Gold Glove Grady Two Years in a Row

It feels kinda good...

Yeah..

How every year you know what's going to happen.

I'm not saying he doesn't deserve it.

I'm saying, It should be expected.

Grady Sizemore just needed one and now the rest will follow. He's a gold glove caliber center fielder and now he's got two and he'll continue to get the gold glove, year after year. Then again, Grady doesn't expect it.... Or at least he says so, he should though.

"It's a great feeling," Sizemore said of the honor. "You never really go into the year expecting something like this. Any time you get recognized or voted on or win something like this, whether it's coaches, players or the media who decides it, it's a great feeling."

WINNER!

Anyway... Congrats to Grady for his second consecutive Rawling Gold Glove Award. He, Hunter, Ichiro all repeated in the outfield.

Let's get to the daily rumor mill..

The big story is from the Plain Dealer were they dive deeper into the Kelly Shoppach market.

"I'd be happy to bring back Kelly and Vic," said Shapiro. "Kelly was one of the top-10 catchers in the major leagues this year and he played just over a half season. Vic is a preeminent switch-hitting run-producing catcher. Great receiver, great game caller, leader on the team when he's healthy."

Mark Shapiro is apparently having those thoughts. But I can keep him and have two great hitters at catcher and first base on a given night, or I can fill another need thanks to our depth.

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Mark Shapiro's Brain^^^

On a daily basis.

Excel Spreadsheet master.

Anyway.

One name that Hoynes brought up is Justin Masterson.

Kelly Shoppach return to Beantown?

Masterson could set up for Lewis or move into the starting rotation?

Interesting, but I don't see Boston giving him up.

If the two were to swing a deal, the object for the Indians would be pitching, which the Sox have plenty of.

We've now learned some prices for some of the playerrs we've thrown around and I TOLD YOU SO!

Yes, the Indians like Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts, but Shapiro isn't going to give up Fausto Carmona and Asdrubal Cabrera to get him. If the Orioles lower their asking price, Shapiro is willing to talk.

That's the price for Brian Roberts? An ace and a future all-star shortstop?

No THANK YOU!

The Tigres' are also interested in Huston Street.

The Price on Garrett Atkins is a Starting Pitcher, of course, and one of the starters in our outfielder, Ben Francisco, Franklin Gutierrez, or Shin-Soo Choo.. I'd swing Jeremy Sowers and Ben Francisco for him if they are takers. We are "Kicking the Tires" according to Troy Renck.

The Indians can't be particular. If there's free agent out there with physical problems -- Joe Crede (back), Jason Isringhausen (right flexor tendon) -- they have to take a look.

Jason Isringhausen! Do it!

The Indians are not one of the teams with their eye on Chad Cordero, awww :(

11 Million for 4 Years for Brian Fuentes? No Thanks.. It looks like we aren't interested in anything past two and I don't even want it to be two years, 10 million per. That's dangerous.

We've been reminded that Adam Miller, a possible option for the Indians in the bullpen next year, is out in a Dominican League making up for lost time.

Here is the latest update on Miller.

Rather, the Tribe is encouraged by another number -- 97. That's the mile-per-hour mark Miller is consistently clocking with his fastball, and he's also shown confidence in his slider.

WHOOOOOOOOOO... 97!

Nice!