What the Indians need to do in the offseason: It isn’t so much what the Indians need to make, it’s more about what move that they don’t need to make. I can see one deal going down, I really could. But I wouldn’t dare trade a commodity like Kelly Shoppach, Ryan Garko, Ben Francisco, or Franklin Gutierrez.
Trade a prospect that is perfectly fine if you ask me, but don’t you dare give up on one of these kids right now. Gutierrez or Garko could come back to bite you. The Indians need to stand pat with the kids they’ve got, because they’ve worked too hard to produce this talent, and I would hate to see another team benefit from it.
As far as bringing in someone, it’s quite obvious what needs to be done. Sign a third baseman, or a few, if you can’t find a solid one, to compete with Marte at third and sign another starting pitcher or two. I think the same needs to be done for the closer spot, bring in a reliever of the Jason Isringhausen type, with an incentive-laden deal and let him compete with Jensen Lewis.
Starting pitching is the one slam dunk move that we need to make though; we need an established starter.
Team MVP: Cliff Lee
Need I say more?
Offensive MVP: Grady Sizemore
Grady went 30-30-30 again; the numbers speak for themselves.
Breakout Performance: Scott Lewis
Lewis pitched 14 scoreless innings to start his career. That is the definition of a breakout.
Starter of the Year: Cliff Lee
Come on, who else was in contention?
Reliever of the Year: Jensen Lewis
With no one else wanting to step up, Lewis took the closers role by the reins at the end of the year and really showed the team that he is a viable candidate for the closer role in the future. Plus, people tell me I look just like him, so he's cool in my book.
Unsung Hero: Jamey Carroll
Carroll filled in for just about everyone on the team at some point and did an awfully good job doing it, too. I wouldn't mind keeping him around for a while.
Web Gem: Grady Sizemore’s catch in the last game
It was Sizemore's home-run robbing grab on Sept. 28 against the Sox. The game meant nothing to the Indians, except to stop the Sox from reaching the playoffs, but still Sizemore gave his all to prevent Pierzynski from hitting a homer.
The man is a gamer, and he will not stop playing his hardest. I'm biased because I was there and it was one of the few things to cheer about that day, but it sure shut up Sox fans.
Lasting Memory: Lee’s 22-Win Season
Lee's wins, who will forget that? It's historic; it will be in books and stuff.
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