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SI report calls Tribe GM Shapiro “overrated”

March 4, 2010

One of the benefits (if you choose to see it that way) of the Internet is that seemingly anyone can have an opinion on everyone – even people they don’t know.
However, whenever Sports Illustrated’s name is attached to something, being a former intern, I tend to sit up and listen.
Today, SI.com’s Tim Marchman came out [...]

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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 strikes out [...]

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An indepth look at how the Martinez trade went down

October 10, 2009

The trade of Victor Martinez obviously didn’t happen over night. It took a lot of patience by the Boston Red Sox and it was nearly a package deal for Cliff Lee as well.
Rob Bradford of WEEI put together an indepth look of how the Red Sox acquired Martinez. It is definitely worth a read.
here is [...]

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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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Martinez: I wanted to stay

October 2, 2009

BOSTON: Victor Martinez didn’t get his wish, but maybe a he got something better: a trip to the playoffs and a chance to win the World Series.
If the Indians hadn’t traded him to the Red Sox July 31, his season would be ending on Sunday rather than continuing with the Division Series against the Angels [...]

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New reliever ready to go

August 5, 2009

CLEVELAND: Apparently, Jess Todd is quick study.
In his first two minor league seasons with the Cardinals, he was a starter almost exclusively. Then he came to the spring training this year and got the word.
“They told me I was going to the bullpen,” Todd said Tuesday, after being recalled from Columbus by the Indians. “”I [...]

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Aeros win streak snapped at seven; Westbrook throws

August 4, 2009

CONNECTICUT DEFENDERS 4, AKRON AEROS 3
KEY STATS: Akron and Connecticut represent the the top two teams in the Eastern League as the Aeros entered Tuesday’s action leading the Southern Division with 68-41 mark and a seven-game lead over second-place Reading. The Northern Division-leading Defenders were 63-45 with a 10-game lead over second-place Trenton…The loss [...]

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Who’s no. 46?

August 1, 2009

It wasn’t quite a busload, but three players were added to the Indians’ roster and two were given pink slips on Saturday.
As promised, newly acquired right-hander Justin Masterson was added to the team and reliever Jensen Lewis was called up from Triple-A Columbus, where he was sent June 26 to make adjustments to his delivery. [...]

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Victor with BoSox

August 1, 2009

Victor Martinez made his debut Saturday with the Boston Red Sox, batting third and playing first base.
Here are some of his thoughts, according to the Associated Press.
On being with the Red Sox:
‘‘I’m pretty excited. Until today, I never thought that I would play for a team like this. This is a new team, a new [...]

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Shapiro emotional over Martinez trade

July 31, 2009

When Indians general manager Mark Shapiro went to bed late Thursday night, he had no intention of trading Tribe All-Star catcher Victor Martinez before baseball’s trading deadline the next day.
But as Friday progressed, it became clear that trading Martinez was indeed the direction the Indians were headed. The deal was finally reached in the late [...]

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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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Martinez traded to Red Sox

July 31, 2009

The Cleveland Indians have traded starting catcher Victor Martinez to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for starting pitcher Justin Masterson, left-handed prospect Nick Hagadone and right-handed prospect Bryan Price.
The Indians have scheduled a press conference for 4:45 p.m.
The Red Sox seemed destined to make a move this afternoon as their name was attached to rumors for [...]

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7-29-09 Morning highlights

July 29, 2009

INDIANS 6, ANGELS 7 — The Indians loaded the bases with no outs in the top of the ninth to force Angels closer Brian Fuentes out of the game, but reliever Jason Bulger saved the day. Bulger got Indians catcher Victor Martinez to ground into a double play before getting Jhonny Peralta to ground out [...]

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7-28-09 Morning Highlights

July 28, 2009

INDIANS 8, ANGELS 6 — Victor Martinez and Jhonny Peralta hit back-to-back home runs in a four-run ninth inning to earn the com-from-behind win. The Indians had to overcome back-to-back-to-back home runs by Angels hitters Juan Rivera, Kendry Morales and Mike Napoli in the second inning off of Indians starting pitcher Carl Pavano. Morales added another [...]

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The latest on Lee and Martinez rumors

July 23, 2009

As of this morning, ESPN’s Jayson Stark is calling Cliff Lee “quasi-available.” The Indians don’t exactly want to trade him, but they still may if the return is strong enough.
Tampa Bay is the latest team to me mixed in with the Lee rumors, according to John Paul Morosi of Fox Sports.
It is rumored that [...]

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Scouts in Toronto to watch Lee

July 21, 2009

Toronto Sun columnist Bob Elliott tweeted tonight that scouts from at least four teams are in Toronto tonight to watch Indians starter Cliff Lee pitch. Here is what he had to say:
Dodgers, Brewers, Phillies and Red Sox scouts here to see Cliff Lee, some staying ’til Friday when its Halladay all the day
He also wrote, [...]

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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 from the [...]

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Indians receptive to Lee trade talks, Heyman says

July 21, 2009

The Cleveland indians have been steadfast in their commitment to keep starting pitcher Cliff Lee in a tribe uniform this season, but things may have changed over the last few days, according to Sports Illustrated writer Jon Heyman.
The Indians appear to be more seriously considering the possibility of trading star pitcher Cliff Lee in recent [...]

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Tribe roster on hold?

July 11, 2009

DETROIT: With a roster that includes an inordinate number of pitchers, the Indians can use the All-Star break to rebalance their squad. But will they?
“We have no plan to do that right now,” manager Eric Wedge said Saturday. “”But Mark (Shapiro) and I haven’t had full discussions about that yet.”
Including Toma Ohka, who will make [...]

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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 are only [...]

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