Austin Kearns and Shelley Duncan now Indians

• newarkcatholicfan

  

  Would be nice if this works out.
  
  http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-indiansmoves&prov=ap&type=lgns
• Heretic

  

  I remember when the Reds traded Kearns. I never thought he'd be a superstar or anything, but I was sure he'd be a quality complementary player. He completely seemed to lose it at the plate in Washington, though and seemed to struggle just to hit .200.
• Nate

  Isn't Washington a hitter's park also?
• 2quik4u

  

  baseball blows
• Heretic

  

  Feel better now?
• HitsRus

  

  I like the pickups....nothing wrong with taking a flyer on either of these guys. Hard to believe Kearns takes a minor league deal. Duncan is a pretty good pick to replace Jamie Carrol as utility guy. Don't get me wrong...I'm not really excited about these guys...but this might be as good as it gets as the Tribe rummages through the leftovers.
  
  
  
  Kearns for comeback player of the year.....we can only hope...
• BCBulldog

  

  Good luck to Kearns. Hopefully he can find his stride back in Ohio.
• osu99

  Alright! That hot stove is en fuego in Cleveland!
• newarkcatholicfan

  

  I thought Duncan played outfield(RF)some 1st base and DH?
• Benny The Jet

  

  Same crap every year...sign guys that use to be ball players, sign them at very low salary, and hope they caught lightning in a bottle. When was the last time they signed a big name offseason player? And no Kerry Wood doesn't count, he was another broken down player that used to be good that they got at discount.
• lhs2ndbase

  Good pickups IMO. I believe Kearns had a pretty bad thumb injury that he was battling deflating his BA, and I think with the AB's Duncan could possibly be a bottom of the order run producer.
• dave

  kearns has been bad for a long time, tribe will be lucky to get jason michaels like production out of him.
• justincredible

  

  Austin Kearns sucks.
• Mulva

  

  I actually kind of like the Kearns move.
  
  I hate Shelley Duncan though. He reminds me of the hunchback from 300.
• wes_mantooth

  

  justincredible wrote: Austin Kearns sucks.

  That is Adam Dunn's fault.
• miller45452003

  WORLD SERIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• burt07

  Sigh. What the fuck ever. This is going to be the least excited I've been for an Indians season I can ever remember. There is just no doubt in my mind they are going to be beyond terrible.
• Benny The Jet

  

  What exactly does our rotation look like? Do we even have a #1 starter, or a bunch of #5 and AAA guys?
• darbypitcher22

  

  congratulations on acquiring 'The Messiah', Shelly Duncan.
  
  He will propel your club to a WS in no time