2003 line-up...is this competitive...????

Escobar, Lawton & Bradley in the outfield...

Brossard at first, Omar at second...Brandon Phillips at S.S....Einar catching...

Could we only be short a third baseman...????

Our pitching will be young but it should be competitive...

I believe there is a lot more action yet to come. Thome will be moved for sure, along with Chucky. Also why not Omar, Wickman and Shuey?

Seattle needs a SS and Omar said that's one of the places he'd go if he left Cleveland. Plus he's having a career year.

There's gotta be a third baseman in there somewhere. And as much as we don't like it, I don't see any way around Ricky G at 2nd for the next 2 years.

Ricky equals bench or utility player...Indians fans should revolt if this does not happen...and make the Indians lose MORE in fan revenue than what they have to pay Ricky.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by the teacher:
"Seattle needs a SS and Omar said that's one of the places he'd go if he left Cleveland."

How does Seattle need a shortstop? Please explain.

you're right, I saw yesterday's seattle lineup with this guy relasford at shortstop and forgot about Guillen. Oh well it was a nice thought.

Omar at second, and our new shortstop sounds real nice, here in Cleveland.

Word is that Phillips can play either second or third as well. The odds remain decent that Thome will stay an Indian. Snyder or Smith could be ready. See the lineup as C DIAZ or Martinez 1B/DH Thome and Broussard 2b McDonald 3b Phillips SS Omar (unless he leaves for LA) and Escobar, Lawton and Bradley in the outfield unless Colon money goes to sign a major OF stick. There is also the chance that Thome could now restructure giving us dollars for Rolen and moving Phillips to second and McDonald to the bench.

Decent enough order of Lawton, Omar, Escobar, Thome, Rolen, Broussard, Bradley, Phillips and Diaz [img]wink.gif[/img]

So what's with this 2005 before we contend **** that Shapiro is proclaiming?

Is Bradley a bust because he struck out last night in the ninth inning with the tying and winning runs on base?

Or is it because Bradley is the "FLYING TRAINwreck" in the outfield?

I think Bradley and Lawton will not be with the Tribe. Lawton doesn't want to be there. Bradley is a bust. he was a bust in Montreal and he's a bust in Cleveland. Tribe needs to develop minor league outfielders because the group they have now won't be anywhere near Cleveland in 2004 or 2005.