Transactions: Carroll to DL
Placed IF Jamey Carroll on the 15-Day Disabled List (left hand)
Purchased the Contract of IF Tony Graffanino; Recalled him to Cleveland
Carroll injured his wrist in his last at-bat of the spring; the Doug Brocail pitch broke a bone in the wrist (EDIT: actually, a bone in the back of the hand), and now he'll down for at least a month. If he has surgery to repair the fracture, it won't delay his return.
Carroll came in handy last season when pressed into full-time duty at second base after Asdrubal Cabrera was sent down to work on his hitting and Josh Barfield got hurt. With Barfield, DeRosa, and now Graffanino on the roster, the Indians have enough depth to handle second, but Carroll would have been the first option to play every day had Cabrera been out for a couple weeks.
Tony Graffanino should fit almost perfectly into Carroll's role, though he isn't the defender Carroll is. Tony can play every infield position, but I see his primary responsibility as backing up DeRosa at third and Cabrera at second. He's a better hitter than Carroll, and could be used in late inning matchups as a counter-move to a LOOGY entering the ballgame.
Josh Barfield shouldn't see any increase in at-bats or playing time in the field, since Graffanino can do everything Carroll could do.
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I’m beginning to wonder if Graffanino, Carroll, and Derosa all play out the entire season on the big league club if Travis Hafner turns into a $12MM pinch hitter. Part of the genius of the acquired flexibility might have had a nod to that real possibility.
I think we’ll cut Hafner loose this year if there aren’t at least some signs that he can be an everyday DH. It’ll be a bitter pill to swallow.
You can’t see it? If he comes up nothing (I buy Chuck’s all-or-nothing thesis) it’s very grim.
What other options can you think of? 60-day him with anxiety disorder?
Queue up the blood test!
Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile
by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Apr 8, 2009 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
He won’t be DFA’ed until and unless there is a major insurance settlement and/or the insurance policy ends. The Indians don’t release information on their insurance policies — I asked — so we’re not really going to know when that will happen.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
by Jay on Apr 8, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Remember that one time, when the Indians played the Rangers on opening day and Cliff Lee lost. That seems like weeks ago.
by dgcambridge on Apr 8, 2009 12:20 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Gameday says the following: “Ryan Zimmerman reaches on throwing error by center fielder Cody Ross.”
Someone want to explain that?
can’t help you. i have no idea how cody ross is a center fielder.
by Brick. on Apr 8, 2009 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
It only works if Ross Gload is there to cover the gap in right center.
Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile
by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Apr 8, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions
This Marlins-Nationals game is putting me to sleep
So 2009.
by Gradyforpresident on Apr 8, 2009 2:15 PM EDT reply actions

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