Cleveland Indians

I had never planned on these chatters becoming a regular item, like say a daily or weekly article. They were more designed to be something when I was motivated to write I guess. Content basically. I usually have so many little dumb projects going on, in any number of different leagues, that I cannot always find the time to sit down and pen something up. Hence the chatter.

I find it kind of funny that Dontrelle Willis is now in the minors, considering that Cliff Lee was sent down last season. It just demonstrates how much of a crap shoot fantasy pitching can be year in and year out. Congrats to Lee though, its an amazing story.

No way I am targeting him in drafts next season though. I figure the odds of him repeating this seasons line are less than 25%, and you are going to have to overpay to get the guy, so .. .. pass.

Cleveland Indians catcher Kelly Shoppach is 28 years old already. I find that some what shocking. I guess he has always had his career path blocked by two of the best in the game, Victor Martinez, and Jason Varitek, so I don't know if it is fair to say that Kelly Shoppach is a late bloomer or not, but it is sure a beautiful flower isn't it.

I snagged Shoppach up in two leagues when Victor Martinez went down. I'd even say that Shppoach is the reason for my rebound in the H2HWS. On that same Inglewood team, I also own Victor Martinez, who is currently residing on the DL with zero homeruns on the year. Martinez is going to have to show me a little something, once healthy, just to get a ride at utility. No way I am moving Shoppach. Eric Wedge could bench Kelly Shoppach, and I am not moving him.

I didn't kick out a chatter yesterday. It was all drawn up, and I have a number of solid pieces in there, but it is all old news by now. Not only that, there is no chatter. No opinion, nothing. Just a bunch of links to day old news. So I didn't publish it.

So when I sat down this evening to pen out Wednesday's chatter, I figured why write two pieces, when I can just write one. Tomorrows.

I can just use yesterdays links out as a fake chatter. Just links mostly. Besides. I seriously doubt any of the guys i am linking to would be upset about being linked to. Know what I mean.

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I am still dinking around with the format for these Chatters, I haven't really come up with anything I really like yet, but this is close. One thing about my chatters, is there will be a daily dose of Padres, there is no escaping that, sorry.

Brewers Trade for Sabathia.You just can't keep these things secret anymore.

I have a plan on how to help fix he Dodgers.

Wait, don't panic, this isn't one of those columns where a blinkered fan suggests acquiring A-Rod in return for a backup catcher and a bag of balls.

I think these proposed moves make sense and could well happen - qualities which are not often found together as the trading deadline approaches. 

Jason Stark adds this fun little fact for all you fans out there that have a team chasing a pennant ..

If Ben Sheets can remain healthy, and this deal gets completed, the Brewers probably become favorites for the NL Central, right?