Cleveland still a sub.- 500 team

I agree. Makes little sense.

yeah but should terry francona turn directions with the indians club??sometimes all what a team needs is a little conffidence in your team and coaches as well their new manager,,, we need to help and count in each other in order to be able to achieve things,,,

yes the indians did some upgrade but still need alot of work at glance!!

the indians were ok last year until they turn back for some reason,but then again if you never try it then likely the organization won't be able to get some chemistry!!

if you never try it likely you never would find out IF you really can swim on rough waters, and who knows if francona as skipper wouldn't workout?? sometimes life surely give you surprises, remember showalter in his first season with the orioles?? it showed great improvements,,,

all in all the indians have nothing to lose and yet the team would get benefit from swisher after all they still do not have any first basemen prospect ready for the majors though,,,

Swisher will help the Indians to a nice 4th place finish in 2013.

The farm is barren. Traded all the studs (pitchers) for duds over the past 5 yrs.

Swisher, is a good defensive right fielder, has a good arm, can play first base and is a switch hitter, he also hit over 20 homers for eight years in a row, but can he carry the offense, he won't have the big hitters batting behind him! Time will tell, in the mean time you can count on him as a positive locker room jock who never walks away from the mike, he's good with young players and loves the Fans and fans will love him! He's going to do well in Cleveland and hopefully, they will not be accused of over paying him! He's a Good Guy bring your pens and a baseball to the game, he will sign it!!!