Cleveland Indians

·          Do we really need to see more of Ben Francisco and Kelly Shoppach?  I understand Shoppach catches Cliff Lee, but why doesn’t Victor Martinez catch the rest of the time?  As for Francisco, if you’re not Andy Sonnanstine, he can’t hit you.

A few years ago, the Tribe knew three key components were about to be free agents after the 2008 season:  C.C. Sabathia, Jake Westbrook, and Travis Hafner.  As of the end of the 2006 season, these three players represented the team’s best power hitter, the ace of the pitching staff, and a solid...

The Cleveland Indians made the first move in what is becoming its annual fire sale, dealing Mark DeRosa to the St. Louis Cardinals for reliever Chris Perez and the infamous player to be named later.  This leaves the disappointing Jhonny Peralta, whom Eric Wedge went out of his way to praise a...

The lowest ranked players who have seen significant playing time for Cleveland are OF Ben Francisco (-0.5), Kelly Shoppach (-0.9), and Grady Sizemore (0.3).  Sizemore has his elbow injury as a reason for his struggles, and if that has been a problem since spring training, it could explain hi...

Ryan Braun grounded to third baseman Jhonny Peralta, who appeared to have a shot at Counsell but did not hesitate in throwing to first. Peralta was benched Tuesday for substandard performance. Wedge criticized Peralta during his pregame meeting with ...

Because of the division they play in, the Indians can still salvage their season.  However, it isn’t going to happen unless a bold move is made.  I’m sure Mark Shapiro is working the phones to try to make his team better, but something has to be done.  Once again, waiting for the injured players...

Brian Dorsett, who played for the Indians in 1993 and 1995, will continue to serve alongside Kellman as the analyst on home telecasts. The Indiana State University graduate enjoyed Major League time with the Cleveland Indians (1987), California Angels ...

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Brad Thompson allowed just one unearned run in six solid innings against the Indians Saturday in Cleveland. Thompson picked up his first win of the season by doing what he does best: throwing strikes and inducing grounders. ...

We had been looking to expand what Cleveland Indians Charities and the Cleveland Indians do for a while now," team president Paul Dolan said. "We wanted to find something to address a real medical cause in the community. We came across Flashes of Hope ...

·          Speaking of Valbuena, he does show some pop with the bat.  He has 9 extra base hits in 74 at bats.  Compare that to Travis Hafner (11 extra base hits in 78 at bats), Ryan Garko (10 in 132 at bats) and Kelly Shoppach (10 in 113 at bats).  Victor Martinez leads the team with 27 power hits.

by Dennis Manoloff, Plain Dealer Reporter CLEVELAND -- Indians right-hander Jake Westbrook's rehab start for Class AA Akron was scrapped Thursday night because of inclement weather at Canal Park. Indians brass made the decision during a delay before ...

Last year, the Tribe waited until the beginning of July before trading free agent to be, C.C. Sabathia for prospects.  At the time, the Indians were clearly out of the pennant race, sitting at 37-51, trailing the first place White Sox by 13-1/2 games. 

Besides thinking of pulling my hair out while watching the local baseball team, other thoughts go through my head regarding the Cleveland Indians.  Most have to do with the way the lineup is made out, or the defensive employment of personnel.  The handling of the pitching staff and the over...

If it weren’t for trades for other teams’ prospects and the Latin American scouting department, the Cleveland Indians would be in a lot bigger trouble than they are right now.  The days of drafting and signing guys like Manny Ramirez, Jim Thome, Brian Giles, and Sabathia seems like a long t...

In completing a four-game sweep of the Rays with a 2-1 victory Thursday in a game that started at 12:05 pm and didn't end until 5:03 pm because of a rain delay and a instant replay review of a home run, the Indians' bullpen allowed one run in five ... VENUE: Progressive Field CBSSports.com

 MO by royalsreview on May 20, 2009 7:00 PM EDT 7 comments Prior to the last Gil Meche start, I pointed out that he'd actually pitched better than his ERA or WL record indicated, and he went out and had one of his worst starts of the season. ...

By noreply@blogger.com (Papa Cass) Spring training saw a number of good individual performances from the hitters. Jhonny Peralta, Ben Francisco and Victor Martinez all tied for the team lead with 13 RBI. Peralta batted. 391 for the spring, Grady Sizemore hit .373 and Mark DeRosa hit .364 upon returning to the Tribe after the Wor...

CLEVELAND INDIANS — If the rotation holds up, the Indians have a legitimate chance to win the Central Division title. One thing in their favor: If a starter falters, waiting in Triple-A are three starters — Jeremy Sowers, Aaron Laffey and David Huff ...

 MA The Indians home ballpark was renamed Progressive Field before the 2008 season after being named Jacobs Field for the length of its existence. This did not make Tribe fans happy, and many still refuse to call the ballpark by its new name. ...

The regular season is still more than three weeks away, but the Cleveland Indians don’t seem to be closer to answering the questions they had regarding the opening day roster than they were when spring training opened in mid February.  GM Mark Shapiro and skipper Eric Wedge believe the Tri...

ABOUT THE TRIBE . . . The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - While the Indians ponder how to divide the catching duties between Victor Martinez and Kelly Shoppach, they are considering this: Shoppach will catch Cliff ...

By Joe Zedalis Travis Hafner must rebound from a horrible season (.197, 5 homers, 24 RBIs in 57 games) and there are rotation issues. Cliff Lee had a great year, but is it reasonable to assume he'll have another? Look for GM Mark Shapiro to pluck a low-cost veteran starter (Carl Pavano?) off the free agent he...

By Peter Bendix Indians sign Kerry Wood to a 2-year contract worth $20 million, with a vesting option for a third year. Strangely enough, I like this deal mainly because the Indians don’t need Kerry Wood. Without him, their bullpen is still pretty solid – Rafael Betancourt, Rafael Perez, Jensen Lewis, Mas...

By Brandon Heikoop The Mets received JJ Putz, Sean Green, and Jeremy Reed. All three players came from the Mariners, which leads me to believe this trade could have occurred without the Indians. However, the Mets weren't too interested in trading any of their young, good players, so matching up with the India...

By Mike I was saddened to find out that Herb Score died today. I used to listen to every single Cleveland Indians baseball game on the radio growing up. If the game was on TV, I would sometimes turn off the sound and put the radio on because I liked the way Herb Score announced it.

The Cleveland Indians need starting pitching.  It says here that they probably can’t do better than to make an offer for Peavy, a proven major league ace who will include cost certainty for the foreseeable future.  The Tribe also can put together a good package of players and prospects, whi...

By James Pete The Cleveland Indians have released their first spring training schedule in Arizona. According to Anthony Castrovince at www.Indians.com, the Indians will be playing 17 games at the new spring training facilities in Goodyear, Arizona. The Indians’ Cactus League schedule opens up with t...

3).  Assuming Travis Hafner is okay.  In fact, the front office should take the assumption that Pronk will not be available to play.  They have to put a contingency plan in place at the DH spot.  If Hafner’s shoulder recovers and he can return to somewhere between his 2006 and 2007 seasons, then...

By James Pete The Cleveland Indians have moved their AAA team from Buffalo, NY to Columbus, OH. It’s an interesting piece to the move is that the Indians are moving from one of the most successful AAA cities in Buffalo. The front office in Buffalo is arguably the best in the business, and the attendance in B...

By Kevin Chroust Wednesday, September 3, 2008 Lee is your AL Cy Young winner, but don't forget Halladay The only knock on Cliff Lee for the American League Cy Young Award is he plays on a team out of playoff contention, but considering his numbers, I think this might actually actually help him. Lee is 20-2 on a...

By James Pete Reyes’ best pitch is a four-seam fastball that is up-and-away from hitters. Duncan preferred him to throw a two-seamer low. Reyes’ desire was to be a starter. Duncan preferred Reyes in the bullpen. Reyes has an extensive pre-game ritual that he uses to get ready for games. Duncan was annoyed by...

By James Pete Second part of a three-part all-star break review by the writers at Tribe Report. Part one focused on the Indians’ hitting, written by Ron Vallo. Today’s focus is the pitching. Tomorrow, the newest writer to Tribe Report, Brian La Shier will write about the Tribe’s front office, and field ma...

By Rob(noreply@blogger.com) Sabathia, 6-5 with a 2.16 ERA in his past 14 starts, is scheduled to pitch twice more before the All-Star break. His next start is Tuesday, but several baseball people expect he will be traded before then. Class AA right-hander James McDonald, Class AAA shortstop Chin-Lung Hu and third basem...

By The Last Line of Defence. Written by: lady_lilith for sslyricwheel. Title: ....And I Feel Fine. Fandom: MLB: Cleveland Indians. Characters: Grady Sizemore. Lyrics: The Sleeping Sickness, by City and Colour. Word Count: Rating: PG. Summary: Grady knows what's coming. Author's Notes: I used to be a hockey writer, then it w...

By Jeff Kallman Martínez will have elbow surgery Friday and will miss at least six weeks. Designated hitter Travis Hafner is also on the disabled list, along with second baseman Josh Barfield and starters Fausto Carmona and Jake Westbrook, who is out for the year after reconstructive elbow surgery Thur...

American League Roundup A First for the Rays: 5 Games Over .500 New York Times, United States - BLUE JAYS-INDIANS RAINED OUT With their game postponed by rain, the Toronto Blue Jays and the Indians are scheduled to play the first single-admission ...

Pete joins The Pitch for its Indians edition of the program’s 2008 MLB Season Preview, covering Cleveland’s strategy for retaining C.C. Sabathia’s services during his walk year, Travis Hafner’s return to MVP candidacy, who “the real” Fausto Carmona is, the Tribe’s nasty bullpen and the...

By Pirate Blues But don't throw the Indians out the door on Bay just yet by any means. To that end, I'm backing out of the rumor mill the next few days unless it is from an A++ source. I'll let some of the Pittsburgh beat reporters handle the local fodder game.

By Jim McLennan You can tell the Diamondbacks' season is over: for the first time in a long while, there was absolutely no mention of them to be found in the Republic sports section this morning. Not even all that much baseball, just a little bit about Eric Wedge of the Indians, whose team are one game from the...

By Sussman But Rivera strikes out Peralta, and that's what you call leaving 'em loaded. I'm shocked -- SHOCKED -- that the Indians left runners on base. 1 1 As Kenny Lofton calls for the clubhouse eyewash boy, Craig Sager unravels the mystery of the bug invasion. It's warm, and Cleveland is near a big lake....

By Sussman Wang's first pitch ... thwack, right on Grady Sizemore's toesies. Asdrubal Cabrera -- wasn't he the cat from "The Smurfs?" -- grounds into a double play, and all Sizemore has to show for his efforts is a hurty foot. Travis Hafner draws a 2-out walk, which is fortunate, because that's also his run...

By Leitch The Indians opening day rotation included Fausto Carmona, only because Cliff Lee was injured. When Cliff Lee returned, Carmona was sent back down to Buffalo after winning two games in a row, and nearly pitching a complete game shutout in his last start. Carmona came BACK from Buffalo for la...

By royalsreview Rafael Betancourt is the Cleveland Indians' best relief pitcher. Rafael Betancourt is a steroid user, piercing the maidenhead of our national innocence. During the American League Playoffs, fans should turn their backs to the field when Betancourt takes the mound.

By Matthew Whipps TWINS REVIEW Cleveland Indians vs. Minnesota Twins (4 game series / split 2-2) The Minnesota Twins just got off a very emotional series against the Cleveland Indians in which nobodys mind was on baseball. Their series against Kansas City was shortened last week when the tragedy of the 35W b...

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Manny Ramirez hit the thirdlongest home run at Jacobs Field, a treeclearing solo shot, and added a tworun homer as the Boston Red Sox outslugged the Cleveland Indians.

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Less than three months after Robinson broke baseballs color barrier in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Larry Doby made his debut for the Indians, becoming the ALs first Black player.

By Tim Giago Indian gaming is now a $22 billion-a-year industry with casinos in 28 states that employs as many as 250,000 workers many of them non-Indians. The industry has taken some of the poorest people in America to the lofty realms of the richest.