The interview is here: http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=5949073


It's 15 minutes long and surprisingly frank, I think.  He explains clearly what mid-market teams have to expect in the current market, which is essentially to be able to compete for a championship every four years at best and then reload. 

From this site's perspective, probably the most interesting tidbits are that he believes Carlos Santana's bat is potentially MLB-ready right now and that he will be with the Tribe as early as April and probably no later than next July.  According to Shapiro, Santana's only real weakness is game-calling.  Also, he said LaPorta will be up no later than September 1 and will receive every day at bats when he arrives.  The only reason he isn't up now is that they need to carry 13 pitchers while they stretch Masterson back out into a starter and they need their LF to be able to back up CF because of Sizemore's elbow, thus Crowe's call-up.

Also, I learned that it's pronounced Lou mar-SOWN, not Lou MAR-sen.  Who knew? (Not me.)

Here's a Link

Jarrod Washburn traded to the Detroit Tigers for Luke French and Mauricio Robles (LHP, Lakeland).  Seems like a pretty slim haul for the Mariners.  If they are actually trying to contend this year, I'm not sure why they don't just hold on to Washburn and try to re-sign him for next year if this was his market value.

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Colby Rasmus - 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB (.216) (Colby's bat awakening?)
Cameron Maybin - 0-6, 3 BB, 3 K (.222)
Ivan De Jesus - 3-8, 2 R, 3 BB, K (.303)
Matt LaPorta - 1-3, 2B, 2 R (.289)
Beau Mills - 3-5, 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 3 R, K (.234)
Mike Moustakas - 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R (.205)
Mat Gamel - 5-7, 2 3B, HR, 4 RBI, 6 R, 3 BB (.367)
Angel Salome - 3-4, 2B, HR, RBI, 2 R, K (.310)
Drew Stubbs - 3-5, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, K (.348)
Seth Smith - 3-5, HR, 4 RBI, R, K (.284)
Ben Francisco - 3-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, K, SB (.228)
Josh Fields - 1-4, solo HR, K (.275)
Scott Moore - 3-3, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB (.200)
Peter Kozma - 1-3, 3B, RBI, BB, 2 K (.341)

Jarrod Parker - 5 IP, 2 H, ER, BB, 2 K
Kevin Mulvey - 4.2 IP, 9 H, 7 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
Adam Miller - 4 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Jack Egbert - 5 IP, 5 H, ER, BB, 4 K
Daniel Moskos - 5 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Jesse Todd - 3.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, BB, 6 K
Bradley Mills - 4.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 11 K
Clayton Mortensen - 4 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, BB, 3 K
James Simmons - 7 IP, 6 H, ER, 7 K
Brett Sinkbeil - 6 IP, 6 H, ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Edward Cegarra - 6 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 8 K (Anyone know anything about this guy? 28:1 K:BB in 28 IP so far and barely 19 years old playing for Burlington.)

Interesting tidbit from Jayson Stark's Rumblings and Grumblings article on ESPN:

• The testing zone: It didn't get a whole lot of attention. But the provision in the new drug agreement that might have the biggest impact on this sport won't even affect major league players.

 

Starting this year, baseball will begin testing the 200 highest-rated amateur players before the June draft. And that's a development that could make a lot of scouting directors look a lot more brilliant in a hurry.

 

"I guarantee you," said one high-ranking official, "that there have been [scouting directors] over the last few years who took players up high, and they turned out to be [steroid] issues. Then those guys never performed, and it cost people jobs.

 

"I could go back through the drafts over the last five years and name you eight or 10 first-rounders off the top of my head who I'm sure now were steroid guys. With the money we're putting into first-rounders nowadays, you're looking at several million dollars a player. That's a lot of money we've lost as an industry right there. So I think this is very significant."

Jay Bruce -- 3-3, 3B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
Colby Rasmus -- 0-4, R, K (BA down to .179)
Cameron Maybin -- 2-4, R, BB, K, CS
Matt Wieters -- 0-3, K, E (finally a hitless game)
Reid Brignac -- 2-4, BB, K, E
Andrew McCutchen -- 1-5, solo HR, K
Jason Hayward -- 1-4, 2B, R, BB, 3 K
Travis Snider -- 1-4, 2 K
Carlos Gonzalez -- 3-4, RBI
Jose Tabata -- 2-5, 2 2B, 3 RBI, R
Fernando Martinez -- 0-5, 3 K (bad two day stretch -- BA .214)
Nick Evans -- 3-5, 3 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R
Jesus Flores -- 2-5, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, K
Tyler Colvin -- 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R
Jesus Montero -- 2-4, RBI (DH)
Jason Pridie -- 2-4, 3B, 3 RBI
Alcides Escobar -- 2-4, HR, RBI, 2 R
Gorkys Hernandez -- 2-5, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, SB
Jared Goedert -- 2-4, 2B, RBI, R
Damon Sublett -- 2-4, R, BB, K
Nick Noonan -- 3-5, 2 2B, RBI, R, CS

Anthony Swarzak -- 6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 10 K
Trevor Cahill -- 6 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, BB, 9 K
Tim Alderson -- 6 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 4 K
Michael Bowden -- 4.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 4 K (game turned into a 17-inning marathon where the teams used a combined 16 pitchers including 2 position players)
Lance Broadway -- 8 IP, 6 H, 4 R, ER, 3 BB, 3 K
Brandon Erbe -- 5.1 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 6 ER, BB, 5 K, 3 HRA
Cesar Ramos -- 5.2 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Collin Balester -- 4 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
Christopher Mason -- 3.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
Kyle Davies -- 5 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Jeremy Sowers -- 6 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
Dan Meyer -- 6 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Radhames Liz -- 5 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 5 ER, BB, 5 K
Matt Maloney -- 5.1 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, BB, 6 K
Jonathan Meloan -- 6 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
Donald Veal -- 5.2 IP, 8 H, ER, 3 K
Jesse Todd -- 5 IP, H, 0 ER, BB, 4 K
Nick Hagadone -- 2.1 IP, H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K (early exit from what seemed like a decent start -- injury?)

Cameron Maybin -- 0-4, 2 K (BA down to .297)
Andrew McCutchen -- 2-4, 2B, R
Travis Snider -- 1-5, solo HR, 3 K
Matt Wieters -- 1-1, RBI (PH)
Dexter Fowler -- 1-2, 2B, RBI, 3 R, 3 BB, SB
Fernando Martinez -- 0-6, RBI, 4 K
Chris Nelson -- 2-5, 2 RBI, 2 R
Taylor Teagarden -- 1-5, solo HR, 2 K (DH)
Wladimir Balentien -- 2-3, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
Jeff Clement -- 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
Wes Hodges -- 3-4, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 3 R
Steven Pearce -- 2-4, 2 2B, RBI
Nolan Reimold -- 2-3, R, BB
Neil Walker -- 1-3, 2B, K
Gorkys Hernandez -- 2-4, 2B
Josh Reddick -- 2-4, RBI, 2 R, BB, K
Todd Frazier -- 1-5, solo HR, 4 K (talk about all or nothing…)
Chris Parmelee -- 3-5, 2B, HR, 7 RBI, R
Andrew Lambo -- 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R
Damon Sublett -- 4-6, 2B, RBI, R, BB, SB
J.P. Arencibia -- 3-5, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, R, K
Andy D'Alessio -- 2-3, 2B, RBI, R, K
Mike Carp -- 2-5, 2B, 2 R, K, 2 E
Josh Rodriguez -- 3-5, RBI, 2 R
Justin Maxwell -- 2-5, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB, 3 K

Clayton Kershaw -- 6 IP, 4 H, ER, 2 BB, 6 K
Wade Davis -- 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, ER, BB, 3 K
Aaron Poreda -- 5 IP, 6 H, ER, BB, 5 K
Phil Humber -- 3.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
Chuck Lofgren -- 3.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
Jeff Samardzija -- 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Chorye Spoone -- 5 IP, 2 H, ER, 4 BB, 4 K
Will Inman -- 3.2 IP, 5 H, 7 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
Kyle Ginley -- 6.2 IP, 8 H, 0 ER, BB, 10 K
Anthony Carter -- 6 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, BB, 8 K
Craig Italiano -- 4.1 IP, 5 H, R, 2 BB, 10 K (second straight solid outing - 24 K in 14 IP so far)
Jeff Manship -- 4 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Brett Anderson -- 2.1 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 6 ER, BB, K
Julio Pimentel -- 6.2 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 6 K
Josh Outman -- 6 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
Jaime Garcia -- 6 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 8 K

Jay Bruce -- 1-4, R, K
Wladimir Balentien -- 2-4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, R, K
Jeff Clement -- 2-4, 2B, HR, RBI, 2 R, K
Reid Brignac -- 1-3, solo HR, BB, K
Chase Headley -- 1-4, solo HR, 2 R, BB, 2 K
Brandon Wood -- 2-5, 2 solo HR, 3 K (impressive, but reinforces his all-or-nothing reputation of late)
Ian Stewart -- 3-5, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, K
Austin Jackson -- 3-4, 2 SB
Joe Koshansky -- 2-5, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, R, 2 K
Brett Gardner -- 3-4, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB (hitting .400)
Trevor Plouffe -- 4-6, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, K
Nick Evans -- 2-5, 3B, 2 RBI, R, K
Mike Carp -- 4-5, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
Wes Hodges -- 1-4, 3B, 2 RBI, R
Jared Goedert -- 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R, 2 K (DH) *
Peter Kozma -- 2-5, 2B, RBI, 2 R


Kevin Mulvey -- 5 IP, 4 H, ER, 2 BB, 6 K
Ross Detwiler -- 4.1 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Madison Bumgarner -- 5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4 K
Wade LeBlanc -- 5 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, BB, 4 K
Ricky Romero -- 8 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, BB, 5 K
Chris Tillman -- 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, 2 K
Zach McAllister -- 7 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 7 K

Ugly Line of the Night:

Andrew Kown -- 4 IP, 12 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 2 BB, K

Cameron Maybin -- 0-3, 3 K
Jay Bruce -- 1-4, solo HR, K
Colby Rasmus -- 0-4, K (hitting .207)
Fernando Martinez -- 1-5, 2B, 2 R, BB, 2 K
Matt Wieters -- 2-4, BB
Travis Snider -- 0-4, 2 K
Chris Marrero -- 1-5, solo HR, K
Jason Hayward -- 2-5, RBI, R, K
Mike Moustakas -- 0-2, BB (hitting .172)
Matt LaPorta -- 1-2, 2B, 2 R, 3 BB, K
Jesus Montero - 2-4, 2B, 4 RBI, R, BB
Drew Stubbs -- 2-4, 2 K
Jeff Larish -- 1-4, HR (5), K, E
Josh Fields -- 4-4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R (hitting .308)
Neil Walker -- 1-4, 3B, 2 RBI, R, K
Josh Rodriguez -- 1-4, HR, BB, K, E
Wes Hodges -- 2-5, 2B, RBI, 2 R, 2 K (hitting .343)
Nick Evans -- 4-4, HR, 6 RBI, 3 R, BB
Mike Carp -- 4-6, 2B, RBI, 3 R
Damon Sublett -- 3-5, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2 K
Jared Goedert -- 2-5, RBI
Gorkys Hernandez -- 1-5, 3B, R
Kellin Kulbacki -- 1-3, HR, RBI, 2 R, BB, K
Nick Noonan -- 3-5, 2 2B, RBI, 2 R, K
Ramon Corona -- 4-4, 3B, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 4 R
Angel Villalona -- 2-4, RBI, K
Kevin Ahrens -- 1-2, 2 BB, K, SB
Corey Brown -- 2-4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB
Peter Kozma -- 2-4, 2B, BB, 2 K, E

Jarrod Parker -- 2.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 3 K (shaky debut, but his defense didn't help him)
Jordan Walden -- 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, 6 K
Brandon Erbe -- 6.1 IP, 2 H, ER, 8 K
Anthony Swarzak -- 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 4 K
Michael Bowden -- 4.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Bud Norris -- 5 IP, 3 H, ER, 2 BB, 8 K
Jeremy Sowers -- 6 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, BB, 4 K, 3 HR
Tyler Clippard -- 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, BB, 8 K
Radhames Liz -- 5 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, BB, 2 K
Antonio Bastardo -- 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 10 K
Joshua Johnson -- 6 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 7 K

Ugly line of the night:

Lucas French -- 4 IP, 15 H, 14 R, 10 ER, BB, K

Evan Longoria -- 2-3, BB
Jay Bruce -- 4-5, RBI, R, SB
Cameron Maybin -- 0-4, 2 K
Fernando Martinez -- 2-5, R, 2 K (another good night moving his avg up to .226)
Travis Snider -- 2-5, 2B, HR, RBI, 2 R, 2 K
Dexter Fowler -- 2-2, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R (hitting .367)
Jason Hayward -- 0-2, RBI, R, BB, K, SB
Matt Wieters -- 1-1 (PH)
Cody Johnson -- 1-3, 2B, BB, SB
Drew Stubbs -- 2-5, 2B, R, 2 K
Gorkys Hernandez -- 2-5, 3B, R, K (hitting .300)
Logan Morrison -- 2-3, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, R, BB (hitting .400)
Michael Burgess -- 1-4, RBI, 2 K (hitting .208)
Todd Frazier -- 1-4, 2B, R, BB, 2 K (finally looking a little human, but still hitting .417)
Jesus Montero -- 2-5, 2B, 2 R (playing C tonight)
Josh Reddick -- 3-4, RBI, R
Adam Lind -- 4-4, HR, 4 RBI, R (hitting .448)
Nick Evans -- 3-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, BB, K
Jonathan Lucroy -- 4-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R

Clayton Kershaw -- 5 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
Jeff Samardzija -- 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, BB, 5 K
Phil Humber -- 5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, BB, 2 K
Wade Davis -- 6 IP, 4 H, ER, 2 BB, 6 K
Alan Horne -- 2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, ER, 2 K
Nick Hagadone -- 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 7 K
Collin Balester -- 6 IP, H, 0 R, BB, 6 K
Matt Maloney -- 4.1 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Aaron Poreda -- 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
David Hernandez -- 5 IP, 4 H, ER, 3 BB, 6 K
Jesse Todd -- 4 IP, H, 0 R, 4 K, S
Mark Melancon -- IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, K

Ugly line of the night:

John Holdzkom -- 0.2 IP, 0 H, 2 ER, 5 BB

Colby Rasmus -- 0-5, 3 K
Jay Bruce -- 2-5, R, BB, 3 K
Mike Moustakas -- 1-6, 2 K in a DH (hitting .200)
Cameron Maybin -- 2-4, R, BB, 2 K (hitting .474)
Fernando Martinez -- 2-4, 2B, HR, RBI, 2 R (good night, but hitting only .192)
Travis Snider -- 1-5, 2 K (hitting .227)
Gorkys Hernandez -- 2-4, R, SB
Matt Wieters -- 1-1, 2B, BB (also picked a runner off 2B - hitting .500 - left the game early…)
Nick Weglarz -- 1-2, 2B, RBI, 3 BB
Jared Goedert -- 2-5, 2 RBI (been playing 3B thus far for Kinston)
Cody Johnson -- 4-5, HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, K (3rd HR already)
Jesus Montero -- 2-5, 2B, HR, RBI, 2 R, K (DH)
Kevin Ahrens -- 1-2, 2 RBI, 2 R, 3 BB
Mike Carp -- 3-4, HR, 3 RBI, R
Ivan De Jesus -- 3-5, 2B, R, K (hitting .381)
Neil Walker -- 3-5, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, K
Sean Doolittle -- 2-4, 2B, 2 K (hitting .308)

Yovani Gallardo -- 5.1 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K (pitching for Nashville)
Jacob McGee -- 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, ER, 4 BB, 4 K
Chuck Lofgren -- 6 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Henry Rodriguez -- 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K
Chris Volstad -- 6 IP, 5 H, ER, 3 BB, K
Jeremy Hellickson -- 6 IP, 5 H, ER, BB, 5 K
Tommy Hanson -- 6 IP, H, 2 BB, 7 K
Craig Italiano -- 5.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 9 K (combined with Branden Dewing to no hit Burlington)
James McDonald -- 4 IP, H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K
Josh Outman -- 6 IP, 7 H, 2 R, ER, 3 BB, 8 K
Chorye Spoone -- 5.1 IP, 5 H, ER, 3 BB, 5 K
Zachary Phillips -- 5 IP, 2 H, ER, BB, 10 K
Aaron Laffey -- 5 IP, 11 H, 6 ER, BB, 2 K

Matt Wieters -- 2-3, 2 RBI, BB
Beau Mills -- 2-3, HR, 3 RBI, R, BB
Max Sapp -- 3-5, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, R, 2 K, E
Jesus Montero -- 2-5, HR, 2 RBI, R
Andrew Lambo -- 3-3, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, BB
Preston Mattingly -- 1-4, 2 SB, 2 R, K
Michael Burgess -- 1-3, HR, RBI, 2 R, BB, K
Todd Frazier -- 2-4. 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, E
Wes Hodges -- 2-4, solo HR, K
Mike Carp -- 2-3, 2B, solo HR
Jose Tabata -- 2-4, RBI, BB, SB
Austin Jackson -- 2-5, R, SB
Jed Lowrie -- 1-3, 3B, 2 R, BB
Steven Pearce -- 2-4, 2 RBI
Reid Brignac -- 2-4, 2B, 3B, 2 R, K
Evan Longoria -- 0-4 (now batting .136)

Joe Savery -- 7 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Heath Rollins -- 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 10 K
Jeff Locke -- 3.1 IP, 9 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 2 BB, K
Dellin Betances -- 5.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 6 BB, 8 K, E
Jhoulys Chacin -- 8 IP, 3 H, 0 R, BB, 9 K
Oswaldo Sosa -- 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K
Justin Masterson -- 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 7 K
Francisco Liriano -- 4 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 K (pitching for Rochester)
Homer Bailey -- 5.2 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, BB, 7 K
Jeff Niemann -- 6 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
Fautino de los Santos -- (in progress) 2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

Didn't see one of these started, so here we go:

Wes Hodges -- 3-4, 2B, 3 R, BB
Austin Jackson -- 2-4, 2B, 3 R, 2 BB, K
John Jaso -- 2-4 w/ solo HR
Cameron Maybin -- 2-3, BB, K, OA (now hitting .462)
Elvis Andrus -- 2-5, 3B, 2 RBI, K, CS
Taylor Teagarden -- 1-3, RBI, BB, K (as DH)
Chris Nelson -- 2-5, 2 RBI, 2 K, SB, E (4)
Dexter Fowler -- 3-5, 2 3B, 3 RBI, 2 R, K
Jordan Brown -- 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R, K
Joe Koshanksy -- 2-4, 2B, HR, RBI, 2 R, BB, K
Ian Stewart -- 2-5, 2B, R, K
Adam Lind -- 3-4, 2 RBI
Jason Heyward -- 2-4, RBI

Daniel Cortes -- 4.1 IP, 3 H, ER, 3 BB, 4 K
Donald Veal -- 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, ER, 4 BB, 6 K
Gio Gonzalez -- 3 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Radhames Liz -- 4.2 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
Tyler Clippard -- 4 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
Trevor Cahill -- 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 4 K
Madison Bumgarner -- 3 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 6 K (shaky debut, though the K:BB and K/IP is nice)

And for a particularly ugly line:

Edward Mujica -- 1.2 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 2 BB, K (not sure why they left him in so long when today was clearly not his day)

Who did you watch today?

Phillies first-rounder Joe Savery going for Williamsport.  Doing well so far:

3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K

Matt Maloney making his AAA debut for Louisville with mixed results so far:

3.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 1 HR

Jeremy Jeffress is dealing for West Virginia through 2:

2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K

Will Inman goes for San Antonio later tonight.

Who are you watching tonight?

It's a little early, but I'm bored so I'll get this thing rolling.

Maybin already having a great day for the Tigers as has been mentioned in another thread. Got his first hit off of Clemens in the 3rd and homered off of him to lead off the fifth.  Just got hit by a pitch on the wrist in the 6th.  Seems all right.

Some pitchers starting today:
Jeff Samardzija
Chris Volstad
Ian Kennedy

http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/204578.html

The Marlins and first-round draft pick Matt Dominguez have agreed to terms for a signing bonus of $1.8 million, just before Wednesday's 11:59 p.m. deadline for major league teams to sign their selections.

"It's done," said the player's father, Fernando Dominguez. "Matt is happy. He can start his professional career. He wanted to go play, and he's going to get to do it now."

Allen Craig 2-4 with his 19th HR for Palm Beach.

Michael Burgess hit his 5th HR for the GCL Nats.  He's hitting 305/408/522 so far.

Justin Masterson will be getting the start for Portland tonight.  Fautino De Los Santos and Ross Detwiler will be dueling in the Carolina League, each making his High-A debut.

Who are you watching tonight?

I guess I'll get the ball rolling today.

Will Inman had his second start in AA this afternoon and appears to have done far better than his disasterous first start going 6 innings while giving up 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, and 6 K. Looks like, despite the low number of hits, they were significant as 3 of the 4 went for extra bases including one HR.

Beau Mills will get his first action for Mahoning Valley later today, presumably.  MV was rained out last night, so they play two tonight.

Who are you watching today?

http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20070615&content_id=2 027833&vkey=pr_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle

Indians Scouting Director John Mirabelli has said elsewhere that when he signed, Mills would be assigned to Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the New York-Penn League.

What are the community's thoughts on Trevor Crowe's bad start this year?  

My concerns are twofold.

For one, I'm an Indians fan and wonder whether he will ultimately be a bust for them or, more likely, whether they will be able to trade him for anything of value given the glut of solid young OFers they have in their system.

But also, he's in my minor league system in my fantasy league. My heart wants to hang on to him because he's in the Indians system, but my brain is telling me that I'd be better served by dropping him and picking up one of the top young hitters in the upcoming draft (players such as Vitters and Moustakas are still unclaimed).

I hate to give up on him because of a few bad months, but they have been pretty horrible months...

What do you guys think? Is this just a normal slump? Or has he been overrated previously?

Iannetta entered the season having won the C job with the Rockies with an impressive spring. Since then, his performance at the plate has been pretty dismal. He's currently hitting .185 and slugging .333. On top of that, he's striking out a lot -- 25 times in 66 PA. If there is a positive, it's that he is drawing walks fairly well and has an OBP of .357 which isn't horrible considering how poor his average is.

Iannetta doesn't seem to be in danger of getting sent down as the Rockies' only other option is Yorvit Torrealba who isn't hitting a heck of a lot better.

Any opinions on Iannetta? Is this just normal adjustment to big league pitching?