SB Nation User Blog: fanintexas

Ramon Vazquez optioned

fanintexas — Wed, 17 May 2006 13:39:30 -0000

After the game, utility infielder Ramon Vazquez was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo. Lou Merloni was called up, I'm not sure that I understand the move, but it sure makes you wonder why we kept him over Brandon Phillips 290 25 RBI and 8 steals. Lou Merloni is not that good of a def infielder and bats Right Handed so I'm not sure where and when we are going to play him, unless there is more moves coming.

Tribe stacks up in the Outfield

fanintexas — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 19:59:38 -0000

How do you think the our Tribe stacks up in the Outfield with the rest of the AL?
Tribe
RF Blake - CF Sizemore - LF Michaels - 4th Hollandsworth

Yankees
RF Sheffield - CF Damon - LF Matsui - 4th Williams
Blue Jays
RF Rios - CF Wells - LF Catalanotto - 4th Johnson
Red Sox
RF Nixon - CF Coco - LF Ramirez - 4th Stern
Orioles
RF Gibbons - CF Patterson - LF Gomez - 4th Matos
Devil Rays
RF Huff - CF Baldelli - LF Crawford - 4th Gomes
White Sox
RF Dye - CF Anderson - LF Podsednik - 4th Mackowiak
Twins
RF Ford - CF Hunter - LF Stewart - 4th White
Tigers
RF Ordonez - CF Granderson - LF Monroe - 4th Young
Royals
RF Sanders - CF DeJesus - LF Brown - 4th Stairs
Angels
RF Guerrero - CF Erstad - LF Andeson - 4th Rivera
Athletics
RF Bradley - CF Kotsay - LF Swisher - 4th Payton
Rangers
RF Mench - CF Wilkerson - LF Dellucci - 4th Matthews
Mariners
RF Suzuki - CF Reed - LF Ibanez - 4th Everett

Ben Broussard

fanintexas — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 02:04:15 -0000

CLEVELAND -- First baseman Ben Broussard avoided salary arbitration on Wednesday by agreeing to terms on a one-year, $2.5 million contract with the Cleveland Indians.
Broussard is expected to platoon this season with recently signed free agent Eduardo Perez. Last year, Broussard made $365,000 while batting .255 with a career-high 19 homers and 68 RBI in 142 games.

He had initially asked for $2.6 million in arbitration and had been offered $2.2 million

Hollandsworth

fanintexas — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 22:35:36 -0000

CLEVELAND -- Free-agent outfielder Todd Hollandsworth agreed Monday to a minor-league contract with the Cleveland Indians.

Hollandsworth

Hollandsworth hit .254 with five homers and 35 RBI in 107 games last season for the Chicago Cubs. The 32-year-old was traded to Atlanta on Aug. 29 for two minor-league pitchers.

He played in 24 games for the Braves but was not on the club's postseason roster for the NL playoffs against Houston.

In 2004, Hollandsworth, a .275 career hitter, batted .318 with eight homers and 22 RBI in 57 games for Chicago.

Hollandsworth, originally drafted in the third round of the 1991 draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers, has also been with Colorado, Texas and Florida. He won the NL rookie of the year award in 1996, when he hit .291 with 12 homers, 59 RBI and 21 steals in 149 games for the Dodgers.