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Baseball America shoots down Dennis Nosco

parsons — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:25:37 -0000

Baseball America shoots down Dennis Nosco

BA's Jim Callis takes a question from Dennis Nosco criticizing the Indians' draft, and says: "... there was some sound rationale behind the way the Indians played the draft."

The Indians have signed fifth-round Draft pick Zach Putnam, a right-hander from the University of...

parsons — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:47:43 -0000

The Indians have signed fifth-round Draft pick Zach Putnam, a right-hander from the University of Michigan.

Putnam, 21, went 9-0 with a 2.58 ERA in 12 starts during his junior year with the Wolverines. He struck out 78 and walked 23 in 76 2/3 innings and was named the District V (Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin) Player of the Year for the second straight year and the Big Ten Pitcher of the Year.

Friday is the deadline for signing Draft picks, and second-round pick Curtis Haley, a right-hander from Central Heights (Texas) High School, is unsigned at the moment. But the Indians are expected to come to terms with him by the deadline.

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LA Times columnist's awkward exchange with Casey Blake

parsons — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:50:54 -0000

LA Times columnist's awkward exchange with Casey Blake

From L.A. Times columnist T.J. Simers... You gotta feel at least a wee bit bad for Blake. It's entertaining reading, but Simers is a bit hypocritical for suggesting Blake wouldn't fit in the OF since earlier in the column he criticizes some of LA's outfielders.

Quoting Simers:

SO THE fans in Cleveland didn't take a liking to Casey Blake over the years. Wonder how they'd feel watching Jones play every day. Or Berroa.

"They were pretty tough on me," Blake said. "I think they were looking for a 40-home-run guy."

So are the Dodgers and their fans.

"Oh," Blake said.

Blake, who is free to go elsewhere after the season, said the Dodgers and their fans will probably like the versatility he offers in the next two months playing first base and the outfield as well as third base.

"Doubt it," I said. "They've got James Loney parked at first and four guys already vying for three outfield spots."

"Oh," Blake said.

Unannounced draft signings

parsons — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:28:32 -0000

Unannounced draft signings

Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus has a good story up about unannounced, over-slot draft signings waiting for MLB approval. Within this story is a note that the Indians will sign RHP Trey Haley (second-round pick) for about $1 million, and also go over slot to sign RHP Zach Putnam (5) and OF Tim Fedroff (7). Good news if true, but none of those signings will be as significant as some over-slot signings by Red Sox and Rangers -- who are close to signing some top prospects who plunged in the draft due to bonus demands. Goldstein reports a rumor that Red Sox close to signing their 20th round pick (Alex Meyer) for $2 million... wow.

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Mulhern, Reichert dealt to Pittsburgh

parsons — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:52:06 -0000

Mulhern, Reichert dealt to Pittsburgh

The Cleveland Indians today announced that they have traded Bisons INF Ryan Mulhern and RHP Dan Reichert to the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

Sad to see Mulhern go even though he had no future here. Hope the best for him.