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Roster moves R’ us

July 31, 2009

CLEVELAND: The Indians’ roster will undergo more changes in the wake of the trades of Cliff Lee and Victor Martinez.
Wyatt Toregas will report to Progressive Field today from Columbus and join Kelly Shoppach to form the Tribe’s tandem of catchers. He will take Martinez’s place on the roster.
Right-hander Justin Masterson also is scheduled to arrive [...]

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7-30-09 Morning Highlights

July 30, 2009

ANGELS 8, INDIANS 3 — Angels second baseman Howie Kendrick drove in five runs as the Angels buried the Indians in the series finale. Kelly Shoppach was 2-3 with two RBI for the Indians. The Indians are off today, but return home tomorrow to play the AL Central leader, Detroit. Jeremy Sowers and Edwin Jackson [...]

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Tribe roster on hold?

July 11, 2009

DETROIT: With a roster that includes an inordinate number of pitchers, the Indians can use the All-Star break to rebalance their squad. But will they?
“We have no plan to do that right now,” manager Eric Wedge said Saturday. “”But Mark (Shapiro) and I haven’t had full discussions about that yet.”
Including Toma Ohka, who will make [...]

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Hafner’s status still up in air

June 2, 2009

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.: One day before the end of Travis Hafner’s rehabilitation assignment at Columbus, Indians officials weren’t certain what to expect from their designated hitter.
Hafner left the Clippers and reported to Progressive Field, “”to get looked and get treatment,” manager Eric Wedge said.
Tonight, he will make what is presumed to be his final appearance in [...]

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Trading away the Tribe

May 18, 2009

Plenty of rumors have already swirled this season as the Indians carry the worst record in the American League and the second worst in all of baseball.
If the Indians continue their downward slide who might be traded away for top of the line (pitching) prospects?
We have already heard the Cliff Lee rumors plenty of times [...]

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Offense still wheezing

April 30, 2009

Despite scoring nine runs Tuesday and five on Wednesday, the Indians’ attack continues to struggle.
Want proof? In the final two games of the series against the Red Sox, the Tribe was 1-for-22 with runners in scoring position. Cleveland scored only three runs that were not the product of home runs or defensive blunders by Boston. [...]

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Crowe makes big-league debut

April 9, 2009

It was just another player making his major-league debut. Thousands of men have preceded him.
No big deal, right? Unless you’re the guy jogging onto a big-league field for the first time, thinking that every eye is on me, and what if I trip over the baseline or strike out on a pitch over my head [...]

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Tribe’s Francisco plans basepaths heists

April 7, 2009

It was a simple expression of aspiration. Or maybe it was more: a statement of an achievable goal.
”I want to steal bases,” Ben Francisco said. ”I did it my whole career in the minors, but it got away from me.”
Maybe Francisco forgot he plays for the Indians, a team that seems to have a firm [...]

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Wedge will play it by ear

March 29, 2009

Manager Eric Wedge tried Sunday to explain how he would handle the Indians’ logjam at first base and catcher among Victor Martinez, Kelly Shoppach and Ryan Garko.
In essence, Wedge will figure it out as he goes along.
There is no reasonable way to predetermine a rigid plan for using the three players. Martinez probably will [...]

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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 yesterday where [...]

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Morning briefing

February 17, 2009

Marla Ridenour talks with the Indians catching duo.
She also talks a little history with manager Eric Wedge.

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Indians avoid arbitration with Shoppach, Aubrey back

January 12, 2009

The Cleveland Indians avoided salary arbitration with catcher Kelly Shoppach Monday by signing him to a one-year deal, MLB.com staff writer Anthony Castrovince reports on his Indians blog, Castroturf. It is also now in an MLB.com story, which can be read here.
Castrovince is also reporting that first baseman Michael Aubrey, who was designated [...]

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