Article Written by Randy Newsom

[Duane Kuiper]

This year, a few of my best friends from the Indians system these past few years won’t be there when I arrive in Goodyear (Cleveland’s new spring training home). Some like my sometimes nemesis but good Canadian friend TJ Burton hit minor league free agency and took a good deal, one that gives him a better opportunity than he might have received with the Indians. Another, my friend Jeff Stevens, got traded to the Cubs and will get a real shot at making Lou’s bullpen out of spring training.

http://www.dugoutcentral.com/blog/?p=2234

[npc29]

Kid really has a good head on his shoulders.. He's not going to have to worry about anything whenever his baseball time has ended.