"Westbrook? Good organizations don't trade guys like him. Every year he goes out, eats innings, keeps the team in nearly every game and wins 14-15 games a year. And he's affordable. He'll never win a Cy Young - maybe never be an All-Star - but he's the type of guy you build a rotation around, especially when all your other pitchers are kids. That the Indians salary-dumped him tells you all you need to know about the Dolans and their 'commitment' to winning." - pereubu
View full sizeSome Indians fans weren't happy with the team's decision to trade Jake Westbrook.In response to the story Tribe's trades make a young team even younger: Cleveland Indians Insider, cleveland.com reader pereubu doesn't like the idea of the Indians trading a pitcher like Jake Westbrook. This reader writes,
"Westbrook? Good organizations don't trade guys like him. Every year he goes out, eats innings, keeps the team in nearly every game and wins 14-15 games a year. And he's affordable. He'll never win a Cy Young - maybe never be an All-Star - but he's the type of guy you build a rotation around, especially when all your other pitchers are kids. That the Indians salary-dumped him tells you all you need to know about the Dolans and their 'commitment' to winning."
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