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Branyan to start season on DL

March 28, 2010

TEMPE, Ariz.: Russell Branyan’s herniated disc will keep him from opening the season on the active roster. He will be placed the 15-day disabled list as of March 27, which he an be activated on April 11. That doesn’t mean he will be ready at that time. Matt LaPorta will start the season as the [...]

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Adam Miller remains in the shadows, unable to pitch

March 26, 2010

Not long ago, Adam Miller was the brightest prospect in the Indians’ farm system, a pitcher who could throw a fastball 100 miles per hour, touted as the next staff ace or possibly a star closer. Then he hurt his right middle finger. How bad could a finger injury be? The finger became an issue [...]

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Pitching staff is shaping up

March 23, 2010

GOODYEAR, Ariz.: The Indians reduced their spring roster by eight this morning, leaving 38 players in major-league camp. More important, manager Manny Acta said on Monday that after the next cut, he would begin piecing together the uncertain areas of the team: rotation, bullpen, utility players. But today, right hander Jess Todd was optioned to [...]

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Branyan missing no longer

March 12, 2010

Where was Russell Branyan? This morning, he was sitting in front of his locker after his workout regimen. Nobody had seen much of Branyan the past few days. He has not played in a game yet, and his presence has been scarce on the practice fields. Considering that he came to camp after missing the [...]

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Westbrook victim of rainout

March 7, 2010

GOODYEAR, Ariz.: The rain streaming up from Mexico today looked like it would last until about four in the afternoon. Apparently, Indians officials thought so too and cancelled the exhibition game against the Rangers. When a spring training game is scratched, there is always someone among the media who yells out, “”When is the day-night [...]

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Aaron Boone visits Tribe camp

March 3, 2010

GOODYEAR, Ariz.: It’s not unusual to have former players visit training camp. Today, Aaron Boone showed up all the way from north Scottsdale, on the other side of town. Boone was with the Indians in 2005 and 2006 and was one of General Manager Mark Shapiro’s favorite players, as much for his personality and character [...]

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How fast can he go?

March 1, 2010

GOODYEAR, Ariz.: If baseball ever decides to hold a fungo-hitting race, Manny Acta might be the favorite. Acta is part of a minority of managers who enjoys taking part in workouts by throwing batting practice and hitting ground balls to the infielders. This morning, he was slapping bouncers to shortstop where three infielders took turns [...]

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Morning edition: Who’s hitting second?

February 28, 2010

Manny Acta is putting his mark on the Indians right away this spring, announcing that Grady Sizemore will be batting second in his lineup. Some have been calling for Grady to move down in the lineup, and Eric Wedge did tinkering with him lower in the lineup on occasion. Here is the story. Acta also [...]

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Name from the past surfaces

February 27, 2010

GOODYEAR, Ariz.: When is the last time you heard the name Ronnie Duncan uttered in a public place? It’s been years since Duncan’s sports anchoring days on Cleveland television. He went on to be a ring announcer for boxing shows in Columbus, I believe, and today he surfaced at the Goodyear ballpark. Duncan was acting [...]

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Morning edition: Acta plays Wooden

February 27, 2010

The first thing a manager does every spring when the full team arrives at camp is set the tone with a speech. Now every player will tell you that these speeches aren’t of the football variety. But it was interesting for Manny Acta to point out that he has read the books of UCLA legendary [...]

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Signing Branyan brings more questions than answers

February 25, 2010

The Tribe finally signed veteran Russell Branyan yesterday after a week of speculation. The signing didn’t make any initial waves locally until first-year manager Manny Acta quickly then promptly dubbed Branyan the team’s everyday first baseman. A year ago, even two, this would have been fine with the Tribe expected to contend. Sure, the slugger [...]

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Mattingly in running for Tribe manager spot

October 20, 2009

Go ahead and add “Donnie Baseball”  to the list of managerial candidates for the Cleveland Indians. Yankee legend, and current Dodgers batting coach Don Mattingly has confirmed that he spoke with the Cleveland Indians and will do so again after the Dodgers’ season comes to an end, according to Ed Price at AOL Fanhouse. The Washington Nationals [...]

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Acta gets second interview

October 19, 2009

This came across the wire today: CLEVELAND (AP)   Former Washington manager Manny Acta is getting a second interview with the Cleveland Indians. Acta, fired by the Nationals in July, will meet with Indians owner Paul Dolan, general manager Mark Shapiro and other front-office personnel on Tuesday at Progressive Field. The Indians said Acta will [...]

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Indians interview Acta

October 15, 2009

The Associated Press is reporting the Cleveland Indians conducted a phone interview with former Washington Nationals manager Manny Acta for its vacant managerial position. Acta, who was fired by the Nationals in July, was 158-252 in his three seasons in Washington. It is the only Major League managerial experience he has. Here is a year-by-year [...]

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