Cleveland Indians

By Papa Cass(noreply@blogger.com) All of it nails Larry and Paul Dolan squarely in the wallet. And that's what makes this summer's purge of (so far) Lee, Francisco, Mark DeRosa, Rafael Betancourt and Ryan Garko so troubling. For at least the short term, we might be going retro in Cleveland. The cash-strapped Tribe of the '70s a...

Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - Cleveland Indians pitcher Rafael Betancourt left Sunday's game against the New York Yankees with a groin injury. Betancourt was called on to face New York's Mark Teixeira in the eighth inning and left the contest after ...

The Tribe seems to be stockpiling relievers.  Besides the guys who seem to have the roster made (Kerry Wood, Rafael Betancourt, Rafael Perez, Jensen Lewis, Masa Kobayashi, and Joe Smith), GM Mark Shapiro has assembled a cadre of veteran arms to compete with rookie fireballer Adam Miller...

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 James Pete 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E CLEVELAND 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 NY Yankees 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 W: Cliff Lee (6-0) L: Chien-Ming Wang (6-1) S: Rafael Betancourt (4) Cliff Lee dominated the New York Yankees, pitching seven innings of shut-out ball, as the Cleveland Indians defeated the New York Yankees, 3-0. Cliff Lee c...

By James Pete 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E CLEVELAND 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 5 6 0 NY Yankees 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 1 W: Rafael Perez (1-1) L: Joba Chamberlain (1-2) S: Rafael Betancourt (3) HR: CLE–Jhonny Peralta (6), David Dellucci (4) Pinch-hitter David Dellucci launched a two-out, three-run homer off of relief pitcher Joba Chamber...

By James Pete Here’s a look at some Indians who are making a splash this spring training: Rafael Betancourt: He’s just as lockdown in spring training, as he was last season. He’s the best set-up guy in baseball, and will continue to be. Cousineau on Lee’s performance today against the Tigers:

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.