Turner wants a three year contract at age 36. That's not going to happen. The team has two power kids that they could platoon there for years: Edwin Rios and Kody Hoese. Kike Hernandez is gone for the same reason. He's a utility player who wants a multi-year contract. The team has said goodbye to pitchers Baez and Treinen. They have been replaced by former Dodger pitchers Brandon Morrow and Brock Stewart. Arenado wants to come here, but I just can't see the Rockies allowing him to leave. Next year the Dodgers will have only one long-term contract: Betts.
What about the Cleveland Steamships, nick name the Steamers! Logo could be a long brown steamship perfect tie in to the maritime trade on the Great Lakes from Cleveland in the past.
Cleveland actually has a name in the past to go back to if they want... Cleveland Spiders - Wikipedia
with a nick name like Steamers....I can envision this.. Lindor drives one to deep right field, he's rounding 2nd and steaming for 3rd. That's the ball game folks, Bieber just steamed that last one right by .... Or maybe...as a reliefer gives up a gopher ball...well folks that's a steaming pile, Steamers lose.
Eddie Robinson turns 100 today, oldest living MLB player. I don't really remember him even though he had a long a significant career as a player and in management. He was the 1st White Sox player to hit the Roof in old Comiskey Park back in 1951. Robinson, a left-handed batter who threw right-handed, won the Cleveland Indians' last World Series in 1948, was playing when Babe Ruth's No. 3 was retired, missed three seasons while serving in World War II, was General Manager of the Braves when Hank Aaron broke Ruth's home run record and was a part of the Oakland Athletics' front office that drafted Reggie Jackson. Joel probably remembers him since he spent his playing career in the AL. Eddie Robinson, MLB's oldest living player, turns 100 years old
It’s the Cleveland small market way. Trade off the high salary guys before they become one year rentals and pick up a bunch of prospects and develop them in the farm system. Been pretty successful at it. Good coaching and scouting. Made playoffs in 4 of past 5 years. One World Series appearance. And I think the best regular season record over that time period. I could be wrong.
They try to sign the good young players to long term contracts earlier in their career. Would be an insurance policy for the player against injury or declining results. Lindor wasn’t gonna bite.