Results 1 to 8 of 8

Thread: Report: Indians sign Michael Bourn

  1. #1
    Team Leader Witlon's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Location
    The Kennel Club
    Posts
    12,642
    MLB ERA
    13.05
    Blog Entries
    2

    Indians Report: Indians sign Michael Bourn

    Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports that the Indians have signed free agent outfielder Michael Bourn to a four-year, $48 million contract with a vesting option for 2017.
    That option vests for $12 million if Bourn reaches 550 plate appearances in 2016. It's another big offseason splash for the Indians, who have also acquired Nick Swisher, Trevor Bauer, Drew Stubbs, Jason Giambi, Mark Reynolds and Daisuke Matsuzaka. And they decided to keep shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera. Bourn will start in center field for Cleveland.
    Per Heyman's twitter/via Rotoworld.

    Out of nowhere move.

  2. #2
    Hero ball. Kingdom's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Location
    My office.
    Posts
    56,041
    MLB ERA
    6.85
    Blog Entries
    61

    Re: Report: Indians sign Michael Bourn

    Jason Giambi?

    Stubbs, Reynolds, Bourn, Swisher...so..what is the record for strikeouts by a team in a season?

  3. #3
    Hall of Famer catman's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Location
    Central Iowa
    Posts
    3,445
    MLB ERA
    3.39

    Re: Report: Indians sign Michael Bourn

    Stubbs may be moved for more prospects.
    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans...." John Lennon

  4. #4
    Team Leader Witlon's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Location
    The Kennel Club
    Posts
    12,642
    MLB ERA
    13.05
    Blog Entries
    2

    Re: Report: Indians sign Michael Bourn

    Francona basically dismissed that rumor today.

    Looks like the Indians will go with a regular lineup of Santana, Swisher, Kipnis, Cabrera, Chissenhall, Brantley, Bourn, Stubbs, Reynolds. Mike Aviles will mix in, and Reynolds will play some 1B/3B, as well.

  5. #5
    Magic Finger!!!
    zodious's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Posts
    4,169
    AAA ERA
    13.80
    Blog Entries
    1

    Re: Report: Indians sign Michael Bourn



    Its the feared lineup! Not in that they're gonna kill you... but more in a I have no idea what to expect from any of these guys on any given day. Reynolds can hit 3 HRs one day, then strike out the next 42 straight at bats. Stubbs is a monster when he gets on base... problem is he had a .271 OBP last season.

  6. #6
    Hero ball. Kingdom's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Location
    My office.
    Posts
    56,041
    MLB ERA
    6.85
    Blog Entries
    61

    Re: Report: Indians sign Michael Bourn

    Verlander will strike out 40 in one game against them.

  7. #7
    Team Leader Witlon's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Location
    The Kennel Club
    Posts
    12,642
    MLB ERA
    13.05
    Blog Entries
    2

    Re: Report: Indians sign Michael Bourn

    Knowing the Indians, they'll probably never strike out more than 10 times in a game against Verlander.

    And then go down 25 times to Doug Fister.

  8. #8
    Hero ball. Kingdom's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Location
    My office.
    Posts
    56,041
    MLB ERA
    6.85
    Blog Entries
    61

    Re: Report: Indians sign Michael Bourn

    33 against Porcello

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •