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Top 5: trades that helped rebuild the Indians
Sporting News, The, Sept 23, 2005 by Tom Gatto
1 Grady Sizemore, Cliff Lee, Brandon Phillips and Lee Stevens from the Expos for Bartolo Colon and Jim Drew (2002). Mark Shapiro, in his second major move as general manager, got a center fielder (Sizemore), a front-line starter (Lee) and a potential everyday second baseman (Phillips) for a guy (Colon) who was going to be too expensive for the budget-conscious Indians.
2 Travis Hafner and Aaron Myette from the Rangers for Einar Diaz and Ryan Drese (2002). Hafner, aka Pronk, has become one of the game's top DHs. The Rangers have cut loose both Diaz (Cardinals) and Drese (Nationals).
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3 Coco Crisp and Luis Garcia from the Cardinals for Chuck Finley (2002). This was another money-saving swap that should benefit the Indians for years. The Cardinals needed Finley for their stretch run, and Crisp wasn't going to crack St. Louis' outfield. Now, Crisp is entrenched in left field and Finley is retired.
4 Ben Breussard from the Reds for Russell Branyan (2002). This wasn't much of a deal at the time; the Indians had run out of patience with the free-swinging Branyan, and Broussard was a midlevel prospect. Broussard became the everyday first baseman after a hot second half in 2004, but he has struggled this season and now is platooning with Jose Hernandez.
5 Franklin Gutierrez and Andrew Brown from the Dodgers for Milton Bradley (2004). This trade should help reinforce the team's foundation. Gutierrez is likely to be the club's right fielder of the future, possibly as early as 2006. Brown, a converted starter, is a bullpen candidate for next season.
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