Friday, July 21, 2006
Tribe Losses Mount. Jason Davis Back
CC Sabathia has a birthday he wishes he could forget. He lasted only 3 innings giving up 8 runs (3 earned) as the Indians) continued their losing ways. The Tribe had the Twins starter Jose Silva on the ropes early but couldn't get the knockout punch. The Twins just needed one mistake in the fourth capitalizing on an error that led to a big inning. The Indians tried to come back until a but a pair of two run innings by the Twins knocked the Indians out of the game for good. The Indians offense produced 17 hits but it was the Twins 18 hits that led to the 14-6 loss for the Tribe.
In Other news: Jason Davis Is back with the Tribe for the traded Bob Wickman.
Fausto Carmona Player Bio
Fausto C. Carmona (born December 7, 1983) is a pitcher for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball.
Carmona, a native of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, made his major league debut with the Indians on April 15, 2006. He was initially used as a starting pitcher but later in the season was turned into a reliever.
He is known for his hard sinker and exhibiting good control of his pitches. He did not throw exceptionally hard when he first debuted in the minor leagues at age 18 but has since developed a fastball that can reach 97 mph. He also throws a slider and a changeup.
Carmona was the first non-rehab start player and full-time roster member of the the Lake County Captains to play a game in the big leagues.
Tribe Back In Town
The Indians are back in town for the first time since the All Star Break. They face the Twins today. CC Sabathia(7-5 3.59)goes for the Tribe tonight as he faces Carlos Silva(5-9 6.75). Its a nine game homestand for the Indians as they face the Twins, The Tigers, and The Mariners in three game series.
Wickman Traded For Minor Leaguer
Well, if you start trading your players away for Class A talent we all know the that season is a goner. But hopefully Carmona will be able to show us something. I don't get why they don't want Cormona to be another arm in the rotation though. Look for Paul Byrd to be the next one to go. Maybe they'll get someone from double A for him.
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Make It 5 Straight Losses For Indians
Earth to the Indians: When you fave a pitcher who has never started in the Major Leagues for two straight games please win ONE of them! Well instead of that they made Joe Saunders look like the vet as he gave up one earned run over 7 innings as the the Angels beat the tribe back to back nights. The final score was 7-5 with the Tribe waking up in the 9th Inning with 3 runs that didn't mean a whole lot. Cliff Lee got hit hard giving up 5 runs in the 4th inning. He dropped to 9-7. I wonder if he wishes he signed that extension now in the last offseason? All and all another ugly game for Indians fans. How many days till Browns season?
Westbrook Rocked Indians Lose Again 10-5
Westbrook Rocked Indians Lose Again 10-5
The usually reliable Jake Westrbook got chased after less than 4 innings on Monday night against the LA Angels giving up 12 hits and 7 runs (5 Earned).
Box score | Play by Play | Highlights | How they scored | Game story
Major League Baseball
July 17, 2006 Angel Stadium of Anaheim-Attendance: 43,921 (45,037) Time: 2:59
Cleveland 5 L.A. Angels 10
FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indians 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 12 1
Angels 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 2 X 10 17 0
W: D. Moseley (W, 1-0); L: J. Westbrook (L, 7-5)
HR: CLE: J. Michaels (8), T. Hafner (28). LAA: G. Anderson (8), O. Cabrera (7).
Batting
Cleveland
Name AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
G Sizemore CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .289
J Michaels LF 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .267
T Hafner DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .320
V Martinez C 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .309
R Belliard 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .290
B Broussard 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .318
J Peralta SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .253
T Hollandsworth RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .250
R Vazquez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .185
Team totals: 38 5 12 5 0 7 6
Individual Batting:
Doubles: R Belliard (20), T Hollandsworth (11)
Home runs: J Michaels (8, 4th inning off D Moseley with 1 on, 2 outs) , T Hafner (28, 3rd inning off D Moseley with 0 on, 0 outs)
RBI: R Belliard (44), J Michaels 2 (31), B Broussard (42), T Hafner (77)
Grounded into double play: J Peralta (1)
Left in scoring position: V Martinez (1), T Hollandsworth (1), J Michaels (1), J Peralta (2), B Broussard (1), G Sizemore (1), T Hafner (1)
Team Batting:
Left on base: 6
Left in scoring position: 4
Hits with runners in scoring position: 12 at-bats, 2 hits
Fielding:
Errors: R Vazquez (4)
Double plays: 2: (#1: J Peralta, B Broussard), (#2: B Broussard, J Peralta)
Pitching:
Wild pitches: R Perez (1)
Batting
L.A. Angels
Name AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
C Figgins CF 4 0 2 0 1 1 0 .269
M Izturis 3B 5 3 4 1 0 0 0 .276
O Cabrera SS 5 1 1 2 0 0 5 .291
V Guerrero RF 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 .314
G Anderson DH 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .271
M Napoli C 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .282
J Rivera LF 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 .282
K Morales 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .247
A Kennedy 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .262
Team totals: 38 10 17 10 2 3 6
Individual Batting:
Doubles: J Rivera 2 (12), M Izturis (5)
Home runs: G Anderson (8, 1st inning off J Westbrook with 1 on, 2 outs) , O Cabrera (7, 4th inning off J Westbrook with 1 on, 1 outs)
RBI: J Rivera (40), G Anderson 2 (49), K Morales (21), M Izturis (13), A Kennedy (33), O Cabrera 2 (50), V Guerrero 2 (70)
Grounded into double play: G Anderson (1), O Cabrera (1)
Left in scoring position: K Morales (1), O Cabrera (4)
Team Batting:
Left on base: 6
Left in scoring position: 2
Hits with runners in scoring position: 10 at-bats, 6 hits
Base Running:
Stolen bases: M Izturis (8), C Figgins (36)
Caught stealing: C Figgins (9 for season)
Fielding:
Double plays: 1: (#1: M Izturis, A Kennedy, K Morales)
Pitching
Cleveland
Name IP H R ER BB SO ERA
J Westbrook (L, 7-5) 3.2 12 7 5 1 1 4.44
E Mujica 3.1 3 1 1 0 1 1.50
R Perez 0.1 1 2 2 1 1 4.15
G Mota 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 5.80
Pitching
L.A. Angels
Name IP H R ER BB SO ERA
D Moseley (W, 1-0) 5 10 4 4 0 2 7.20
H Carrasco 2.1 2 1 1 0 2 3.75
S Shields (H, 15) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 2.36
B Donnelly 1 0 0 0 0 2 4.19
Individual Pitching
Cleveland
Name Batters Faced Pitches Strikes Ground Balls Fly Balls
J Westbrook 23 86 58 9 7
E Mujica 11 29 21 2 6
R Perez 4 17 9 1 0
G Mota 2 11 5 2 0
L.A. Angels
Name Batters Faced Pitches Strikes Ground Balls Fly Balls
D Moseley 24 92 56 5 10
H Carrasco 9 31 23 2 4
S Shields 2 6 4 0 1
B Donnelly 3 23 17 1 0
Sunday, July 16, 2006
Bob Wickman Player Profile
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Robert Joe Wickman (born February 6, 1969 in Green Bay, Wisconsin) is a closer in Major League Baseball who has played with the Cleveland Indians since 2000. Previously, Wickman played for the New York Yankees (1992-96) and Milwaukee Brewers (1996-2000). He bats and throws right-handed.
During his career, Wickman has compiled a 60-55 win-loss record with 228 saved games and a 3.64 ERA in 749 appearances.
On May 7, 2006, Bob Wickman became the Indians’ all-time franchise leader in saved games with 130, surpassing the record previously held by Doug Jones.
During a childhood farming accident, Wickman lost part of his index finger on his right hand, to which he credits much of the sinking motion on his fastball.
Wickman’s nickname in the clubhouse and to his friends is known as “wickywoo” based on the online internet game.
School-Career
* At Oconto Falls High School, Wickman played football, baseball and basketball, being named an All-State pick in basketball. After high school, he attended University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 1990 amateur draft (2nd round). In 1992, he was sent by Chicago to the New York Yankees in the same trade that brought Steve Sax to the White Sox.
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Tribe Loses 3rd in a Row
Jeremy Sowers was a victim of bad luck. The old adage in baseball is if you give a team an extra out it will most lucky cost you. That it did today against Minnesota when in the 4th Inning Todd Hollandsworth lost a fly ball and turned it into a double for Rondell White. Jason Tyner then turned that mistake in driving in two runs with the next pitch giving the Twins a 4-2 lead wich they never surrendered.
Sowers again struggled keeping the ball in the park giving up 3 homeruns in his 7 innings. The Indians offense couldn't get it going against Jose Silva and left 9 men on base. The final score was 5-2.
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Ronnie Belliard Starts at 3B
The tribe employed a new yesterday starting Ronnie Belliard at 3B (the first time he has played there in 4 seasons) amd starting Joe Inglett at 2nd. Could this mean the Indians are looking to swap their struggling Third Baseman Aaron Boone?
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Silva Vs Sowers
Pitching matchup
CLE: LHP Jeremy Sowers (1-2, 7.47 ERA)
The home run ball has been a problem for Sowers in three starts since being called up from Triple-A Buffalo on June 24. After allowing one home run in 73 1/3 innings at Buffalo, Sowers has given up four homers in 15 2/3 innings. He allowed seven runs and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings against the Orioles in his last start.
MIN: RHP Carlos Silva (4-9, 7.00 ERA)
Silva suffered a minor knee injury during the first inning of his last start against the Rangers. It definitely wasn't a start to remember for Silva, as he gave up five runs on six hits over just 1 2/3 innings. Silva still seems to be trying to find the mechanics that made him so successful over the past few seasons. In his career against the Indians, he has gone 2-3 with a 5.28 ERA.
Saturday, July 15, 2006
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Tribe Falls To The Twins
The Cleveland Indians lost 6-2 to the Minnesota Twins. The win goes to Santana, and the loss to CC Sabathia.
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Friday, July 14, 2006
Jason Michaels Player Bio
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Jason Drew Michaels (born May 4, 1976 in Tampa, Florida) is an outfielder in Major League Baseball currently playing for the Cleveland Indians of the American League Central division. He's sometimes nicknamed "J-Mike".
Minor League career
Michaels was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1998 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Miami. He played with the Batavia Muckdogs in 1998 (A-short season), Clearwater Phillies in 1999 (A, now Clearwater Threshers), the Reading Phillies in 2000 (AA), and the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons in 2001 (AAA), all in the Phillies farm system.
Phillies career
Michaels first appeared with the Phillies in 2001, and was a regular on the major league roster, accumulating a batting average of .291 with 235 hits, including 21 home runs, through the end of the 2005 season. In the outfield, he had become the go-to backup outfielder for the Phillies. However, Michaels' shot at a starting position with Phillies in the 2005 season came to a halt when the Phillies acquired outfielder Kenny Lofton from the New York Yankees in the offseason.
During the 2005 season, Michaels and Lofton received comparable playing time, with Michaels starting for the Phillies during Lofton's 2005 injury and primarily against left-handed pitching, as this matchup is more favorable than Lofton's left-handed bat. Both normally occupy the number two spot in the Phillies batting lineup. He also served as a periodic replacement for Phillies RF Bobby Abreu and Phillies LF Pat Burrell. Lofton was replaced by Aaron Rowand in the 2005 off-season, which made Michaels expendable.
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July 3, 2005: Arrested in Philadelphia
Michaels was arrested around 3am on July 3, 2005, after allegedly punching Philadelphia police officer Timothy Taylor as he left the "32 Degrees" nightclub in the Olde City section of Philadelphia. "He punched a Philadelphia police officer and wrestled him to the ground, in the process ripping the police officer's shirt," Philadelphia police spokesperson Jim Pauley said.
It reportedly took four Philadelphia police officers to subdue Michaels, who spent nine hours in detention, and then, upon his release, promptly reported on time for a July 3 Phillies game against the Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park, broadcast nationally on ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball".
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Assault charges
Michaels faced charges of aggravated assault on a police officer, simple assault and reckless endangerment. A hearing on the charges was scheduled for September 21, 2005 in Philadelphia but was rescheduled for December 15, 2005. The courts granted the second continuance due to the fact Michaels had obtained new counsel.
On December 15, 2005, Michaels was placed into Philadelphia's Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) program for first-time offenders of non-violent crimes. Michaels appeared back in court on Friday, January 20, 2006 when the conditions of the ARD, which typically include community service and anger management course requirements, were set.
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Community service and probation
On January 20, 2006, Michaels, accompanied by his father Earl, attended his second hearing in Philadelphia. He is required to complete 100 hours of community service with the Police Athletic League (PAL) and serve six months probation. Provided these conditions are met, his record will be expunged.
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Traded to the Indians
On January 27, 2006, the Phillies traded Michaels to the Cleveland Indians for left-handed relief pitcher Arthur Rhodes. This prompted a larger deal for the Indians, who then traded outfielder Coco Crisp to the Boston Red Sox as part of a multi-player deal. Michaels has replaced Crisp as a starter in left field for the Indians.
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Sabathia Vs Santana Battle of the Aces
The aces of the Indians and Twins go tonight at 7 PM on SportsTimeOhio tonight. The Indians Sabathia is 7-4 with a 3.51 ERA this year and Santana of the Twins is 9-5, 2.95.
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Thursday, July 13, 2006
Tribe Beats Twins in Game 1
The Cleveland Indians beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4. 5 of the Indians' 6 runs were brought in on 4 home runs. The win goes to Cliff Lee, now 9-6 for the year.
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Cliff Lee Profile
Clifton Phifer "Cliff" Lee (born August 30, 1978 in Benton, Arkansas) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Cleveland Indians. He attended University of Arkansas and has a career ERA of 4.38. Lee bats and throws left-handed.
Lee was taken in the 4th round of the 2000 Major League Baseball draft by the Montreal Expos. He made his Major League debut on September 15, 2002 for the Cleveland Indians. In 2005, Lee finished the season with an 18-5 record along with a 3.79 ERA, earning him 4th place in votes for the AL Cy Young Award.
Position Starting Pitcher
Team Cleveland Indians
Years of Experience 3 years
Age 27
Height 6'3" (1.91 m)
Weight 190 lbs. (86 kg)
Bats Left
Throws Left
College Arkansas
2005 Salary $406,200
Place of Birth Benton, Arkansas
Selection 4th Round, 2000.
Drafted by Montreal Expos
Major League Debut September 15, 2002
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Sauerbeck Fesses Up
Former Tribe Relief Pitcher Scott Sauerbeck has plead guilty to obstruction of official business and permitting someone intoxicated to drive his car. He was caught on video and the incident later led to his release by the Indians. He now pitches with the Oakland A's.
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Tuesday, July 11, 2006
First Part In A New Series Profiling a Tribe Player
Were starting with the future: Jeremy Sowers.
Jeremy Sowers (born
May 17,
1983) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the
Cleveland Indians.
High School Career
He attended Ballard High School in Louisville, KY where he was named National High School All-American by Baseball America...Named Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year, Mr. Kentucky Baseball and Kentucky High School Coaches Association Athlete of the Year as a senior at Ballard...Recorded a 10-2 record and 0.75 ERA, with 156 strikeouts, 18 walks and nine earned runs in 89 innings as a senior...Threw 13CG and 8SHO in his final high school season...Posted a 13-0 mark and 0.16 ERA with 129 strikeouts in 85.2IP as a junior...Threw 13CG/7SHO as a junior...Tossed four career no-hitters as a Bruin...Named All-State, All-Section, All-Region and County Player of the Year while leading the team to consecutive appearances in the state championship game as a junior and senior...Selected by Cincinnati in the first round (20th pick overall) of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft, but opted to attend Vanderbilt.
College Career
Prior to the 2004 First-Year Player Draft Sowers was ranked by Baseball America as the 2nd best collegiate pitcher in terms of command and was ranked 3rd among college pitchers in terms of being "closest to the majors"...He was rated the top prospect in the SEC by BA...Led the USA Baseball Junior National Team to a silver medal finish at the Pan American Tournament in Camaguey, Cuba in July 2001, registering a 3-0 record and 0.00 ERA... Named to the 2001 Pan American All-Tournament team...Twin brother, RHP Josh, pitched at Yale and was a 10th round pick by Toronto in 2004 after being named Ivy League Pitcher of the Year and District I Player of the Year by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association...Returned to Vandy and graduated with a degree in Political Science in December 2005...Enjoys movies and music from the 1980s. In 2004, this left-handed pitcher was the first round selection of the Cleveland Indians, 6th overall, in the 2004
Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year
Player Draft. He signed with the Indians after completing his junior year. He had previously been selected out of high school in the MLB draft, 21st overall, by the
Cincinnati Reds. He was granted permission by the Indians to finish his last credits to complete his senior year in the off season.
Minor League Career
Went a combined 14-4 with a 2.37 ERA in 27 starts at A Kinston, AA Akron and AAA Buffalo in his first season as a pro (159.1IP, 141H, 42ER, 149K, .235 avg)...Led organizational pitcher in wins and strikeouts and was 3rd in ERA and IP and was named Minor League Pitcher of the Year (Bob Feller Award)...His 2.37 combined ERA was seventh-lowest in all of Minor League Baseball...Walked 30 batters the entire season w/a 5.0:1 SO/BB ratio and averaged 1.7BB/9.0IP... Started the year at A Kinston where he worked into the 5th inning in all 13 of his starts and fanned 6 or more in 8 of those outings...Went 3-2 w/a 2.38 ERA in 6 May starts (34.0IP, 28H, 9ER, 35K) and was promoted to AA Akron on June 16...Lefty Carolina League hitters hit .173 (13-75) and batters hit .210 (13-62) with RISP, .083 (2-24) with RISP-2outs... At the time of his AA promotion, he was tied for the Carolina League lead in wins (8) and was 4th in ERA (2.78) and strikeouts (75)... He suffered the loss in his AA debut on June 22 vs. Reading...After that, he did not lose a regular season decision, going 5-0 with a 1.75 ERA in 12 starts (77.1 IP, 66 H, 20 R, 15 ER, 7 BB, 67 SO)...Jeremy pitched 24.0 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run from July 3-22... Was promoted to Triple A Buffalo on September 1 and made one start for the Bisons...He picked up the win on September 2 @ Ottawa (5.2IP, 7H, 1R/ER, 4K) and returned to Akron for the Eastern League Playoffs...In two post-season starts for the EL Champion Aeros, Jeremy was 1-1 with a 5.25 ERA (12.0 IP, 13 H, 9 R, 7 ER, 5 BB, 10 SO)...Opposing left-handed Eastern League batters struggled against Jeremy, batting just .186 (11-59) and on the year lefties also hit .186 (26-140)... After the season was named the 2nd best prospect in the Indians organization by Baseball America. He received a non-roster invitation to attend the Indians' 2006 spring training. He did very well in 3 outtings, but not well enough to make opening day roster.
Named as the
Baseball America cover boy in 2006, Sowers pitched for the Indians' AAA team, Buffalo. In 15 starts this year for Buffalo, he posted a 9-1 record with a 1.39 ERA. Considered by many analysts to be a top pitching prospect, Sowers was called up to the Major Leagues by the Cleveland Indians on
June 20,
2006, for his Major League debut against the
Cincinnati Reds on June 25.
MLB Career
In his first MLB game, Sowers struck out
Adam Dunn for his first career strikeout. He later gave up home runs to
Ken Griffey, Jr. and Dunn.
I Wish I Won The Lottery
I was watching that new show Windfall the other day and a million things were jumping through my head if I were to become an instant millionare. After thinking about for a little bit I came to the conclusion I would buy a low level minor league team and run it like George Steinbrenner. Maybe one of those Independent League Teams. I would be the Owner/Manager and drive everyone crazy. I would probably have Bill Veck type promotions to so the fans wouldn't know whether to hate me or to love me. Well, thats my dream anyway.
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Andy Marte Shows Why He is a Top Prospect
29 homeruns will get people talking. Andy Marte showed off his big bat at the Triple A All Star game in Toledo yesterday blasting them out left and right. The Tribe's 3rd Baseman Prospect looks like he is ready to come and do the same thing in the primetime.
Spring Training 2006 Memories
It’s the midpoint of the year and its time to reflect on the year. I will go back to earlier in the year when I was in Florida. Staying in Winter Haven and taking in all the scenes there was just fantastic. I can't believe it was so many months ago that I was in Disney and drove up to Bradenton. Playing tennis in 80-degree weather in March is something I could get accustom to. I hope the tribe stays in Winter Haven too because its such a nice little town. Everyone treats you like your family when your at whether your at the ballpark or just at a restaurant. Spring training and Florida is a great place for anyone to visit.
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Its Shapiro's Mess But Wedge Will Take The Fall
Remember Those Tribe teams of the Mid To Late 90's. Odds are that the first thing you thought about was the big bats of Albert Belle, Manny Ramirez , Jim Thome, David Justice, Matt Williams, and the list goes on and on. What many do remember is the bullpen. The bullpen was the key to a lot of those wins. Eric Plunk, Mike Jackson, Paul Assenmacher, and Jose Mesa were the key to a lot of those wins. So, after years of anguish the Indians finally found a winning formula. It seemed that the formula was coming back into the fold with Bob Wickman, Bob Howry, and Arthur Rhodes last season. Rhodes was traded for a ham sandwich because he went AWOL . But Bob Howry could have and should have been signed . The biggest mistake the Tribe made was giving a boatload of money to a journeyman right hander named Jason Johnson when they could of spent it on Howry. It is a lot easier to win a game when you make it a 7 inning game instead of 9. They could have made Jeremy Sowers a man and let him sink or swim in the majors. You don't need a solid 5th starter until late May. They could of tried their luck with Sowers and if he wasn't the answer pay for a 5th starter.
So that leaves us to Wedge. He was left with a mess. The offense looks great on paper. They are hitting .286 with a ton of Runs Scored. The defense is a mess . Victor Martinez couldn't throw out a runner to save his life making walks and singles into doubles so long as the runner at first feels he wants to steal a base. Why wasn't that addressed in the off season? Any fool could of seen that. They could of traded Brousard after his hot start to a team like the Cubs who lost their power hitting first baseman in early April. Instead were left with a team with 3 first baseman in Hafner, Brousard, and Martinez. Jhonny Peralta is going through part softmore slump part I am rich and you can't stop paying me. Jason Michaels is on track to be a career long journeyman that is doing his best job he can being an everyday player.
What it comes back to is the bullpen though. When you have a Bullpen that has its best ERA of well over 4.00 there is a major problem. When you sign a washed up pitcher like Danny Graves the sirens should be sounding that there isn't much there. And that's the reason the Tribe is in deep trouble . The Indians have a good enough offense to win despite the Pen but not to the tune of the 90 plus games that's needed to be a playoff contender. I think the second half will have a lot of exciting 10-8 games but Wedge will be let go because this team needs a wake up call fast.
Sizemore Looks to Make a Name For Himself
Grady Sizemore, the lone Indian invited to the All Star game, looks to increase his national exposure and win some news fans tonight. Sizemore is hitting .291 with 15 HR 41 RBI 71 Runs Scored and 13 Steals. He also plays a great center field.
Sunday, July 09, 2006
Free Agent Signs w/ Tribe
CLEVELAND The Cleveland Indians signed free agent Sung-Wei Tseng (sung-WAY' sen), a 21-year-old who pitched for Taiwan in the World Baseball Classic. He most recently pitched 5 shutout innings for the Taiwan national team against a team of College players on July 4th. He is regarded as the top prospect coming out of Taiwan.
Tribe Loses Series To O's
Javy Lopez finished 3-for-4 with a solo home run as the Baltimore Orioles rolled into the All-Star break with a 5-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians to wrap up a three-game set at Jacobs Field. Brandon Fahey had three hits and a run scored and Miguel Tejada had two hits and an RBI for the Orioles, who have taken their last two games after dropping four straight. Rodrigo Lopez started on the hill for Baltimore, but didn't factor in the decision after giving up four runs -- two earned -- on seven hits with two walks and six strikeouts in five innings of action. Kurt Birkins (4-1) got the win for pitching two-thirds of an inning.
Saturday, July 08, 2006
Tribe and Sowers Go For 2 In a Row
Pitching matchup Game Time 7:05 TV: Sports Time Ohio Radio 1100 WTAM
CLE: LHP Jeremy Sowers (1-1, 4.50)
Sowers showed his poise and composure in his start against the Yankees on Monday. In just his second big-league start, he wasn't rattled by the first-inning home run he served up to Jason Giambi. He pitched seven strong innings in which he allowed just two runs on six hits with a walk and four strikeouts.
BAL: LHP Erik Bedard (9-6, 4.40)
Bedard is in the midst of what manager Sam Perlozzo called the best streak of his career. He has only given up one run in his last 24 innings, and held the White Sox to two hits in his last outing. In three games against the Indians in his career, Bedard has not earned a decision, but pitched 17 innings with a 3.18 ERA.
Friday, July 07, 2006
CC Sharp!
CC Sabathia went the distance and struck out 7 in the 9-0 win against the Baltimore Friday Night. CC now has 3 Complete games on the season and is tied for the lead in American League. Sabathia now has a record of 7-4 with an ERA of 3.51. Travis Hafner hit a grand slam in the second inning giving him 25 HR's this season with 74 RBI's. The Tribe banged 17 hits in the ballgame to Baltimore's 3. Hafner now has 5 Grand Slams this young season.
Wedge Loses It!
If you didn't see Eric Wedge after last nights game I am going to warn you. He looks like a shattered wreck. It looked like he was having a breakdown while getting interviewed. Not to mention his beard looks like he should be on the Cleveland Lumberjacks and not the Cleveland Indians.
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Can The Season Be Salvaged?
A lot of the talking heads are talking about trading the veterans. While I believe someone like Hollandsworth is expendable I think it would be very silly to dismantle the whole team. No team has ever gotten better by throwing the season away by trading all their veterans. If that were to happen the whole city and team would sour and it would be a diaster. I think the Tribe can finsih over the 500 hundred mark. Thats not what we were looking foward to in the beginning but will show that the tribe has a little fight in them. Its interesting that after everyone was counting them for dead they started showing up. A couple tough losses against the Cards and Reds and they are only two under 500 baseball. The 19-1 win against the Yankees show the players haven't thorwn in the towel and hopefully will be able to build off it. Although they are well on their way to a loss tonight.
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Updated Tribe Stats
