Indians DFA Andy Marte

by Adam J. Morris on Feb 19, 2009 3:37 PM CST

Former uber-prospect Andy Marte has been designated for assignment by the Cleveland Indians.

Marte is 25, was an elite third base prospect in the Braves system who was traded to the BoSox for Edgar Renteria, and then was sent by Boston to the Indians as part of the Coco Crisp trade.

You have to wonder if, as a Dominican who was terrific at the lower levels at a young age but seemed to have plateaued, he isn't really 28 or 29. At ages 18-21, while being young for his levels, he consistently put up 800+ OPS numbers, but simply hasn't hit in the majors (and, really, hasn't hit that well in AAA the past couple of years).

Hmmm...maybe we could snag Marte, move The Face back to shortstop, and let Elvis Andrus spend the season in AAA...

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If I thought you were serious...

I’d probably have something constructive to say, but I don’t.

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by NoNameOnCard on Feb 19, 2009 3:42 PM CST reply actions

What he said.

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008

by Rodney on Feb 19, 2009 4:01 PM CST up reply actions

That

Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."

by boomer1 on Feb 19, 2009 5:08 PM CST up reply actions

uh huh

"My mother always taught me that if the only thing you have to say is,
‘(Expletive) Dave Samson,’ then don’t say anything at all.
So I’m not going to say anything at all.
Is my mother the greatest or what?"
- Mariners GM Bill Bavasi, after signing Ichiro to a $90 million contract

by octoberty on Feb 19, 2009 5:09 PM CST up reply actions

no thanks

Metcalf > Marte

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year

by RangerMad on Feb 19, 2009 3:59 PM CST reply actions

I disagree.

Not that I think Marte is much of anything.

by Andy Seiler on Feb 19, 2009 4:03 PM CST up reply actions

Oh, Adam

you’re so funny. Marte playing 3rd for us…

"Yeah, like I had a chance there" - Lancaster batter, after striking out against Derek Holland

by chrisR on Feb 19, 2009 4:02 PM CST reply actions

I was told by a Red Sox fan at the time of that trade

that I was a moron for not believing Marte would be great.

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Feb 19, 2009 4:02 PM CST reply actions

he was the #1 prospect for 2 diff teams

and was pretty good in the minors

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.

by knockoutking on Feb 19, 2009 4:08 PM CST up reply actions

Imagine how you'd feel if Smoak failed.

by Andy Seiler on Feb 19, 2009 4:09 PM CST up reply actions

OT: I hear Braves need an OF

Think they’d trade with us again? Byrd/Murphy would be a lot cheaper than Griffey and potentially more productive

by BuckyB on Feb 19, 2009 4:02 PM CST reply actions

Tap the brakes.

We need 4 healthy OFs before we can start thinking about sending people away.

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by NoNameOnCard on Feb 19, 2009 4:03 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

Byrd is the unhealthy one

by BuckyB on Feb 19, 2009 4:03 PM CST up reply actions

Plus we got Franky C!!

by BuckyB on Feb 19, 2009 4:04 PM CST up reply actions

Along with Boggs and Murphy

Yeah. Spies. They're little guys with beady eyes and long fingernails. They plant bugs that can pick up the hush of a man's heartbeat - or the whisper of a falling hair.

by LSJ on Feb 19, 2009 5:06 PM CST up reply actions

Twins

Anyone thinking the Twins will jump on Marte since Crede’s demands have been too high?

Signature! I don't need no stinking signature!!

by DerekSTheRed on Feb 19, 2009 4:26 PM CST reply actions

Or Astros

both place he might actually be an upgrade

by laxtonto on Feb 19, 2009 5:28 PM CST up reply actions

Whose the Indians 3B?

by octoberty on Feb 19, 2009 5:00 PM CST reply actions

DeRosa?

by octoberty on Feb 19, 2009 5:01 PM CST up reply actions

Yep

They’ve got him penciled in there. Hell, probably inked in, he seems to be the only 3B on their 40 man.

by scoop16 on Feb 19, 2009 5:05 PM CST up reply actions

Man I miss Dump Master D

Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."

by boomer1 on Feb 19, 2009 5:10 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

Nope

Ain’t gonna happen after the drama that The Face generated

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." -- Rogers Hornsby

by No_Stranger on Feb 19, 2009 9:38 PM CST reply actions

Ahh, another bust 3B

Outside of Wright, how many touted prospect 3B have disappointed or moved to 1B the last 5-6 years? Could it be the toughest non-pitching position to crack? I’m curious if Longoria keeps it up, or fizzles.

by Tex34 on Feb 20, 2009 9:18 AM CST reply actions

3B prospects have had it tough recently

Andy LaRoche, Alex Gordon, and Kevin Kouzmanoff are 3 off the top of my head that have either have only had mixed success in the Majors or haven’t done anything at all. Zimmerman’s been better than average, but still hasn’t reached expectations.

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Feb 20, 2009 9:50 AM CST up reply actions