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ATTENTION LGT: Jhonny Peralta is NOT NOT NOT moving to 3B for 2009. Please stop including any form of "... move Jhonny to 3B..." in any post.

Thank you. That is all.

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If you need me, I'll be senselessly rooting for Sizemore 40/40 for the remainder of 2008.

by gte619n on Sep 10, 2008 9:14 AM EDT reply actions  

The Peralta to 3B rumor is being promulgated by Terry Pluto as much as anyone at this point.

by APV on Sep 10, 2008 10:11 AM EDT reply actions  

I support moving Jhonny to 3B in order to set up a sac fly.

by FredOx on Sep 10, 2008 10:47 AM EDT reply actions  

Marte’ll get the bunt down.

by afh4 on Sep 10, 2008 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions  

Not that I’m saying this is even remotely likely, but if the Indians were able to acquire, say, Brian Roberts, why wouldn’t they look into Peralta at 3B?

by 7foot3 on Sep 10, 2008 12:42 PM EDT reply actions  

I wonder if Peralta could play 1b? That might actually be an easier transition for him.

by peter m on Sep 10, 2008 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think the first part of your question pretty much sums it up.

If you need me, I'll be senselessly rooting for Sizemore 40/40 for the remainder of 2008.

by gte619n on Sep 10, 2008 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think it makes sense for the Indians to target Roberts, I’m not sure they’d give up enough for 1 year of him though. I think it’s entirely possible that the best IF target for the Indians this offseason is a 2B.

by 7foot3 on Sep 10, 2008 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think they would look into it under that circumstance, but it’s rather like the old Steve Martin routine, “How To Have A Million Dollars and Not Pay Any Taxes” …

“Okay, first thing, get yourself a million dollars. Got it? Okay, now next …”

by Jay on Sep 10, 2008 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

Didn’t you say in another thread about possibly Orlando Hudson? Doesn’t that leave us with Peralta at 3B? I’m not saying it should be the intended offseason move, just that it’s more likely than you and gte suggest.

by 7foot3 on Sep 10, 2008 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

I don’t think we’re likely to sign Hudson. He won’t be cheap, and the Indians are unlikely to overpay for a guy who misses the last six weeks of every season with an injury.

by Jay on Sep 10, 2008 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

So we’ve identified two guys that won’t come for less than market value. We could easily do the same for third basemen. I just don’t see why were so easily willing to dismiss that the offseason pickup could be a second baseman.

by 7foot3 on Sep 11, 2008 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions  

Only because it’s tough to make a real value trade, and acquiring a 2B would be more costly and less valuable than acquiring a 3B of equivalent value, assuming Jhonny and AbaCab are the constants.

by Jay on Sep 11, 2008 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions  

Less valuable to us, yes. I don’t see how acquiring a 2B of equivalent value would cost more though. Whatever, this is way past where I intended to get. My only point was that the chances of the Indians acquiring a 2B this offseason were roughly higher than the zero percent that the original post said.

by 7foot3 on Sep 11, 2008 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions  

Okay, I’m down with that.

by Jay on Sep 11, 2008 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Fat Third Baseman doesn’t have the ring of a nickname that Fat Shortstop does.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Sep 10, 2008 2:58 PM EDT reply actions  

It’s also not nearly specific enough.

by FredOx on Sep 10, 2008 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

Bring back Ron Cey — short, bow-legged fat third baseman!

by peter m on Sep 10, 2008 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Google says Hi.

Travis Hafner is overrated. Clarity is underrated. David Dellucci is David Dellucci.

by westbrook on Sep 10, 2008 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

Entry #3: Beau Mills, due to being asked in an interview on a blog whether he used his bonus to buy a fat ride.

No toys yet (laugh). I put a lot into savings. Thinking about the future. But I am going to buy a car this month or next month. I’m looking at a Range Rover.

by FredOx on Sep 10, 2008 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

I’m a fan of results 4 and 8.

Travis Hafner is overrated. Clarity is underrated. David Dellucci is David Dellucci.

by westbrook on Sep 11, 2008 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

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