From: chill@cbnews.cb.att.com (daniel.a.miller)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.baseball
Subject: Re: RG's 1992 Tribe Front Office Report Card
Date: 5 Oct 92 21:00:45 GMT
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Organization: AT&T

In article <5OCT199215344050@ariel.lerc.nasa.gov> ecaxron@ariel.lerc.nasa.gov (Ron Graham) writes:
>TRIBE FRONT OFFICE 1992 REPORT CARD
>
>o	Allowing RP Doug Jones to leave as a free agent - D
>
>I thought this was bad when it happened.  The Astros were smart to 
>sign him - it probably took some of the sting out of losing Kenny
>Lofton ;-).
>
	That O.K., I'll Take a young Lofton over and old arm with
a couple of years left. Not to mention a million+ contract.

>
>o	Projecting Mark Lewis as starting SS at beginning of Spring
>	Training - D
>
>When you don't know what you have, you always take time to find out.
>Fermin got very little playing time in the Spring, and many of us
>thought he'd be traded, but he just hung in there and waited for Lewis
>to flop.  Which Lewis ultimately did.
>
	I agree 100%

>o	Aftermath of Swindell trade, year one - C-
>
>This would've been a lower grade, if not for two effects: (1) Swindell
>will leave Cincinnati, as I predicted last year, so the Reds only get 
>one year's service.  (2) Jack Armstrong, who was bloddy horrible in two
>stints as a starter, was *dominating* in middle relief.  If they keep 
>Armstrong in a long relief role, this may work out somewhat better.  But
>there is talk of making Jack a closer - I don't think this is a good idea.
>
	I feel Jack may be more suited as a closer. Besides, when has he
really proven himself as a starter, I hope you don't mean the first half
of the 1990 season!
>Scott Scudder must also (a) heal, (b) not be drafted in expansion, and (c)
>get better for this deal to work out favorably for the Tribe.  I freely
>admit I was wrong - at least for year one - to back this deal.
>
	It was a GOOD trade! And who knows, maybe they can get Greg back
for another few years. Just dreaming........

>o	Trade of minor-league pitchers Oscar Munoz and Curtis Leskanic
>	to Minnesota for 1B Paul Sorrento - A
>
>This trade receives the highest grade available, for the following reasons:
>
>(1) Kent Hrbek went on the DL within *hours* after the deal.
>(2) The Tribe was looking at Brook Jacoby at 1B the entire season otherwise.
>(3) Hrbek was injured much of the season and had one long slump.  The Twins,
>    you can be sure, wished they had kept Sorrento more than once.  At one
>    point, when the Indians approached Minnesota to inquire about SP David
>    West, Sorrento's name was immediately brought up - which is why West is
>    not on the Tribe now.

	I agree here!! Paul is one of the best kept secrets in Baseball
Today!!!

>o	Signing of RPs Derek Lilliquist, Eric Plunk, and Ted Power - A
>
>Who could predict how well these three guys would do this season?  And 
>having them made Steve Olin more effective.  I Predict [tm] that Lilliquist
>will be protected in the Expansion Draft.

	Look how many games the Tribe would have lost, if not for 
Mr. Ted Power and Co.

>o	Bringing 3B Jim Thome back from the DL too soon - F

	Stupid move! 

>o	Long-term signings of several players, including SP Charles Nagy,
>	2B Carlos Baerga, and C Sandy Alomar - A

	Mr. Nagy, and Mr. Baerga yes! Sandy Alomar has been injury prone
though. I'de like to see him play a FULL season once!

GOOOOOOOOOOOO TRIBE!

- Dan
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