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Indians seeking new closer
Here's the preliminary list: Salomon Torres, Francisco Rodriguez, Brandon Lyon, Jason Isringhausen, Trevor Hoffman and Brian Fuentes. These relievers are prospective free agents, though Torres has an option for 2009. All save games for a living. Will any of them end up as the Indians' closer next season? Or, if the Tribe chooses not to sign a free agent, or can't, what about a trade, possibly for Huston Street or Jose Valverde? Maybe it will be none of the above. It's possible General Manager Mark Shapiro will acquire a reliever who has not closed in the past, but looks promising in that role. It's far too early to tell what direction Shapiro will go, but one thing is almost certain: By the time spring training begins, manager Eric Wedge will have his man. Asked Sunday if spring training would be a proper place to conduct the search for a closer, Wedge said, ''No, that would not be a good idea."
Francisco Rodriguez, AP
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The Brewers will be looking too. The mess that is in place now is a disaster.
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Yay! Please sign K-rod Tribe.
EFB **** THE MODS!!
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lol @ Jr...
I think Joe Borowski should try Drew Hensen... I mean why not... They couldn't do any worse.
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The Mets could use a new closer.........this year.
SlinkyRidfoot
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I hear Borowski is available.
Tell it like it is
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The Mets could use a new closer.........this year.
THE ONE, THE ONLY | 08/04/08, 08:21 AM
Hernandez is available. He is a lousy starter, maybe he could be a good closer. After the whole game of seein 90 mph+ pitches from the starters, he could come in and baffle the hitters with his 84 mph fastball.
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K-Rod will get mega bucks this winter. I don't think the Tribe can foot the bill.
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The Mets could use a new closer.........this year.
THE ONE, THE ONLY | 08/04/08, 08:21 AM
Do you actually need to use FMSD's avatar and a hidden profile to make comments??
Get a life...........
JFKJR | 08/04/08, 08:53 AM
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Be quiet, or I will use yours............
SlinkyRidfoot
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The Mets could use a new closer.........this year.
THE ONE, THE ONLY | 08/04/08, 08:21 AM
Here I thought that I was harrassing the Captain and it turns out that I was answering a wanna be. It will take more than wearing that avatar to become someone of importance in these here threads. Give it a rest. I even remember when the Captain cmplimented you on that avatar you wore showing the mess. Go back to your buds from the barrio and the ESPN faker and leave here.
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I'd like to see the Sox take some of Manny's money and go get K-Rod and make Papelbon a starter.
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I said SILENCE!!!!!!!!!!!
SlinkyRidfoot
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I said SILENCE!!!!!!!!!!!
...................... | 08/04/08, 09:19 AM
And we are supposed to obey? I think not.
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Tie Em N Fly Em, SC
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You can't argue with stupidity.............
JFKJR | 08/04/08, 09:24 AM
I guess you are right.....and he is the epitimone of idiots!
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Oh man- they forgot Todd Jones will be a free agent too!!! This is a pretty stupid article- I mean, who **** isn't looking for a closer for next season? Maybe a handful of clubs?
A Fact
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You fools, EVERYONE knows that the obvious choice for closer should and WILL BE:
Kenny Lofton
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I said SILENCE!!!!!!!!!!!
...................... | 08/04/08, 09:19 AM
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Okay, I just consulted my old cubscout book, and as luck would have it," ............" is morse code for "Child Moslestor"
So I will just refer to him as "Child Molestor"
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