Foulke to retire

[mfanous]

I just heard on WTAM that Foulke is going to retire...

 

[James]

Damn, thats no good, i wonder what happened, wether he was just burned out or personal issues or what.

 

[PIP]

LMAO... Sounds like that Browns dude that came to Cleveland to replace Bentley, and just called it quits...

 

[cdt]

Bob Hallen..

Thanks for letting us go by Free Agency thinking we had a bullpen set to back out pussbag..

 

[BlueSeats626]

Well, Spring Training is off to a great start....


<crosses fingers and hope it isn't true>

 

[chiefwahoo]

Damn it, this sucks. I guess we're gonna have to count on Roberto Hernandez's 42-year-old arm a little more now.

 

[cdt]

Thanks for nothing..

 

[crazedcav333]

Quitting one week before spring training, he allowed us to go and spend money on him that could have gone elsewhere, and made us believe we had a solid pen. Thank's A-Hole.

Sure raises some eyebrows since he could have gotten his cash we gave him for signing and ran. I feel bad for him, but you can't do this to a team that needs you, got you, was excited to have you, then after one day leave.

This sucks. Typical Cleveland.

We need a very good closer, so Borowski needs to step up.

Ok glass is half full. That means prospects like Mujica, Sipp, Perez, Mastny, Guthrie, and others have more daylight.

 

[chiefwahoo]

Quitting one week before spring training, he allowed us to go and spend money on him that could have gone elsewhere, and made us believe we had a solid pen. Thank's A-Hole.

Sure raises some eyebrows since he could have gotten his cash we gave him for signing and ran. I feel bad for him, but you can't do this to a team that needs you, got you, was excited to have you, then after one day leave.

This sucks. Typical Cleveland.

We need a very good closer, so Borowski needs to step up.

Ok glass is half full. That means prospects like Mujica, Sipp, Perez, Mastny, Guthrie, and others have more daylight.

We also still have Davis, Cabrera, Carmona, Miller, etc. in the pen. It just hurts because Foulke had great experience and wouldn't have gotten rattled being the go-to guy. Now either Borowski, Hernandez, or one of the young guys needs to step up. I don't want to go into the season with the "closer-by-committe" mentality. That never works out.

 

[crazedcav333]

Mike Miller looks to have the upperhand to replace him.

http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/a ... p&c_id=cle

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. -- Matt Miller's 4-month-old son, Maddox, has adjusted well to his new digs in Florida.
"He's sleeping about nine or 10 hours a night," Miller happily reported.

Miller can also sleep a little easier now. Keith Foulke's decision to retire directly benefits Miller, who, prior to the announcement, looked to be bound for Triple-A Buffalo to start the season.

Now, Miller, Jason Davis and Fernando Cabrera are the three most experienced arms available for the last three spots in the Tribe's bullpen. Davis and Cabrera are out of Minor League options, so they had the edge on Miller when it was a race for two jobs.

"This definitely helps out my situation," Miller said of Foulke's retirement. "But I still want to compete and prove I belong."

 

[cavincali]

I like miller a lot. His arm angle has to be hard to get used to, so pitching the ninth would be ideal. He was throwing in the mid 90's before wasnt he?

 

[Smooth]

Just an FYI...

Cleveland Indians today announced the club has signed free agent pitcher Cliff Politte to a minor league contract with a non-roster invitation to Major League spring training camp.

Politte appeared in 30 games for the Chicago White Sox in 2006, going 2-2 with an 8.70ERA in 30 relief appearances (30.0IP, 47H, 30R, 29ER). He spent the month of June on the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation and was granted his release from the White Sox in July. Politte underwent right shoulder surgery on August 17.
Politte’s best Major League season to date came in 2005 with the White Sox, going 7-1 with a 2.00ERA in 68 relief appearances (67.1IP, 42H, 15ER, 57K). That season, he limited hitters to a .181 average against (42-232) and compiled a 2.40ERA (3.1IP, 1H, 1ER) in four post-season outings for the World Champions. Politte owns a career Major League record of 22-23 with 15 saves and a 4.40ERA in 330 appearances (411.1IP, 393H, 201ER, 342K) with St. Louis , Philadelphia , Toronto and Chicago-AL. Politte, who will turn 33 on February 27, recorded 12 saves for Toronto in 2003.

http://mlntherawfeed.squarespace.co...tcher-cliff-politte-to-minor-league-deal.html