WOW!! They just gave up their two best prospects and are getting the axe next year? Uh oh... Indians deal Colon for Stevens, prospects -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Associated Press CLEVELAND -- The disappointing Cleveland Indians traded ace Bartolo Colon to the surprising Montreal Expos for first baseman Lee Stevens in a six-player deal Thursday night. The Indians sent Colon and a player to be named to the Expos for Stevens and three minor league prospects -- infielder Cliff Lee, outfielder Grady Sizemore and shortstop Brandon Phillips. The Indians, who had high hopes after starting the season at 11-1, have faded ever since in the AL Central. They are 36-41 and in third place, seven games behind Minnesota. The Expos, who escaped baseball's plan to eliminate them in the offseason, have been one of the majors' best success stories this year. Despite a team thrown together in spring training, the Expos are 41-36 and in the middle of the NL wild-card race.
Does this mean the Indians are mailing in the rest of the season? I am pulling for the 'Spos, Frank Robinson deserves it.
This is awesome! Whoda thunk a year ago that the Indians would be jettisoning vets to rebuild & the Expos would be adding veterans to make a playoff push? Don't hold your breath waiting for contraction, more likely than not it will never happen. Look for the 'Spos to be in D.C/Virginia or Charlotte w/in a couple of years.
I hope Bartolo dominates the NL because... A) The Braves run must come to an end B) My Fantasy team needs the help!
This is awesome for the Expos. They now have two solid aces in Vazquez & Colon, plus a pretty damn good #3 pitcher in Armas Jr. Their hitting is great too. Vidro is hot, and Guererro is the best player in the game (screw A-Rod, I'd rather have Vlad anyday). If Fernando Tatis returns to form, the Expos are a definite playoff team. I'd love for them to win it all this year.
