2012-2013 Indians Red Hot Offseason Thread (Bourn signed post 1940)

[shoes22]

I'm still anxiously awaiting the return of MVP Baseball...probably 2014.

[MoFlo]

OK, video games have absolutely nothing to do with the Indians off-season. Make it its own thread if you want to keep discussing it.

[b00bie]

OK, video games have absolutely nothing to do with the Indians off-season. Make it its own thread if you want to keep discussing it.

Shitty video games nonetheless.

[PATRICK EWING]

The Indians will not be signing Bip Roberts this off season....

[b00bie]

Daisuke Matsuzaka has a minor league offer from the Indians and a couple other teams. Will decide between that or going back to Japan soon.

[BMAN]

Daisuke Matsuzaka has a minor league offer from the Indians and a couple other teams. Will decide between that or going back to Japan soon.

You have insider info I'm assuming?

[Snarly]

You have insider info I'm assuming?

No It was tweeted somewhere a while back I learned. I just thanked him because I forgot About It and he could If nothing else make for a good inning eating bullpen guy. Also he would make for a nice spot starter If needed. All the sudden with Bauer, Myers, Kazmier, (I Spelled that wrong I bet) and a healthy Carassco we have some decent end of the rotation options and possible Long Relief Pitching adding Matsuzaka for real cheap would be great. Seeing that he has ties with Francona and A clean slate he could help here some how.

[bigfoot5415]

What ever happened to Dice K?

[b00bie]

You have insider info I'm assuming?

No, but some random Japanese outlet I couldn't spell correctly.

I'd have to think he goes back to Japan unless its a major league deal, he can make far more over there.

[AMC]

I am getting pretty psyched that Pestano and Perez are going to be the back end of the bullpen for Team USA.

The team might actually put up a good fight this year. The outfield is very good with Braun-Adam Jones-Gio Stanton.

[BMAN]

The pitching staff is not very good though.

[Day Man]

MLB Trade Rumors is reporting that the Tribe have interest in Ryan Theriot and Ryan Rayburn as utility men. Theriot played for the Cardinals in 2011 and the Giants in 2012, winning the WS with both teams.

[Amherstcavsfan]

Theriot is a terrible baseball player, though.

[Day Man]

Theriot is a terrible baseball player, though.

Raburn had an absolutely atrocious season last year too. Theriot is on par with adding Jamey Carroll, but I don't understand the interest in Raburn.

[Amherstcavsfan]

Raburn had an absolutely atrocious season last year too. Theriot is on par with adding Jamey Carroll, but I don't understand the interest in Raburn.

Raburn was terrible last year, true, but he's only a year or two removed from being a solid baseball player. Unlike Theriot, who is actually worse at hitting than Carroll and hasn't been good since 2006.