Paul Cousineau and I are back on the cyberwaves tonight with another edition of Smoke Signals from 9:30-10:30 PM EST. This week we will focus on the infield as we discuss The Branyan Effect with regard to top prospects Matt LaPorta and Michael Brantley, Louie V. at second base and how the Indians will use him this year, Jhonny Peralta at third base and him being potentially traded, and a potential...
It is time for another edition of the IPI Inbox, one which will be broken up into two pieces with part one today and part two tomorrow or Saturday. Today's piece will concentrate more on questions pertaining to the big league team, while the second edition will answer some questions about the farm system.
One quick note and correction to my Russell Branyan piece from over the weekend, and...
The Indians announced today that they have officially signed free agent first baseman Russell Branyan. He is signed to a one year $2 million contract which includes up to $1 million in incentives, and it also includes a mutual option for 2011 for $5 million. To make room on the 40-man roster for Branyan, infielder Chris Gimenez was outrighted to Triple-A Columbus. Also, the Indians purchased the...
Jason Donald - Infielder
Born: 09/04/1984 - Height: 6'1" - Weight: 195 - Bats: Right - Throws: Right
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First off, let me correct an error in last week's article on the 1983 draft. John Farrell was indeed selected by the Indians in the 16th round of the 1983 draft, but he did not sign with the club until selected in the 2nd round of the 1984 draft.
The year is 1984. Ronald Reagan is re-elected president, carrying 49 of the 50 states in the electoral college. Transformers are introduced to...
The new 2010 Cleveland Indians Top 100 Prospects & More book is now available. For details or to order, go here.
Provided that free agent first baseman Russell Branyan passes his physical with the Indians this weekend, he will be signed to a reported one year deal for $2 million. The deal also would reportedly include up to $1 million in incentives for this coming season and a 2011 mutual...
On Thursday afternoon I received my first shipment of the new 2010 Cleveland Indians Top 100 Prospects & More books. With that, I will be putting orders in the mail throughout the day on Friday and on into Monday and Tuesday of next week to get out all of the pre-orders that have been received. For anyone interested in a copy of the new book, please feel free to use the form on the right side...
The Cleveland Indians today have announced that at the end of the season General Manager Mark Shapiro will assume the role of club President, Assistant GM Chris Antonetti will be promoted to Executive Vice President & General Manager, and President Paul Dolan will assume the role of Chairman/CEO.
Shapiro is entering his 9th season as the club's Executive Vice President & General Manager...
Paul Cousineau and I are back on the cyberwaves with another edition of Smoke Signals tonight from 9:30-10:30 PM EST. Tonight we will take a look at the starting rotation for the 2010 season and try to shake out and make sense of how all the arms will work this year and who may be left standing by the end of the season. We will touch on who we feel may be the biggest sleeper to have a good year,...
The Cleveland Indians, Paul Dolan and several members of the Indians front office are holding a press conference today at Progressive Field. This press conference is reportedly not about a potential player signing or trade, but according to team sources with Dolan and several front office members being involved this is an organizational announcement. While not confirmed, it looks like Mark Shapiro...
The 2013 Cleveland Indians Baseball Insider book featuring the Indians' Top 100 Prospects and more is now available. Also, previous editions from 2008-2012 are also available at a discounted rate. Just click on the book image for more information. Thanks again for all the support!
