Guys like Mike Piazza and Travis Hafner were late round picks. I'm glad to see they took a 3rd basemen because below AA they don’t have much. Jared Goedert is good but could be a LF by the time he hits AAA. Wes Hodges looks like he can contribute soon, but down the road they need another third basemen, and Chisenhall is expected to hit.Scott Miles: Yeah this was a bit surprising, to say the least I don't question the talent as much as I do the background I mean, the guy robbed his RA! So who knows about that. Plus, the baseball draft is such a crapshoot, don't you at least want a guy with the squeaky clean background?I'm all for giving people second chances, I am.

But this could be an expensive, costly gamble for the Tribe if it doesn't work out.Michael Taylor: As usual, I never know much about the draft because it is not hyped as much as other leagues' are, but from what I have read, this was an interesting pick. He does not project into any one position defensively and does not have great power or speed. What he does have and why he was drafted, is a solid bat.I continue to hope that Shairo/John Mirabelli will get one of these right someday and we get to use a first-round pick on our team History has not been on their side with their selections. The best of them, Jeremy Guthrie, does not even pitch for the Indians.David Wiley: The real curiosity is the fact he's a shortstop The Indians have Peralta or Cabrera for that position Puzzling pick in my opinion.

Chisenhall is known as an average shortstop at best, but has a good bat We already have that in Peralta He doesn't have a powerful arm for the position either. Really a strange first round pick. Player Debate of the Week: C.C Sabathia-- The questions are starting to surface. If the Indians continue to struggle and not be a threat to win the division over the next month, what do you do with C.C. Sabathia? Trade him or continue trying to work out a deal? Nino Colla: No on all accounts, this Sabathia debate is exhausting.Justin Lada: The first thing with Sabathia is that with all the injuries to the rotation it would be hard to trade him without even have anyone to plug in. Also, he would be a three-month “rent an ace” and the teams looking at him wouldn’t be likely to sell the farm for a three-month pitcher. However, they could get some pieces for him, and they do need to get something for him except draft picks.

I say wait until the last possible second to trade him, because without Westbrook already they and without Byrd they would need Sabathia. Scott Miles: Pretty simple: Open up negotiations ASAP until about July 24. If you can't get anything worked out by then, Mark Shapiro has a week to take the highest offer from whomever. And I'm saying this regardless of where the Indians are in the division race - which, at the rate we're going, will be a moot point here shortly. We can't afford any more Manny's or Thome's, especially since this ownership group is NOT even going to make a competitive offer Cut our losses, and keep building up talent in the system.

Michael Taylor: I have been consistent on my stance with this I still see no reason to trade him Especially now with the Westbrook injury The Indians need to make a run and re-sign Sabathia. He has been and needs to continue being the glue to this rotation. Without him at the top, this rotation becomes very average in a hurry.Plus, what most people don't understand is that the market for a two-month rental does not give you a truck full of prospects like it once did. Names have started floating about, like Shane Victorino and a B-prospect from the Phillies Not quite what you would expect. There is definitely a cost-benefit analysis that will be done. Should the Indians take such an offer or wait and get two first-round supplemental picks David Wiley: Bottom line is, they will not get to keep C.C. without committing roughly a quarter of the current player budget to one guy I don't think they can afford to do it, so Sabathia is gone.