Category Archives: Travis Hafner

Manny Acta talks Indians at the winter meetings

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Pat McManamon

New Indians manager Manny Acta met with the media at baseball's winter meetings in Indianapolis this past week. Obviously, I was not there, but MLB provided a transcript of the interview. Here are a few highlights from Acta, and he … Continue reading →

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The glacial wait for Travis Hafner

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Travis Hafner is due to make $11.5 million for the Indians in 2010. I may be off base here (no pun intended), but $11.5 mil for a guy hitting .270 with 11 home runs is just a tad much. Manager … Continue reading →

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More Indians highlights

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Joe Posnanski ranks the contracts given to Travis Hafner and Kerry Wood as the ninth and eighth worst in baseball.

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All hail Opening Day II: Wedge on his lineup

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Despite his spring training struggles, Travis Hafner will hit fourth in today's opening day lineup. Manager Eric Wedge is very comfortable with that idea (obviously). As spring wound down, Wedge talked with the Indians beat writers about his thought process … Continue reading →

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Hrrmph

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Figures. I spend Monday writing about the Indians and spending a good chunk of time pointing out that Travis Hafner had not hit a home run in the spring. What does he do? Hit a home run Monday night, after … Continue reading →

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Dare we hope for Hafner …

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Travis Hafner's spring continues. ESPN's epic baseball dude Jerry Crasnick writes: "Encouragement comes in bits and pieces. Hafner hit two bolts in a recent spring training game against the Angels, including a line drive that nicked Jered Weaver's ear on … Continue reading →

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On Manny, Hafner, Flacco and the Indians

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Pat McManamon

Item: Tim McCarver calls Manny Ramirez's actions in Boston "despicable." His point? Item: McCarver says "despicable" twice (to the Philadelphia Inquirer). It's about time someone called it like it is and stopped making excuses for the guy. Manny got his … Continue reading →

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Hafner talks injury, Wedge talks team meeting … and I show some more Yellowstone

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Pat McManamon

Travis Hafner talked to the media for the first time since he went on the disabled list in May, and he said his right shoulder is at 50 percent strength. That doesn’t sound too promising, but Hafner actually said his … Continue reading →

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