bleacherreport.com - 1/9/2009
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Mark Shapiro's "relentless" offseason was topped off this week when he filled his final concern for the 2009 Cleveland Indians. While other teams were playing for the World Series, Shapiro was talking with reporters in an empty ballpark. He was less than satisfied.
"We need to go out and be relentless. We need to execute an offseason plan that acknowledges that we have areas to improve. We cannot, and will not, be complacent. We acknowledge we have spots where we can be better."
Then it was ...
mlb.mlb.com - 1/9/2009
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CLEVELAND -- Carl Pavano's four seasons with the
Yankees were painful enough on the physical front. But...
when speaking to reporters Friday about his decision to sign with the Indians, Pavano made them sound painful on the emotional front, as well. ...
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Pavano finds right fit with Indians | indians.com: News
mlbtraderumors.com - 1/6/2009
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mlbtraderumors.com —
According to ESPN's Buster Olney, the Indians are
in serious discussions with free agent starter Carl Pavano...
. Pavano will visit Cleveland soon and a deal could be wrapped up quickly. We'll have to see if Pavano can come close to the $2MM ...
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Indians In Serious Talks With Pavano
castrovince.mlblogs.com - 1/6/2009
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Looking to bolster their starting rotation depth, the
Indians are taking a chance on Carl Pavano. Pavano...
and the Indians have agreed to a one-year Major League deal that was to be announced Tuesday afternoon. The deal does not include...
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Tribe signs Pavano
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... actually a Cy-Young contending pitcher if you remember. Cliff Lee's norm isn't pitching bad, it's pitching good. Now he's going to the gym for two hours right after being named the Cy Young Award winner? Is this guy driven or what? I'm not expecting God-like numbers, but damnit I'm expecting Cliff Lee to anchor this rotation again, because he's good and he's focused and he isn't a one-hit wonder. I was busy doing something formal yesterday, so you can read that here. Also, I have yet to listen to it, but will sometime today. John Gaub, Jeff ...
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google.com 1/8/2009 — 1 day ago CLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Indians and free-agent pitcher Carl Pavano, a four-year bust with the New York Yankees because of injuries, agreed to a one-year, $1.5 million contract on Tuesday. Indians general manager Mark Shapiro said that ...
Pavano finds right fit with Indians —
Major League Baseball News 1/9/2009
Carl Pavano's four seasons with the Yankees were painful enough on the physical front. But when speaking to reporters Friday about his decision to sign with the Indians, Pavano made them sound painful on the emotional front, as well.
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Bleacher Report - MLB 1/9/2009
National Champions! I was at Dolphins Stadium at 2 p.m., partying it up with my fellow Gators well before the start of the game. Ended up getting amazing seats and loved every second of the National Championship experience. Can you ...
