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March 5, 2009

Team Health Reports

Cleveland Indians

by Will Carroll

CLEVELAND INDIANS Team Audit | DT Cards | PECOTA Cards | Depth Chart

Head Trainer: Lonnie Soloff
Player Days Lost: 705
Total Dollars Lost: $17,101,057.61
Injury Cost: $28,663,305.56

Wins Lost: Neutral. They may have lost a few more days than they did in their Dick Martin Award-winning season of 2007, but the Indians have been relatively solid aside from a few key injuries. That brings up the age-old question of whether you'd rather lose 10 mediocre players for 15 days each, or one star for that 15-day stretch. The value can be the same in both on-field and injury cost valuations, but it's not that easy to figure out. Jake Westbrook's elbow popping wasn't predictable, while the myriad maladies that befell Victor Martinez were difficult to manage. The Indians do a great job with both prevention and management, which allows them to make educated bets on risky players like Kerry Wood. Year in and year out, Soloff's staff is always a contender, and that usually makes the Indians contenders as well.

The Shape of the Season: