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AL CENTRAL

By Buster Olney

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

1. CLEVELAND INDIANS: JUST THE FACTS:Pronk's got the power.The Tribe won 96 games even though Travis Hafner, their best offensive player, struggled (.266 BA, 24 HRs). Insiders blame contract negotiations. But now Pronk is locked into a multiyear deal and ready to mash. Rafael Pérez's stuff is filthy.So nasty, in fact, that coach and former catcher Joel Skinner says even the reliever's fastball breaks six inches. They're tough against the run. Opposing basestealers succeeded on 82% of attemp ...

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