The trade deadline came and went today, and not surprisingly, the Indians did nothing.
Financially-challenged teams like the Indians can't take chances like other teams, either in alienating their fan bases further by punting away the season, or in taking on a contract that could turn out to be a 600-pound dead gorilla on their backs.
Other teams called about Kevin Millwood. Apparently, whatever was being offered for Millwood wasn't enough to offset the backlash from fans and media as the Indians, essentially, would have given up on yet another season.
Millwood will finish the season and most likely move on. The Indians will be compensated only with a draft pick for losing him in free agency.
The Indians called about hitters. Adam Dunn (Reds probably wanted too much), Carlos Lee (nope), Moises Alou (nope) and Kevin Mench (Rangers just traded for Phil Nevin. You think they're giving up on the season?)
The only other logical piece that would have fit the Indians' puzzle, Joe Randa, was whisked away to San Diego last week.
All of it adds up to no deadline deals. And the knowledge that what you see is pretty much what you will get with the Indians for the remainder of the season, in all likelihood: several games over .500 and no playoffs.
Adding pieces, if it can be done, will have to wait for the off-season.
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