Jimenez going to Cleveland

• Mr. Russell

  

  I can't believe we couldn't get a BIG stick for White and Pomeranz...... There is no way Ubaldo is the best player we could have gotten for those two in a package deal....
  
  ESPN 850 is reporting Orlando Cabrera is going to be acquired by the Giants before the deadline also.
• Laley23

  

  Mr. Russell;847101 wrote:I can't believe we couldn't get a BIG stick for White and Pomeranz...... There is no way Ubaldo is the best player we could have gotten for those two in a package deal....
  
  ESPN 850 is reporting Orlando Cabrera is going to be acquired by the Giants before the deadline also.

  
  That is the biggest hang-up for me. We couldnt get Pence (or shit, even MORE than Pence for them)??
• BR1986FB

  Laley23;847102 wrote:That is the biggest hang-up for me. We couldnt get Pence (or shit, even MORE than Pence for them)??

  
  Tribe's front office blows goats...doesn't get enough when we give up our top players and gives up too much for less than top players.
• jordo212000

  

  Anybody know what they got for O-Cab?
• grodt

  

  OFer Thomas Neal. He's in AAA right now
• jordo212000

  

  grodt;847110 wrote:OFer Thomas Neal. He's in AAA right now

  Neal was hitting .295 with 2 HRs and 25 RBI. Has 220 ABs so far this season. He's also 23 years old
• Azubuike24

  

  Seems like a filler. No power or speed really...
• grodt

  

  From fangraphs before the season started, about Neal:
  
  Notes: Neal, 23, had a breakout season in 2009 by posting a .444 wOBA but failed to see that success carry over into 2010 at double-A. He didn’t have a bad season, but his triple-slash line was just OK at .291/.349/.440 in 525 at-bats. His ISO rate dropped from .242 in ’09 to .149 in ’10. Neal has shown a significant improvement in his strikeout rate since ’08 as it dropped from 24.1 to 20.6 to 17.9 K%. He stole 11 bases but doesn’t have good speed; he’s a relatively smart base runner, though. Neal hits with a quiet, well-balanced stance. He stands up straight and has a quick bat and strong wrists. Defensively, Neal doesn’t have great range and his arm strength is just OK. He’s pretty much limited to left field.
• jordo212000

  

  Azubuike24;847124 wrote:Seems like a filler. No power or speed really...

  
  Yup. Sounds like your typical AAAA player. A guy you bring up when you have an injury and then quickly send down once he is no longer needed.
  
  Cabrera's cadaver wasn't going to get you much though. Not a bad deal for them
• IggyPride00

  

  Rockies got a steal in the ubaldo deal....good prospects for a guy that will need Tommy John in a year...his arm is jacked

  This makes me nervous, and I actually think there might be some merit to the comment. His drop in velocity is usually the first sign of danger, and he is in that zone age/career wise with this being only his 4th full season as a starter where that is a legit concern. Seems to happen to so many young pitchers anymore that it is often a matter of time.
  
  Considering we literally mortgaged the franchise for the guy (trading the 2009 & 2010 first round picks) it would be an unmitigated disaster if he ends up having any arm issues.
  
  Guys his age though don't usually suffer velocity drops without some sort of underlying medical issue though, so there is reason to be concerned.
• riders1

  

  I could see trading either Pomeranz or White but not both in the same deal. Still need a hitter and it sound like it will be Ludwick, good or bad?
• hoops23

  

  The more I think about the trade, the more I'm liking it.
  
  Sure, I'm pissed we gave up Alex White AND Drew Pomeranz, however, you don't honestly know what you're getting with Pom and I know what Ubaldo is.
  
  I was reminded of Jaret Wright. He was very hyped up as an up and coming ace with great heat and some nice secondary pitches. I was also reminded how we refused to trade him for Pedro Martinez at one point.
  
  Prospects are prospects. Jeremy Guthrie, Jeremy Sowers, Adam Miller, etc... All guys who were taken high and were hyped up in the minors.
  
  We have Ubaldo for at least 2 more years, which still gives us time to upgrade the team even more in that stretch. It wasn't a move just for this year, but also for the future.
  
  The only thing that sucks is since he was traded, his team option is waived in 2014.
  
  Also, Jiminez's drop in velocity was contributed to a slash on his thumb on his throwing hand. Supposedly his velocity has been coming back up. Just heard it on MLB radio about 20 minutes ago.
• hoops23

  

  Oh, and A few things on Ubaldo Jiminez:
  
  Since June 1st, he is 6-4 with a 3.10 ERA. His ERA away from Coors field is 2.83. Righties and lefties hit about the same off him.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Can't understand how tribe fans can be mad at.this trade? Hoops hit the nail on the head.
  
  Not to mention you can't say "our front office just sits back and doesn't do shit to help the team" like a lot of you Were saying...then when they go get one of the best pitchers in baseball you say you gave up too much...prospects are prospects..they Come and go..a good amount of them amount to nothing...in 2 years you'll have another pom and white...that's how it works.
  
  Be happy your team made a move...as a reds fan, I was hoping they'd trade for ubaldo
• TBone14

  

  My post from the other thread:
  

  TBone14;847163 wrote:I love the guys coming out of the woodwork tonight. There is a group of about 7-8 of us on here every night talking Tribe. They make a move and guys post I've never heard of.
  
  As for the trade. It is impossible to judge it right now. There are no 'slam dunk' prospects. White has a few decent starts. You know who else came up and was alright for a little bit? Guys like Aaron Laffey, that bitch ass lefty (too drunk to think of his name), David Huff. Adam Miller was the 'can't miss prospect'. What has he done?
  
  We are getting a stud pitcher who won't be pitching in Denver anymore for atleast 2 more seasons. We are giving up the unknown. This trade cannot be judged today. If White or Pomeranz turn out to be studs and we don't make the playoffs in the next 3 years, we lose. If Ubaldo gives us 2 plus great seasons and a playoff appearance and a run at a pennant, I don't care what those guys turn out to be.
  
  Might as well live for the now because that is what the FO is doing. If this doesn't motivate the guys in the clubhouse nothing will. Let's go win this damn division and I'll take Ubaldo, Masterson and Tomlin vs any 3 and that includes Lester, Beckett and Lackey. Make the playoffs and who the fuck knows. This division is for the taking.

• From the Hills

  

  TBone14;847225 wrote:My post from the other thread:

  
  Didn't know you 7 or 8 guys had a monopoly on the site. Anyhow don't like the trade. Stupid to give up both of your top pitching prospects and we still have not added any offense. Better add a power bat today because pitching has not been the problem.
• wes_mantooth

  

  I am still ok with this trade, but it is still useless if they can't add a bat today.
  
  Ubaldo does fit in this organizations plans...he is very salary friendly for the next few years.
• Laley23

  

  As I said, and I forget which thread. Im not mad at the trade. I just dont think we needed to give up that much. I just look at other big trades, and I dont see the top 2 pitching prospects going the other way.
• Laley23

  

  This is a bit harsh, but from Keith Law:
  
  "Per Ketih Law: Cleveland was two outs away from falling to .500 on the year tonight and yet is acting like a serious contender that is in win-now rather than rebuilding mode. It makes no sense, and if Jimenez can't regain the form he showed before the midpoint of 2010, then the Indians have damaged the long-term state of the franchise by trading away the entire careers of two top pitching prospects to get him. Ouch."
• Footwedge

  SportsAndLady;847221 wrote:Can't understand how tribe fans can be mad at.this trade? Hoops hit the nail on the head.
  
  Not to mention you can't say "our front office just sits back and doesn't do **** to help the team" like a lot of you Were saying...then when they go get one of the best pitchers in baseball you say you gave up too much...prospects are prospects..they Come and go..a good amount of them amount to nothing...in 2 years you'll have another pom and white...that's how it works.
  
  Be happy your team made a move...as a reds fan, I was hoping they'd trade for ubaldo

  Not everybody here was clamoring for the Indians to be buyers. I know I wasn't. This team has been pretty bad over the past 2 months. They are nowhere near being a contender this year. Now with these 2 young studs manning starting positions, the tribe could have been buyers in a couple of years. Not now. I agree 100% with this guy below.
  
  http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/blog?name=law_keith&id=6819978&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fmlb%2fblog%3fname%3dlaw_keith%26id%3d6819978
• Laley23

  

  So does Ubaldo go versus Beckett on Tuesday? Replacing Huff.
• sleeper

  

  Good trade.
• like_that

  

  Laley23;847297 wrote:This is a bit harsh, but from Keith Law:
  
  "Per Ketih Law: Cleveland was two outs away from falling to .500 on the year tonight and yet is acting like a serious contender that is in win-now rather than rebuilding mode. It makes no sense, and if Jimenez can't regain the form he showed before the midpoint of 2010, then the Indians have damaged the long-term state of the franchise by trading away the entire careers of two top pitching prospects to get him. Ouch."

  
  I agree with him. The franchise set themselves back another 5 years.
• Al Bundy

  like_that;847307 wrote:I agree with him. The franchise set themselves back another 5 years.

  
  The are only a 1.5 games out. You add a guy who should get around 12 starts the rest of year and is signed for two more years for unproven players. If they don't win the division the next couple years and Pom and White go on to be studs, then we made a bad trade. Most prospects never make. Look at the "can't miss prospects" that were hyped up during the last decade for the tribe. Most of them do nothing at the major league level.
• wes_mantooth

  

  Laley23;847294 wrote:As I said, and I forget which thread. Im not mad at the trade. I just dont think we needed to give up that much. I just look at other big trades, and I dont see the top 2 pitching prospects going the other way.

  
  Well, I think that has to do with how long we get him for....but it that is the case....how bad does the return on Cliff Lee look!!!