Indians forced to look for next 'window'
Peter GammonsThe Indians' window began closing the night of the fifth...teams returned to Boston, the Red Sox outscored Cleveland 23-4 to move on to the World...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 29, 2009
Halladay season in full swing in St. Louis
Peter Gammons...2.85 12/71% 1.10 Like Halladay, Indians catcher/first baseman Victor Martinez has been the subject of trade rumors because of Cleveland's rough first half. "I would like to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 14, 2009Lester extension makes good business sense
Peter GammonsOne can make the case that of all the left-handed pitchers younger than 26 years old, Cole Hamels and Jon Lester would have the most value on the open...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 09, 2009Perhaps the offseason bar set too high, too soon
Peter Gammons...sponsors, there are understandable concerns. Now, it's not surprising that in The Rust Belt the Tigers, Indians, Reds, Pirates, Royals and others are facing strict belt tightening, but while MLB didn't get its...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2009
Blame the system, not the Yankees
Peter Gammons...Red Sox, Rays and Blue Jays and say "We really feel for the economic plight of the Indians and Royals"? Were they supposed to say "We feel for the Madoff victims and thus will try...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 07, 2009
Strasburg, Nationals need each other
Peter GammonsAs the Stephen Strasburg negotiations wore down toward the Monday deadline (midnight ET), it started to become as political as health care. It is, aft...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 17, 2009
Prospects uncertain, but still held in high regard
Peter Gammons...prospects get so much publicity that at the conclusion of the trade deadline folks opine about the Indians and Pirates not getting "enough" for their soon-to-be free agents -- and if the Cliff Lee...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 04, 2009
Tight races could stifle trade market
Peter Gammons...get that spot. Arizona, San Diego, Washington, Oakland, Cleveland, Kansas City and Baltimore are out of it...downturn that forces ownership into dump mode, the Indians won't trade Cliff Lee, and probably won...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 04, 2009Carolina's Dustin Ackley has 'it'
Peter Gammons...assured that values come first to him. The description of Ackley and his presence was sent to Indians general manager Mark Shapiro, whose response was, "I'm glad to know someone else with those values...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 16, 2009Young players who impressed the most this spring
Peter Gammons...the season in Triple-A. 4. Carlos Santana, Indians catcher. Acquired from the Dodgers last season in...A. having to pay Casey Blake's salary, Cleveland grabbed a future star (one club still loves...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 03, 200910 things for Monday
Peter Gammons...Dominican Republic working on several fronts. As for the federal government, threats of jail time remain. 3. Indians manager Eric Wedge will use Victor Martinez and Kelly Shoppach "according to situations. Each will catch two...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 30, 2009Teams still searching for pitching help
Peter Gammons...next two favorites -- the White Sox and the Indians -- have to see what happens with Jose Contreras...Anthony Reyes, Carl Pavano and Scott Lewis in Cleveland. While the darkhorse Royals have signed Sidney Ponson...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 27, 2009
Health of pitchers remains a huge issue for WBC
Peter Gammons...who fanned a third of the batters he faced last year, and with Kerry Wood gone to Cleveland and Ryan Dempster an All-Star in the Cubs' rotation is supposed to be the closer for...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 24, 2009If teams wait, big names could be had by summer
Peter GammonsTo get to the gym at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, one has to go through the casino, and at 5:05 a.m. on Thursday I was reminded that the dark 1995...
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