HB posted this in Articles, but I'll put it here too, since Alonso came from Cuba:

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/yonde ... nger-self/

Great piece by Alonso, HB. Thanks for posting it.

Merry Christmas to all!

Indians promo video on Alonso:

https://www.facebook.com/Indians/videos ... 360179521/

Yonder Alonso signing may be all the free-agent bucks Cleveland Indians can spend this winter Updated 5:45 PM; Posted 5:43 PM By Paul Hoynes, cleveland.com phoynes@cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio - Chris Antonetti said the signing of Yonder Alonso probably represents the biggest free agent move the I...

Lots of good info here:

https://www.rosterresource.com/mlb-cleveland-indians/

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Antonetti made it sound like Alonso signing was the Tribe's big-free agent move of the winter.

For Alonso to vest $8 m option in 2020, he needs 1,100 plate appearances in 2018-2019 or 550 in 2019. Must also pass physical at end of '19.

TFIR wrote:Just a guess but I wonder if the money they saved on Alonso now gets put into keeping Jay Bruce. It's my bet.

I have mixed feelings on that. I hope he can continue to hit as he did this last season.

Let's hope Alonso can hit them into the wild blue yonder!

Free agent first base candidates for the Cleveland Indians following loss of Carlos Santana Posted December 18, 2017 at 09:27 PM | Updated December 18, 2017 at 09:27 PM CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Indians knew they could lose Carlos Santana to free agency and it happened Thursday when he signed a three-y...

Well, this about guarantees a WS victory! What do you say now, all you naysayers? Indians sign RHP Lisalverto Bonilla to minor league deal with spring-training invitation Updated December 18, 2017 at 5:33 PM; Posted December 18, 2017 at 5:24 PM By Paul Hoynes, cleveland.com phoynes@cleveland.com CL...

Good luck with that...

I'm gonna say right handed, very athletic option for the OF. Potential alternative to Austin Jackson. Melvin Upton - OF - Indians Indians signed OF Melvin Upton to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports says Upton will earn $1.5 million if he's in...

Meanwhile, here are some guesses about our plans: Indians Scribbles: Carlos Santana, trade rumbings -- Terry Pluto Updated 5:22 PM; Posted 3:00 PM By Terry Pluto, The Plain Dealer terrypluto2003@yahoo.com CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Scribbles in my Cleveland Indians notebook as they return from the winter me...