Indians sign 4 year deal in Columbus

Columubs Dispatch reports the Indians have signed a four year deal with the Clippers.

UPDATE: Although Mark Shapiro initially denied that the deal had been finalized earlier today, the Indians made it official with this press release at the end of the day. (Hat-tips to millionairesrow and Voltaire.) [Jay]

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Sorry, Dave, I didn’t see this one when I posted mine.

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

by Buckeye Brad on Sep 18, 2008 11:42 AM EDT reply actions

The Indians are denying this report

http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2008/09/cleveland_indians_deny_report.html

General Manager Mark Shapiro said today that a deal has not been reached.

“We haven’t agreed to anything,” he said. “It’s certainly something we have interest in and something we are exploring, but no deal is in place.”

by millionairesrow on Sep 18, 2008 1:47 PM EDT reply actions

you sure he’s not talking about the PTBNL from Milwaukee?

by Brick. on Sep 18, 2008 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions

that’s curious

by APV on Sep 18, 2008 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Color me confused. The Indians official site has an article saying it’s a done deal, it is an AP story, but still…

http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080918&content_id=3502079&vkey=news_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle

by millionairesrow on Sep 18, 2008 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Why did I read the comments? Why? Why?

by Voltaire on Sep 18, 2008 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, I couldn’t help myself either. I’ll never get those 3 minutes of my life back.

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

by Buckeye Brad on Sep 18, 2008 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Sort of the same macbre curiosity that makes you slow down to look at car accidents.

I couldn’t help myself either, and now I just feel dirty.

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

by Harry Doyle on Sep 18, 2008 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions

I think reading the Cleveland.com comments can pretty much negate and information or better understanding that you may have gleaned in the initial article. I think the reason why they have such an ill-informed and cynical tone is that reasonable civil people stopped participating long, long ago. I really wish they’ed eliminate them altogether. They serve no purpose but to broadcast the opinions of hate-filled, inebriated anonymous morons.

Not like here, where even when we’re inebriated, we can keep some form of civility.

by PatBordersHelmet on Sep 18, 2008 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions