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Tribe Invite 16 Minor Leaguers to Goodyear
waitingfornextyear.com - 1/16/2009
Tribe Invite 16 Minor Leaguers to Goodyear
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With spring training just around the corner, the Cleveland Indians have officially invited 16 (non-roster) minor leagues to join them at their new Goodyear, Arizona confines. OF: Matt LaPorta OF: Michael Brantley LHP: Ryan Ledell LHP: David Huff 3B: Wes Hodges IF: Stephen Head 1B: Beau Mills 1B: ...
Tribe Trades with Cubs; Acquire DeRosa
baseballreflections.com - 1/19/2009
Tribe Trades with Cubs; Acquire DeRosa
— baseballreflections.com — Cleveland Indians general manager Mark Shapiro made yet another move to bolster his infield this off season... as he pulled the trigger on a trade with the Chicago Cubs to bring right handed hitter Mark DeRosa to Cleveland. In exchange for the infielder, the Indians gave up three of their ... (more) Tribe Trades with Cubs; Acquire DeRosa

Comments vote down bobruffolo bobruffolo posted 1/19/2009posted this
The 25th Man
waitingfornextyear.com - 1/22/2009
The 25th Man
— waitingfornextyear.com — Perusing the Internet for material, I came across a very interesting piece from SI.com’s Tom Verducci on... the state of second-tier free agents and the lack of money available for them. In it, there was a blurb about how the fiscal situation of many teams last year (more) The 25th Man

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Indians Sign Saarloos and Aquino to Minor League Contracts
baseballreflections.com - 1/19/2009
Indians Sign Saarloos and Aquino to Minor League Contracts
— baseballreflections.com — Mark Shapiro continued his barrage of off season moves on Wednesday when he signed pitchers Kirk Saarloos... and Greg Aquino to minor league contracts. The Indians have been busier this off season than most in their recent history as they have already made a few trades and signed... Read More (more) Indians Sign Saarloos and Aquino to Minor League Contracts

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