Indians preparing for life without fake Fausto

Let this be a lesson to you, Dominican prospects. Go ahead and lie about your age - we're used to that - but you still have to use your real name.

Why keep him under contract if you know that he won't be permitted back into the states soon?? They can void the contract because he signed it under an alias and lied about his age, which is fraud.

Fausto hasn't put together a great season since 07', not even a good season. He showed up to camp way out of shape last year and it was obvious to everyone. They need to cut ties with him and put their $ and resources to another player(s).

IMO, he did the organization a favor and now they have the cash to put towards a first baseman.

So How Old is he?

Well, he hasn't been that good anyway. Derek Lowe will fill the void, and the team can use the money on a hitter.

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Originally posted 10:38 AM ET  01.22 by TheBone

So How Old is he?

Fausto Carmona is not Fausto Carmona, and has gone from 28 to 31.

I am not Abe Vigoda

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Originally posted 11:18 AM ET  01.22 by DENVERROB

I am not Abe Vigoda

Yeah, Fish's rump is a bit saggy,

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Sucks for the poor bastids who bought Carmona jerseys, especially the on field models.

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Originally posted 12:54 PM ET  01.22 by .ChiSoxFan.

Sucks for the poor bastids who bought Carmona jerseys, especially the on field models.

Should they demand restituion plus damages for buying falsely advertised products? :))

What's the big deal? He's a player to be named later. So what?

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Originally posted 01:10 PM ET  01.22 by jctoo, cult elitist

Should they demand restituion plus damages for buying falsely advertised products? :))

yes

Only the Indians would keep him under contract. I mean, why not waste money, he had a good season five years ago...he might have another one a few years from now. Idiots they are...they have jobs because they work for the worst ownership in baseball. I mean just think of all the garbage heap reclamation projects they could sign to minor league contracts if they had that $7 mil back.

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Originally posted 02:28 PM ET  01.22 by buckeyeblitz76

Only the Indians would keep him under contract. I mean, why not waste money, he had a good season five years ago...he might have another one a few years from now.

He had an amazing season five years ago. He had a good season in 2010.

I posted this on Friday's Carmona thread and, because he has been one of my more appreciated players, I feel it's appropriate to repost:

Granted, he's had a very inconsistent career to date -- which in all honesty has been more down than up -- but up to this point, I've really like Carmona for two reasons.

First, his performance in Game 2 of the 2007 ALDS, the infamous "bug game." If you ask me, that was the best single-game pitching performance of the entire 2007. Not only did he hold a stacked Yankees' lineup to only one run over nine innings, but he also effectively pitched through the midges while Joba wet himself. That was a great game.

Secondly, in 2009, he beat Gary Sheffield like Nolan Ryan beat Robin Ventura. He put him in a headlock and fed him some knuckle sandwiches. Good times.

Anyhow, I hope his transgressions stop at identity fraud in an effort to play major league baseball and don't include any more nefarious crimes.

Hang in there, Fausto, or Roberto, or Juan, or Umberto or whatever. Thanks for some great memories.

And in closing, I'd just like to say: cram it, buckeyeblitz.

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Originally posted 10:25 AM ET  01.22 by TribeFan4Ever

Why keep him under contract if you know that he won't be permitted back into the states soon?? They can void the contract because he signed it under an alias and lied about his age, which is fraud. Fausto hasn't put together a great season since 07', not even a good season. He showed up to camp way out of shape last year and it was obvious to everyone. They need to cut ties with him and put their $ and resources to another player(s). IMO, he did the organization a favor and now they have the cash to put towards a first baseman.

Because they don't have to pay him until he reports to camp. If he is able to come back this year he will be able to take over for an injured or poor performing starter for a decent price.

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Originally posted 04:07 PM ET  01.22 by tigerraptor

Because they don't have to pay him until he reports to camp. If he is able to come back this year he will be able to take over for an injured or poor performing starter for a decent price.

True but unfortunately Carmona is a tale of two pitchers. 1 who has pitched well in the post season a few years ago and the other who hasn't had a winning record since then.

I think the Tribe will part ways with him if they can't redo his contract for a far lesser value, either way win-win!

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Originally posted 12:05 PM ET  01.22 by Tru to da game

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barry bonds, clemens, braun, manny, sosa,,,,,,

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Originally posted 03:48 PM ET  01.22 by SlinkyRedfoot

Anyhow, I hope his transgressions stop at identity fraud in an effort to play major league baseball and don't include any more nefarious crimes.

carmona will always be carmona to anybody in the sports, regardless if he was black or white the pitcher will remain being called carmona, if he would had to start from the bottom again, the end would be more closer than far away,hope that every human, every person learn from this dissappointed experience from carmona from nunez, that its better be yourself than anybody else!!