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kearns stole dolan's money this year.

Jayson Stark hears that the MRI the Indians took of Ubaldo Jimenez came back "remarkably clean."

Yankees claimed that the Rockies refused to let them perform an MRI on Jimenez.

That story doesn't seem to add up.

I've had lots of CT scans and MRI's over the years.

The radiologist reports are normally full of "unremarkable" references. My wife always wants to see them. One time she called me and asked me to email the report to her. With a little chicanery, I did a copy and paste and genuine looking edit and sent her a report with "unremarkable" used multiple times. I embedded the added phrase, "the penis is very remarkable." I really did. She spit out her coffee and shared with her co-workers.

Maybe odowd knew he had a patsy in his friend marky and the new kid antonetti and the newer kid chernoff another princeton type who got his job through nepotism and knew this "brain trust" was going to give him the best deal so he steered the deal to this group by allowing them to obtain an mri-He knew these guys were going to give him the best offer so why bother allowing the yankees to give the guy an mri.

While it's not gospel a few experts seemed to think the Yankees would have given up more talent than what the Indians ended up trading away.

TDU wrote:Yankees claimed that the Rockies refused to let them perform an MRI on Jimenez.

That story doesn't seem to add up.

The Indians did an MRI on Jiminez before approving the trade.

kenm wrote:Maybe odowd knew he had a patsy in his friend marky and the new kid antonetti and the newer kid chernoff another princeton type who got his job through nepotism and knew this "brain trust" was going to give him the best deal so he steered the deal to this group by allowing them to obtain an mri-He knew these guys were going to give him the best offer so why bother allowing the yankees to give the guy an mri.

Does Ken m remind anyone else of the kid in little league that would lock himself in the car and cry after a loss ?

rusty2 wrote:

TDU wrote:Yankees claimed that the Rockies refused to let them perform an MRI on Jimenez.

That story doesn't seem to add up.

The Indians did an MRI on Jiminez before approving the trade.

Oh it isn't the Indians I am questioning it was the Yankees.

I should have been more clear.

I think Yankees wanted to do an MRI on Jiminez before they agreed on a trade.

Successful physical puts final touches on Ubaldo Jimenez deal, but Cleveland Indians foiled in other trade bids
Published: Sunday, July 31, 2011, 9:47 PM Updated: Monday, August 01, 2011, 7:43 AM
By Paul Hoynes, The Plain Dealer
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Ubaldo Jimenez has struggled some this season, but is regarded as one of baseball's best young pitchers.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Indians didn't land another hitter as Sunday's deadline came and went for making a trade without waivers, but right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez is all theirs.
Jimenez passed a lengthy physical Sunday at the Indians' spring training site in Goodyear, Ariz. It started at 7:30 a.m. PCT and lasted about 4 1/2 hours with a break for lunch.
GM Chris Antonetti said it's rare for a player to go through an in-season physical to approve a trade, but with the kind of talent he parted with to get Jimenez, he wanted to make sure last year's 19-game winner with the Colorado Rockies was healthy before sending the best part of the Indians' farm system to Denver.
When the poking and prodding ended, and the MRIs taken, the deal that sent No.1 picks Alex White and Drew Pomeranz, along with right-hander Joe Gardner and first baseman Matt McBride, was approved about a half-hour before the 4 p.m. ET deadline.
Antonetti said the chance to acquire the 6-4, 210-pound Jimenez, who threw the only no-hitter in Rockies history last year, could not be ignored.
"This was that unique opportunity to get a front-of-the-order major-league starter and have him under control for 2 1/2 seasons at a very favorable contract," said Antonetti. "Those guys do not get traded that often. In our market we don't have the ability to acquire these guys through major-league free agency.
"We not only improved our team and our competitiveness for this year, but Ubaldo will impact our team for at least for the next two seasons as well."
Jimenez is making $2.8 million this year, $4.2 million in 2012 with club options worth $5.7 million in 2013 and $8 million in 2014. The trade gives Jimenez the right to void the 2014 option.
The details of when Jimenez could void the final option year aren't clear. Antonetti, who said he was open to try and extend the contract when the time was right, said he will check with MLB to get the specifics of the contract.
Jimenez, 27, has 72 hours to join the Indians and he'll probably take all of them. The Indians left for Boston after Sunday's 5-3 loss to Kansas City. He could join them at Fenway Park by midweek. Manager Manny Acta, who knows Jimenez and his family from the Dominican Republic, says he'll probably make his first start against Texas this weekend at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.
The story of the trade surfaced Saturday night when the Indians scratched Pomeranz and White from their scheduled appearances at Class AA Akron. McBride was hit in the eye during batting practice Saturday. The eye swelled Sunday morning, but the Indians' medical team treated him and the deal was never in doubt.
The strange part about the trade is that the Rockies let Jimenez make his regularly scheduled start Saturday night in San Diego. He threw one messy inning, allowing four runs on two hits and four walks before being relieved. When he got to the dugout, he hugged his teammates, but nothing was official until he passed Sunday's physical.
"We made the decision not to have Pomeranz and White pitch," said Antonetti. "The Rockies decided to let Ubaldo pitch. The parameters of the players were in place, but the deal was not completed. It wasn't our position to say 'don't pitch him.'"
Jimenez went 19-8 with a 2.88 ERA in 33 starts last year. He started the All-Star Game for the National League. Early this season, he was bothered by groin and hip flexor injuries. He also had a cracked cuticle on his right thumb that put him on the disabled list. It hurt his velocity and his performance.
Jimenez was 0-5 with a 5.86 ERA in his first nine starts. Leading up to the trade, he was 5-3 in his last nine starts.
"He was working through some things early in camp," said Antonetti. "We feel he's a pitcher with well above average stuff, who has a chance to dominate games. We're confident with what we've seen over the last few months that he still has the ability to do that."
The Indians clocked Jimenez as high as 98 mph, while pitching regularly between 92-93 mph.
Jimenez was added to the 40-man roster on Sunday. Mitch Talbot, who opened the season in the starting rotation, was designated for assignment. Another move will have to be made when Jimenez joins the team and is added to the 25-man roster.
The Indians and Pirates went down to Sunday's deadline trying to acquire outfielder Ryan Ludwick from the Padres. The Pirates won the bidding. While not naming Ludwick specifically, Antonetti said they considered several trades on Sunday -- including pitchers, hitters and prospects -- but didn't make the deal because they felt they'd have to give up too much talent.
Teams can still make trades until Aug. 31, but waivers are needed. Antonetti said he will continue to look for help.
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For our Montana contingent.....

Billings Big Sky Little League going to the Little League World Series...

First team from Montana in history.

Go B squared S L squared.

Those guys are good Joe's.

when I see a salary like Ubaldo, I want the Indians to go in and bump him to 8.5 + or so for the next 4 years thebery extending his contract and not breaking the bank. He gets MV for the latter 2 years and we get a longer deal.

08/17/2011 12:18 PM ET

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Season Ticket Holder Invoices Mailed; Three Options Exist for Single-Game Ticket Customers to Access Postseason Tickets




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