Well, that was quick. This morning, the Indians announced that free agent acquisition Keith Foulke will retire from baseball due to pain in his throwing elbow. The injury ends the Tribe's closer battle before a pitch was even thrown, and changes the landscape of the teams bullpen in a number of other ways as well. I provide my flash analysis this morning after hearing the news.

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Demonstrating that they refuse to be one-upped by the Browns, the Cleveland Indians announced today that free agent signee Keith Foulke was retiring, even before the first pitch of spring training was thrown. All that

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Spring training is on the doorstep. No, really, it is. Just don't turn on the weather forecast or look outside, and you'll realize it's OK to mouth the six-letter S-word. It appears the Indians, with the fortune of good health, should be able to once again field one of the most complete teams in baseball, a team that is superlative at nothing but competent at everything. As has been the case the past few years, the overall success of the 2007 Indians will hinge on some questions that need satisfactory answers. Papa Cass asks them.

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The Boys of Summer are back. Baseball officially gets underway tomorrow as pitchers and catchers report to Chain Of Lakes Park in Winter Haven, FL. We will be all over the action from the Tribe this year, from the big league club on down to the minors, and our 2007 coverage kicks into gear as Spring Training opens and Opening Day nears. Tony Lastoria gets the party started for us here at The Cleveland Fan, unveiling his Spring Training Primer to get us all ready for the open of camp.

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