*I mistakenly wiped out this post while moving the info over to the new team page s0 all the analysis and reference links are gone. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Starting Lineup
CF Grady Sizemore
3B Mark DeRosa
C Victor Martinez
DH Travis Hafner
SS Jhonny Peralta
RF Shin-Soo Choo:
1B Ryan Garko
LF Ben Francisco
2B Asdrubal Cabrera
Bench
C Kelly Shoppach
IF Tony Graffanino
2B/OF Josh Barfield
OF Trevor Crowe
Starting Rotation
LHP Cliff Lee
RHP Fausto Carmona
RHP Carl Pavano
RHP Anthony Reyes:
LHP Scott Lewis
Bullpen
RHP Kerry Wood
RHP Jensen Lewis
LHP Rafael Perez
RHP Joe Smith
RHP Rafael Betancourt
RHP Masahide Kobayashi
LHP Zach Jackson
Disabled List
RHP Jake Westbrook: expected to be out until at least the All-Star break as he recovers from elbow surgery OF David Dellucci: UPDATE 3/30 - will start the season on the DL
IF Jamey Carroll: UPDATE 4/6 - placed on the DL with a fracture in his hand
Optioned to AAA
RHP Adam Miller
RHP Juan Salas
RHP John Meloan
IF Luis Valbuena
LHP Jeremy Sowers
LHP Aaron Laffey
Reassigned to Minor League Camp
LHP David Huff
RHP Jack Cassel
RHP Kirk Saarloos
RHP Greg Aquino
1B Michael Aubrey
1B/LF Matt LaPorta
RHP Vinny Chulk
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Transactions (May 30, 2012)
- ARI: OF A.J. Pollock recalled from minors
- ARI: OF Jason Kubel placed on Paternity Leave List
- ATL: SS Andrelton Simmons has contract purchased from minors
- ATL: SS Tyler Pastornicky optioned to minors
- CLE: DH Travis Hafner placed on 15-Day DL (inflammation in right knee)
- CLE: LHP Scott Barnes recalled from minors
- COL: LHP Jamie Moyer designated for assignment
- COL: RHP Carlos Torres recalled from minors
- DET: 2B/OF Ryan Raburn optioned to minors
- DET: C Omir Santos has contract purchased from minors
- DET: RHP Doug Fister placed on 15-Day DL (strained side)
- NYM: IF Ronny Cedeño placed on 15-Day DL (strained calf)
- NYM: IF/OF Jordany Valdespin recalled from minors
- TOR: LHP Aaron Laffey optioned to minors
Transactions (May 29, 2012)
- ATL: OF Jose Constanza recalled from minors
- ATL: RHP Kris Medlen optioned to minors
- BAL: OF Endy Chavez activated from 15-Day DL
- BAL: OF Xavier Avery optioned to minors
- BAL: RHP Miguel Gonzalez has contract purchased from minors
- BAL: RHP Tommy Hunter optioned to minors
- CHC: C/1B Steve Clevenger activated from 15-Day DL
- CHC: C/IF/OF Blake Lalli optioned to minors
- COL: RHP Carlos Torres optioned to minors
- DET: RHP Collin Balester cleared waivers and outrighted to minors
- HOU: RHP Jordan Lyles optioned to minors
- KC: RHP Nate Adcock optioned to minors
- KC: RHP Vin Mazzaro recalled from minors
- LAA: IF Andrew Romine optioned to minors
- LAA: OF Torii Hunter reinstated from Restricted List
- LAA: RHP Garrett Richards recalled from minors
- LAA: RHP Jered Weaver placed on 15-Day DL (strained lower back)
- LAD: 1B/OF Jerry Sands optioned to minors
- LAD: LHP Michael Antonini optioned to minors
- LAD: OF Matt Kemp activated from 15-Day DL
- LAD: RHP Nathan Eovaldi recalled from minors
- MIL: C Jonathan Lucroy placed on 15-Day DL (broken hand)
- MIL: C Martin Maldonado recalled from minors
- MIL: RHP Michael Fiers recalled from minors
- MIL: RHP Mike McClendon optioned to minors
- NYM: IF Justin Turner placed on 15-Day DL (ankle sprain)
- NYM: IF Omar Quintanilla has contract purchased from minors
- NYM: RHP Chris Schwinden recalled from minors
- NYM: RHP Manny Acosta designated for assignment
- NYY: RHP Brad Meyers transferred to 60-Day DL
- NYY: RHP Ryota Igarashi claimed off waivers from Blue Jays
- PHI: C Erik Kratz recalled from minors
- PHI: RHP Roy Halladay placed on 15-Day DL (shoulder strain)
- PIT: IF Jordy Mercer recalled from minors
- PIT: IF/OF Yamaico Navarro optioned to minors
- SD: RHP Jason Marquis signed to minor league deal
- TB: C/1B/OF Steven Vogt optioned to minors
- TB: OF Brandon Guyer transferred to 60-Day DL
- TB: OF Hidei Matsui has contract purchased from minors
- TEX: RHP Roy Oswalt signed to minor league deal
- TOR: IF/OF Mike McCoy recalled from minors
- TOR: OF Eric Thames optioned to minors
- WAS: 1B/OF Tyler Moore optioned to minors
- WAS: C Jhonatan Solano optioned to minors
- WAS: OF Erik Komatsu cleared waivers and returned from Twins (Rule V)
Transactions (May 28, 2012)
- BAL: 3B Mark Reynolds activated from 15-Day DL
- BAL: RHP Stu Pomeranz placed on 15-Day DL (strained oblique)
- BOS: OF Che-Hsuan Lin optioned to minors
- BOS: OF Ryan Sweeney activated from 7-Day DL
- CHC: RHP Carlos Marmol activated from 15-Day DL
- CHC: RHP Rafael Dolis optioned to minors
- CLE: 3B Lonnie Chisenhall recalled from minors
- CLE: IF Jack Hannahan placed on 15-Day DL (calf strain)
- CLE: RHP Jairo Asencio designated for assignment
- CLE: RHP Josh Tomlin activated from 15-Day DL
- COL: RHP Carlos Torres recalled from minors
- HOU: RHP David Carpenter recalled from minors
- HOU: RHP Enerio Del Rosario optioned to minors
- HOU: RHP Jordan Lyles recalled from minors
- LAD: LHP Michael Antonini recalled from minors
- LAD: LHP Ted Lilly placed on 15-Day DL (shoulder inflammation)
- MIL: 1B Travis Ishikawa placed on 15-Day DL (strained oblique)
- MIL: IF Brooks Conrad recalled from minors
- MIN: RHP Jason Marquis cleared waivers and released
- OAK: 3B Brandon Inge activated from 15-Day DL
- OAK: C Anthony Recker optioned to minors
- PIT: LHP Doug Slaten has contract purchased from minors
- PIT: RHP Juan Cruz placed on Restricted List
- SD: 3B/OF James Darnell transferred to 60-Day DL
- SD: OF Blake Tekotte optioned to minors
- SD: OF Carlos Quentin activated from 15-Day DL
- SD: RHP Neil Wagner claimed off waivers from A's
- TB: C Jose Lobaton activated from 15-Day DL
- TB: C/OF Chris Gimenez optioned to minors
- TOR: LHP Aaron Laffey recalled from minors
- TOR: RHP Chad Beck optioned to minors
- WAS: 1B/3B Chad Tracy placed on 15-Day DL (groin injury)
- WAS: OF Corey Brown has contract purchased from minors
- WAS: OF Jayson Werth transferred to 60-Day DL
Transactions (May 27, 2012)
- ARI: C Konrad Schmidt optioned to minors
- ARI: RHP Daniel Hudson activated from 15-Day DL
- HOU: LHP Fernando Abad placed on 15-Day DL (right intercoastal strain)
- HOU: LHP Xavier Cedeno has contract purchased from minors
- MIA: OF Justin Ruggiano has contract purchased from minors
- MIA: OF Kevin Mattison optioned to minors
- MIA: RHP Jose Ceda transferred to 60-Day DL
- MIN: OF Erik Komatsu designated for assignment
- MIN: RHP Jeff Manship recalled from minors
- OAK: RHP Andrew Carignan recalled from minors
- OAK: RHP Graham Godfrey optioned to minors
- TOR: C/IF Yan Gomes optioned to minors
- TOR: RHP Chad Beck recalled from minors
- TOR: RHP Jesse Chavez has contract purchased from minors
- TOR: RHP Ryota Igarashi designated for assignment
Transactions (May 26, 2012)
- ARI: C Miguel Montero agreed to five-year contract extension
- ATL: 3B Chipper Jones placed on 15-Day DL (leg contusion)
- ATL: C J.C. Boscan has contract purchased from minors
- BAL: IF/OF Bill Hall cleared waivers and outrighted to minors
- BAL: OF Adam Jones agreed to six-year contract extension
- CLE: C Carlos Santana placed on 7-Day DL (concussion)
- CLE: C Luke Carlin has contract purchased from minors
- CLE: LHP Rafael Perez transferred to 60-Day DL
- MIL: IF Edwin Maysonet recalled from minors
- MIL: SS Cesar Izturis placed on 15-Day DL (strained hamstring)
- STL: RHP Chuckie Fick recalled from minors
- STL: RHP Fernando Salas optioned to minors
Transactions (May 25, 2012)
- BAL: C Luis Exposito optioned to minors
- BAL: C Ronny Paulino recalled from minors
- BAL: IF/OF Bill Hall designated for assignment
- BAL: RHP Stu Pomeranz recalled from minors
- CLE: IF Juan Diaz recalled from minors
- CLE: RHP Zach McAllister optioned to minors
- COL: C Ramon Hernandez placed on 15-Day DL (strained hand)
- COL: C Wil Nieves has contract purchased from minors
- COL: SS Hector Gomez transferred to 60-Day DL
- CWS: LHP John Danks placed on 15-Day DL (shoulder soreness)
- CWS: LHP Jose Quintana recalled from minors
- DET: 2B Ryan Raburn reinstated from Bereavement List
- DET: OF Austin Jackson placed on 15-Day DL (abdominal strain)
- DET: RHP Luis Marte activated from 15-Day DL
- DET: RHP Luke Putkonen optioned to minors
- LAA: RHP David Pauley cleared waivers and outrighted to minors
- LAD: IF Justin Sellers placed on 15-Day DL (bulging disc)
- LAD: IF/OF Jerry Hairston, Jr. activated from 15-Day DL
- MIA: LHP Dan Jennings recalled from minors
- MIA: LHP Mike Dunn optioned to minors
- MIL: RHP Mike McClendon recalled from minors
- NYM: LHP Robert Carson optioned to minors
- NYM: RHP D.J. Carrasco released
- NYM: RHP Jack Egbert has contract purchased from minors
- PIT: 1B Matt Hague recalled from minors
- PIT: OF Nate McLouth designated for assignment
- TOR: 1B David Cooper recalled from minors
- TOR: LHP Evan Crawford optioned to minors
- TOR: OF Ben Francisco placed on 15-Day DL (strained hamstring)
- TOR: RHP Dustin McGowan transferred to 60-Day DL
- TOR: RHP Ryota Igarashi has contract purchased from minors
Transactions (May 24, 2012)
- BAL: LHP J.C. Romero signed to minor league deal
- LAA: IF Andrew Romine recalled from minors
- LAA: RHP David Pauley designated for assignment
- MIA: OF Austin Kearns placed on 15-Day DL
- MIA: OF Kevin Mattison recalled from minors
- MIL: RHP Marco Estrada placed on 15-Day DL (strained quad)
- PHI: C Erik Kratz optioned to minors
- PHI: SS Jimmy Rollins reinstated from Paternity Leave List
- SEA: C Miguel Olivo activated from 15-Day DL
- SEA: OF Casper Wells optioned to minors
- SF: IF Charlie Culberson optioned to minors
- SF: IF Ryan Theriot activated from 15-Day DL
- TEX: LHP John Gaub claimed off waivers from Rays
Transactions (May 23, 2012)
- COL: IF DJ LeMahieu recalled from minors
- COL: IF Jonathan Herrera placed on 15-Day DL (strained hamstring)
- DET: OF Quintin Berry has contract purchased from minors
- DET: RHP Collin Balester designated for assignment
- MIL: IF Alex Gonzalez transferred to 60-Day DL
- MIL: IF Cody Ransom claimed off waivers from Diamondbacks
- MIL: IF Edwin Maysonet optioned to minors
- PIT: LHP Jeff Locke optioned to minors
- PIT: RHP Jason Grilli reinstated from Bereavement List
- STL: 1B/3B Matt Carpenter placed on 15-Day DL (strained oblique)
- STL: C/1B/OF Steven Hill has contract purchased from minors
Transactions (May 22, 2012)
- ARI: C Konrad Schmidt recalled from minors
- ARI: LHP Pat Corbin optioned to minors
- BOS: 1B/3B Kevin Youkilis activated from 15-Day DL
- BOS: OF Cody Ross placed on 15-Day DL (fractured foot)
- BOS: OF Ryan Sweeney placed on 7-Day DL (concussion)
- BOS: OF Scott Podsednik has contract purchased from minors
- BOS: RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka transferred to 60-Day DL
- CHC: C Welington Castillo placed on 15-Day DL (sprained knee)
- CHC: LHP Travis Wood recalled from minors
- CWS: 3B Brent Morel placed on 15-Day DL (lower back strain)
- CWS: IF Orlando Hudson signed to one-year deal
- DET: 2B Ryan Raburn placed on Bereavement List
- DET: IF Danny Worth recalled from minors
- KC: 2B Chris Getz placed on 15-Day DL (left rib contusion)
- KC: LHP Will Smith has contract purchased from minors
- KC: RHP Blake Wood transferred to 60-Day DL
- MIN: RHP Cole DeVries has contract purchased from minors
- MIN: RHP Jason Marquis designated for assignment
- OAK: LHP Pedro Figueroa optioned to minors
- OAK: RHP Graham Godfrey recalled from minors
- PHI: C Erik Kratz recalled from minors
- PHI: SS Jimmy Rollins placed on Paternity Leave List
- WAS: RHP Chien-Ming Wang activated from 15-Day DL
- WAS: RHP Ryan Mattheus placed on 15-Day DL (plantar fascitis)
Transactions (May 21, 2012)
- ARI: 3B Josh Bell recalled from minors
- ARI: IF Cody Ransom designated for assignment
- HOU: RHP Enerio Del Rosario recalled from minors
- HOU: RHP Jordan Lyles optioned to minors
- LAA: OF Kole Calhoun has contract purchased from minors
- LAA: OF Ryan Langerhans placed on 15-Day DL (separated shoulder)
- LAA: OF Vernon Wells placed on 15-Day DL (torn thumb ligaments)
- LAA: RHP Bobby Cassevah recalled from minors
- LAA: RHP Michael Kohn transferred to 60-Day DL
- MIL: RHP Vinnie Chulk cleared waivers and outrighted to minors
- NYM: C/IF/OF Vinny Rottino recalled from minors
- NYM: RHP Chris Schwinden optioned to minors
- OAK: IF Eric Sogard optioned to minors
- OAK: OF Coco Crisp activated from 15-Day DL
- TB: IF Jeff Keppinger placed on 15-Day DL (fractured toe)
- TB: IF/OF Drew Sutton acquired from Pirates; contract purchased from minors
- TB: LHP John Gaub designated for assignment
- TEX: RHP Neftali Feliz placed on 15-Day DL (elbow inflammation)
- TEX: RHP Yoshinori Tateyama recalled from minors
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10 comments:
Shouldn't Jake Westbrook be on the DL???
Here is what Eric Wedge, Tribe manager, is leaning towards as his lineup.
CF Sizemore
2B DeRosa
C Martinez
DH Hafner
SS Peralta
RF Choo
1B Garko
LF Francisco
2B Cabrera
Last year Peralta was the best cleanup hitter on the team and is expected to hit behind Hafner or even flip flop those two. Choo is supposed to hit 6th and will have a HUGE season. He's one of the best pure hitters I've seen in the last 5 years. Martinez is expected to play 1B twice a week while Shoppach will catch. Barfield and Garko are getting some OF time, too. Martines WILL BE the 3 hitter, that's a guarantee.
ROTATION
Lee
Carmona
Pavanno
Reyes
Laffey
Laffey is the front runner but has been knocked around this spring. If Laffey continues his struggles, I'd expect Sowers to get the 5th spot.
Thanks bjt68. I haven't heard much about Wedge's projected lineup this offseason so I just went with what made sense to me. I think Choo fits well in the #3 hole as a guy who can hit over .300 with 25+ HR's. I'll take your word on the lineup but are there any stories online anywhere?
I wish I had a link, but it was something I heard on the radio going to work a few weeks ago. Wedge WANTS to go back with Martinez/Hafner at the 3/4 spot as long as Hafner is healthy and producing. Wedge likes to play percentages and matchups. Choo will move up in the order against right handed pitching if Peralta is in a slump, but the interview I heard is that he likes Peralta in the 5th spot or even cleanup. The lineup will be different all season depending on matchups, that's just Wedge. Wedge has a lot of depth and will give players more days off than usual, just to keep them fresh down the stretch. If I read something about the lineup, I'll post the link.
Zach Jackson should be listed as well, he is a candidate for a rotation spot or a lefty spot in the pen. He's pitched well thus far, and I think he is out of options. John Meloan is also batteling for a spot in the pen.
Fausto Carmona will start the year on suspension, meaning they'll actually carry an extra person for at least the first week.
With Herges being a nonroster invite, I have a hard time believing he'll beat out one of the LHP's that is in the mix for the #5 SP spot that could be placed in the bullpen as a second lefty, which is what most teams prefer (2 LHP's) in the pen. Sowers, Laffey, Jackson, Lewis or even Tony Sipp (who you don't have listed); I just think 1 of those 5 would win that last bullpen spot over Herges.
Re: Herges
With all of those lefties you mentioned being fairly young, I would think the Indians would want them to continue to develop as starters in the minors rather than pitch in middle relief.
I think Herges is a good fit because he is a workhorse and has the ability to pitch multiple innings in a game.
Sipp has been a reliever in the minors the last few years but he still has just 16 games of AA experience. He could make the team with a good spring but he's thrown only 3 innings thus far.
Herges is doing everything to NOT win the job. It's ashame with all the little injuries that Adam Miller has, he's got the best stuff that I've seen in a decade. I had the privilege to watch him pitch a double A game in Akron several years ago. He was throwing 90mph sliders for first pitch strikes and bucklin' knees like nothing. Tony Sipp looks very good and it will be tough to NOT give him the spot if he keeps it up.
Chulk has pitched ten times better than Herges.
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