Sorry TFIR. Your boy Marcum was DA'd. Might end up back in C'bus.

Honestly, after seeing his stuff last night I don't blame them a bit. I've seen high schoolers in rural areas with better stuff.

@Indians: Roster moves:

+ @CrockPott3, Jeff Manship to Cleveland
+ Zach Walters to Columbus
+ Shaun Marcum designated http://t.co/gPucXz4kid

CrockPott3 is Kyle Crockett. Lefty reliever.

His overall numbers are bad, 5.91 ERA at AAA right now. But he has pitched good as of late.

Only 1 ER his last 7 outings, 8.2 innings. 9 K

Only 2 ER his last 10 outings. 10.2 IP

Didn't expect Walters to hang around now that Aviles is backing to being supersub.

Crockett was great at all levels last year and seems to be back in the groove. Our LH relief has been pretty bad.
Manship is likely better than Atchison, as are most pitchers.

One of these guys will go away again in time for someone to start 4 days from now [or later if there are any off-days ahead]. House is not available-- he's on the Clippers' DL. Chacin has just been released. They could try Michael Roth who has been pitching well, but is another soft tossing lefty. Cody Anderson is on the 40 man roster and has pitched very well but only has had a handful of starts in AAA.

The 30-year-old Manship -- who was signed to a Minor League contract in December -- turned in a 1.99 ERA with 31 strikeouts, nine walks and a .219 opponents's average in 31 2/3 innings with Columbus this season. Manship has previous big league experience with the Twins (2009-12), Rockies ('13) and Phillies ('14).

Crockett, 23, began this season in Cleveland's Opening Day bullpen and also posted a 1.80 ERA in 43 games with the Tribe last year. Since being optioned to Triple-A on April 11, the lefty has turned in a 5.91 ERA in 21 appearances. Crockett posted a 2.25 ERA after May 1 for the Clippers.

No off day until the 25th so some sacrificial lamb gets thrown out there against the Tigers next Monday.

Methinks Lonnie will become trade bait. I believe Giovanni is here for good.

TFIR wrote:Marcum has really been feast or famine in that 5th slot.

On days like today, as they say, thank goodness it only counts as ONE loss. Should count for more.

He was DFA'd today.

News has already been posted, JR.

What's going on around here. Does nobody read other posts? This happens quite often.

Here's some more breaking news you will read again later.

@IndiansAccounts:
"Source has confirmed #Indians RHP prospect Cody Anderson will be promoted from AAA & make his MLB Debut this Sunday at home vs Tampa."

TFIR told me to put you on ignore, HB, but I can't since I'm the admin here. So I just scroll by your posts.
j/k
Sorry I missed it.

Here's a funny segment with Trevor Bauer from Intentional Talk the other day:

http://m.mlb.com/cle/video/topic/173965 ... evor-bauer

civ ollilavad wrote:Is he working on his defense?

Lindor just got an error of his own, allowing a run to score.

Well that's where you went wrong. That TFIR guy is a bad influence.

Lindor's strong point is his defense. I'm sure he'll be fine after he gets settled in. But that's 2 errors in last 2 games. Cost us a ton of unearned runs last night.

Sort of rushing it on Anderson but he has looked very good this year and unlike the rest of our No. 5 starter candidates he is a hard thrower. Good luck Cody.


Anderson along with Cody Allen and Scott Armstrong were mid-round draftees we the Indians aggressively went over paying over slot in the 2011 draft. Could turn out to be a very positive draft year for the Tribe.