All-encompassing Cleveland Indians thread. 46 days until Opening Day.

Nice to see that guy back.

I was most worried about him in the field, and one ball came to him the entire game.
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Back out on the road.
 
Nice to see that guy back.

I was most worried about him in the field, and one ball came to him the entire game.
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Back out on the road.
 
Gomez will get the promotion and start Tuesday. Buck will likely be the victim, even with his recent good play.

Chisenhall: 10 games, .211, 5 runs scored, 1 home run, 8 runs batted in, 5 walks, 7 strikeouts, .311, .421, 1 error
Kipnis: 10 games, .278, 4 runs scored, 4 runs batted in, 6 walks, 8 strikeouts, 2 stolen bases, .372, .417, 2 errors

White: 2 starts, 11.0 innings, 1.64 ERA, 9 hits, 2 earned runs, 13 strikeouts, 3 walks, .214 BAA
 
Gomez will get the promotion and start Tuesday. Buck will likely be the victim, even with his recent good play.

Chisenhall: 10 games, .211, 5 runs scored, 1 home run, 8 runs batted in, 5 walks, 7 strikeouts, .311, .421, 1 error
Kipnis: 10 games, .278, 4 runs scored, 4 runs batted in, 6 walks, 8 strikeouts, 2 stolen bases, .372, .417, 2 errors

White: 2 starts, 11.0 innings, 1.64 ERA, 9 hits, 2 earned runs, 13 strikeouts, 3 walks, .214 BAA
 
The Indians are next in our 2012 Contract Issues series.

Eligible For Free Agency (4)

The signings of free agents Austin Kearns, Orlando Cabrera, ChadDurbin, Adam Everett to one-year deals pretty much represent ChrisAntonetti's first offseason as GM.  It's too early to say whether theseveterans will have trade value or be worthy of re-signing or anarbitration offer. One thing we can say is that the 2012 Indians aren'tfaced with any major losses.

Contract Options (2)

Grady Sizemore: $9MM club option with a $500K buyout.  Sizemore'soption, devised over five years ago, makes him most valuable to theIndians.  He gets a $500K assignment bonus if traded, plus it appearsthat his 2012 salary might increase to $9.9MM.  More importantly, theclub option changes to a player one if he's dealt, so a team can'tacquire Sizemore with his 2012 season in mind.  Yesterday was apromising season debut for Sizemore, and if he has a vintage year andthe team stays in contention he could remain with the Tribe for 2012.

Fausto Carmona: $7MM club option, arbitration eligible if declined. Though it's technically possible, I can't see the Indians declining theoption and tendering Carmona a contract, since he'd make more than $7MMthat way.  If he provides 200 credible innings again this will be aneasy decision to pick up, and the team also has options for '13 and '14.

Arbitration Eligible (10)

First time: Justin Masterson, Travis Buck, Jack Hannahan, Tony Sipp, Justin Germano
Second time: Shin-Soo Choo, Chris Perez, Asdrubal Cabrera, Joe Smith
Third time: Rafael Perez

A few players here will fall short of the necessary service time.  Sipp projects to be eight days short of the projected Super Two cutoff, but you never know.  Masterson, Choo, Perez, and Cabrera are the big ones here, as they'll all be much more expensive next year.

2012 Payroll Obligation

The Indians have a payroll obligation of $13MM for 2012, according to Cot's, with Travis Hafner accounting for all of it.  Under a scenario where the Indians aren't selling off pieces in July and both players are reasonably effective, we can add another $16MM for Sizemore and Carmona.  I'll estimate another $20MM for the aforementioned four big arbitration eligible names, putting the team at $49MM.  That's the exact number Cot's has for the 2011 payroll, but of course there are additional arbitration eligible players, and even those making the league minimum account for millions in total.  Though their season is not even 10% done, it'd be exciting to see the Indians contend all year and then make an offseason push for a few significant veteran reinforcements.
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The Indians are next in our 2012 Contract Issues series.

Eligible For Free Agency (4)

The signings of free agents Austin Kearns, Orlando Cabrera, ChadDurbin, Adam Everett to one-year deals pretty much represent ChrisAntonetti's first offseason as GM.  It's too early to say whether theseveterans will have trade value or be worthy of re-signing or anarbitration offer. One thing we can say is that the 2012 Indians aren'tfaced with any major losses.

Contract Options (2)

Grady Sizemore: $9MM club option with a $500K buyout.  Sizemore'soption, devised over five years ago, makes him most valuable to theIndians.  He gets a $500K assignment bonus if traded, plus it appearsthat his 2012 salary might increase to $9.9MM.  More importantly, theclub option changes to a player one if he's dealt, so a team can'tacquire Sizemore with his 2012 season in mind.  Yesterday was apromising season debut for Sizemore, and if he has a vintage year andthe team stays in contention he could remain with the Tribe for 2012.

Fausto Carmona: $7MM club option, arbitration eligible if declined. Though it's technically possible, I can't see the Indians declining theoption and tendering Carmona a contract, since he'd make more than $7MMthat way.  If he provides 200 credible innings again this will be aneasy decision to pick up, and the team also has options for '13 and '14.

Arbitration Eligible (10)

First time: Justin Masterson, Travis Buck, Jack Hannahan, Tony Sipp, Justin Germano
Second time: Shin-Soo Choo, Chris Perez, Asdrubal Cabrera, Joe Smith
Third time: Rafael Perez

A few players here will fall short of the necessary service time.  Sipp projects to be eight days short of the projected Super Two cutoff, but you never know.  Masterson, Choo, Perez, and Cabrera are the big ones here, as they'll all be much more expensive next year.

2012 Payroll Obligation

The Indians have a payroll obligation of $13MM for 2012, according to Cot's, with Travis Hafner accounting for all of it.  Under a scenario where the Indians aren't selling off pieces in July and both players are reasonably effective, we can add another $16MM for Sizemore and Carmona.  I'll estimate another $20MM for the aforementioned four big arbitration eligible names, putting the team at $49MM.  That's the exact number Cot's has for the 2011 payroll, but of course there are additional arbitration eligible players, and even those making the league minimum account for millions in total.  Though their season is not even 10% done, it'd be exciting to see the Indians contend all year and then make an offseason push for a few significant veteran reinforcements.
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