Stark: Dodgers dealing for Blake
The Indians and Dodgers are closing in on a trade that would send third baseman/outfielder Casey Blake and cash to the Dodgers for two minor leaguers.
The two teams were in the process of tying up loose ends to the deal early Saturday. Indications are that they will complete the trade before the end of the day.
The Indians are believed to be receiving minor-league catcher Carlos Santana and right-handed pitcher Jon Meloan. Santana is currently hitting .323, with 14 homers, for Inland Empire, in the Class A California League. The hard-throwing Meloan is 5-10, with a 4.97 ERA, at Triple-A Las Vegas, but has piled up 335 strikeouts in only 262 innings in his minor-league career.
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How did this not get rec’d once? Too much giddy?
by NickFantana on
Jul 26, 2008 11:28 PM EDT
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with Blake going to LA, and Carroll hurting, who is the backup infielder this weekend?
by palcal on Jul 26, 2008 12:21 PM EDT 0 recs
Probably call up Like Tony Graffanino or Jorge Velandia back from Buffalo.
by Tony_O on
Jul 26, 2008 12:24 PM EDT
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Here are Santana and Meloan’s B-Ref pages.
Meloan was BA’s #8 prospect for the Dodgers this year.
by TonyH on Jul 26, 2008 12:33 PM EDT 0 recs
Don’t be fooled by Meloan’s stats this year. The Dodgers for some strange reason are trying to convert him to a starter while he has dominated as a reliever. Here are his stats as a reliever from 06 to 07:
108.2 IP, 63 H, 10 HR, 43 BB, 182 K, 2.15 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 15.07 K/9 (!!!!)
by JP_Frost on
Jul 26, 2008 12:49 PM EDT
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His K-rates coming into this season have consistently been very very very good (35-40% K/PA), as have his K:BB numbers (4:1)
by APV on
Jul 26, 2008 1:27 PM EDT
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Any reason why this happened? More of a organizational need? It seemed kind of strange considering how dominating his stats look as a reliever.
by painaxl on
Jul 26, 2008 1:45 PM EDT
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Yeah, looks like Meloan was their #8 guy and Santana was their #25 guy in BA’s rankings going into the system in a system ranked 6th overall. Not that that means anything, just for reference.
by cheech99 on Jul 26, 2008 12:36 PM EDT 0 recs
Andy Marte is currently knee deep in hookers and gin in celebration.
Il faut d'abord durer.
by CU Adam on Jul 26, 2008 12:42 PM EDT 8 recs
While Wedge has his head in his toilet hoping to find new sources of grit.
Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.
by westbrook on
Jul 26, 2008 12:50 PM EDT
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Like you will be on Wednesday night.
"Lotta heart in Cleveland." - Ian Hunter
by Denver Tribe Fan on
Jul 26, 2008 5:51 PM EDT
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Wednesday night, I will be elbow deep, good sir. Elbow deep.
Il faut d'abord durer.
by CU Adam on
Jul 26, 2008 6:35 PM EDT
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I wonder if the Indians will keep Meloan as a SP or stick him back into the bullpen. It looks like he had some success there:
For the 2007 season, Meloan began the year with Double-A Jacksonville, compiling a 5-2 record with a terrific 2.18 ERA in 35 relief appearances and notching 19 saves to be selected to the Southern League All-Star team. He won the post-season “Double-A Relief Pitcher of the Year” Award
Wedge: [letting go of Casey's hand] I'll never let go, Casey. I promise.
by cclemens31 on Jul 26, 2008 12:47 PM EDT 0 recs
Just saw this too and was hoping for more details from LGTites – guess not.
Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.
by westbrook on Jul 26, 2008 12:49 PM EDT 0 recs
To clarify, I’m very happy with the return. But as for the trade, it’s like Cloverfield…by the time the monster shows up, I’m just glad it’s gonna be over.
by fleerdon on
Jul 26, 2008 1:27 PM EDT
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This is a fantastic metaphor.
Il faut d'abord durer.
by CU Adam on
Jul 26, 2008 1:31 PM EDT
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in 7.1 IP with LA last seaon, Meloan gave up 9 ER and struck out 7.
Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.
by westbrook on Jul 26, 2008 12:51 PM EDT 0 recs
I would assume this means we can cross Lucroy off of the PTBNL list in the Sabathia deal.
by Fundamentals on Jul 26, 2008 12:54 PM EDT 0 recs
I was thinking along the same lines – it’s likely down to Brantley and Green now.
The "cream of the crop" doesn't always rise to the top.
by indiansfan on
Jul 26, 2008 5:16 PM EDT
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in this week prospect hot sheet they talk about Carlos Santana, here is the link( he is the last player in the page, in the section of Helium Watch)
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/prospect-hot-sheet/2008/266554.html
by luifer5 on Jul 26, 2008 1:05 PM EDT 0 recs
yeah…however he was regarded last year, it was for his defense behind the plate. his offense this season should make his stock rise considerably
by APV on
Jul 26, 2008 1:29 PM EDT
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“Casey Blake is a gamer,” Dodgers GM Ned Colletti said.
Wedge’s message discipline pays off.
by JesseAK on
Jul 26, 2008 1:14 PM EDT
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that’s the kind of detail i wanted
Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.
by westbrook on
Jul 26, 2008 1:17 PM EDT
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No time, I’m still dealing Grady to the A’s for their entire AA affiliate.
by fleerdon on Jul 26, 2008 1:13 PM EDT 6 recs
I haven’t formed an opinion on the guys we received in return, but give Shapiro credit for selling high on Blake.
by JesseAK on Jul 26, 2008 1:18 PM EDT 0 recs
And suddenly my faith in Shap is restored. I was worried there for a while.
by supermarioelia on Jul 26, 2008 1:24 PM EDT 0 recs
Meloan is a great prospect. Age, age, age. So is Santana. I’m giddy.
I like the deal, a lot. I hope we still take LuCroy. I’m not worried about doubling up positions with guys that young. Teach one of them to play first. They can both hit for it.
by afh4 on Jul 26, 2008 1:24 PM EDT 0 recs
I had no idea we were getting anybody this good for Casey.
by fleerdon on
Jul 26, 2008 1:28 PM EDT
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on first glance, I like it too. I happen to be of the opinion we have a fair amount of catching depth in the system, but Santana might be the one who projects most (or at least most likely) as a starter
by APV on
Jul 26, 2008 1:30 PM EDT
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Hello APV,
I too agree with you that we have a fair to good amount of catching depth in the Minors, especially compared to most organizations, but adding a quality one like Santana is always a plus.
Just my 2 cents.
The "cream of the crop" doesn't always rise to the top.
by indiansfan on
Jul 26, 2008 5:22 PM EDT
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Best case scenario in not trading Blake was two compensatory draft picks. We seem to have gotten that return with the added bonus of them already being a few years along in their development. Meloan is an obvious candidate to be a major contributor next year.
by APV on Jul 26, 2008 1:36 PM EDT 0 recs
I really need somebody to mock up a new top prospects list for me after the deadline, incorporating 2009 performance. There’s way too much data going on and it would be very helpful if somebody would just tell me what to think.
by fleerdon on Jul 26, 2008 1:42 PM EDT 0 recs
maybe something like this: (n.b. this is with about 3 minutes of thought)
Laporta
Huff
Mills
Weglarz
Rondon
Miller
Hodges
Santana
Meloan
De La Cruz
Lewis
by APV on
Jul 26, 2008 1:54 PM EDT
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I like it. Lot of great stuff on there.
Also, what happened to the PTBNL in the Michaels trade?
by supermarioelia on
Jul 26, 2008 1:56 PM EDT
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But I mean, do we have any idea who’s on that PTBNL list?
by supermarioelia on
Jul 26, 2008 2:01 PM EDT
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I think I’m going to do a full minors rundown in the next couple of days, hopefully with help from Adam.
by afh4 on
Jul 26, 2008 6:29 PM EDT
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That will be something to look forward to.
Its interesting how much our system has changed this year, not just w/ the trades, but with the emergence of Rondon, Huff, and DLC. You could probably add Wegz, Mills, and Hodges as guys that have solidified their status as well.
by bewwolv on
Jul 26, 2008 7:00 PM EDT
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I was hoping Casey went to a better team and had a better shot at the playoffs. Nice to see we got some decent prospects for him .. no way I could have ever predicted that before the season started.
by Toxicadam on Jul 26, 2008 1:57 PM EDT 0 recs
Please tell me the Buffalo Bison are playing close by this weekend.
by jerseywahoo on Jul 26, 2008 2:03 PM EDT 0 recs
As Harry Caray used to say, “They’re dancing in the streets of Cleveland, Ohio.”
by odradek on Jul 26, 2008 2:11 PM EDT 0 recs
Marte is finally free and we can finally see if he was worth the campaign around here.
by DixonCayne on Jul 26, 2008 2:13 PM EDT 0 recs
If we had gotten our way earlier, we wouldn’t have these two awesome prospects. Um…thanks Shapiro.
by joeee on
Jul 26, 2008 2:53 PM EDT
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Wedge’s plan all along. Build up Blake for a better return.
HIRE WEDGE!!
by Buckeye Brad on
Jul 26, 2008 4:36 PM EDT
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You guys completely screwed us. Congratulations.
Co-Author Of The Fourth Most Popular NL West Based Blog On SBN
by Andrew on Jul 26, 2008 2:23 PM EDT 2 recs
Thank you. Many happy returns.
Il faut d'abord durer.
by CU Adam on
Jul 26, 2008 2:25 PM EDT
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You guys are mean. To me, this actually looks like a decent deal for both teams. Dodgers are currently FIFTEENTH in OPS in the NL and one game out of first in the disastrous NL West.
Nice work, Shap.
"Lotta heart in Cleveland." - Ian Hunter
by Denver Tribe Fan on
Jul 26, 2008 2:35 PM EDT
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Whoops. Just re-read this and realized Andrew is a Dodgers blogger. My mistake. Adam, YOU’RE mean.
"Lotta heart in Cleveland." - Ian Hunter
by Denver Tribe Fan on
Jul 26, 2008 5:50 PM EDT
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It’s posts like this that make it all worthwhile.
Free Andy Marte!
by woodsmeister on
Jul 26, 2008 2:33 PM EDT
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Dude, you got CASEY BLAKE. He hits like .550/.620/.999 with runners in scoring position. He’s super clutch! Derek Jeter without the rings, if you will.
by Buckeye Brad on
Jul 26, 2008 4:39 PM EDT
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Santana
Hey guys…first time posting on here. I am an athletic training intern for the High A team for the Padres. Ive seen Santana play what feels like a million times since he crushes our pitching. This guy is a legit hitter and i thought it weird that he wasnt in the lineup last night. At times they would DH him 2 or 3 times in a 4 game series but is developing into a good catcher when out there. The guy hits…and hits plenty and i think this is a much better version of max ramirez in an athletic way.
by tribefaninCA on Jul 26, 2008 2:51 PM EDT 5 recs
Awesome news – welcome. It’s nice to hear from someone who’s actually seen him play.
Free Andy Marte!
by woodsmeister on
Jul 26, 2008 2:53 PM EDT
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Hello tribefaninCA,
Thanks for the info. – that’s very good to hear from someone who has seen him play!
The "cream of the crop" doesn't always rise to the top.
by indiansfan on
Jul 26, 2008 5:25 PM EDT
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Alright – props to Casey for having a fantastic season and netting us such a steal.
by joeee on Jul 26, 2008 2:52 PM EDT 1 recs
Seconded. We can all stop ragging on him now that he plays for someone else.
by still ill on
Jul 26, 2008 2:54 PM EDT
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I want to see him do well! I HATED him earlier in the year – but as Ryan said, it was misplaced blame. I seriously hope he continues to hit and get a decent deal after this year.
by joeee on
Jul 26, 2008 2:56 PM EDT
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Just so long as that decent deal is not with us.
Il faut d'abord durer.
by CU Adam on
Jul 26, 2008 3:01 PM EDT
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Comments from the peanut gallery at Cleveland.com busting on Hoynsie for getting beat on this story by ESPN.
by odradek on Jul 26, 2008 2:53 PM EDT 0 recs
Didn’t he get beat on the CC trade as well?
Free Andy Marte!
by woodsmeister on
Jul 26, 2008 2:55 PM EDT
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Yeah, but he might have been on a flight back from Minneapolis when it happened. Though Castrovince was able to report on it.
by odradek on
Jul 26, 2008 3:06 PM EDT
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Just when you thought Kinston couldn’t become any more interesting to watch, here come HDLC and Santana.
by supermarioelia on Jul 26, 2008 3:00 PM EDT 0 recs
I hope Santana plays well enough that he’s promoted within a month or. I’d like to see him log some time at AA before the year is over.
by fleerdon on
Jul 26, 2008 3:13 PM EDT
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