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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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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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Yankees open new stadium

April 3, 2009

The New York Yankees got its first taste of the new Yankee Stadium this week. The Indians will help them officially open the stadium on April 16.
It’s not exactly the House that Ruth Built, but its pretty darn close.
To be perfectly honest, from the stands it looks an awful lot like the old Yankee Stadium [...]

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Two Tribe members look to hit the comeback trail

January 12, 2009

I like this story by the Canton Rep’s Josh Weir on possible Comeback-Player-of-the-Year candidates – including two Indians in newcomer and right-handed pitcher Carl Pavano and All-Star catcher Victor Martinez. Of course, designated hitter Travis Hafner could have easily made the list as well.
Around baseball: Several players hope to recapture old magic in [...]

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Baldelli officially signs with Red Sox, Smoltz being finalized

January 8, 2009

The Boston Globe’s Red Sox blog, Extra Bases, has an update on the signing of former Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Rocco Baldelli and future Hall of Famer John Smoltz.
Baldelli officially has joined the Red Sox on a one year contract.
Smoltz is finalizing a one year, five million dollar deal with the team, which [...]

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