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We're right in the middle on that list. But somehow the Cardinals and the Braves, who we exceed substantially get success with not a lot of TV money.

Add Oakland to that. They are a bit more than the Tribe, but still in that same neighborhood.

That said, I see our team being competitive as long as Tito stays.

CIV- Thanks for that info.

Matt "the hawk" Whitney unfortunately stepped on a sprinkler head chasing after an errant football toss. I attended Whitney's first minor league game in 2002. I met his father and family. Also got a chance to meet the famous Micah Schilling at that game. His first minor league game too. On the mound. Fausto Carmona.

Whitney just turned 30 in Feb.

Speaking of Indians prospects who never made it, I just looked up Tyler Minges. He has returned home to Cincinnati, and is selling real estate now.

http://tylerminges.huff.com/AgentHome2.aspx

Mark Shapiro ‏@MarkShapiro

This was a cool moment and classic Tito. He tells Blake Wood that he made club as he takes him out a few days ago.

I don't know about you guys, but I would run through a wall for a manager like that!

I hope Tyler Minges' biggest fan Donna is doing OK... Is anyone in touch?

I send Donna Christmas cards every year but she hasn't responded the last couple of years.

I see DONNA once or twice a year, usually when DENVER LOU visits. She reads but doesn't post here. And she's on Facebook, so I see her and her daughter on there. She's doing pretty well.

Story to go with TFIR's pic:


Terry Francona Tells Blake Wood He Made Indians with Awesome Trip to the Mound
By Gabe Zaldivar , Pop Culture Lead Writer
Mar 28, 2014



It's never a good thing when the skipper walks to the mound, unless the manager is Terry Francona and he is meandering over to the bump to relay that you made the team.

Fox Sports' Joe Reedy (h/t Deadspin) reports the Indians manager decided to inform pitcher Blake Wood that he had made it to The Show with a trip to the mound on Monday.

Here is what Francona had to say about the brief exchange on the field he had with the 28-year-old, who underwent Tommy John surgery in 2012:

When I went to take him out, (catcher Luke) Carlin was coming and I told him to stay back there a little bit...I went out there and asked (Wood) if he ever made the team on the mound? He was like no. I go 'well, you just did.' After that we came and talked to him the dugout but you could tell he was pretty excited.

Unfortunately, we couldn't spot any video of the poignant moment, but Twitter, thankfully, has an image of the meeting Wood will never forget, via Indians president Mark Shapiro:

Go ahead and stick that bad boy in your back pocket and bust it out on a rainy day, because it is just too wonderful.

As Northeast Ohio Media Group Indians beat writer Paul Hoynes reminds, "The Indians claimed Wood on waivers in 2012 after he had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow with the Royals." In the end, two more appearances during spring were enough to really welcome Wood into the fold.

Wow, this is getting serious!


Yan Gomes - C - Indians

The Indians and Yan Gomes have agreed to a six-year, $23 million contract extension, a source tells Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.
The deal will also include two club options, Rosenthal reports.

With Carlos Santana moving to third base, the starting catching job belongs solely to Gomes this season. The 26-year-old batted .294/.345/.481 in 293 at-bats with the club last year. The deal will buy out all of his pre-arbitration and arbitration years and one year of free agency.

How great of a trade was that ?

Best trade since Montreal.

Carlos Santana was pretty good. Asdrubal Cabrera. Sin Soo Choo.

Hard to beat Blake for Santana.