MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008
The Indians are next in our Offseason Outlook series. Their likely commitments for 2009: C - Victor Martinez - $5.7MM C - Kelly Shoppach - $404K+ 1B - Ryan Garko - $420K 2B - Asdrubal Cabrera - $400K SS - Jhonny Peralta - $3.4MM 3B - Andy Marte - $400K IF - Jamey Carroll - $2.5MM club option or $150K buyout LF - Shin-Soo Choo - $400K CF - Grady Sizemore - $4.6MM RF - Franklin Gutierrez - $405K OF -...
ShysterBall (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
Hindsight, that is. Doesn't mean it isn't fun and enlightening, however, as Vince Grzegorek's look at what coulda happened in Cleveland this year demonstrates: April 2008: Andy Marte begins wearing a sign around his neck that says, "I am not Brandon Phillips." General Manager Mark Shapiro takes note and immediately begins looking for the franchise's third baseman of the future. What happens: Inspired...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
Cleveland Indians third baseman Andy Marte left Tuesday's game against the Boston Red Sox with a strained right calf.
WaitingForNextYear (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
WFNY readers have been playing GM for the Cavaliers since the playoffs ended. Well Tribe fans, the ‘off-season’ has come early for this year’s team. So we want your help. We will take a look at the Indians roster and determine who we should try and trade, who deserves an extension, and who we should [...] ShareThis
Let's Go Tribe (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
via www.fangraphs.com Highest WPA Lowest WPA Cliff Lee .207 Ryan Garko -.073 David Dellucci .185 Andy Marte -.055 Rafael Perez .099 Jhonny Peralta -.034 On a team that's been a lost cause for almost two months, a Cliff Lee start is a most welcome escape from reality. Lee isn't the pitcher he was early in the season, but that makes these workmanlike starts even more impressive; he's not just successful...
Let's Go Tribe (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
via www.fangraphs.com Highest WPA Lowest WPA Paul Byrd .368 Andy Marte -.047 Jhonny Peralta .093 Ben Francisco -.032 Grady Sizemore .062 Andy Gonzalez -.021 Paul Byrd is the third of three pending free agents the Indians will likely deal, and his outing tonight only helped his trade value. Byrd not only pitched deep into the game, but only allowed four hits while doing it. His 7.2 innings pitched...
Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | 07/26/2008
….but not to Queens. For the mere price of OF Jose Tabata, pitchers Phil Coke, George Kotos, and Ross Ohlendorf, the Yankees have acquired OF Xavier Nady along with IF Andy Marte. Never mind what this does to the price of Raul Ibanez, who’s gonna be the one to break the news to Kuff & [...]
Let's Go Tribe (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
via www.fangraphs.com Highest WPA Lowest WPA Ryan Garko .187 Aaron Laffey -.606 Andy Marte .104 Tom Mastny -.277 Shin-Soo Choo .102 David Dellucci -.092 The Indians caught John Lackey at the right time, scoring six runs off him in five innings. Ryan Garko almost instantaneously figured out how to hit again. Andy Marte continued to contribute, reaching base twice in four plate appearances. But bad...
More Hardball...... (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
The following young men have been hyped as "Can't Miss Prospects", but they've obviously been overhyped and they surely are missing. The Suspects- Andy Marte and John Van Benschoten. Marte was signed as a free agent by the Braves in 2000 out of the Dominican Republic. He came highly touted and was supposed to be their future 3rd baseman eventually displacing some slouch named Chipper Jones. Marte spent...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
The Cleveland Indians gave the AL West-leading Los Angeles Angels an impressive power display, even with Victor Martinez and Travis Hafner out of the lineup. Andy Marte and Casey Blake homered against All-Star Ervin Santana on Monday night and Jhonny Peralta...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Andy Marte, Casey Blake and Jhonny Peralta hit home runs nd the Cleveland Indians beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 on Monday night.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Andy Marte, Casey Blake and Jhonny Peralta hit home runs and the Cleveland Indians beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 on Monday night, snapping the AL West leaders' five-game winning streak.
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Andy Marte, Casey Blake and Jhonny Peralta hit home runs and the Cleveland Indians beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 on Monday night, snapping the AL West leaders' five-game winning streak.
Let's Go Tribe (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
via www.fangraphs.com Highest WPA Lowest WPA Cliff Lee .297 Grady Sizemore -.046 Jhonny Peralta .257 Andy Marte -.042 Ben Francisco .084 Casey Blake -.034 So there are some good things happening with this team? Cliff Lee ended the first half with an effective, but not dominating performance. He allowed at least one base runner in each of his six innings, but pitched around each difficulty. On a team...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
For every Jay Bruce who lives up to the hype, there's an Andy Marte who flops badly. There have been several busts lately.
