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Axford??? The same Axford the Tribe couldn't dump fast enough? In demand???

ST can't be far away when all the leftover stiffs have their agents pimp them like rockstars.

Don't get me started on that dumb SOB

Stay away from Canadiens unless you're a hockey team.

Rule you can live by if you're a GM of a major sports team.

Lots of good Canadian Comedians.

Tribe avoids arbitration with Carrasco and Rpy ... Rip .... That lefty reliever guy. Both signed for 1 year just under two and a half mill.

Sherzer's contract is with silly money. Can't really expect he Tribe to compete at that level of expenditure.

hardly.

The Indians have been signing pitchers by numbers or by past history and not by quality. If they want to go after veteran pitchers to bolster the bullpen, I suggest Rafael Perez who is have an outstanding winter as those who do read the winter ball folder already know. He and Giovanny Soto are both doing excellent work this winter. I wouldn't be surprised to see Soto get a September call up. All of Rafael Perez's appearances this winter have been as a starter averaging 5+ innings per outing with a nice 0.84 ERA in those starts.

Raffy was a good guy, it seemed, as well as a good lefty. I'd be happy to invite him in on a AAA contract if his stuff is deemed good enough.

The Sox just dumped Dayan Viciedo........Hello, Cleveland

Viciedo, 25, batted .231 with 21 home runs and 58 RBIs in 145 games with the White Sox in 2014. He is a career .254 hitter with 66 homers and 211 RBIs in 483 games over five Major League seasons (2010-14), all with the White Sox. Viciedo originally signed with the White Sox as a free agent on Dec. 12, 2008.

MLB to ban defensive shifts?

Gotta be kidding, right?

joez wrote:The Sox just dumped Dayan Viciedo........Hello, Cleveland

Viciedo, 25, batted .231 with 21 home runs and 58 RBIs in 145 games with the White Sox in 2014. He is a career .254 hitter with 66 homers and 211 RBIs in 483 games over five Major League seasons (2010-14), all with the White Sox. Viciedo originally signed with the White Sox as a free agent on Dec. 12, 2008.

They did not dump him. They designated him for assignment probably to trade him.

Uh oh.

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@IndiansAccounts: Cleveland PD is investigating a sexual assault involving Indians players C Roberto Perez and RHP Danny Salazar - per @hoynsie

@hoynsie: Danny Salazar is only Indians player being investigated on possible sexual assault complaint. No complaint filed against Roberto Perez.

Cleveland Indians' Danny Salazar being investigated for possible sexual assault complaint per report
By Ryan Lewis Published: February 4, 2015

The Cleveland Police Department is investigating a possible sexual assault complaint against Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Danny Salazar, per a report from Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reported that no charges have been filed and the alleged incident occured in the early morning on Jan. 23.

Salazar last season went 6-8 with a 4.29 ERA in 110 innings pitched and at one point was sent down to the minors but was much improved in the second half, going 5-4 with a 3.50 ERA after the All-Star break.

He likely is entering spring training with a shot at competing for the ffith spot in the rotatiion.

Almost the same article at ESPN:

Cops investigate Danny Salazar
Updated: February 4, 2015, 12:33 PM ET
ESPN.com news services



Cleveland Indians right-hander Danny Salazar is being investigated by the Cleveland Police Department for a sexual assault complaint, Cleveland.com is reporting.


According to the website, the incident is alleged to have taken place Jan. 23, the day before the team's two-day Tribe Fest at Progressive Field on Jan. 24-25. The website reported that no other details of the case were available at this time.

The Indians said Wednesday in a statement they are aware of the investigation.

"Since this potentially could become a legal matter, we won't have any additional comment at this time," general manager Chris Antonetti said.

Salazar, 25, was 6-8 with a 4.25 ERA in 20 starts last season, when he bounced between the Indians and Triple-A Columbus. He is expected to compete for a spot in the team's starting rotation in spring training.

He opened 2014 in Cleveland's starting rotation, going 1-4 with a 5.53 ERA in his first eight starts. Salazar soared through the system in 2013 and started Cleveland's wild-card playoff game against Tampa Bay.

Indians pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to Goodyear, Arizona, on Feb. 18.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.