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4-24-09 Morning RoundUp

April 24, 2009

 
Thursday’s game against the Royals was one the Indians had no business winning, but somehow, they still did. 
They survived three errors and 16 batters with out a base runner before Grady Sizemore bailed out the team with a three-run home run in the eighth inning. The Indians went on to win 5-2, thus winning their [...]

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Indians win rubber match with Royals

April 23, 2009

 
It didn’t look promising for seven innings, but, perhaps, the Indians were just biding their time.
Kansas City starting pitcher Gil Meche retired 16 straight batters at one point before an error by second basemen Alberto Callaspo allowed the tying run to score in the eighth, making the score 2-2.
The next batter Grady Sizemore followed with [...]

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4-23-09 Morning Roundup

April 23, 2009

The starting pitching seems to be turning a corner, but where were the bats Wednesday?
Cleveland Indians starter Cliff Lee pitched eight innings Wednesday night. He allowed two runs, nine hits, struck out five and walked one.
As April gets closer to May though, Lee has already equaled his loss total from a year ago (three). It [...]

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Good news surprises Sipp

April 22, 2009

Tony Sipp figured he was in big trouble Tuesday night. 
Columbus manager Torey Lovullo phoned Sipp at his digs long after the game was over, asking him to drive back to the ballpark.
“I thought I did something wrong,” said Sipp, who was summoned from Triple-A for the first time in his career to help settle the [...]

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4-22-09 Morning Roundup

April 22, 2009

Wasn’t the bullpen supposed to be a strength this season?
The bullpen did its best to lose another game last night, Luckily starting pitcher Aaron Laffey was so good through the first seven there was room for error. The Indians escaped the Kansas City Royals 8-7 at Progressive Field.
Laffey was the first Tribe pitcher to [...]

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Indians to face Bannister instead

April 21, 2009

It looks like Royals pitcher Brian Bannister will affect this series after all.
The Royals recalled Bannister from Triple A Omaha today, according to the Kansas City Star. Bannister will start Wednesday’s game instead of Horacio Ramirez. Ramirez will remain in the bullpen though.
Scroll down to the previous post to read about both pitchers.

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Royals have dangerous pitching

April 21, 2009

In the morning roundup I touched on how good Kansas City Ace Zack Greinke has been this season, but Gil Meche and Kyle Davies shouldn’t be over looked as well.  
Kansas City Star writer Sam Mellinger examines the MGD factor in his Royals blog. No its not some college drinking game. MGD stands for Meche, Greinke, [...]

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4-21-09 Morning Roundup

April 21, 2009

The Indians may have had a few problems to start the season as their starting pitching and relief pitching has struggled. Those problems don’t come anywhere close to the Washington Nationals though.
Yes, the Nationals are 2-10, but it was their grammar issues that brought them into the light Friday. Ladies and Gentleman I give you… [...]

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4-20-09 Morning Roundup

April 20, 2009

It may or may not have been Jeffrey Maier out in the right field stands Sunday at the series finale between the Indians and Yankees, but the results were still the same.
This time though, there was replay to save the day make it more confusing in the Indians 7-3 loss.
Stepping in as a pinch hitter [...]

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4-16-09 Morning Roundup

April 16, 2009

 
Aaron Laffey may have pitched yesterday’s game with a bit of a chip on his shoulder. Reasonably so. the left-hander felt as if he belonged in the big league rotation from the get go.
He finally had a chance to prove it Wednesday and he didn’t dissapoint.
Laffey limited the Royals to two runs and three hits [...]

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4-15-09 Morning Roundup

April 15, 2009

If it’s not one thing, it’s another with these Indians. After getting a better performance from starter Carl Pavano, who allowed four runs in six innings, the bullpen couldn’t come through.
Rafael Perez allowed a run before loading the bases in the eighth inning. With just one out, Perez was removed for Vinnie Chulk, who promptly [...]

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4-14-09 Morning Roundup

April 14, 2009

The Indians lost the series opener to the Royals last night 4-2 in the newly refurbished Kauffman Stadium.
It was more of the usual suspects for the Tribe. Fausto Carmona struggled through five innings and the Indians could not find any timely hitting, according to Paul Hoynes.
MLB.com’s Robert Falkoff notes that the Indians doubled the Royals [...]

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Lewis injury goes back to training camp

April 12, 2009

 Scott Lewis‘ forearm injury is not considered serious, but it will keep him on the disabled list for two to four weeks in the estimation of Indians head trainer Lonnie Soloff. 
After examining an MRI scan of Lewis’ left arm, Soloff said Sunday, “It was very encouraging news. He has a mild left forearm strain. He [...]

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