Ladies and gentlemen, turn out the lights. The fat lady has sung. The party is over.
The Indians have officially begun trading off pieces parts in order to free up salary space and reload their farm system for the future. First it was David Murphy in a trade with the Angels. He was followed shortly thereafter by Brandon Moss. Moss is headed to St. Louis in exchange for the Cardinals’ third best prospect, lefty Rob Kaminsky.
While discouraging because the trades begin the process of waiving the white flag here in 2015, they do have some positives that must be taken into account.