Indians Top 100 Prospects: #59 Chris Nash

59. Chris Nash - First BasemanBorn: 02/22/1987 - Height: 6'4" - Weight: 230 - Bats: Right - Throws: RightYearAgeTeamLvlGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBBAOBPSLGOPS200720GCL IndiansR47166285216032117354.313.372.464.836 20Mahoning VyA-1662417410127180.274.352.371.723200821GCL IndiansR24110001110.250.400.250.650 Lake County A74270266215153822822.230.293.348.641 Career 13950259132352872471366.263.328.388.716History: The Indians selected Nash in the 24th round of the 2006 Draft out of...

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Indians Top 100 Prospects: #60 Randy Newsom

60. Randy Newsom - Right-handed PitcherBorn: 05/06/1982 - Height: 6'2" - Weight: 200 - Bats: Right - Throws: RightYearAgeTeamLvlWLERAGGSSVIPHERHRBBKBB/9K/9WHIP200422GCL Red SoxR222.81180432.0321009252.57.01.28200523LowellA-000.001002.2100246.813.51.13 23GreenvilleA105.06150137.13921215203.64.81.45 23WilmingtonA+010.002012.2000226.86.80.75200624GreenvilleA100.001004.0200000.00.00.50 24WilmingtonA+113.92190143.24219019273.95.61.40 24Lake CountyA002.253004.0610030.06.81.50 24KinstonA+222.61160120.223617173.07.41.45200725KinstonA+011.50110012.01121190.86.81.00 25AkronAA413.124601849.05217317223.14.01.41200826AkronAA513.004702945.04315229285.85.61.60 26BuffaloAAA011.869019.2920665.65.61.55  Career 16103.19188056262.22609391071633.75.61.40History: ...

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2009 Prospect Book Has Arrived

Okay, literally just got my first shipment of the 2009 Cleveland Indians Top 100 Prospects & More book about 10 minutes ago. All prepaid orders will start going in the mail tomorrow, and I will confirm via e-mail when se...

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Indians Top 100 Prospects: #61 Kevin Dixon

61. Kevin Dixon - Right-handed PitcherBorn: 12/16/1983 - Height: 6'3" - Weight: 225 - Bats: Right - Throws: RightYearAgeTeamLvlWLERAGGSSVIPHERHRBBKBB/9K/9WHIP200521Mahoning VyA-364.531414057.26629611311.74.81.34200622Lake CountyA211.3677039.232607211.64.80.98 KinstonA+635.191313069.17640823403.05.21.43200723KinstonA+1043.7228222133.014355941722.84.91.38200824AkronAA9114.4127261157.01597717481132.86.51.32 Career 30254.0889823456.2476207401302772.65.51.33History: Dixon...

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Indians Top 100 Prospects: #62 Vinnie Pestano

62. Vinnie Pestano - Right-handed PitcherBorn: 02/20/1985 - Height: 6'0" - Weight: 205 - Bats: Right - Throws: RightYearAgeTeamLvlWLERAGGSSVIPHERHRBBKBB/9K/9WHIP200722Mahoning VyA-113.57210622.217957272.810.71.06200823Lake CountyA111.552901529.0255113234.07.11.31 23KinstonA+124.00250927.02312111273.79.01.26  Career 342.977503078.26526731773.68.91.23History:  Pestano was a 20th round pick in the 2006 Draft out of Cal-State Fullerton.  As a college...

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Indians Top 100 Prospects: #63 Jonathan Holt

63. Jonathan Holt - Right-handed PitcherBorn: 03/10/1986 - Height: 6'2" - Weight: 210 - Bats: Left - Throws: RightYearAgeTeamLvlWLERAGGSSVIPHERHRBBKBB/9K/9WHIP200721Mahoning VyA-234.32164433.1361654271.17.31.20200822Lake CountyA463.20416176.0802777680.88.11.14 Career 693.5457105109.1116431211950.97.81.16History: Holt was a 5th round pick in the 2007 Draft out of the University of Tampa. Strengths & Opportunities: Holt primarily throws a three pitch mix of a fastball,...

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Book Update 1/29

A real quick update to those who have purchased the 2009 Cleveland Indians Top 100 Prospects & More book, my first shipment should arrive sometime today or tomorrow. I will try and get some orders out right away tomorrow if I receive it before noon on Friday, and if not will get all prepaid orders out ASAP on Saturday or Monday at the latest.My first shipment amazingly is all accounted for with prepaid orders, so will be ordering another big shipment tomorrow or Saturday. Anyone interested in obtaining a copy, please fill out the order form...

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Smoke Signals with Matt McBride....tonight!

It is Smoke Signals time again tonight....and all I have to say is thank goodness the equipment trucks are leaving Progressive Field tomorrow and that spring training is just around the corner! Not only do we need some hope that the snow up here in Northeast Ohio will go away, but we need something new to talk about this offseason.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/TheClevelandFan/2009/01/30/Smoke-SignalsTonight, Paul and I plan to talk about the AL Central, what the competition has done to improve this offseason, and the Indians chances are of winning...

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Indians Top 100 Prospects: #64 Paolo Espino

64. Paolo Espino - Right-handed PitcherBorn: 01/10/1987 - Height: 5'10" - Weight: 190 - Bats: Right - Throws: RightYearAgeTeamLvlWLERAGGSSVIPHERHRBBKBB/9K/9WHIP200720Lake CountyA453.6633130108.1954420311162.69.61.16200821Lake CountyA203.16190137.03513412483.211.71.30KinstonA+028.4976029.23928511203.36.11.69Career674.3759191175.01698529541842.89.51.28History: Espino was a 10th round pick in the 2006 Draft out of Pendleton High School (FL). Strengths & Opportunities: The...

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Indians Top 100 Prospects: #65 Bo Greenwell

65. Bo Greenwell - OutfielderBorn: 10/15/1988 - Height: 6'0" - Weight: 185 - Bats: Left - Throws: LeftYearAgeTeamLvlGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBBAOBPSLGOPS200718GCL IndiansR371441231500816245.215.298.250.548200819GCL IndiansR4616018428321423174.263.359.388.747 Career 83204307313322239419.240.330.322.652History: Greenwell was taken in the 6th round of the 2007 Draft out of Riverdale High School (FL). He is the son of former Red Sox outfielder Mike Greenwell. He was also actually...

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Indians Top 100 Prospects: #66 Matt Meyer

66. Matt Meyer - Left-handed PitcherBorn: 01/17/1985 - Height: 6'4" - Weight: 220 - Bats: Left - Throws: LeftYearAgeTeamLvlWLERAGGSSVIPHERHRBBKBB/9K/9WHIP200621Mahoning VyA-221.98190227.1236015314.910.21.39200721Lake CountyA000.50110018.012115202.510.00.94 KinstonA+344.32320350.05024432585.810.41.642008 KinstonA+424.23420155.14826229614.79.91.39 Career 983.4010406150.2133577811704.910.21.42History: Meyer was a 15th round pick in the 2006 Draft out of Boston College. ...

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Indians Top 100 Prospects: #67 Kevin Rucker

67. Kevin Rucker - OutfielderBorn: 09/14/1989 - Height: 6'1" - Weight: 185 - Bats: Right - Throws: RightYearAgeTeamLvlGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBBAOBPSLGOPS200717GCL IndiansR1132391008480.281.361.313.674200818GCL IndiansR391051922402916445.210.314.305.619 Career 5013722315021720525.226.325.307.632History: Rucker was a 47th round pick in the 2007 Draft out of a Pioneer Valley High School in Santa Maria, CA. He signed late and had an injury, so he played very little with the...

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Indians Top 100 Prospects: #68 Michael Finocchi

68. Michael Finocchi - Right-handed PitcherBorn: 04/28/1985 - Height: 6'0" - Weight: 195 - Bats: Right - Throws: RightYearAgeTeamLvlWLERAGGSSVIPHERHRBBKBB/9K/9WHIP200520BurlingtonR023.14180128.2321005221.66.91.29200621Lake CountyA413.44190036.24214114243.45.91.53 21Kinston A+122.72200136.13511025236.25.71.65200722Kinston A+322.84300357.05618026364.15.71.44 22AkronAA214.67150217.116915162.68.31.212008 Kinston A+116.52220029.03621919155.94.71.90 Career 1193.6412407205.02178311941364.16.01.52History:...

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The 2009 Prospect Book Is Here!

Finally, the 2009 Cleveland Indians Top 100 Prospects & More book is here. I feel like I have been updating everyone on this for the better part of a year, but it finally is here. Sometime today (Monday) I will be sendind the book to be published and should have the books in hand by the end of the week to ship out to anyone interested.And, with that said, I am ready to start taking official orders for the book!First, here are the details about the new book:The Top 100...

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Indians Top 100 Prospects: #69 Santo Frias

69. Santo Frias - Right-handed PitcherBorn: 12/08/1987 - Height: 6'3" - Weight: 189 - Bats: Right - Throws: RightYearAgeTeamLvlWLERAGGSSVIPHERHRBBKBB/9K/9WHIP200618DSL IndiansR441.301111055.1378318442.97.20.99200719GCL IndiansR231.8899048.0361018471.58.80.92 19Lake CountyA004.322108.1740585.48.61.44200820Lake CountyA116.9455023.12618812204.67.71.63 Career 782.6727260135.01064012431192.97.91.10History: Frias was signed as a non-drafted free agent in December of 2005 and...

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Indians Top 100 Prospects: #70 Todd Martin

70. Todd Martin - First BasemanBorn: 06/25/1983 - Height: 6'3" - Weight: 230 - Bats: Left - Throws: LeftYearAgeTeamLvlGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBBAOBPSLGOPS200623GaryIND514320000160.143.250.143.393200623GCL IndiansR11234520023100.217.308.304.612200724Mahoning VyA-5419727718184023400.360.423.533.956200825GCL IndiansR515160001020.400.438.400.83825Lake CountyA103641230391130.333.342.6671.00925KinstonA+2167614400611120.209.321.269.590Career10635245110171115839830.313.382.460.842History:...

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