Getty Images From Dionisio Soldevila of the Associated Press comes word that the Indians have signed veteran infielder Julio Lugo to a minor league contract.
The deal includes an invitation to major league spring training, but Lugo seems like a longshot to crack the Indians’ Opening Day roster. He registered a brutal .136/.208/.136 slash line in 48 plate appearances last year for the Braves and a .249/.298/.282 line across 264 plate appearances in 2010 as a member of the Orioles. On top of all that, Lugo turned 36 years old this past November.
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- crispybasil - Jan 22, 2012 at 9:12 AM
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Ben Cherington is pissed
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- bigharold - Jan 22, 2012 at 4:20 PM
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No, .. Epstein is pissed.
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- supersnappy - Jan 22, 2012 at 9:27 AM
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I bet Asdrubal Cabrera thought he had the SS job all locked up. Not so fast, Asdrubal!
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- takemytalentstosoutheuclid - Jan 22, 2012 at 10:10 AM
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Breaking news: Julio Lugo’s real name is Fausto Carmona, and he is actually only 28 years old!
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- akbrownsfan - Jan 22, 2012 at 1:00 PM
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This is missing piece for the tribes first world series since 1946
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- 24missed - Jan 22, 2012 at 1:21 PM
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With news of Marco Scutaro leaving barely a day ago, hearing Julio Lugo’s name is just too much salt in this wound.
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- mgscott - Jan 22, 2012 at 6:22 PM
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I’ve heard Felix Fermin could also be brought in for a look this year.
