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		<title>Why the Twins Aren&#8217;t Getting Wood Over Kerry Wood</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Minnesota Twins closer Joe Nathan has a tear in his elbow, and could need Tommy John surgery, which would force him to miss the year.
So why am I posting this, when this is a Cleveland Indians blog? Well it just so happens that the Indians have an oh-so-available closer in Kerry Wood, who the Indians [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://deepleftfield.com/2010/03/10/why-the-twins-arent-getting-wood-over-kerry-wood/</link>
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		<title>RIP Jeremy Sowers&#8217;s Career</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pitching coach Tim Belcher said that while Jeremy Sowers is progressing well from his shoulder injury, he isn&#8217;t going to be ready in time to make the opening day rotation. Seeing as Sowers is out of options, he will either start the season in long relief, or on the DL. Or on umemployment.
Ok, I&#8217;m being [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://deepleftfield.com/2010/03/08/rip-jeremy-sowerss-career/</link>
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		<title>Running Diary of Spring Training Game 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Indians first spring training game was earlier versus the Reds, and to celebrate me actually having something to write about, I&#8217;m doing a running diary. Here are my thoughts on our first look at the 2010 Indians:
Top of 1st &#8211; Admittedly, I turned the game on after Asdrubal&#8217;s home run. But I find it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://deepleftfield.com/2010/03/05/running-diary-of-spring-training-game-1/</link>
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		<title>Why I Didn&#8217;t Buy Indians Tickets</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s become a March ritual for me: Indians tickets go on sale, and I usually snap up five or six pairs to games I really want to go to, usually against teams like the Yankees or Red Sox, and also for good promotions, like bobblehead nights.
This year, unlike most, I got access to a pre-sale [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://deepleftfield.com/2010/03/03/why-i-didnt-buy-indians-tickets/</link>
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		<title>Tribe News and Tidbits</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s some Tribe news and links from the second week of Spring Training:
&#8220;Nasty&#8221; Tom Mastny has returned from Japan, signing a minor league deal with the Tribe and reporting to minor league camp. By the way, look at Mastny&#8217;s numbers in Japan. As Charles Barkley would say, they are &#8220;turrible.&#8221; Normally I&#8217;d say he has [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://deepleftfield.com/2010/03/01/tribe-news-and-tidbits/</link>
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		<title>Thoughts on Sizemore batting second</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s Go Tribe says that Matt Underwood is reporting Grady Sizemore will bat  second in the batting order, while Asdrubal Cabrera will bat leadoff. Acta believes that dropping Grady in the order will better utilize his power and create more run production. Acta estimated that the leadoff hitter gets approximately 150 AB&#8217;s with no one [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://deepleftfield.com/2010/02/27/thoughts-on-sizemore-batting-second/</link>
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		<title>More on the Branyan Signing, Sowers Behind Others This Spring</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Russel Branyan signing became official yesterday, and Manny Acta all but declared Branyan the starter at first base, saying, &#8220;We didn&#8217;t sign [Branyan] to be a backup guy.&#8221;
Ughhhhhhhhh.
Ironically, this may be the move to give me my wish and send Michael Brantley down to AAA to start the season, as Matt LaPorta will get [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://deepleftfield.com/2010/02/24/more-on-the-branyan-signing-sowers-behind-others-this-spring/</link>
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		<title>Tribe Signs Branyan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tribe signed Russel Branyan today as a corner infielder/oufielder. The deal is a $2 million base with up to $1 million in incentives, and a mutual option for 2011 for $5 million. He&#8217;s there for insurance in case Matt LaPorta isn&#8217;t ready to go.
I get why the Tribe is signing him, and that&#8217;s cause he&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://deepleftfield.com/2010/02/19/tribe-signs-branyan/</link>
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		<title>Tribe Front Office Shuffles Its Deck</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As I mentioned yesterday, Cleveland kinda, sorta, did a front office shakeup (but not really). Indians GM Mark Shapiro will be promoted to team president after the 2010 season, while assistant GM Chris Antonetti will then slide into the helm as GM. Paul Dolan will assume a newly-created role of CEO.
Snap judgment when I heard [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://deepleftfield.com/2010/02/19/tribe-front-office-shuffles-its-deck/</link>
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		<title>Shapiro, Antonetti promoted</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mark Shapiro will be promoted to team president at the end of the 2010 season, and current assistant GM Chris Antonetti will be promoted to general manager. I can&#8217;t go into detail about my thoughts due to a quirky work schedule, but they will be up later tonight or tomorrow afternoon.  For right now, I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://deepleftfield.com/2010/02/18/shapiro-antonetti-promoted/</link>
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