Checking In On The Kids

rickg15 posted 4/14/2008 from www.waitingfornextyear.com [flag]

I Thought I would take a few minutes to break down the first two weeks of those Indians that aren’t quite “Indians” just yet. I haven’t had a chance to analyze much, but to save you a trip from finding some of these stats on your own, here’s a quick run-down of some notable players... [link]

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