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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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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.
Rosenthal cites [...]

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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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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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5-27-09 Morning RoundUp

May 27, 2009

Ok, guys. We’ve won two games in a row. If we win tonight, its called a winning streak. It has happened before. — Lou Brown, Major League II
The Indians have won back-to-back games a few times this season, but it has never become a winning streak. Could it happen tonight? If Zach Jackson can pitch [...]

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5-23-09 Morning RoundUp

May 23, 2009

The Indians seemed like they were finally making strides to piece together the season. That was before Anthony Reyes and Aaron Laffey were bit by the injury bug yesterday. 
Reyes lasted three innings before inflammation of the elbow sent him to the locker room. Laffey felt pain in his side while pitching in the eighth inning. 
Oh [...]

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Wedge too busy to worry about job

May 11, 2009

CLEVELAND: Once the subject of a manager’s job security is broached publicly, the story tends to take on a life of its own.
After the Indians’ loss to the Tigers Sunday, two players were asked whether manager Eric Wedge should be taking heat for the team’s ugly start. Both players, Victor Martinez and Mark DeRosa, emphatically [...]

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Barfield sees the whole spectrum

May 5, 2009

Josh Barfield took a whirlwind tour of the best and worst that baseball has to offer Monday night.
In a span of four innings, Barfield went from hero to goat to hero again, as the Indians rallied three times to earn a 9-7, 12-inning win over the Blue Jays. 
Until then, his only appearance for the Tribe [...]

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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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4-22-09 Morning Roundup

April 22, 2009

Wasn’t the bullpen supposed to be a strength this season?
The bullpen did its best to lose another game last night, Luckily starting pitcher Aaron Laffey was so good through the first seven there was room for error. The Indians escaped the Kansas City Royals 8-7 at Progressive Field.
Laffey was the first Tribe pitcher to [...]

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Relievers wanted: Call Tribe

April 17, 2009

The knee bone’s connected to the thigh bone, and the thigh bone’s is connected to the hip bone…
Depending on whether all the parts of work together, life will be easier or a struggle. Eric Wedge is painfully aware of this fact, which is a key component of the Indians’ 3-8 record. 
The Tribe’s relief corps is [...]

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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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Lewis injury goes back to training camp

April 12, 2009

 Scott Lewis‘ forearm injury is not considered serious, but it will keep him on the disabled list for two to four weeks in the estimation of Indians head trainer Lonnie Soloff. 
After examining an MRI scan of Lewis’ left arm, Soloff said Sunday, “It was very encouraging news. He has a mild left forearm strain. He [...]

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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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3-28-09 Morning Roundup

March 28, 2009

Top prospect Adam Miller finally received some good news Friday when the Tribe announced that his injured finger is responding to an altered grip on the baseball.
Miller, whose career was threatened by the injury, may not need surgery if his finger continues to show progress.
Here are the three stories on it:
Akron Beacon [...]

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Pavano encouraged by latest outing

March 10, 2009

Carl Pavano made his third and longest start of the spring and pronounced himself on track in the Indians’ 8-4 loss to the Angels.
“I felt strong after the third inning,” he said. “”I’m continuing to pound the zone and trying to get ahead in the count. I think I threw like 50 pitches. That’s not [...]

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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
Masa Kobayashi
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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