Spring Battles

I have to wonder at what point will someone think "hey, maybe we should see if Michael Aurbrey can play 3rd..."

If you've been following the Indians' spring training at all, you no doubt noticed that Micahael Aubrey is not just healthy, but hitting the ball well. It would seem to be a given that he'll start out in Buffalo this season.

The Tribe has always had high hopes for Aubrey. The only issue was whether he could stay healthy. He's a hitting machine, or at least he can be, and has adapted to each new level. For those who don't know, Aubrey plays 1st.

And not to say that those two spots are interchangeable or anything, but there seem to be a lot of guys who play both corner spots and, as I've said before, the fast track to the bigs through the Indians' system is 3rd or left field (although we have plenty of outfielders).

So why not see if Aubrey can swing 3rd? A full season in Buffalo at 3rd could show us something. He could be our saving grace if Andy Marte remains stagnant.

In other news, Cliff Lee had a good first outing. Aaron Laffey and Jeremy Sowers...less so. I stand by my prediction that Lee gets the #5 spot.

No other real surprises so far in spring training. We did well against the Tigers, but that doesn't mean much now.

Only 26 days until the start of the season!