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Indians' Team Preview: Major Changes

Darin Brown

Darin Brown

Darin Brown writes about fantasy sports for RotoWire.

Whatever progress the Indians might have displayed in the 80-win season of 2011 were wiped out in a 94-loss 2012, resulting in the firing of manager Manny Acta and bringing in Terry Francona to help turn the ship around. They'll look towards the future without the services of Travis Hafner and Grady Sizemore, two of the bigger reasons for the team's latest downturn, as well as Shin-Soo Choo. They'll need huge seasons from newcomers Drew Stubbs, Mark Reynolds and Nick Swisher and a drastic improvement from their starting rotation if they want to make any noise in the AL Central.

Offseason Moves

Lost OF Grady Sizemore, DH Travis Hafner, 1B Casey Kotchman, P Rafael Perez, P Roberto Hernandez, 3B Jack Hannahan, OF Brent Lillibridge, 1B Russ Canzler and OF Shelley Duncan to free agency. Traded away OF Shin-Soo Choo, 2B/SS Jason Donald, P Jeanmar Gomez and P Tony Sipp.

The Indians certainly weren't shy with overhauling the roster after a disappo

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