Transactions: Jamario Moon Hurt, Tribe Signs Two
Written By: Scott | Category: Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Indians | Comments: 6
A few minor transactions to report this afternoon…
Yahoo!’s Mark Spears reports that the Cavaliers will keep Jamario Moon in street clothes for the next one-to-two weeks with what is being called an abdominal strain. The team has reportedly labeled this decision as “precautionary” and that he would be playing if tomorrow’s game against the Wizards was of the playoff variety.
One of the Cavaliers’ worst defensive performances this season came in Dallas when Moon was inactive. Moon has averaged five points and four rebounds, playing nearly 18 minutes per game for the Cavs.
On the diamond, the Cleveland Indians have added two players to their minor league system. The club announced today that they have signed 1B/OF Shelley Duncan and OF Austin Kearns to minor league contracts with non-roster invitations to spring training camp.
The 30-year old Duncan was International League MVP in 2009 thanks to a record 30 home runs and 99 RBI. He hit .277 on the season and added 85 runs, 30 doubles and a triple. The former second-rounder has spent the bulk of his career with the Yankees and has a career major league average of .219 through 68 games.
Kearns, 29, has a career major league average of .256 and has spent his professional career with the Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals. He was the seventh overall selection in the 1998 draft.
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Author: Scott
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Moon probably strained his abdomen making that ridiculous pose at LeBron’s birthday party.
Boobie should get a lot more time with Jamario out, which is a good thing, he’s been playing very well this year. Also, Shelly Duncan is a nice signing that is low risk and high reward. If we have to see Austin Kearns at any point this season I’ll scream.
great, id spent the last couple years making fun of shelley duncan because he looks like the mutant from the original “the hills have eyes” and now hes in a tribe uniform.
“The team has reportedly labeled this decision as precautionary and that he would be playing if tomorrow’s game against the Wizards was of the playoff variety.”
Wait, I thought that any Cavs-Wizards game was almost like a playoff game due to their longstanding rivalry? I mean, that’s what DeShawn Stevenson keeps on saying, so it’s gotta be true.
Does Austin Kearns still look like the Evil Terminator from T2?
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