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Where does Peralta stand? At third base

July 19, 2009

CLEVELAND: On this date last year, Indians shortstop Jhonny Peralta was batting .263 with 16 home runs and 50 RBI.
Today, Indians third baseman Jhonny Peralta is batting .256 with six homers and 39 RBI.
This is one and the same person, of course, which makes it more difficult to explain the disparity in the numbers. The [...]

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Little help for Cleveland pitching woes in Columbus

July 10, 2009

The Indians pitching problems this year go much deeper than just the major-league organization. Cleveland’s Triple A affiliate, the Columbus Clippers, are hurting just as bad for pitching help. The Clippers’ pitching staff ranks last in the International League in ERA (4.67),  home runs allowed (77), strikeouts (534). They lead the league in hits allowed (856) [...]

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Wedge challenges relievers

July 9, 2009

CHICAGO: Eric Wedge doesn’t get it. The manager of the Indians fails to understand why so few among the 19 pitchers who have tried to find employment in the bullpen have fallen short.
Rafael Betancourt is not one of those. He returned Thursday after spending more than five weeks on the disabled list with a strained [...]

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Where is Luis Vizcaino?

May 11, 2009

The Indians are still milling around about decisions with  right handed relief pitcher Luis Vizcaino, according to Paul Hoynes of the Plain Dealer.
Vizcaino, 34, has had an extended workout with the Tribe, but they are are unsure whether the former Chicago Cub should go to Columbus or come straight to Cleveland. 
The right hander was released [...]

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5-8-09 Morning RoundUp

May 8, 2009

Could Thursday’s game symbolize the rest of the Indians season? Or will the Indians, somehow turn these bullpen woes around? While it is still early in the season, its starting to get late for the Tribe and no answers are in sight.
Aaron Laffey pitched well out of the bullpen Wednesday night, but that moved forced [...]

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4-26-09 Morning RoundUp

April 26, 2009

What positives could be taken from Saturday night’s 7-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins at Progressive Field?
Starting pitching?
Carl Pavano allowed five runs and 11 hits in five innings. He walked one. But as Sheldon Ocker points out, the Twins two, fourth-inning runs were made possible by four consecutive groundballs.
relief pitching?
Rafael Perez is being brought back [...]

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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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Wedge holds early team meeting

April 15, 2009

Indians officials did not send an advisory to the Guinness Book of World Records, but when manager Eric Wedge addressed his troops after only eight games Tuesday night it might have established an American League mark, at the very least.
But there was no use waiting around, inasmuch as the Tribe had only one win.
“I talked [...]

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Pavano solid in final exhibition win

April 4, 2009

Thankfully for the Indians, spring training games don’t count.
Despite rallying for three runs in the ninth to beat the Astros 4-3 Saturday afternoon at Minute Maid Park, the Tribe completed the exhibition season with a 12-20 record. 
The Tribe got strong pitching from three of four pitchers, including starter Carl Pavano, who yielded one run and [...]

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4-3-09 Morning Roundup

April 3, 2009

Good riddance, Goodyear.
At least that’s the tone coming out of spring training. Appropriately, the Indians ended their 30-game stay by struggling mightily in a 9-8 loss to the Cubs Thursday.
This time it was Anthony Reyes turn to get roughed up. He gave up seven runs (six earned) on six hits in two innings, per [...]

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4-2-09 Morning Roundup

April 2, 2009

Ace Cliff Lee didn’t exactly pitch like a reigning CY Young winner again yesterday when he gave up seven runs on nine hits, including three home runs, in five innings of work.
His spring numbers now look like this in 21 2/3 innings:
12.46 ERA
33 runs
46 hits
The opposition hit .407 off him.
Although manager Eric [...]

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Smith, Kobayashi shine after Lewis fails

March 31, 2009

Like so many of the Indians’ spring training games, Tuesday’s 12-4 loss to the Mariners wasn’t pretty.
The good news for the Tribe: Masa Kobayashi worked a hitless inning, and Joe Smith pitched effectively, despite giving up one run and two hits in two innings. Smith didn’t issue a walk and struck out three.
As a sidearming [...]

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Gimenez raises eyebrows

March 16, 2009

Chris Gimenez whacked a three-run homer with two outs and the score tied in the ninth to give the Indians a 4-1 win over the Brewers Monday at Goodyear Ballpark.
There will be no parade through downtown Goodyear today, and Gimenez will not ask to renegotiate his contract. This was only an exhibition game. Meaningless as [...]

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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
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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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Indians to be well represented at WBC

January 21, 2009

The Cleveland Indians should be well represented at the World Baseball Classic, MLB.com beat writer Anthony Castrovince reported two days ago.
Fourteen Indians players could be competing in the WBC:
Center fielder Grady Sizemore (USA)
Third baseman Mark DeRosa (USA)
Shortstop Jhonny Peralta (Dominican Republic)
Starter Fausto Carmona (Dominican Republic)
Reliever Rafael Perez (Dominican Republic)
Reliever Masa Kobayashi (Japan)
Outfielder Shin-Soo Choo [...]

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Shapiro puts Indians in position to win

January 9, 2009

But for the depressed economy, the Indians would be the proud caretakers of a roster that includes Manny Ramirez, CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira and Francisco Rodriguez.
OK, maybe not. Not even General Manager Mark Shapiro would allow himself the luxury of imagining such a fantasy. Especially Shapiro, who is charged with the job of making hard-headed [...]

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