Sheehan article on the Tribe situation.

Thinking they should be buying, not selling. Interesting.....

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Sorry, missed the quote below.

by rockemsockem on Jun 23, 2008 1:45 PM EDT reply actions

Hope springs eternal…

by odradek on Jun 23, 2008 1:55 PM EDT reply actions

I saw that as well. . .

Does anyone else think that we can move Sabathia and still contend this year?

I’d love for us to cut a deal with the Dodgers—something along the lines of Loney and Broxton for Sabathia. Once Carmona returns (provided he’s not completely off-the-wall awful), we could still have a shot in this crummy division with that kind of move.

by Cap'n Snegiryov on Jun 23, 2008 2:59 PM EDT reply actions

Not really, unless we get a capable starting pitcher in return.

by hans on Jun 23, 2008 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions

It’s a catch-22, because a team that is likely to trade for Sabathia is less likely to trade away their everyday players.

For us to be a contender, we would need for our injured players to come back and perform well and some of the young guys in AAA (Stevens, Huff) to come up and help out.

That’s a lot of ifs .. but also something that would need to happen if we kept CC.

by Toxicadam on Jun 23, 2008 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Based on the way the LA broadcasters were talking about Loney—e.g., Loney’s Lounge and his role in the RBI program—it seems doubtful the Dodgers would trade him.

by odradek on Jun 23, 2008 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Well, if they’d hesitate to trade Loney because of his work in the RBI program, wouldn’t they be attracted to C.C. for the same reasons?

Assuming… the front office considers this at all.

You know Selig? Ombudsman.

by rolub on Jun 24, 2008 9:04 AM EDT up reply actions

I think it indicates they are marketing the team through Loney. He’s a valuable asset off the field as well as on it. C.C. could take his place in that regard, but I don’t see how they would be improving their chances to win the NL West by swapping Loney for Sabathia.

by odradek on Jun 24, 2008 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions

I like how Sheehan writes that article while his website says we have a 4% chance of making the playoffs (I think I’m reading that right).

There are 2 reasons why I say sell (which I fully admit are really more personal and are probably not shared by most people).

First, this isn’t like last year or 2005, where we haven’t/hadn’t tasted the playoffs in multiple years….

Secondly, and this extends off the first reason, we just got to the ALCS; I know the playoffs is an 8-team crapshoot. But I’m struggling to see how this team pulls a 1997 and wins it all (or should have won it all) with all of the injuries and unknowns. Because we just had 2007, I don’t want to exhaust all resources to just “get in” when the strong likelihood is we couldn’t be the 2006 Cardinals.

by cheech99 on Jun 23, 2008 4:36 PM EDT reply actions

It’s interesting that you mention the ‘06 Cardinals, because watching that team (even in the playoffs) I kept thinking “wow this team isn’t very good”. But they kept playing just good enough to win games, and it left them with a huge payoff.

The 2008 Cleveland Indians: Home of the Triple Steal, Unassisted Triple Play, and not a heck of a lot more.

by westbrook on Jun 23, 2008 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Doesn’t Sheehan love the Tigers. I think this is a ploy by him to get us to keep CC and lose him in FA without getting anything back to help us next year. There I said it. Never trust a man without a shirt and never trust a Tigers’ fan.

by hans on Jun 23, 2008 6:00 PM EDT reply actions

I’m almost positive Sheehan is a Yankee fan.

by cheech99 on Jun 23, 2008 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Well if you can never trust a Tigers fan, you sure as hell can’t trust a Yankees fan.

by hans on Jun 24, 2008 1:42 AM EDT up reply actions

Nate Silver is the resident Tigers fan at BP, as cheech99 says, Sheehan is a Yankee fan.

by ClarkM on Jun 23, 2008 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions

So it seems like he is just another Yankee fan fearful that Hefty will goto the Red Sox.

by Toxicadam on Jun 23, 2008 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions

this is a ploy by him to get us to keep CC and lose him in FA without getting anything back to help us next year

Because I’m sure Shapiro is likely to be swayed by something written on the internet.

"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.

by Harry Doyle on Jun 23, 2008 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions

I guess not. But I bet Shapiro can also catch it when someone is making a bad joke.

by hans on Jun 24, 2008 1:42 AM EDT up reply actions

That’s probably why he makes the big bucks and I’m here trusting Tigers fans.

"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.

by Harry Doyle on Jun 24, 2008 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions

I’ve made it my personal rule to cease and desist any conversation with a person that discloses or has been identified as a potential Tigers fan. I’ve seen too many people end up poor and on the streets after talking to Tigers fans. Wall Street types living in homes made out of boxes after taking stock tips from Tigers fans, Hollywood actor types relegated to doing porn films to just make ends meat after taking acting direction from Tigers fans…a sad story each and every one of them.

by hans on Jun 24, 2008 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Coincidentally, “Making Ends Meat” is one of my favorite pornos of all time.

And I’m traditionally not that into gay porn.

Let's Go 2009!

by emd2k3 on Jun 24, 2008 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Uh. This game had better start soon.

by jhon on Jun 24, 2008 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions

I have to say, that the second line “And I’m traditionally not that into gay porn.” is probably one of the funnier responses I’ve heard in a while. nicely done.

by hans on Jun 24, 2008 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions