Andy Marte News

Lots of reports coming in Casey Blake's eventual landing spot. The Indians appear to be competing with the Dodgers and Twins for his services, but not very aggressively.

Got an Indians question? Send it in. Submit your question to cleveland.com/heyhoynsie , and Plain Dealer Indians beat writer Paul Hoynes will choose several to answer each Sunday here in the sports section.

It is the week of Thanksgiving, so what better time is there to generate some poor attempt at theming a column in the spirit of the holiday? I had originally planned to go another way with a theme, but that ...

The Indians have asked to be kept in the loop with regard to Casey Blake, but no deal appears imminent for the free-agent third baseman with the Tribe or any other club.

After a season of shuffling center fielders, the Red Sox will no longer have that luxury or that problem.

The Indians have the needs. But as tends to be the case for small- and mid-market teams in the high-priced and high-risk world of free agency, they don't have the dollars.

Sorry Tribe fans, but after averaging nearly 20 homers per year over his first three big-league seasons, Washington's Ryan Zimmerman isn't going to be available for a collection of Indians part-timers. Hey, ...

The Indians 40-man roster is currently at 35 players after Juan Rincon, Scott Elarton and Brendan Donnelly filed for free agency.

This series is predicated on educated guesses, past history of the team/general manager, rumors that have been out there for a while, and actions that I feel could be taken.

The Indians and Royals got an early taste of the ridiculousness of the winter rumor mill, and it was a bitter taste, to be sure.

No one will argue that Opening Day is the best baseball day of the year, but for me - and other Tribe fans who have played the 'wait-'til-next-year' game all their lives - the start of the off-season trading ...

When I trick-or-treated as a kid, there was no moment more disappointing than when some old man would answer your knock on the door, compliment you on your costume and then hand you ... A roll of pennies? ...

During an otherwise enjoyable weekend return to my alma mater, Ohio University, a woman at my hotel asked me Sunday morning if I happened to know who won the Red Sox-Rays game the previous night.

St. Petersburg, Fla . --- The Indians' first move of the offseason won't rattle the windows, but it makes good sense.

Plenty has been written to describe the Indians' 2008 season. In his annual postseason session with reporters, general manager Mark Shapiro did his best to describe it in a single statement.

Eric Wedge had a lot to say about the future of the Indians this week . One of his main focuses appears to be at the corner infield and outfield positions for the start of the 2009 season.

Asdrubal Cabrera, whose three-game suspension was scheduled to begin Thursday, opted to get it over with as soon as possible.

CHICAGO: Cliff Lee's season is over. Indians manager Eric Wedge will not risk injury to the ace of the staff and probable American League Cy Young Award winner by allowing him to make his last start today.

Manager Eric Wedge wanted to make it clear: This was no audition. Wedge insists he didn't start Jhonny Peralta at third on Friday night, as anticipated, to get a feel for him at the hot corner for next season.

Jhonny Peralta , following Andy Marte 's calf injury, is scheduled to make his big-league debut at third base Friday night at U.S. Cellular Field against Chicago.