Crowe Ahead of Schedule

by ASP on Aug 2, 2006 10:32 AM EDT

According to the Akron Beacon Journal today, Trevor Crowe took batting practice and was running the bases at full-speed, and now could be back as early as Thursday. Considering this originally looked really serious, this is very good news!

``His recovery is going very well,'' said Antonetti, who was on the field for batting practice monitoring the Tribe's first-round pick (14th overall) in the 2005 draft.

``He ran the bases today full speed, so we'll see how he responds tomorrow and go from there. Barring any setbacks, he could be back in the lineup by the end of the week.''

http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/sports/baseball/minor_league/akron_aeros/15178439.htm

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Re: Crowe Ahead of Schedule

wow,,,,nice to hear some good news for a change.

now if they can get whoever worked with crowe to work with Lecharles Bently.

by hans on Aug 2, 2006 11:53 AM EDT reply actions

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Any word as to if he's going to play 2B when he returns? Or are they gonna leave him in the OF?

by talonk on Aug 2, 2006 12:25 PM EDT reply actions

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The word was they'd leave him in the OF this season, with a potential trial switch to 2B in the AFL/winter leagues.

by Thommy on Aug 2, 2006 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Thanks for reporting that!

Hello everyone,

ASP - thanks for the good news! Maybe our luck is finally changing, though the good recovery by Adam Miller with no setbacks would have to be considered good luck as well. May it continue!

Go Tribe! :-)

by indiansfan on Aug 2, 2006 5:07 PM EDT reply actions

Re: Crowe Ahead of Schedule

that's great news. thanks for passing it on.

by afh4 on Aug 3, 2006 1:55 AM EDT reply actions

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The follow-up in the ABJ with last night's game is saying Crowe to be activated today or tomorrow
http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/sports/baseball/minor_league/akron_aeros/15187026.htm

by ASP on Aug 3, 2006 8:27 AM EDT reply actions

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Hopefully they'll keep Brian Barton up, or maybe promote Ryan Goleski to Buffalo, because no one in that outfield really deserves to be demoted.

by Ryan on Aug 3, 2006 8:29 AM EDT up reply actions

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Except Brad Snyder.

by mrich on Aug 3, 2006 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions

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True, but I doubt the Indians would do it. Plus Drennan is doing well in Kinston.

My guess: Goleski gets promoted, and Jason Cooper develops tendonitis.

by Ryan on Aug 3, 2006 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions

Barton is still up - he played RF tonight!

Hello Ryan,

Goleski is still at Akron, playing LF, but so is Barton - he played RF tonight. Jonathan Van Every completed the OF by playing in CF tonight; Snyder was on the bench.

Go Tribe! :-)

by indiansfan on Aug 4, 2006 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Re: Barton is still up - he played RF tonight!

Must be a bitter pill for Snyder to ride the pine. A whole lot of folks ranked him in the best 100 prospects in the game entering this year.

Ryan Mulhern was put on the disabled list with a bruised, making room for Crowe without any other promotions or demotions.

by Jay on Aug 5, 2006 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed, Ryan!

Hello ASP and Ryan,

ASP - again, thanks for the info.!

Ryan - Hopefully, the Indians make a good roster move regarding the crowded Akron outfield.

Go Tribe! :-)

by indiansfan on Aug 3, 2006 8:39 AM EDT reply actions

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You mean a player jumping two levels in one year? IN THE INDIANS ORGANIZATION !?!?!?

by ASP on Aug 3, 2006 2:44 PM EDT reply actions

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Mujica and Perez go from Double-A to Majors
Carmona goes from Double-A to Majors
Garko goes from High-A to Triple-A
Betancourt goes from Double-A to Majors
Jason Davis goes from High-A to Majors

Enough of this myth.

by Jay on Aug 3, 2006 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions

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Jay, you missed Jeremy Guthrie from AA to Majors in 2004.

Oops, perhaps that was too painful to mention :-)

Actually, none of these "double jumps" seems to have resulted in great career moves. Maybe the FO has done a good job at finding a starting point for prospects at the beginning of the season so that one jump is all that is appropriate.

However, Super Joe Inglett's double jump this year may be one of the better ones.

by kov on Aug 4, 2006 8:49 AM EDT up reply actions

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Wasn't really a double-jump for Inglett. They sent him down to Double-A so he could get games at shortstop without disrupting the Buffalo roster. He started in Triple-A.

by Jay on Aug 4, 2006 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Good call!

Hello everyone,

Ryan - that's a good guess - Cooper is not a prospect anymore and Goleski has had sustained success for a while now, so moving him up to AAA seems like a good guess to me.

Go Tribe! :-)

by indiansfan on Aug 3, 2006 5:03 PM EDT reply actions