot for being Cleveland and being in an economic crisis. ...
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