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4-8-09 Morning Roundup

April 8, 2009

Today is another opening day as the Double A Akron Aeros are supposed to kick off its season against the Bowie Baysox 7:05 p.m. tonight at Canal Park. Ohio.com Aeros beat reporter Stephanie Storm is getting the season started by talking to the Indian’s most-heralded prospect, Carlos Santana. The switch-hitting catcher draws comparisons to Victor [...]

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4-7-09 Morning Roundup

April 7, 2009

Texas Rangers ace Kevin Millwood was making his fourth consecutive opening day start since joining the Texas Rangers. The results have never been good (0-3). They were Monday. Millwood pitched seven strong innings allowing just one run and five hits, all singles, to pick up the easy 9-1 win. Millwood has been a disappointment for [...]

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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, [...]

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Morning Roundup

March 18, 2009

Cleveland Indians starter Cliff Lee was shelled yesterday in a Spring training game against the Rangers as he allowed nine earned runs and 11 hits in just under three innings of work. Apparently Lee was working on the location of his fastball and threw the pitch the majority of the time. Our own Sheldon Ocker [...]

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A-Rod a Juicer, allegedly

February 7, 2009

Maybe there is a bit more to why Joe Torre refers to New York Yankees shortstop Alex Rodriguez as A-fraud instead of his nickname A-Rod. Sports Illustrated is reporting that Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003, His MVP season with the Texas Rangers. During that season , A-Rod hit .298 with 47 homers and [...]

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Vizquel signs deal with Rangers

January 22, 2009

Former Indians shortstop Omar Vizquel is officially a member of the Texas Rangers, well sort of. Vizquel has signed a minor league contract with the Rangers and will be invited to Spring training. Vizquel is expected to be the insurance policy should 20-year-old prospect Elvis Andrus struggle in his first major league season. Gold Glove [...]

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Vizquel now eyed by Rangers

January 17, 2009

As it turns out the report earlier in the week stating former Indian shortstop Omar Vizquel was taking his act out to San Diego was a little premature. The Padres filled that role with 2002 World Series fan favorite David Eckstein. Meanwhile, the 1997 World Series shortstop — that diving stop in game 6 will [...]

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Former farmhand Max Ramirez doing well

January 13, 2009

Former Indians farmhand Max Ramirez is excelling in the Texas Rangers organization. The catcher is the No. 8 prospect in the Rangers organization, according to Baseball America. Ramirez just won Rookie of the Year in the Venezuelan Winter League on Tuesday, MLB.com reports. The Indians acquired Ramirez from the Atlanta Braves in 2006 for relief [...]

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Rangers Young will be tough to trade

January 12, 2009

Texas Rangers short stop Michael Young was recently asked to move from his position of shortstop to third base in order to make room for super prospect Elvis Andrus, who was acquired from the Atlanta Braves in the Mark Texiera trade. How did Young respond? By asking for a trade, reports MLB.com. Young has been [...]

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