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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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Carmona sharp in win over Reds

March 17, 2010

GOODYEAR, Ariz.: Fausto Carmona pitched four strong innings, overshadowing a 12-hit explosion by the Indians’ attack, as the Reds fell 8-2 at Goodyear Ballpark Wednesday night. After allowing a run in the first inning on a double and single, Carmona retired eight of the next 10 batters. Only two runners reached over this span, both [...]

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Minor deal in the works?

March 15, 2010

During the winter meetings, the Brewers took left-hander Chuck Lofgren from the Indians in the Rule 5 draft for $50,000. According to the rules, Milwaukee must keep Lofgren on its 25-man roster for the entire season or offer him back to the Tribe for half of what it paid. Lofgren has made an impression on [...]

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Weathering the weather

March 8, 2010

TUCSON, Ariz.: Maybe this will cheer the winter-weary citizens of Northeast Ohio. As the game between the Indians and Diamondbacks began this afternoon, the temperature in Akron was 48 degrees and sunny. In Cleveland, it was 50 with sun. Tucson’s temperature was 50 and overcast. Real overcast. The grass was nice and warm, though, because [...]

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Brown, Grilli injured before exhibition opener

March 5, 2010

GOODYEAR, Ariz.: Jordan Brown was in the lineup as the left fielder for today’s exhibition season opener against the Reds but was scratched about two hours before game time with right knee soreness. The injury is not believed to be serious, but he was removed from the lineup as a precautionary measure. Austin Kearns took [...]

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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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LaPorta to miss 4-6 months

October 14, 2009

Cleveland Indians outfielder/first baseman Matt LaPorta underwent surgical procedures to repair his left hip and left big toe yesterday in Vail, Colorado. The procedures will force LaPorta to miss 4-6 months. LaPorta underwent arthroscopic surgery for a “debridement of a bony impingement in the joint” in his left hip,  according to an Indians press release. In [...]

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Can Hafner return to past glories?

October 4, 2009

BOSTON: The Indians’ lineup hasn’t been nearly as robust since Travis Hafner was regularly hammering pitches into the seats in 2006. That was the year Hafner hit 42 home runs, amassed 117 RBI and batted .308. Then came the mysterious on and off slump of 2007 (.266, 24 HR, 100 RBI), followed by the injury-filled [...]

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Does Marte have a future with Tribe?

September 28, 2009

CLEVELAND: One of the many decisions the Indians must make in the off season concerns Andy Marte. Do they keep him on the 40-man roster and give him a chance to make the team in spring training or leave him unprotected and allow him to seek employment elsewhere? Marte was all but buried in a [...]

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Peralta’s stats deceiving

September 25, 2009

CLEVELAND: It’s been a struggle for Jhonny Peralta this year. But when you look at his numbers, there is little indication that this has been anything but a normal season for the Indians’ new third baseman. Going into Friday night’s game against the Orioles, Peralta was batting .262 with 11 home runs and 78 RBI. [...]

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Wedge owes it all to many

September 23, 2009

CLEVELAND: Managers are made not born, but who makes them? In just 10 days, Eric Wedge will complete his seventh season as manager of the Indians. Even though he has a contract for 2010, Wedge might not be back. More than likely, we will learn Wedge’s fate one or two days after the schedule has [...]

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Growing pains making winning tougher

September 22, 2009

CLEVELAND: Lots of attention has been paid to the Indians’ novices lately,mostly because there are so many of them in the lineup or on the mound. Manager Eric Wedge has cited the team’s inexpierience as a cause of several breakdowns during the Tribe’s recent skid — 17 losses in 20 games — heading into Tuesday [...]

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Bunt hits are Brantley’s game

September 19, 2009

Michael Brantley has foot speed, but he still needs to refine his techniques. That doesn’t just mean stealing bases. “”I’m a bunter, and I have to start taking advantage of my speed that way,” he said, referring to bunting for hits. “”I didn’t have as many bunt hits in the minors as I should have [...]

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LaPorta tries first things first

September 16, 2009

Matt LaPorta doesn’t have an official description yet, as in Indians starting right or left fielder or regular first baseman. Nothing wrong with that. LaPorta is a rookie with fewer than 40 big-league games on his resume. In most of those, he has played the outfield. But in two of three games against the Minnesota [...]

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Tribe still has something to play for

August 10, 2009

The Indians have won 12 of their past 18 games and recently have taken two of three from each of the Central Division contenders: Detroit, Chicago and Minnesota. If the Tribe were to continue to play at a .667 pace the rest of the season, it would finish with a plus .500 record of 82-80. [...]

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Lee, Francisco traded to Phillies for four prospects

July 29, 2009

MAJOR UPDATE (2 p.m.): The Cleveland Indians have agreed to a trade that will send left-handed pitcher Cliff Lee and outfielder Ben Francisco to the Philadelphia Phillies according to Foxsports reporter Ken Rosenthal. In return the Indians will receive Class A right-hander Jason Knapp, Class AAA right-hander Carlos Carrasco, shortstop Jason Donald and catcher Lou Marson. [...]

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Dellucci rips Cleveland fans

July 21, 2009

TORONTO:  David Dellucci doesn’t understand it, and he doesn’t think it was right. Until he was released by the Indians on June 1, he was a constant target of the fans, though it remains unclear why he became the whipping boy for the sporting public of Northeast Ohio. “I’m disappointed at the treatment I received [...]

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Wedge optimistic about Francisco

July 12, 2009

DETROIT: Many Indians fans think its time for Matt LaPorta to leave Columbus in the rear view mirror and start patroling left field in the big leagues. That would leave Ben Francisco on the outside looking in, which is something manager Eric Wedge is not prepared for. At least not yet. “I still think that [...]

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Sowers headed for bullpen?

July 8, 2009

CHICAGO: Jeremy Sowers has presented the Indians with their latest dilemma. Sowers has consistently breezed through four innings before running into certain trouble in the fifth or sixth inning. Manager Eric Wedge has watched this happen often enough to believe that Sowers is not merely going through a temporary slump. “We can’t have starters who [...]

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Ups and downs of a rookie

June 14, 2009

CLEVELAND: Trevor Crowe has yet to establish himself in the big leagues, but he knows the joys and disappointments inherent in the learning process. He earned a place on the roster in spring training but was back in Triple-A by May 2, when the Indians optioned him to Columbus. “It was very exciting to break [...]

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