Re: So long, CC: thanks for the years

On Jul 6, 9:56 pm, "Steve-O" <steveone...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "doug" <perc2...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > Re****ts are that The Brewers/Cleveland trade are done and CC is going
> > to the Brew Crew.  It's been fun for us watching him develop, and it's
> > unfortunate that CC couldn't help Cleveland get to and/or win the
> > World Series.  Perhaps he'll have better luck in Milwaukee.
> > The breaking story on ESPN:
> >http://s****ts.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3475667
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> > --
> > Doug
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> Another HG product lost due to an owner refusing to pay
> for the infrastructure needed to compete in the game he chose
> to buy into. Dolan shouldn't own an MLB team. It's too bad he
> owns the team we follow so closely. If you can't afford to play
> the game to win, go find some hobby that you can/will afford.
>
> Combine more rebuilding with the geniuses who
> judge/evaluate/develop talent for this team, and there will be
> twenty years between World Series appearances.
>
> How about that Ryan Ludwick ?
> Wonder if Jeremy Guthrie could start for the Tribe now?
>
> Losing CC had become a Fait Accompli.
>
> Whether or not they can  help the team by
> getting rid of dead dead wood - Byrd and Delucci,
> will be seen soon. I doubt it.
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> They probably will get rid of people who bloom elsewhere -
> Marte, Betancourt, Perez, Peralta, Gutierrez, Cabrera,
> Francisco, and Laffey.
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> And Hafner will still be part of the Tribe.
> And Wedge will still be the Manager.
> And Boy Genius will still be the GM.
> And we may see the Tribe in another WS around 2017.

I hope you understand that the sticking point in keeping CC was the
length of the contract - and Dolan was wise not to even consider
signing him for 7 years.