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Next! Another trade for bullpen help

July 2, 2009

The Indians acquired Winston Abreu from the Tampa Bay Rays today for a minor-league pitcher and cash.
Abreu, who will wear No. 36, will be added to the roster in the next few days. The Indians sent right-hander John Meloan to the Rays.
Abreu, 32, whom the Rays signed to a non-roster invitation to spring training on [...]

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Relievers wanted: Call Tribe

April 17, 2009

The knee bone’s connected to the thigh bone, and the thigh bone’s is connected to the hip bone…
Depending on whether all the parts of work together, life will be easier or a struggle. Eric Wedge is painfully aware of this fact, which is a key component of the Indians’ 3-8 record. 
The Tribe’s relief corps is [...]

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Deceptive outing for Carmona

March 9, 2009

Fausto Carmona gave up three runs and five hits in three innings, but it was really better than that.
One problem: Ben Francisco stumbled chasing Chris Getz’s drive to center and the ball rolled all the way to the wall for an inside-the-park home run that probably should have been a double.
“That’s the only pitch I [...]

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Breaking down the bullpen

February 16, 2009

MLB.com’s Anthony Castrovince has a breakdown of how the bullpen is formulating so far for the Indians.
These six guys are already locks:
Kerry Wood
Joe Smith
Rafael Betancourt
Rafael Perez
Jensen Lewis
Masa Kobayashi
As for the final bullpen spot, Castrovince provides these names with some commentary by me.
Adam Miller – a top pitching prospect who always seems to find himself [...]

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