Indians Rumors: Valverde, Street, Hudson

Valverde for Grady?? One can dream.

Richard Justice speculation is a load of crap, he's just blowing smoke to write an article. Next week he'll write an article about how the Stros should never trade Valverde he's too valuable!!

I guess hes best all around

Let's see. The Tribe missed Affeldt, Gregg is gone, and they won't pay for Kerry Wood. I believe Mr. Shapiro said the tribe will not be "complacent." If the Indians do land a big name player, I will eat my words.

The Astros need a catcher badly and the Indians need a closer, so why not Valverde for Victor Martinez and some pitching prospect.
What is Victor Martinez going to make next season? I would guess that Jose will make over $10 mil next season.

If the Astros were to trade Wigginton and Valverde, the Indians would have to include Laffey, (no one wants Sowers) Miller, and either Asdrubal Cabrera or Michael Brantley. Valverde had 44 saves last year and 47 the year before.

You guys do realize that if we trade both Wiggy and Valverde and get 3 of the Cleveland pitching prospects, we could ship 2 to San Diego for Peavy....

"I hate to lose Val, but maybe Paulino/Wright/ or Hawkins will be able to step it up if Val is traded."
If any of those 3 guys are closing for the Astros, the Astros are doomed. Hawkins has proven in the past that he can't close.
Starting Pitching and catcher are the Astros biggest needs.

Also Hoffman closing in Cleveland would be fun to watch. He was bad at the ultimate pitchers park last year, imagine him in Cleveland.

Obviously we have the Astros fans posts here, let me bring the Tribe's point of view.

The Indians are looking to ship Ben Francisco, Franklin Guitierrez, and Trevor Crowe. We would be willing to include one young pitcher but it would have to be a great deal. The Tribe's biggest weakness is pitching so to ask for Miller, Lewis, and Laffey is just wishing.

Baseballnuts is right, you could get Sowers and some second tier prospects, if you really pushed you may get Laffey, but I doubt it. I would expect Shapiro going to the 'Stros with a package of Francisco, Guitierrez, Sowers, and lower prospects for Valverde. Shapiro's motto is "never pay for bullpen help", so dont get overexcited about the Tribe's interest.

Oh and the trading V-Mart thing, wow thats funny. Possibly the best hitter in the weakest position in baseball traded for Valverde lmao. I could see the Tribe parting with V-Mart, but you better blow them away b/c Shoppach is the one on the block.

i hate saying this but the yankees could be a good trading partner with v-mart if they feel that posada is not healthy enough to catch. a deal involiving cano and either hughes or kennedy might tempt shapiro, give or take additional lower prospects.