LaPorta optioned to Columbus yesterday

bradical · Jun 9, 2010

Anyone else see that?

Indians June 8: Activated INF Andy Marte from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Matt LaPorta to Columbus (IL).

numba1yankeefan · Jun 9, 2010

everyone one who saw the thread on the second page knows :lol:

1st4040 · Jun 9, 2010

oh how the mighty fall right off a cliff.. pretty bad when you can't manage to stay in the Indians starting lineup

aminors · Jun 9, 2010

There really just isn't room for him in Cleveland. They signed a 1B in the offseason before bringing him up to do what, split time? He needs to go somewhere that'll give him a legit shot.

Ant

OhioBobcat3 · Jun 9, 2010

aminors said:
There really just isn't room for him in Cleveland. They signed a 1B in the offseason before bringing him up to do what, split time? He needs to go somewhere that'll give him a legit shot.

Ant

That, and Austin Kearns has surprised and stolen left-field from him. Matt wasn't getting regular ABs as a result. The Indians wanted him to get at least 500 ABs with the big-league club this year. It just wasn't happening.

aminors · Jun 9, 2010

OhioBobcat3 said:
aminors said:

There really just isn't room for him in Cleveland. They signed a 1B in the offseason before bringing him up to do what, split time? He needs to go somewhere that'll give him a legit shot.

Ant

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That, and Austin Kearns has surprised and stolen left-field from him. Matt wasn't getting regular ABs as a result. The Indians wanted him to get at least 500 ABs with the big-league club this year. It just wasn't happening.

Exactly. He just has nowhere to play. Maybe they'll offer him as a trade piece before the deadline?

Ant

OhioBobcat3 · Jun 9, 2010

aminors said:
OhioBobcat3 said:

aminors said:

There really just isn't room for him in Cleveland. They signed a 1B in the offseason before bringing him up to do what, split time? He needs to go somewhere that'll give him a legit shot.

Ant

Click to expand...

That, and Austin Kearns has surprised and stolen left-field from him. Matt wasn't getting regular ABs as a result. The Indians wanted him to get at least 500 ABs with the big-league club this year. It just wasn't happening.

Click to expand...

Exactly. He just has nowhere to play. Maybe they'll offer him as a trade piece before the deadline?

Ant

If anything, I think they'll try to unload Kearns if they can get a decent prospect out of it. My guess is that Matt sees regular time in the Tribe outfield by the end of the year.

OhioBobcat3 · Jun 9, 2010

He just hit his 2nd homerun of the game for the Clippers. 3 for 3 on the evening now with 4 RBI...

jjj7880 · Jun 9, 2010

OhioBobcat3 said:
He just hit his 2nd homerun of the game for the Clippers. 3 for 3 on the evening now with 4 RBI...

BA's prospect hitter of the day!

TomMurry · Jun 9, 2010

Indians cannot manage a roster at all. They havent been able to for a couple of years. They overload at one position and are razor thin at another. They put money into guys at the end of their career and want to nickel and dime young prospects.

Ty Hope · Jun 9, 2010

I still believe!

OhioBobcat3 · Jun 9, 2010

Just hit HR #3! :shock:

That'll show Strasburg who God really is...

rebelpawn · Jun 9, 2010

OhioBobcat3 said:
aminors said:

OhioBobcat3 said:

aminors said:

There really just isn't room for him in Cleveland. They signed a 1B in the offseason before bringing him up to do what, split time? He needs to go somewhere that'll give him a legit shot.

Ant

Click to expand...

That, and Austin Kearns has surprised and stolen left-field from him. Matt wasn't getting regular ABs as a result. The Indians wanted him to get at least 500 ABs with the big-league club this year. It just wasn't happening.

Click to expand...

Exactly. He just has nowhere to play. Maybe they'll offer him as a trade piece before the deadline?

Ant

Click to expand...

If anything, I think they'll try to unload Kearns if they can get a decent prospect out of it. My guess is that Matt sees regular time in the Tribe outfield by the end of the year.

Yeah Kearns will definitely be somewhere else at the end of the season. I for one am very happy that LaPorta was sent down. Now he can't take AB's away from Austin

TheGamesBest · Jun 9, 2010

Does anyone else want to sell all of their LaPorta cards?

VizquelCollector.com · Jun 9, 2010

I just got home from the game. So great! He looks like he's still having fun, but maybe a bit more serious than last season. I suppose he doesn't want to make the trip south on 71 ever again...

mgsherm · Jun 9, 2010

Glad he is at least going to get some regular ABs. Not sure he really recovered from his injuries completely at the beginning of the year. Really hoping he does well and is gets a shot with regular playig time.

Watt · Jun 11, 2010

He just hit another HR... 5 HR in 14 at bats. :shock:

jjj7880 · Jun 11, 2010

Watt said:
He just hit another HR... 5 HR in 14 at bats. :shock:

2-2 with a Home run! All he needs now is a double and triple for the cycle! :shock:

P_Manning 18 · Jun 11, 2010

So is it safe to say that LaPorta and Alex Gordon are AAAA players? Cant do crap in the bigs..... but cant be stopped in AAA.

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