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Wedge owes it all to many

September 23, 2009

CLEVELAND: Managers are made not born, but who makes them?

In just 10 days, Eric Wedge will complete his seventh season as manager of the Indians. Even though he has a contract for 2010, Wedge might not be back. More than likely, we will learn Wedge’s fate one or two [...]

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Growing pains making winning tougher

September 22, 2009

CLEVELAND: Lots of attention has been paid to the Indians’ novices lately,mostly because there are so many of them in the lineup or on the mound.

Manager Eric Wedge has cited the team’s inexpierience as a cause of several breakdowns during the Tribe’s recent skid — 17 losses in 20 [...]

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LaPorta tries first things first

September 16, 2009

Matt LaPorta doesn’t have an official description yet, as in Indians starting right or left fielder or regular first baseman.
Nothing wrong with that. LaPorta is a rookie with fewer than 40 big-league games on his resume. In most of those, he has played the outfield. But in two of three games against the Minnesota Twins [...]

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Rare good news: Valbuena on rise

June 21, 2009

CHICAGO: With all the pitching and injury problems that have plagued the Indians, Luis Valbuena has been allowed to begin his development as a major-leaguer under the radar, without the public or media paying much attention.
Even during the weekend series against the Cubs, when Valbuena hit three home runs in two games, [...]

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Westbrook’s return delayed

June 20, 2009

Jake Westbrook’s seemingly minor setback probably will delay his return to the mound by at least a month.
After being shut down after his last rehab start because of soreness in his surgically reconstructed right elbow, Westbrook was scheduled to throw a bullpen Wednesday, but that will not happen.
“´Dr. (Lewis) Yocum felt that as well [...]

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Indians designate Dellucci, recall Perez

May 29, 2009

Here is the Associated Press story, followed by reaction from the blogsphere.
CLEVELAND: The Indians have recalled left-hander Rafael Perez from Triple-A Columbus and designated outfielder David Dellucci for assignment to make roster room.
The moves came on Friday before the Indians opened a four-game home series against the New York Yankees.
The 35-year-old Dellucci opened this season [...]

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Dellucci recalled, Rundles sent down

May 1, 2009

The Cleveland Indians just announced in a press release that outfielder David Dellucci is being activated from the 15-day disabled list. Left-handed pitcher Rich Rundles, who was brought up for one game to relieve an exhausted pitching staff, will return to Columbus.
Dellucci, who was placed on the disabled list due to a strained left calf March [...]

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Morning Roundup May 1, 2009

May 1, 2009

Here, on the first day of May it feels like the AL Central standings are upside down…

CENTRAL
W
L
PCT
GB
HOME
ROAD
RS
RA
DIFF
STRK
L10

Kansas City
12
10
.545
-
7-6
5-4
97
82
+15
Won 2
5-5

Detroit
11
10
.524
.5
5-3
6-7
112
105
+7
Lost 2
5-5

Chicago Sox
11
10
.524
.5
6-6
5-4
97
98
-1
Won 1
5-5

Minnesota
11
11
.500
1
8-6
3-5
93
116
-23
Won 2
6-4

Cleveland
8
14
.364
4
5-7
3-7
117
129
-12
Lost 1
4-6

(I copied and pasted this from ESPN)
April is such an odd month for baseball. Nevermind the records, take a look at the runs scored compared to the runs allowed though. Currently The [...]

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4-30-09 Morning RoundUp

April 30, 2009

The Indians were up five zip in the fifth inning, yet they lost 6-5 in 10.
It was yet another head scratcher loss. This time it was former Indian farmhand Jonathan Van Every who hit the 10th-inning home run to give the Red Sox the lead.
Van Every hit the ball off of his former roomate, Jensen [...]

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Balky shoulder puts Hafner on DL

April 29, 2009

Travis Hafner’s surgically repaired right shoulder has again become an issue for the Indians.
Wednesday afternoon, Hafner was placed on the 15-day disabled list and will visit Birmingham, Ala., orthopedist James Andrews, probably on Monday. 
“Hafner is having some soreness and a little fatigue in the shoulder,” manager Eric Wedge said. “”We knew this could come up. [...]

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Hafner heads to DL

April 29, 2009

The Indians just announced in a press release that designated hitter Travis Hafner is headed to the 15-day disabled list due to right shoulder soreness.  Left-handed pitcher Rich Rundles was recalled from Columbus to take his place on the roster.
The pesky right shoulder is the same shoulder that Hafner has had problems with over the last [...]

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04-29-09 Morning RoundUp

April 29, 2009

 
It was one of those games the Indians had no business winning, but they found a way with Boston shining the light.
The Red Sox committed three errors — some could argue four with that Jacoby Ellsbury sliding attempt in centerfield — including the final play of the game that allowed the Indians to snap the [...]

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4-28-09 Morning RoundUp

April 28, 2009

The Red Sox extended their winning streak to 11 games last night. The Indians struggle hard enough to get just one.
So with the score tied at zero in the ninth inning the Indians went for the power play in front of the home crowd. Bringing in closer Kerry Wood to calm the Boston bats and [...]

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Wedge keeps the heat on

April 27, 2009

There’s no indication that Indians batsmen have overcome their collective problems at the plate.
Consequently, manager Eric Wedge is trying to keep the pressure on to help the hitters make amends for their ineffective approach at the plate. 
Asked if he thought the hitters had gotten the message, Wedge said, “”If they haven’t, I’ll make sure they [...]

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4-27-09 Morning RoundUp

April 27, 2009

Leave it to Aaron Laffey to stop the Tribe’s bleeding again.
The left-hander allowed two runs and five hits through 6 1/3 innings to improve his record to 2-0. Through six innings though it was a three-hit shutout. 
In the seventh inning Laffey loaded the bases and was replaced by Jensen Lewis, who gave up a two-run [...]

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4-26-09 Morning RoundUp

April 26, 2009

What positives could be taken from Saturday night’s 7-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins at Progressive Field?
Starting pitching?
Carl Pavano allowed five runs and 11 hits in five innings. He walked one. But as Sheldon Ocker points out, the Twins two, fourth-inning runs were made possible by four consecutive groundballs.
relief pitching?
Rafael Perez is being brought back [...]

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Chulk making impression?

April 25, 2009

Vinnie Chulk pitched two strong innings Friday night, throwing 94 mile-per-hour fastballs. 
So far Chulk has been almost an afterthought in the bullpen — he pitched once in six days — and was called up from Columbus as the eighth reliever when the bullpen was struggling mightily. 
Manager Eric Wedge had planned to return to seven after [...]

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4-25-09 Morning RoundUp

April 25, 2009

Oh those Cleveland Indians. The cure for what ails you.
The Twins entered Friday nights game having trailed in all 17 games this year. Minnesota sprinted out to a 1-0 lead in the first and never looked back in a 5-1 victory at Progressive Field.
Indians starter Fausto Carmona pitched well. Perhaps the best he has [...]

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Miller probably headed for risky surgery

April 24, 2009

The conservative approach to Adam Miller’s finger issues hasn’t worked, so the next step probably is surgery.
Injuries have created nothing but grief for the promising Indians right-hander for more than a year. For the past two months, he has tried to learn a new grip on the ball to avoid putting pressure on his middle [...]

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Pedro won’t be in Cleveland

April 24, 2009

Far from groundbreaking information on the Indians front, but the Pedro Martinez sweepstakes is starting to heat up, according to fox sports’ Ken Rosenthal.
The Indians, who offered Martinez a contract in December, no longer have the financial flexibility to sign him. The Mets, Martinez’s previous team, say they are not interested. The Nationals, though, could [...]

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