According to http://39ontheline.blogspot.com/, a blogger who claims to have both Taylor Green and Michael Brantley as "clients" (and whom MLBTR identified as  Joshua Kusnick of Double Diamond Sports Management) writes the following: 

"It is just the way the business is. Things are influx until they are final, everything is static, everything can fall apart at any time. As things stand right now it is my understanding that the Indians have two deadlines in which to select one of two players (Michael Brantley and Taylor Green)."

  If this is in fact correct then the PTBNL are named above.

As a side note, after reading the Sabathia related blogs on his site, the young Kusnick seems, uhm, very spirited.

When Casey Blake is traded in the mini fire sale about to occur, can we please call the Marlins and inquire on what we need to get Dallas McPherson.  The guy is rotting AAA batting over 300 and hitting 29 HRs.  Since Marte apparently will never approach 100 AB this season, can we start him the net 70-75 games and see if he can produce at the ML level.  Shhh...I know Hodges is on his way, but when was the last time the Tribe rushed someone up.

From Castrovince Blog

Miller shut down

Top prospect Adam Miller's Minor League season is conceivably over. According to head athletic trainer Lonnie Soloff, Miller will be shut down from throwing for eight weeks after having surgery performed on the middle finger of his right throwing hand Tuesday. After eight weeks, Miller will begin a return-to-throw program in either Winter Haven or Goodyear, so the odds of him coming back in time to rejoin the Bisons is slim.

Interesting post on the Pirates JOB website.

Please don't call it DiamondView.  That name is already taken.

LISTING

Senior Programmer/Analyst - Pittsburgh Pirates (Pittsburgh, PA)

Reports to: Senior Director, Information Technology

Job Summary: This position is primarily responsible for the development and operation of a unified player management and scouting system. Works closely with the General Manager and Baseball Operations staff to define, develop, and implement a system that will support the Pirates player evaluation, selection and development efforts. The system will integrate multiple sources of information and video, both internal and external to the Pirates organization, into a single, centralized view of ballplayers. The incumbent is responsible for the full life-cycle of the player management and scouting system.

Responsibilities:

Primary:

Works with Senior Director, Information Technology and Director of Baseball Operations to develop project plans and work breakdown structures for developing and implementing a player management system. With limited supervision, follows plan and monitors and reports progress.

Gathers, verifies, and documents user requirements for player management system. Understands and analyzes the business process and required outcomes of the system and creates requirements definition document defining the business use cases.

Develops and modifies player management application using Microsoft VB.NET and other Visual Studio tools. Makes use of industry best practices and recommended coding standards to write clear, readable, and efficient code.
Coordinates with video and data providers to effectively integrate systems and information into the unified player management system.

Identifies potential features and functions to be incorporated into the player management system. Presents features to Baseball Operations staff and management and incorporates additional functionality as directed

Prepares detailed design specifications defining system architecture and object relationships and functions. Reviews specification with Baseball Operations and IT management to validate design.

Designs underlying data architecture for player management system. Adheres to rules of normalization and database design practices to produce efficient and intuitive data structures. Creates database tables, stored procedures, and views using Microsoft SQL Server and associated tools.

Develops and oversees system acceptance testing for all newly developed components of the player management system. Designs and sets up test scenarios. Reviews test results and validates software capabilities meet business needs.

Provides ongoing support of player management system. Troubleshoots and corrects defects found in the system. Upgrades system as necessary to take advantage of new technology and meet dynamic business goals.
Analyzes structure and content of external player data to be incorporated into the system. Works with providers to receive the necessary data in a convenient format. Designs and develops routines to integrate external data into the underlying data architecture.
Develops training scenarios and, in cooperation with key Baseball Staff, provides training to all player management system users.
Designs and develops procedures to calculate advanced player statistics and manage player evaluations, rankings, and other information contained in the system. Designs and develops graphical and tabular layouts of the information according to the needs of the Baseball Operations staff.

Other duties as assigned by Senior Director, Information Technology.

Secondary:

Provides technical guidance for custom development and coding projects within the organization. Assist other IT staff developing workflow scripts and customizing business systems.

Establishes software development guidelines for Pirates organizaqtion. Guides IT staff in implementing guidelines in all custom coding and scripting.

Assist the Senior Director, Information Technology in developing and managing the IT department budget. Anticipates and makes recommendations on software development budget requirements.

Remains abreast of activities in the field of software development and make appropriate recommendations to achieve business objectives.

Success Factors:

Software development life cycle skills
Understanding of baseball operations & sabremetrics

Database design and implementation skills
Verbal and written communications

Attention to detail

Ability to work at a fast pace

Qualifications:

Required:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent.
In depth understanding of advanced statistical analyses techniques and experience implementing statistical calcuations in software applications. Experience using sabremetrics techniques for player evaluation strongly preferred. Experience implementing graphical representation of statistical trends.
Minimum of four years experience developing enterprise level applications using Microsoft VB.NET and SQL Server.
Experience leading all aspects of the software development lifecycle incuding requirements definition, design, development, testing, and implementation.

Ability to design and implement complex database structures using SQL Server tools. Understanding of database documentation and design tools.

Experience integrating multiple data sources, formats, and media into a single business application.

Demonstrated ability to work with users to understand business processes, document system requirements, and develop applications that meet business objectives.

Desired:

Previous experience developing, implementing, and employing structured software development techniques.

Ability to guide other technical staff in software development techniques and the use of software customization tools.

I am a CLEVELAND INDIANS fan and posted the following on LETSGOTRIBE.COM ...scan it a read the comments below.
Ok, I'll just throw out this trade proposal.
It's been mentioned before that the Tribe was at least considering Erik Bedard.  My question is why not include Brian Roberts in the deal too.  Too expense? Well not really, just listen to what we have to offer.
The Orioles have traded away their starting shortstop, and we may have one to offer that may have his highest trade value in years.  His name is Jhonny Peralta.  He is owed about $12 million between 2008-11.  The bonus is AsCab can get his natural position back
Roberts is owed $14 million and change in the next two years.  He is a career .281 batting average, and while he has limited power he stole 50 bases and scored 103 runs last year. His defense is also solid. In 2007 he had 7 errors and a .991 fielding percentage.
Bedard is arby eligible for the next 2 years and earned less than $4 million last year.
What would it take to get him?  How about a package that included a shortstop, Peralta,a second baseman, Barfield (to replace Roberts), a ML ready OF, Ben Francisco, a prospect 1B/ OF Jordan Brown, and ML ready SP, Aaron Laffey or Adam Miller.
Still interested?  I am.
Could it happen?  Maybe.  Will it? Probably not.  Could it improve both teams?  I think so.
I'd at least make a call.

MY QUESTION TO ORIOLES FANS...COUNTER MY OFFER.  TELL ME WHAT YOUR TEAM NEEDS.

Ok, I'll just throw out this trade proposal.
It's been mentioned before that the Tribe was at least considering Erik Bedard.  My question is why not include Brian Roberts in the deal too.  Too expense? Well not really, just listen to what we have to offer.
The Orioles have traded away their starting shortstop, and we may have one to offer that may have his highest trade value in years.  His name is Jhonny Peralta.  He is owed about $12 million between 2008-11.  The bonus is AsCab can get his natural position back
Roberts is owed $14 million and change in the next two years.  He is a career .281 batting average, and while he has limited power he stole 50 bases and scored 103 runs last year. His defense is also solid. In 2007 he had 7 errors and a .991 fielding percentage.
Bedard is arby eligible for the next 2 years and earned less than $4 million last year.
What would it take to get him?  How about a package that included a shortstop, Peralta,a second baseman, Barfield (to replace Roberts), a ML ready OF, Francisco, a prospect 1B/ OF Jordan Brown, and ML ready SP, Aaron Laffey.
Still too expense you say. Well how about checking to see if St. Louis might want to offload an Anthony Reyes for a Cliff Lee (as rumored a few weeks ago). Lee is owed $3.75M in 08, $5.75M in 09 and has a $8M option 10. Now do we have the money? Still interested?  I am.
Could it happen?  Maybe.  Will it? Probably not.  Could it improve both teams?  I think so.
I'd at least make a call