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Indians Closer Kerry Wood Out 6-8 Weeks

  • Eric Taylor
    http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/spring2010/news/story?id=5013052
  • wes_mantooth
    Not a biggie. They probably won't have a save situation for 10 weeks..lol
  • hoops23
    Damn right, because Cleveland is going to win by an average of 10-2 during this stretch.
  • wes_mantooth
    well, yeah.....what the hell did you think I meant??!!
  • HitsRus
    Closer? we don't need no stinkin' closer!
  • From the Hills
    Bring back Doug Jones, he should be in Dolan's price range.
  • Footwedge
    Sign Jamison, Nothing like a stretch 4 putting out rallies.
  • wes_mantooth
    ^^^^I lol'd
  • royal_k
    This gives Chris Perez a chance to close. Not a bad thing IMO. If he does well, Woods becomes tradeable. The twins will be looking for someone.
  • Laley23
    This team is gonna lose by 8 or win by 8. We wont need a closer all year.
  • Azubuike24
    Francisco Cordero can be had. A top 5-10 closer in MLB!

    Cordero for Masterson or Brantley?
  • Laley23
    Azubuike24 wrote: Francisco Cordero can be had. A top 5-10 closer in MLB!

    Cordero for Masterson or Brantley?
    Blasphemy. Our players arent traded until the year after they hit their prime! You're gonna have to wait a couple more seasons.
  • Footwedge
    Azubuike24 wrote: Francisco Cordero can be had. A top 5-10 closer in MLB!

    Cordero for Masterson or Brantley?
    Nope...we like Masterson. Not sure about Brantley yet.
  • Azubuike24
    I'm a big Masterson fan. Not sure the Reds really would have a place for him, so I figured Brantley would be someone for the future in the OF with Stubbs, Bruce, Heisey and others.
  • royal_k
    I don't think Masterson or Brantley are going anywhere. There hasn't been a Cy Young or a batting title yet.
  • BigAppleBuckeye
    royal_k wrote: This gives Chris Perez a chance to close. Not a bad thing IMO. If he does well, Woods becomes tradeable. The twins will be looking for someone.
    How good is Chris Perez? From what I have read, he has good stuff, strikes out a lot of hitters. Indians fans, any insight? I picked him up in my fantasy league on a whim, is it worth it?
  • Laley23
    BigAppleBuckeye wrote:
    royal_k wrote: This gives Chris Perez a chance to close. Not a bad thing IMO. If he does well, Woods becomes tradeable. The twins will be looking for someone.
    How good is Chris Perez? From what I have read, he has good stuff, strikes out a lot of hitters. Indians fans, any insight? I picked him up in my fantasy league on a whim, is it worth it?
    Hes a wild man, both on the field and off. Think Wild Thing from Major League, haha. He does have some sick stuff though. If he has it all figured out (he is young) he will be a good bullpen arm who will get the Ks. But he can also walk the world and have the big inning. I think we will find out early on what type of year he will have.
  • royal_k
    Carmona pitches well again against Cubs "A" lineup.

    http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100322&content_id=8872752&vkey=news_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle
  • hoops23
    Carmona looked like 'Fabulous Fausto" yesterday..

    His stuff was filthy and in the strike zone. Hopefully he's got it figured out, because he's looked good this spring.
  • september63
    I think this Wood injury is more of a problem. He is fragile and likely one injury away from being done. I hope this isnt it but I dont feel good about him having a successful season in Cleveland.
  • HitsRus
    royal_k wrote: This gives Chris Perez a chance to close. Not a bad thing IMO. If he does well, Woods becomes tradeable. The twins will be looking for someone.
    This.

    The Tribe will be looking to dump Wood's salary. I'm anxious to see if Perz can do it.

    Tribe will NOT trade Brantley or Masterson for a closer.
  • Swamp Fox
    I don't think it matters much.
  • Laley23
    september63 wrote: I think this Wood injury is more of a problem. He is fragile and likely one injury away from being done. I hope this isnt it but I dont feel good about him having a successful season in Cleveland.
    He wasnt ever gonna have a successful year in Cleveland, lol. You have to be on a team who gives you some save opportunities.
  • royal_k
    Carmona putting doubters to rest.....

    http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100327&content_id=8971434&vkey=news_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle
  • Tigerfan00
    I just read in the plain dealer that Carmona has only let up 1 run in 20 innings so far and only needed 70 pitches to get through 7 innings yesterday against Arizona.It also said that Arizona complained to the umps during the game about the color of Carmonas glove saying it was disguising the ball. The umps allowed him to use it the rest of the game but said he could not use during the regular season.