pnhasbeen;1173872 wrote:Want to speak Spanish? Fine I'll speak Spanish.

No.

hoops23;1173885 wrote:Well, I hear we're getting Tex so look out!

pnhasbeen;1173888 wrote:Well, that's not fair.

hoops23;1173889 wrote:Never mind. Tribe FO "wised up" and refused to trade Perez straight up.

BR1986FB;1173972 wrote:Pleasantly surprised to see another win with Jimenez on the mound. Get out the brooms today? Businessman's special.....

wes_mantooth;1173974 wrote:yeah, any win when he pitches is a bonus.

BR1986FB;1173979 wrote:I almost dislike him as much as Webster Slaughter....but not quite

like_that;1173986 wrote:I would put strikemore at the top of my list before failbaldo.

wes_mantooth;1173988 wrote:shut it....we are going to go on a run for the two weeks he is back in june. You will see how valuable he is when we slide after he is injured at the end of june.

BR1986FB;1173996 wrote:Any offense we have will go into the shitter as soon as Grady comes back. You just know that instead of "easing" him back into the offense that Acta is going to throw him right back out there like he's an every day starter and hasn't missed a beat. Instead of the "if it's not broken, don't try to fix it" approach these managers have to get cute and tinker with shit.

CLEVELAND -- Indians manager Manny Acta made sure he got a close look at Grady Sizemore's progress on Wednesday afternoon. A few hours before Cleveland's game against the Mariners, Acta threw to the sidelined center fielder in an early round of batting practice.
Sizemore is still has a long way to go in his return from back surgery, but taking swings in the batting cage is a major step forward.
"He looked good for the first time," Acta said. "He swung the bat good, but it's just a start. We're not going to rush anything. He's going to continue his rehab, and I'm anticipating that he's going to go on a rehab assignment where he's going to have plenty of at-bats before he comes up here and plays."
Sizemore, who underwent a micro disectomy procedure on his lower back on March 1, will be eligible to be activated from the 60-day disabled list on June 3. Acta said on Wednesday, however, that it is unlikely that the center fielder would be ready to rejoin the Indians' lineup by that day.
"I doubt that we'll be able to meet that date," Acta said. "I can't sit here and give you a timetable. He has to finish the strengthening program with his legs and then be declared ready to compete. It's not just about baseball."
Sizemore, 29, has been hitting, throwing and doing running and agility drills as part of his rehab from the back surgery, as well as the knee issues that have dogged him over the past two years. The veteran outfielder noted earlier this month that he hopes to return to Cleveland's lineup before July, though the team has not confirmed that potential timetable.
As things currently stand, the Tribe's outfield consists of right fielder Shin-Soo Choo, center fielder Michael Brantley, left fielder Johnny Damon and reserve outfielders Aaron Cunningham and Shelley Duncan. Prior to his injury, Sizemore was in the plans as the regular center fielder with Brantley in left. The Indians plan on being cautious with Sizemore's return."We're going to take everything out of his hands," Acta said. "He's going to follow everything that we have mapped out, and he's not fighting anything. He knows this is serious stuff."

Wooball;1174149 wrote:With the Twins awful start, will Josh Willingham be available during this season? Signed for 3 years - $21 million.

Laley23;1174151 wrote:Possibly. To bad hes with the Twins though, rarely see in division trades.

Wooball;1174183 wrote:I'm trying to think of the last time we have dealt guys in division. Probably either Jhonny to the Tigers or Pavano to the Twins?

Laley23;1174225 wrote:What was Peraltas contract situation though? I know Pavano was on a 1 year deal, so he was a FA at end of the year. Just happened that he stayed in Minny.

Wooball;1174231 wrote:Looked up on Cot's Baseball contracts:
Tigers acquired on 7/28/10
Peralta's contract was 5 years/$13 million (2006-2010) plus $7 million club option for 2011. The Tigers declined his $7million option and signed him for $5.5 million.

OneBuckeye;1174110 wrote:I googled it myself.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120516&content_id=31442752&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb

wes_mantooth;1174340 wrote:Nothing pisses me off in sports more than when a guy is on third with less than 2 outs and he doesn't score. Thanks Druby for pissing me off right away today. Cocksucker.