Comments on: By keeping Fausto Carmona and trading for Derek Lowe the Indians are betting on ground balls http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/31/by-keeping-fausto-carmona-and-trading-for-derek-lowe-the-indians-are-betting-on-ground-balls/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Wed, 22 May 2013 16:03:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Detroit Michael http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/31/by-keeping-fausto-carmona-and-trading-for-derek-lowe-the-indians-are-betting-on-ground-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-217450 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:52:11 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=95896#comment-217450 There seems to be hope for the Indians’ infield defense. “After July 22, when Jason Kipnis joined the infield and gave it the shape it would take for the rest of the season, the Indians were the fourth-best team in the AL at converting grounders into outs, yielding 211 hits on 860 balls in play (a .245 average).” http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=15386

]]> By: brownsapologist http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/31/by-keeping-fausto-carmona-and-trading-for-derek-lowe-the-indians-are-betting-on-ground-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-217401 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:42:06 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=95896#comment-217401 Is this their second attempt at Lowe?

]]> By: tashkalucy http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/31/by-keeping-fausto-carmona-and-trading-for-derek-lowe-the-indians-are-betting-on-ground-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-217250 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:35:20 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=95896#comment-217250 “Betting On Ground Balls”

lol

They have a SS with no range (Cabrara), a converted LF trying to play 2B (Kipnis) , a minor leaguer trying to play 3b and failing miserably (Chisenhall) and 2 terrible guys that can’t play 1B at all (LaPorta and Santana).

But then again, their OF stinks as well, so getting fly ball pitchers won’t help either.

]]> By: WhenMattStairsIsKing http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/31/by-keeping-fausto-carmona-and-trading-for-derek-lowe-the-indians-are-betting-on-ground-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-217213 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:04:10 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=95896#comment-217213 Wouldn’t hurt to get some of the cheap, glove-first backup (Barmes, Ellis, Cedeno) as well.

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