Tribe?s offseason was made possible by low asking price for Bauer

The Cleveland Indians appeared to be resigned to the fact that another rebuilding process was on the horizon, having to unload their two All-Stars ? shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera and closer Chris Perez ? for MLB-ready prospects. Conversely, the team held on to both players while making a slew of free agent additions, and now sit with one of the more intriguing lineups in the American League.
Terry Pluto of The Cleveland Plain Dealer writes that this ? the $100+ million in free agent signings ? was set in motion once the Arizona Diamondbacks were willing to trade prospect pitcher Trevor Bauer without the Indians having to include Cabrera in the deal.
?Many fans think�the team?s change of direction began with the hiring of veteran manager Terry Francona,? Pluto writes. ?That certainly signaled a new way of doing business. But what really energized the Tribe was trading Shin-Soo Choo to acquire Drew Stubbs and pitching prospect Trevor Bauer.
?The Tribe thought�they?d have to include Asdru...

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