Heyman On V-Mart, Red Sox, Chapman
By Ben Nicholson-Smith [July 3 at 1:41pm CST]

Jon Heyman of SI.com says the Red Sox will come calling if the Indians are willing to part with Victor Martinez. And take this for what it's worth, but the Indians were scouting Boston's best prospects this week. Here are details on those two clubs and the rest of Heyman's rumors:

Clay Buchholz, Justin Masterson and Michael Bowden are just the sort of MLB-ready pitchers the Indians seek.
Still, the Indians would require a stunning amount in return for Martinez or Cliff Lee, since both players can be part of a contending Indians club for affordable 2010 options. 

Generally speaking, the Red Sox are reluctant to deal their top young pitching. The Indians are relatively deep at catcher, with Kelly Shoppach and prospect Carlos Santana.   Red Sox first base prospect Lars Anderson could also appeal to the Indians.

The Pirates...

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You know folks you know your heading for a header, when you go south to escape Indians fluster cluck.



Over the years, I've  made jest over players going so bad, I'm sending them to Pocatello Cow Chips, or
DeBeque Horn Swallows and the like -- even Mules Shoes Texas  .

But here of late, I see Minor League Teams with unusual names, funny too.

Batavia Muck Dogs -- Vermont Lake Monsters -- State College Spikes --Lowell Spinners --
Quad Cities River  Bandits --

Now ain't that sumpthin? Carmona went south so deep in Arizona -- he applied  for food stamps.

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