Indians Shakeup Begins

RockKing posted 6 days ago from www.waitingfornextyear.com [flag]

Indians fans, get used to Ben Francisco. The quick swinging outfielder prospect has been called up from AAA Buffalo, and this time, it’s believed he might be in Cleveland for good. Eric Wedge seemed to imply after the Indians’ latest offensive debacle in a 2-0 loss to Kansas City Sunday that changes could be imminent. Well, evidently, that time is now.... [link]

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