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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. Granted, his [...]

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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 [...]

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High draft pick at stake

September 21, 2009

What is left for the Indians to play for?
No matter how many of the last 13 games they win, they will not induce the fans to visit Progressive Field next year. Neither can they significantly improve their place in the standings nor come close to finishing .500.
But they can reach for one goal: They can [...]

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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 this [...]

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Choo big hit in South Korea

August 4, 2009

CLEVELAND: Chan Ho Park remains the reigning baseball icon in South Korea, but Shin-Soo Choo is gaining ground.
As the next big thing in Korean baseball circles, the Indians’ right fielder has seen a quantum increase in the attention he receives from South Korean media members — both print and electronic — who have followed him [...]

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8-3-09 Morning Highlights

August 3, 2009

INDIANS 11, TIGERS 1 — Grady Sizemore, Asdrubal Cabrera, Andy Marte and Trevor Crowe all drove in two runs while Indians starter Carl Pavano held the Tigers at Bay. Pavano scattered six hits over eight innings and struck out four. The Indians have eight of their last 12 games. BOX SCORE
Sheldon Ocker’s game story here.
ELSEWHERE [...]

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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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the latest on the Lee trade

July 29, 2009

Sheldon Ocker has the story with the Indian’s reasoning for the trade. Indians General manager Mark Shapiro says the moves are not a salary dump and the Dolan family did not give him any directive that such a move needed to be made. Shapiro did say that there is a financial freeze for next year [...]

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Now is no time to quit

July 10, 2009

DETROIT: Why not call it a season after the All-Star Game?
Forfeit the rest of the games and tell the guys, “Don’t fall in any holes over the winter; eat your granola, and see you in Goodyear next spring.”
Sounds like a plan for the Indians.
Of course, there’s a catch, maybe two: The commissioner wouldn’t allow it, [...]

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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 with the [...]

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Cabrera out two-four weeks

June 3, 2009

MINNEAPOLIS: The Indians’ body count continued to rise Wednesday with the news that Asdrubal Cabrera was placed on the 15-day disabled list. 
Rather than being struck down with a dislocated shoulder, as Cabrera thought, the diagnosis, made in Cleveland, is a sprain.
“An MRI and an exam by Dr. (Mark) Schickendantz confirmed that it’s an AC joint [...]

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6-1-09 Morning RoundUp

June 1, 2009

When the Indians need a win they turn to… Carl Pavano?
The Indians are now 6-1 in his May starts after Sunday’s late-inning win over the New York Yankees. The veteran right hander lost three times in April in four tries, the Indians lost his other start as well. 
There was also another strange sighting at The [...]

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LaPorta sent down, Crowe recalled

May 26, 2009

Cleveland Indians outfielder Matt LaPorta has been optioned to Triple A Columbus. Taking his place on the Indians roster will be outfielder Trevor Crowe, who is being optioned from Columbus.
LaPorta appeared in 13 games for the Tribe, hitting .190 with one home run in 42 at bats. LaPorta struck out 11 times and walked four times.
Crowe, [...]

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A look around the Indians minor leagues

May 6, 2009

With the parent-club Indians calling up players, demoting others and even turning starting pitchers into relievers in an effort to help right the ship, let’s find some positives by checking in on the Tribe’s minor league teams.
Triple-A Columbus
the Clippers are 11-15 and remain in last place in the International League West Division, 2 1/2 games [...]

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LaPorta, Valbuena get first shot at bigs

May 1, 2009

You want moves? Eric Wedge will give you moves.
After Friday night’s 6-5 win over the Tigers, the Indians’ skipper announced three roster moves involving six players.
Arriving today from Columbus will be the club’s No. 1 prospect, left fielder Matt LaPorta, plus infielders Luis Valbuena and Josh Barfield. 
To make room for them, right-hander Joe Smith will [...]

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04-29-09 Morning RoundUp

April 29, 2009

 
It was one of those games the Indians had no business winning, but they found a way with Boston shining the light.
The Red Sox committed three errors — some could argue four with that Jacoby Ellsbury sliding attempt in centerfield — including the final play of the game that allowed the Indians to snap the [...]

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4-24-09 Morning RoundUp

April 24, 2009

 
Thursday’s game against the Royals was one the Indians had no business winning, but somehow, they still did. 
They survived three errors and 16 batters with out a base runner before Grady Sizemore bailed out the team with a three-run home run in the eighth inning. The Indians went on to win 5-2, thus winning their [...]

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4-17-09 Morning Roundup

April 17, 2009

The Indians really know how to crash a party.
After outlasting former ace CC Sabathia, the Tribe bludgeoned the Yankee bullpen for nine runs in the seventh inning to spoil the opener of the New Yankee Stadium with a 10-2 win.
It is the Indians second consecutive victory.
Both Sabathia and Indians starter Cliff Lee were effective, but [...]

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Wanted: clutch hitters

April 14, 2009

Raise the topic of excessive striking out, and Eric Wedge’s blood pressure doesn’t budge. But mention that the Indians have 21 strikeouts with runners in scoring positon, and the manager begins to bristle.
“We’ve been striking out entirely too much with runners in scoring position,” he said Tuesday. “I don’t get too caught up in strikes [...]

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Manny (probably) can’t go home again

April 13, 2009

It didn’t take long for Manny Ramirez to realize he never had it so good playing for the Indians.
After signing an eight-year, $160 million contract with the Red Sox after the 2000 season, he communicated his desire to return to the Tribe to clubhouse personnel and some of his former Tribe teammates, particularly utility infielder [...]

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