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Feb 8, 2017 8:58 PM
Benny The Jet;1836163 wrote:Read that he may be there if they don't think Brantley will be ready, Jose to LF and Utley to 3B
Ah.
Feb 8, 2017 8:58pm
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Feb 8, 2017 10:47 PM
Like I said on the last signing of Jackson, this just points to Brantley never really contributing again. I hope that isn't the case, but Tribe is going after guys that sure point in that direction.
Feb 8, 2017 10:47pm
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Feb 9, 2017 9:16 AM
Laley23;1836188 wrote:Like I said on the last signing of Jackson, this just points to Brantley never really contributing again. I hope that isn't the case, but Tribe is going after guys that sure point in that direction.
It could be more of an insurance thing as well. I wouldn't mind starting utley at 3rd and Jose in left to start the season to give Brantley some more time


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Feb 9, 2017 9:16am
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Feb 9, 2017 10:38 AM
Crimson streak;1836227 wrote:It could be more of an insurance thing as well. I wouldn't mind starting utley at 3rd and Jose in left to start the season to give Brantley some more time


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My worry is...why does he need more time? Why has this process taken so damn long? I fear Jonah Keri is right, and his injury was career threatening and the Tribe simply wont say that/ Instead, they just keep delayed it, and he keeps having MAJOR setbacks. Its pretty abnormal...
Feb 9, 2017 10:38am
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Feb 9, 2017 12:26 PM
Laley23;1836241 wrote:My worry is...why does he need more time? Why has this process taken so damn long? I fear Jonah Keri is right, and his injury was career threatening and the Tribe simply wont say that/ Instead, they just keep delayed it, and he keeps having MAJOR setbacks. Its pretty abnormal...
I definitely agree with that. Such a shame too if it is indeed the case. First Sizemore, then hafner, and hopefully not Brantley


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Feb 9, 2017 12:26pm
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Feb 10, 2017 6:46 AM
Crimson streak;1836267 wrote:I definitely agree with that. Such a shame too if it is indeed the case. First Sizemore, then hafner, and hopefully not Brantley


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I always thought Hafner and Grady's body breakdown was due to roids
Feb 10, 2017 6:46am
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Feb 10, 2017 7:08 AM
Benny The Jet;1836443 wrote:I always thought Hafner and Grady's body breakdown was due to roids
Agree
Feb 10, 2017 7:08am
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Feb 10, 2017 10:12 AM
Benny The Jet;1836443 wrote:I always thought Hafner and Grady's body breakdown was due to roids
Hafner for sure.
Feb 10, 2017 10:12am
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Feb 10, 2017 11:35 AM
I loved Pronk, up there as my favorite tribe player of all time outside of Belle and Wickman. Cool Story Alert: Pronk was dating a cheerleader of Baldwin Wallace College while I was in HS and saw him on Campus a couple of times. He acknowledged me when I said "Hey Pronk" while walking by him.
Feb 10, 2017 11:35am
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Feb 10, 2017 3:42 PM
Vegas win totals are out. These can adjust but the openers:

AL Central OV/UN

Indians 92.5
Tigers 85.5
Royals 80.5
White Sox 73.5
Twins 70.5

Indians were tops in AL.
Boston 90.5
Toronto and Texas 86.5

Over the NL- Cubs 95.5, Nats 90.5 and Mets 89.5 were the top 3.
Feb 10, 2017 3:42pm
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Feb 10, 2017 4:48 PM
I'm not a fan of Bauer's...at all. I'd be ok if they traded him. I used to follow him on Twitter, he acts like a 14 teenager. Side story: We have a family friend who works pretty closely with the Indians...said Bauer is a giant tool pretty much. All about himself. When they approached him to do a team signing, he pretty tells them to F off, he's got better things to do.
And he's also not that great of a pitcher.
Feb 10, 2017 4:48pm
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Feb 10, 2017 5:20 PM
TBone14;1836603 wrote:Vegas win totals are out. These can adjust but the openers:

AL Central OV/UN

Indians 92.5
Tigers 85.5
Royals 80.5
White Sox 73.5
Twins 70.5
Baseball prospectus, if you trust them, has RADICALLY different numbers.

Tribe tops in central. But then, I think, Twins, Tigers, Sox, Royals
Feb 10, 2017 5:20pm
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Feb 10, 2017 5:24 PM
Benny The Jet;1836619 wrote:I'm not a fan of Bauer's...at all. I'd be ok if they traded him. I used to follow him on Twitter, he acts like a 14 teenager. Side story: We have a family friend who works pretty closely with the Indians...said Bauer is a giant tool pretty much. All about himself. When they approached him to do a team signing, he pretty tells them to F off, he's got better things to do.
And he's also not that great of a pitcher.
Yep, total dipshit.
Feb 10, 2017 5:24pm
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Feb 10, 2017 10:18 PM
Benny The Jet;1836619 wrote:I'm not a fan of Bauer's...at all. I'd be ok if they traded him. I used to follow him on Twitter, he acts like a 14 teenager. Side story: We have a family friend who works pretty closely with the Indians...said Bauer is a giant tool pretty much. All about himself. When they approached him to do a team signing, he pretty tells them to F off, he's got better things to do.
And he's also not that great of a pitcher.
He did the tribe thing over the winter. I'm not defending him and I follow on twitter, but I think he gets a bad rap. He is a nerdy douche, but he trains hard as fuck and wants to win baseball games. I'm not mad bout that.


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Feb 10, 2017 10:18pm
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Feb 10, 2017 10:44 PM
TBone14;1836603 wrote:Vegas win totals are out. These can adjust but the openers:

AL Central OV/UN

Indians 92.5
Tigers 85.5
Royals 80.5
White Sox 73.5
Twins 70.5

Indians were tops in AL.
Boston 90.5
Toronto and Texas 86.5

Over the NL- Cubs 95.5, Nats 90.5 and Mets 89.5 were the top 3.
Tigers seems high.
How was Houston not above Texas?
Feb 10, 2017 10:44pm
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Feb 11, 2017 4:43 AM
iclfan2;1836656 wrote:He did the tribe thing over the winter. I'm not defending him and I follow on twitter, but I think he gets a bad rap. He is a nerdy douche, but he trains hard as fuck and wants to win baseball games. I'm not mad bout that.


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yeah... agree with that. Some guys are just " characters"... and baseball has never had a shortage of them. As long as they don't disrupt team chemistry.
Feb 11, 2017 4:43am
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Feb 11, 2017 7:01 AM
1 of the things that bothers me about his training, is he's always so concerned about increasing his velocity. Paying videos of how hard he's throwing. Hammy even commented on it back at the beginning of last season. Saying the team's told him they don't care about lighting up the radar gun, they want to see better control. Which has been his main problem his whole career. Saw some post last night "Bauer has as much control over his Twitter as he does his pitches". Thought that was pretty accurate
Feb 11, 2017 7:01am
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Feb 11, 2017 9:07 AM
100% agree with you there.


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Feb 11, 2017 11:06 AM
Bauer reminds me of Jay Cutler for whatever reason
Feb 11, 2017 11:06am
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Feb 12, 2017 11:26 AM
Ironman92;1836704 wrote:Bauer reminds me of Jay Cutler for whatever reason
Face-wise? They both have the default "whatever" expression at all times, it seems. You could photoshop a cig into his mouth and it'd fit as well as it does with Cutler.
Feb 12, 2017 11:26am
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Feb 12, 2017 4:57 PM
Heretic;1836773 wrote:Face-wise? They both have the default "whatever" expression at all times, it seems. You could photoshop a cig into his mouth and it'd fit as well as it does with Cutler.
My god I love those.
Feb 12, 2017 4:57pm
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Feb 12, 2017 5:01 PM
Heretic;1836773 wrote:Face-wise? They both have the default "whatever" expression at all times, it seems. You could photoshop a cig into his mouth and it'd fit as well as it does with Cutler.
Yes

Feb 12, 2017 5:01pm
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Feb 19, 2017 11:10 AM
Sizemore hired to work with outfielders during spring training.
Feb 19, 2017 11:10am
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Feb 19, 2017 7:08 PM
iclfan2;1836656 wrote:He did the tribe thing over the winter. I'm not defending him and I follow on twitter, but I think he gets a bad rap. He is a nerdy douche, but he trains hard as fuck and wants to win baseball games. I'm not mad bout that.


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I have a problem with him being a dumb ass before postseason games. He put the team in a tough position because of his stupid actions.
Feb 19, 2017 7:08pm