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January 11, 2021

Indians

Opinion

Dealing Lindor was just business. It’s the Carrasco trade that hurts: Yoni Zierler

With one year until free agency and a projected $20 million price tag, the Dolans needed to cash in on Frankie, but would never have gotten a return that would justify losing him without tossing in a good old Cookie to sweeten the deal. Trading Lindor will hurt the team. Sacrificing Carrasco is heart-breaking, writes Yoni Zierler, a Cleveland Heights native who now cheers on the team from Jerusalem.

By Guest Columnist, cleveland.com

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Who will replace Francisco Lindor at shortstop for Cleveland Indians? The week in baseball

The Indians acquired two potential shortstops from the Mets in Andres Gimenez and Amed Rosario. Gimenez is better defensively, but Rosario is the better hitter with more experience.

By Paul Hoynes, cleveland.com

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Can Mets do what the Cleveland Indians couldn’t -- sign Francisco Lindor? Hey, Hoynsie

Mets new owner Steve Cohen has $14 billion ways to get Francisco Lindor to sign a multiyear deal before he becomes a free agent at the end of the 2021 season.

By Paul Hoynes, cleveland.com

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What I’m hearing about the Francisco Lindor deal with the Mets – Terry’s Talkin’ Tribe

One of the reasons the Indians decided to include Carlos Carrasco in the Francisco Lindor deal was to set up other moves.

By Terry Pluto, The Plain Dealer

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Where does Francisco Lindor rank statistically among Cleveland Indians’ all-time shortstops?

Lindor leaves Cleveland as the club's all-time leader in shortstop home runs, OPS and slugging percentage.

By Joe Noga, cleveland.com

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Where does Carlos Carrasco rank statistically among Cleveland Indians all-time pitchers?

Carrasco is fourth all-time on the club's strikeout list with 1,305.

By Joe Noga, cleveland.com

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