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So it is totally indefensible to think that he would get anything more than what he has from David Dellucci, Casey Blake or Joe Borowski. It is totally indefensible to think he could have gotten more out of Jason Michaels or Jorge Julio. They all had track records that told you they were average or below average players at their respective positions. To think that the Indians would get any more production out of them is unfathomable.To put this in perspective, the Cleveland Cavaliers had some needs at the trade deadline and made a deal. It may not have worked out perfectly but at least GM Danny Ferry knew they had a deficiency and he did something. Cleveland Browns GM Phil Savage knew he had problems on defense so he did something.

It was unconventional and could backfire, but he knew he had an issue and addressed it. Mark Shapiro did nothing, knowing he had two obvious gaping holes in LF and at 3B. Inexcusable.One tangent here: The 3B deficiency Shaprio created himself. He had a very capable, young 3B named Kevin Kouzmanoff that he traded for 2B Josh Barfield.

Now Barfield may turn out to be a player in the future but it should not have come to that. Shapiro, and some one else to be mentioned later, felt he had to keep Ramon Vasquez over Brandon Phillips and that created a void at 2B So he robbed Peter at 3B to pay Paul at 2B. Would Phillips and Kouzmanoff look nice at 2B and 3B respectively, for the Tribe right now? Yes…and back to task.I am not advocating that he should have broken the bank like the Detroit Tigers did for Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis. But look what they traded to get Kenny Lofton last year (a minor league catcher). Unless they have been up to the majors, all minor league players are just prospects.

Nothing more, nothing less.Grady Sizemore and Cliff Lee were throw-ins in the Bartolo Colon deal. Minor leaguers are nothing until they actually make it to the bigs Everyone has a big hard-on for Adam Miller I hope he turns out to be what he could be and then some I hope it happens in an Indians uniform But I say forget Adam Miller. Adam Miller has done nothing in MLB and is constantly injured.If it would have taken Adam Miller to get a Jason Bay or an Xavier Nady over the winter, it should have been done. Even without the knowledge of Miller’s most recent injury, it should have been done It may not have not even taken an Adam Miller Maybe two or three minor league players in the next tier. Maybe a minor league and a major leaguer, who knows, but a move should have been made.Mark Shapiro did nothing and that’s where he deserves blame.