Comments on: What They Need: Cleveland Indians – Power at the Power Positions http://umpbump.com/press/2008/12/02/what-they-need-cleveland-indians-power-at-the-power-positions/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:48:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2008/12/02/what-they-need-cleveland-indians-power-at-the-power-positions/comment-page-1/#comment-57585 Paul Moro Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:07:07 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=3838#comment-57585 Jim, it really depends on what a "comeback" consists of. He'll never be the hitter he was from 2004-06 again if that's what you're asking. But Pronk missed a good part of 2008 thanks to a bum shoulder. Like, a seriously bum shoulder that never healed. He had surgery back in October but it didn't show any structural damage. Sounds good, but it's not. They don't really know what the problem is. Jim, it really depends on what a “comeback” consists of. He’ll never be the hitter he was from 2004-06 again if that’s what you’re asking.

But Pronk missed a good part of 2008 thanks to a bum shoulder. Like, a seriously bum shoulder that never healed. He had surgery back in October but it didn’t show any structural damage. Sounds good, but it’s not. They don’t really know what the problem is.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/12/02/what-they-need-cleveland-indians-power-at-the-power-positions/comment-page-1/#comment-57583 Sarah Green Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:02:24 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=3838#comment-57583 Hafner was never a good long-term committment. The Indians don't usually give out dumb contracts, but that one was DUMB with a capital UNBELIEVABLY STUPID. Hafner was never a good long-term committment. The Indians don’t usually give out dumb contracts, but that one was DUMB with a capital UNBELIEVABLY STUPID.

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]]> By: Jim http://umpbump.com/press/2008/12/02/what-they-need-cleveland-indians-power-at-the-power-positions/comment-page-1/#comment-57582 Jim Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:50:09 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=3838#comment-57582 I don't follow the Indians (or most of the AL) too much, so can someone explain to me what happened to Hafner? Did he get hurt or get pulled? Do you guys think his career is on the down-slide or he will make a comeback? I don’t follow the Indians (or most of the AL) too much, so can someone explain to me what happened to Hafner? Did he get hurt or get pulled? Do you guys think his career is on the down-slide or he will make a comeback?

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]]> By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2008/12/02/what-they-need-cleveland-indians-power-at-the-power-positions/comment-page-1/#comment-57581 Paul Moro Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:47:13 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=3838#comment-57581 I agree, Sarah. Theo ain't dumb. And logic dictates that you don't buy high. But I can never bring myself to count the guy out on anything. He has so much statistical formulas and data at his fingertips that have proved useful for him in the past. So if he does pull the trigger on a deal for Shoppach, I tend to give the guy the benefit of the doubt. And no, this probably isn't very fair. I agree, Sarah. Theo ain’t dumb. And logic dictates that you don’t buy high. But I can never bring myself to count the guy out on anything. He has so much statistical formulas and data at his fingertips that have proved useful for him in the past. So if he does pull the trigger on a deal for Shoppach, I tend to give the guy the benefit of the doubt. And no, this probably isn’t very fair.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/12/02/what-they-need-cleveland-indians-power-at-the-power-positions/comment-page-1/#comment-57579 Sarah Green Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:22:32 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=3838#comment-57579 Definitely the Red Sox would love to have Shoppach back now. They'd have to pay Mike Lowell to play in Cleveland, and sign Teixeira, and give up a young pitcher, but I could see this happening. But while it's a very good match on paper, I can't quite imagine these two ALCS rivals trying to really help each other. And GMs have that thing about not wanting back a player that they shipped out. Theo will know that Shoppach's value is high right now. It may depend on whether Boston can get one of the young Texas catchers. Definitely the Red Sox would love to have Shoppach back now. They’d have to pay Mike Lowell to play in Cleveland, and sign Teixeira, and give up a young pitcher, but I could see this happening.

But while it’s a very good match on paper, I can’t quite imagine these two ALCS rivals trying to really help each other. And GMs have that thing about not wanting back a player that they shipped out. Theo will know that Shoppach’s value is high right now.

It may depend on whether Boston can get one of the young Texas catchers.

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