Needsabathia, thats a new one.
I think CC is gonna test free agency soon and somebody will take the bait. He is not exactly a prime physical specimen and I foresee more injury in his future.
Another Indians thought, whatever happened to Brandon Phillips? Remember a couple years back he was on everyone's preseason ROY list and projected to be the next big thing at shortstop. He even got the word "Franchise" tatooed on his leg I believe.
:dips***
Props go to Cleveland though for getting rid of Gameboy Milton Bradley and his weekly antics. It's not easy for a GM to take his manager's side and get rid of a player with the talent of Bradley. Still they got a decent prospect from the Dodgers and Milton didn't really fit in with their rebuilding plans.
Other Indians prospects I've been hearing about from the Bartolo Colon trade include Grady Sizemore and Cliff Lee. From the bunch of these two plus Phillips, I think one will probably be a star someday soon. My money is on Sizemore as the Indians have shown in the past their ability to develop young outfield talent (see Manny Ramirez, Brian Giles, and Richie Sexson).
With all that put together, I think the Indians will be a pretty good offensive team in the near future. They still don't seem to be able to get it together with a pitching staff. I mean Wedge doesn't know who he's going to start from day to day and throws Jeff D'Amico out there.
I see Cleveland going the way of the current Texas Rangers squad. Tons of young offensive talent but little pitching to back it up.