Sauerbeck: "Cleveland was loyal to me."

Sauerbeck在十一月七日正式宣佈簽下一年的合約，外帶07年球隊選擇權。今年有資格申請成為自由球員的Sauerbeck並沒有選擇申請成為自由球員測試市場價值，而是直接和印地安人隊簽約，他說：

"The first day I was eligible (to file for free agency), they came through with an offer. On my behalf, I made the gesture (of not filing) for them. When I had the surgery, my agent called all 30 teams, and Cleveland was the only team that got back to me."

"They picked me up when I was at the lowest point in my career. That's why I didn't file."

"My options were: I could sign a two-year deal with the Yankees and be a left-handed specialist for two years; or have a chance to set up and earn my way back. I was like, 'I don't want to lose again, but I don't want to get locked up in being a specialist'."

"Cleveland was loyal to me. They're going to give me an opportunity, and, hopefully, I'll take advantage of it. It was an easy decision."

我想，這是任何球迷聽了都會感動的話吧。

根據他的說法，他明年的球速應該會完全回復，如果真的如此，或許在面對右打時不會像今年那麼脆弱，不過印地安人隊不太可能真的把他放在set up的位置，頂多是在他面對右打時稍微放心一點。

至於他的新合約，目前看到兩種說法，一種是說明年年薪750K，另一說是明年1.2M，07年1.35M的球隊選擇權，如果06年出賽超過68場則選擇權自動執行。