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3-28-09 Morning Roundup

March 28, 2009

Top prospect Adam Miller finally received some good news Friday when the Tribe announced that his injured finger is responding to an altered grip on the baseball. Miller, whose career was threatened by the injury, may not need surgery if his finger continues to show progress. Here are the three stories on it: Akron Beacon [...]

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Cactus League opens today

February 25, 2009

The Cleveland Indians will play its first spring training game of the season today as they meet the San Francisco Giants 3:05 ET today at Goodyear Park. Left-hander Jeremy Sowers is set to pitch first as he opens the preseason as a contender for the fifth starter position. The Indians played a five-inning intrasquad game [...]

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Abreu now a bargain buy?

February 3, 2009

Tyler Kepner of the New York Times recently conducted an interview with Houston Astros General Manager Ed Wade about free agent outfielder Bobby Abreu. Abreu is one of the best available free agents on the market and someone that Wade knows all too well from their time together in Philadelphia. While Kepner’s post does not [...]

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Jeff Kent to announce retirement

January 21, 2009

One of the best offensive second basemen of the last 20 years has decided to call it quits. Jeff Kent, who once saw 102 at bats for the Indians in 1996, will announce his retirement Thursday. Kent leaves the game with 2,461 hits, 377 home runs and 1,518 RBI in his 17-year career. His career [...]

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Vizquel to Padres?

January 14, 2009

Channel 4 San Diego’s Emmy winning sports reporter John Weisbarth reported yesterday former Indian short stop Omar Vizquel could join the San Diego Padres as soon as today. Vizquel didn’t hit much last year for the San Francisco Giants, but his Gold Glove defensive hasn’t slipped much at all. No word yet if Vizquel will [...]

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Checking in on Manny Ramirez

January 13, 2009

San Francisco Giants beat writer Henry Schulman recently posted a little bit more on the possibility of former Indian/Red Sox/Dodgers left fielder Manny Ramirez signing with the Giants. Schulman breaks down the financial demands of Scott Boras and implications of ManRam in the Bay. A signing doesn’t look imminent. As speculated here before, at what [...]

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Vizquel still looking for work

January 8, 2009

Former Indians shortstop Omar Vizquel hasn’t packed up his ball glove just yet. The 42-year-old, 11-time Gold Glove winner is still out searching for a new contract despite hitting .222 in a reduced role for the San Francisco Giants last season. So the question now is: Who will sign him? The San Diego Padres, who [...]

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Where will Ramirez land?

January 7, 2009

Where, oh where will Manny Ramirez land? It wasn’t that long ago when ManRam had this to say after his Dodgers were eliminated from the playoffs: “I just want to go home and spend some time with my family. I want to see who is the highest bidder. Gas is up and so am I.” [...]

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