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

[JMcCurry08]

Confirmed: Joe Smith signs for $3.15 million #indians

— Dennis Manoloff (@dmansworldpd) January 18, 2013

[MoFlo]

Jordan Bastian‏@MLBastian

Indians are nearing a Minor League contract (with spring invite) for utility man Ryan Raburn. Likely finalized next week.

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[sgm405]

Raburn isn't a bad depth signing.

[Tecumseh]

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS
Ryan Raburn headed to #Indians. Has invite to big-league camp. @MLBastian and @jonmorosi were onto it 1st.

Official. Can't hurt to take a look.

[sgm405]

Still plenty of interesting names out there:

- Shawn Marcum - Little buzz around him...could really solidify the rotation
- Joe Saunders - Another decent SP
- Carlos Lee - Can play 1B or DH, decent bat
- Jair Jurrjens - Good reclamation project
- Travis Hafner - Could be platoon DH
- Jim Thome - Could also platoon at DH
- Erik Bedard, Carl Pavano, Roy Oswalt - Worth minor league deals

[SRStark20]

I feel like we are starting to get greedy, but I'd love one of Marcum, Jurrjens, and Oswalt, and one of Lee, Hafner, and Thome.

[sgm405]

I feel like we are starting to get greedy, but I'd love one of Marcum, Jurrjens, and Oswalt, and one of Lee, Hafner, and Thome.

It sure seems like it, but I don't see why we couldn't still add one or two.

[bushwick_bill]

I'd like to see Pronk back.

[warddj86]

Sign Hafner and Marcum. Round out this offseason.

1 Masterson
2 Jimenez
3 Bauer
4 Marcum
5 Carrasco
6 Tomin
7 McAllister

LF Swisher
CF Brantley
RF Stubbs
C Santana
1B Reynolds
2B Kipnis
3B Chisenhall
SS Cabrera
DH Hafner

[Snarly]

Sign Hafner and Marcum. Round out this offseason.

1 Masterson
2 Jimenez
3 Bauer
4 Marcum
5 Carrasco
6 Tomin
7 McAllister

LF Swisher
CF Brantley
RF Stubbs
C Santana
1B Reynolds
2B Kipnis
3B Chisenhall
SS Cabrera
DH Hafner

Two Problems with that.

1. Marcum Is out of reach.
2. Hafner might be an option however I think we should find any other way to fill the DH Spot. Otherwise I like what I see there.

[AMC]

Two Problems with that.

1. Jimenez got traded
2. Hafner might be an option however I think we should find any other way to fill the DH Spot. Otherwise I like what I see there.

[Snarly]

I changed that In an edit... I was thinking Jenmar Gomez when I read that for some stupid reason.

[Kiddo]

Sign Hafner and Marcum. Round out this offseason.

1 Masterson
2 Jimenez
3 Bauer
4 Marcum
5 Carrasco
6 Tomin
7 McAllister

LF Swisher
CF Brantley
RF Stubbs
C Santana
1B Reynolds
2B Kipnis
3B Chisenhall
SS Cabrera
DH Hafner

Brett Myers??

[warddj86]

What five do you all see as our opening day rotation?

I think it will be:

Masterson
Jimenez
Bauer
Myers
Carrasco

[macbdog]

Will be surprised if Bauer makes the roster out of spring training. I think the club will want to manage his innings early in the year, and he has work to do on his command. He was walking way too many guys last year even before he made his bigleague debut. He can still use time in the minors.

Plus, the club feels that McAlister can at least be competent in the 4 spot. Carrasco takes the 5th starter spot because it gives them a chance to rest him early in the season. Bauer's best chance would be if he shows great control in the spring and the club feels they can control Carrasco's innings better at AAA.