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Twins Odrizzi was quite bad last night. Tribe gaining more steam

Two ... bwahahaha

It’d be awesome to for Kluber to come back and have us overtake Minny

Tribe keeps pace with the Twin's win with two runs in the 14th for a 5-4 win. Woohoo!

Yeah, but it was a tough go in the bottom of the 14th. AJ Cole made it a lot more difficult than it needed to be.

Tribe stays 2 back of the Twinkees.

Phew, that was a win ... but draining lol

In case anyone didn't know .... the Indians are now one game out of 1st!

Let's go Tribe!

ONE!

https://www.cleveland.com/tribe/2019/07/...ergio-romo.html

MLB trade rumors: Trevor Bauer still drawing calls, Twins closing in on Sergio Romo
Updated Jul 27, 10:55 PM; Posted Jul 27, 9:11 PM


Kansas City has traded lefty Jake Diekman to Oakland.

By Paul Hoynes, cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Teams are still calling the Indians about Trevor Bauer as Wednesday’s 4 p.m. trade deadline inches closer.

Meanwhile, there were a couple of trades in the AL Central on Saturday. The first-place Twins acquired veteran closer Sergio Romo and right-hander Chris Vallimont from Miami. They sent first base prospect Lewin Diaz to the Marlins.



Romo, 36, should help the Twins’ depleted bullpen. He’s 2-0 with 17 saves and a 3.28 ERA with the Marlins.

A few hours before that the Royals, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, sent lefty Jake Diekman to Oakland. Diekman went 0-6 with a 4.75 ERA in 48 games for the Royals. But he can make batters swing and miss, averaging 13.6 strikeouts (63 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings) per nine innings.

The Royals are in full fire-sale mode. They’ve already traded Homer Bailey, Martin Maldonado and Terrance Gore. They designated for assignment Lucas Duda before Saturday night’s game against the Tribe.

Bauer isn’t the only player the Indians are fielding calls on. There is interest in Cleveland’s players at all organizational levels. One of those players is infielder Yu Chang, who made a brief appearance in the big leagues at the end of June, but is back at Class AAA Columbus.

Every player has a price tag, but it doesn’t sound like Chang is someone the Indians want to trade. With Jason Kipnis in his walk year, he could be a starter at second or third base next year. Or he could be the utility infielder because of his ability to play shortstop.


Chang, who missed most of the first half with a finger injury, is hitting .261 (42-for-161) with six homers and 31 RBI at Columbus.

The Yankees and Houston are two teams who keep inquiring about Bauer. Yankees GM Brian Cashman has said for weeks that his goal was to improve the pitching staff by the trading deadline. Houston needs some help in the back end of the rotation after Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole and Wade Miley. Brad Peacock is still on the injured list.

Cashman told New York reporters on Friday, “I’m fully engaged with every team except the Red Sox.”

When the Yankees and Bauer’s name are connected, outfielder Clint Frazier is never far behind. The Indians traded Frazier, their No.1 pick in 2013, to New York as part of the Andrew Miller deadline deal in 2016.

Yankees starters, in a five-game stretch earlier this week, posted a 17.86 ERA. They allowed 16 homers and totaled just 21 2/3 innings.

The Indians have two choices with Bauer. The difference is a matter of timing.

No. 1: They can trade him before Wednesday’s deadline, which would reap the biggest return.

No. 2: They can keep Bauer, hoping he pitches them into the postseason, and then trade him. He’s a free agent after the 2020 season and has shown no inclination to sign a multiyear deal. One way or the other, he almost certainly won’t be wearing a Tribe uniform in 2020.


If the Indians keep Bauer, look for them to still try to add help before the deadline. Their bullpen has done a great job this year, but they could use an arm at the backend. They could also add a hitter, especially if Carlos Santana’s sore left shoulder turns into something serious.

Hunter Pence of the Rangers is a possibility, but the Indians have other hitters in mind as well.

Among the other teams who have talked to the Indians about Bauer are San Diego and Atlanta.

In other trade rumors:

*Minnesota has reportedly shown interest in Arizona lefty Robbie Ray (9-6, 3.95). The Diamondbacks entered Saturday’s game 16 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. They were only three games out of the second wild card spot, but were stuck behind four teams.

The Twins have also checked in on Texas left-hander Mike Morossi, according to MLB.com’s Jon Morossi.

*The Mets continue to talk to teams about their front-line pitchers. MLB Network’s Ken Rosenthal says the Mets are considering trading Noah Syndegaard to the Padres. They would then use some of the return to acquire Marcus Stroman from Toronto.


They are also in conversation with a variety of teams about moving closer Edwin Diaz and Zach Wheeler, another starting pitcher.

*The Dodgers, according to Rosenthal, are considering making a push for Stroman. If they land him, they’d move a starter to the bullpen. The Astros are also interested in Stroman, who is under control through 2021. They need to be prepared if Cole walks through free agency after this season.

I like the trade the Twins made, but I still don’t think their pen is enough to win the division now

j/c...

Mike Freeman thought he was about to get drilled by Bauer firing the ball....

Another crazy hair dude!

Not sure what Bauer was thinking ... I mean, I get being frustrated, but that was so immature

Oh well, tough loss

Well, this is it.

The Indians' next 20 games are brutal.

Astros, Angels, Rangers, Twins, Red Sox, Yankees.

Very, very tough. Not a single losing record among them.

If the Tribe wins half of them they will be in great shape and a legitimate play-off contender and World Series threat.

Half would be great. If the Tribe goes 9-11 that's still OK. 8-12 wouldn't be the end of the world.

Over 10?

Take me to the promised land.

Phew, I didn’t realize the stretch was THAT tough

Report: Indians interested in Domingo Santana

Santana fits the Indians' needs, both short and long-term


JAMES RAPIEN
JULY 29, 2019 - 7:59 AM
Jul 28, 2019; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Mariners right fielder Domingo Santana (16) hits a solo-home run against the Detroit Tigers during the eighth inning at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
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CATEGORIES: MLB Indians
CLEVELAND, Ohio –­­ The Indians are interested in Seattle Mariners slugger Domingo Santana according to Jon Heyman. Santana has posted a .273 batting average with 20 home runs and 66 RBI in 400 at-bats this season.


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Domingo Santana has drawn some interest, including from the Indians and Rays

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The 26-year-old would give the Indians a right-handed power bat they desperately need. Santana is under team control through the 2021 season, so he fits their long-term needs and can help them in the playoff race.

Santana is far from perfect. He's struck out 135 times this season, which is the most in Major League Baseball. He also has 12 errors on the season, nine of which came in left field (three in right field).

His flaws should bring the Mariners' asking price down and his strengths are exactly what the Indians need. Santana is a plug-and-play right-handed power bat who can be the designated hitter for the rest of 2019 and beyond.

Manager Terry Francona has used multiple players in the clean-up spot this year. Santana can fill that void and do so without impacting the Indians defensively.

They have three players capable of playing the corner outfield positions at a high level with Tyler Naquin, Jordan Luplow and Greg Allen. Santana addresses a big need and does so without mortgaging the future.

President Chris Antonetti shouldn't have to give up multiple top prospects to land a flawed player like Santana. This is the type of 'win-now, while also preparing for the future' move that the Indians are hoping to find.

There will be plenty of discussion between now and Wednesday's trade deadline at 4 p.m. about Trevor Bauer's future and potential moves the Indians could make, but dealing for a slugger like Santana has to be near the top of their list of potential acquisitions.

https://923thefan.radio.com/articles/cleveland-indians-inquire-about-domingo-santana

Good news about Kluber as well

j/c...

Well, the Tribe got some outfield power. Like Franmil Reyes. young player with really good power.

That is a HUGE return for Bauer, if true.

Puig has 22 HR and 60 RBI.

Reyes has 27 HR and RBI.

Logan is a LH-SP, and has shown a lot on the Minors, though he struggled this year. The Indians have shown the ability to develop pitchers who have had issues elsewhere .... so hopefully that will be the case here as well. He only just turned 22.