[情報] Indians close to deal for Coco Crisp

[LAAPujols (LAAPujols )]

CLEVELAND -- With a possible trip to the postseason looming and outfield
depth still an issue for the Indians, Cleveland has engaged the A's in
serious talks about acquiring veteran Coco Crisp.

MLB.com has confirmed that the Indians and A's are discussing a trade that
would bring Crisp to Cleveland, where he began his career 14 years ago.
According to a source, a deal was not likely to come to fruition on Tuesday,
but the sides were confident that a deal could get done.

The American League Central-leading Indians are currently employing a mix of
outfielders at all three spots. Abraham Almonte, Tyler Naquin and Lonnie
Chisenhall typically start against right-handers, while Brandon Guyer, Rajai
Davis and Almonte have received the bulk of the time against lefties. Left
fielder Michael Brantley is out for the season after surgery on his right
biceps.

One problem facing the Indians, however, is that Almonte will not be eligible
for the postseason if Cleveland punches its ticket to October. Almonte was
suspended for the first 81 games of this season due to a positive test for a
banned performance-enhancing substance, and he is not permitted to play
beyond the regular season as part of his punishment.

That is where someone like Crisp would be of interest to the Indians.

Cleveland has used Naquin and Davis in center, but it could use more depth on
the corners in light of Almonte's situation. Crisp, 36, has split his time
between left and center with the A's this year, but he has rated much better
in left than up the middle, according to various defensive metrics. Crisp has
also hit better against righties (.726 OPS this season) than lefties (.592
OPS), making him a fit for Almonte's spot.

Cleveland would need to complete a trade before Thursday in order for Crisp
to be eligible for the postseason. Crisp was not in Oakland's starting lineup
for Tuesday's game in Houston, and had packed and left the stadium, according
to John Hickey of the Bay Area News Group.

Crisp has hit .234/.299/.399 with 11 home runs, 24 doubles, four triples, 47
RBIs and 45 runs scored in 102 games entering play Tuesday. The switch-hitter
is under contract for $11 million and has a $750,000 buyout for next season.
Crisp's contract includes a $13-million vesting option for '17, but he does
not appear on pace to hit the 130 games or 550 plate appearances required to
guarantee that salary.

Earlier this month, Crisp told the San Francisco Chronicle that he was
"extremely hurt" over how the A's had handled his playing time this season.

Crisp spent parts of the 2002-05 seasons with the Indians, who acquired him
from the Cardinals as part of the Chuck Finley trade in '02. Cleveland later
dealt Crisp to the Red Sox as part of a six-player trade on Jan. 27, 2006. In
addition to Cleveland, Oakland and Boston, the switch-hitting outfielder has
also played for the Royals over the course of his 15-year career in the big
leagues.



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推 sam9595: 太狠了 全英文 至少摘譯個的大意嘛
推 roger4768: Crisp要回老東家的意思?
推 qozxcv: 開始清休息室
→ charlie01: 萬國拳賽
→ gil729181: 好歹也上色標個重點吧  通篇讀是在看雜誌嗎?
推 ohmyya: 回家了
推 jet113102: Crisp今年也沒有打很好不是?
→ EEERRIICC: 回老家
推 addisonwu: 哇，回老家了
→ sam9595: 話說這篇連原連結都不附 已經違反版規了吧
→ apple30487: Almonte今年因禁藥無法去季後賽 找替代人選
推 takamiku: 一代拳王，跟歐豆有的比
→ justice79: 會什麼我腦中浮現布萊德彼特嚼開心果打電話的場景....
→ justice79: 為
推 JessicaA1ba: 季後打紅襪
→ a0912574942: Almonte禁賽不是服滿了嗎?
噓 wangmytsai: 網址
推 alpacaHong: 好像不能打季後賽
→ apple30487: 他能打季賽 不能打季後賽 為季後賽做準備
推 saiulbb: 好險cle交易大限前找來Guyer不然會更麻煩
→ ImpactBlue: 為了季後賽做準備，並且補強外野輪值深度，欲簽Coco
→ basejeff: 網址?
噓 ian5king: 這版的人多益都一萬分的，不用翻譯啦
推 Hastings: 鳳還巢囉
→ Kitakami: 《有效文章》8 篇 有這麼缺錢?
→ plug: 外野備胎，有實績又便宜，輪替+清空板凳很好用