A Third Starter is the Indians Top Priority

There's a lot of new information in this piece by Terry Pluto such as:

- The Indians now view a third starter as the top priority
- The Indians are leaning towards giving the closer position to Jensen Lewis rather than sign a FA/Trade for a closer
- And the Front Office believes that Huff might be able to handle pitching 3rd in the rotation next year

Crazy stuff

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Correction.

The FO believes Huff can pitch in the rotation next year, but they didn’t mention him as the 3rd starter.

by world dictator on Oct 26, 2008 11:42 PM EDT reply actions

you know you can just, ya know, actually correct it.

by Brick. on Oct 27, 2008 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions

The Indians are such liars.

by afh4 on Oct 26, 2008 11:45 PM EDT reply actions

Your tags bore me.

I’ve been saying all along, this whole acquiring a closer business will be moot when Meloan or Miller are locking it down in the summer.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Oct 26, 2008 11:59 PM EDT reply actions

Better?

by world dictator on Oct 27, 2008 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions

Better.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Oct 27, 2008 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions

you know what your opening sentence reminds me of?

Anti-Ben Fran before it was cool.

by Gradyforpresident on Oct 27, 2008 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

by world dictator on Oct 27, 2008 1:08 AM EDT up reply actions

miss usa?

You have no idea the physical toll that three vasectomies have on a person

by jakesinger777 on Oct 27, 2008 1:17 AM EDT up reply actions

I do not.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Oct 27, 2008 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions

anyone up for a game of basketball?

Anti-Ben Fran before it was cool.

by Gradyforpresident on Oct 27, 2008 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions

Game. Blouses.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Oct 27, 2008 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions

and now i’ve wasted another 5 minutes watching that skit again. brilliant!

by macasson on Oct 29, 2008 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions

that, my friend, is not a wasted 5 minutes

by APV on Oct 29, 2008 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions

So… Derek Lowe it is.

by Toxicadam on Oct 27, 2008 1:29 AM EDT reply actions

I thought of Ben Sheets, but yeah same general point.

by world dictator on Oct 27, 2008 1:45 AM EDT up reply actions

Sign Lowe + acquire above-average defensive 2B = one of the best pitching staffs in baseball.

by Peter Bendix on Oct 27, 2008 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions

“Stomp is unlikely to be worse than any free-agent closer we could afford,” or “The Indians acknowledge the blindingly obvious market reality.”

by fleerdon on Oct 27, 2008 9:56 AM EDT reply actions

I think we should sign a free agent pitcher to a Kevin Millwood-type deal. It doesn’t matter who the pitcher is, as long as it’s a Kevin Millwood-type deal. Those types of deals always work out fabulously for the Indians.

The best thing probably is to hit [Grady] 2nd -- Jay

by Buckeye Brad on Oct 27, 2008 11:34 AM EDT reply actions

Bartolo Colon

…bring it full circle!

by world dictator on Oct 27, 2008 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions

Colon probably is pretty close to a full circle these days

by APV on Oct 27, 2008 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions 7 recs

by jhon on Oct 27, 2008 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions

You mean a full globe, I think.

by Jay on Oct 27, 2008 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Actually, a sphere.

by CaptainPenny on Oct 27, 2008 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions

no, i think he means bartolo is shaped kind of like this.

by Brick. on Oct 27, 2008 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

And after he retires, he’ll be playing Falstaff in dinner theatres all over the DR.

Pronk Needs You

by woodsmeister on Oct 28, 2008 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions

You are evil.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Oct 27, 2008 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions

You know what else, we could make Kevin Millwood the leadoff hitter, and then …

by Jay on Oct 27, 2008 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions

I was thinking we could play Milwood at 2B and slide Peralta over to third.

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Oct 27, 2008 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

OBP of .400 in 2008, so that could work (sample size? what, 4 AB isn’t enough for you? pig.).

by FredOx on Oct 27, 2008 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions

I believe there was a strong movement to place “K*evin Millwood type” in the same boat as non-game thread swearing. You must have missed it. link

¡Free Chan Perry!

by TheVanillaGorilla on Oct 28, 2008 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions

Not quite sure what the asterisk is replacing. Or if i spelled asterisk right.

Don't forget to pay your parking ticket.

by TheVanillaGorilla on Oct 28, 2008 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions

I am 100% Brad was being facetious.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Oct 28, 2008 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions

I am 100% making fun of myself.

Don't forget to pay your parking ticket.

by TheVanillaGorilla on Oct 28, 2008 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions

Ah.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Oct 28, 2008 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions

Hey, Terry answered the Jensen question! Ever since Mario told that story about Jensen and the girls last year, I thought he had the mental composure necessary to close.

by NickFantana on Oct 27, 2008 5:23 PM EDT reply actions