If I were to make out the Indians lineup today ...
1.Asdrubal Cabrera, SS
2. Ben Francisco, RF
3. Grady Sizemore, CF
4. Victor Martinez, C/1B
5. Jhonny Peralta, 3B
6. Travis Hafner, DH
7. Shin Soo Choo, LF
8. Mark DeRosa, 2B
9. Ryan Garko/Kelly Shoppach 1B/C

-OK, this is what I would do. I know Eric Wedge will not go with this, because he insists on leading off a guy with 40 homers. Is Cabrera a leadoff hitter? Who knows? I just think it's more important to put Sizemore in an RBI spot.

As you can see, I also favor putting a better defender at shortstop, and putting DeRosa at a more familiar position.

But I don't think we'll see any variations of this lineup this year.

Gary Carter sandbags Willie Randolph
My buddy Joel Hammond sent me this one, remembering how much I love "hall of famer" Gary Carter.

I'd feel bad for Randolph, but it's not like he needs to feel threatened by a guy managing an independent team in California. Why Cater would go public with his feelings in anybody's guess. Probably because he wants to see his name in the paper.

Great Moments in Indians Broadcasting
"Frustrating day for Paul Byrd. Pitched very well, but the long ball was his undoing today." -- Matt Underwood

Let's look at Mr. Byrd's line against the Yankees:

6 1/3 innings, 8 hits, 5 earned runs, three homers, 0 walks, 0 strikeouts.

If this is what qualifies as "pitching very well," the steroid era must be far from over.