Rumor Jose Hernandez to sign with Tribe

[The Cow]

With a rookie SS and no 2B having a vet like Jose isn't so bad, but I would rather this money be spent on a SP.

Cow

[Bloody Nipples]

Jose Hernandez blows. Period.

[LBJackal]

He was pretty good last year for LA. He K's a lot but that .370 OBA is nice to have. And he has some pop, especially for a MI. He has a bad track record though but as long as it was a small contract and he isn't starting it seems like an OK signing to me.

[trevisc]

it's been a few years since he's held any fantasy value. I'm suprised his name was mentioned at all

[Dawgpound 1613]

I admit for fantasy purposes, he blows. But if he's a low-cost vet presence, for real-life, he has a little value. As shown with LA last year, when properly used (low AB, platoon only) he isn't the worst option out there. Rather him than Neifi.

[The Cow]

I got my Jose's mixed up. I was thinking the Tribe signed Valentin not Hernandez. Hernandez is a waste, especially for a team that says they have no money. They gave him 1.8 mill. Man I need to start rooting for another team. The Tribe's offseason has been this:

wickman
Rhodes
Hernandez

That makes me want to buy some tickets!

Players lost
Lawton
Vizquel
Belliard ( it looks like it)

This team was on the verge of contending and then well what are they doing????????????????????????????????????????????

Cow looking for a team

[slomo007]

I got my Jose's mixed up. I was thinking the Tribe signed Valentin not Hernandez. Hernandez is a waste, especially for a team that says they have no money. They gave him 1.8 mill. Man I need to start rooting for another team. The Tribe's offseason has been this:

wickman
Rhodes
Hernandez

That makes me want to buy some tickets!

Players lost
Lawton
Vizquel
Belliard ( it looks like it)

This team was on the verge of contending and then well what are they doing????????????????????????????????????????????

Cow looking for a team

LMAO, on behalf of true baseball fans everywhere....I apologize Cow, this is turning out to be one bad offseason so far for the Tribe.

[LBJackal]

Well they didn't lose much, but they also didn't gain any ground. Lawton is replaceable (although looks like he's healthy; woulda been nice to have him instead of Rhodes), Vizquel isn't very good (His agent ripped the Giants a new one), and Belliard seemed like a fluke. You have Blake for 2B anyway and he's better than Belliard.

So it isn't a complete loss. You have great hitters, a decent pen (a real closer would be nice though) and a young rotation. That's the achilles heel IMO. The only mistake was not getting another SP and trading Lawton for Rhodes.

[The Cow]

I guess the reason I am most upset about this offseason is that the Tribe said they were going to sign a top closer (Wickman?) and a #2 or #3 SP. But so far they have done nothing. Many game last year Belliard led off followed by Vizquel and then Lawton. Not the leagues best 123 but they did a solid job. I guess there is still time.

COW