"A prospect you are counting on as being a foundation player for the foreseeable future shouldn't be wasting time competing with a Kearns or Branyan. I am a believer in letting guys take their lumps, especially in a season where we would suprise people if we finished second to last in our division." - Run2Daylight
View full sizeMatt LaPorta will finally be installed as the Indians' everyday first baseman.In response to the story Cleveland Indians trade Russell Branyan to Seattle for prospects; Matt LaPorta to take over first base, cleveland.com reader Run2Daylight doesn't think LaPorta should have needed to compete for a position in the first place. This reader writes,
"A prospect you are counting on as being a foundation player for the foreseeable future shouldn't be wasting time competing with a Kearns or Branyan. I am a believer in letting guys take their lumps, especially in a season where we would suprise people if we finished second to last in our division."
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