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The Cleveland Indians didn't prepare to play in the World Series this week. They hired a new manager.
Manny Acta had two choices for his second job managing in the majors. He picked Cleveland over Houston, where his baseball career began. Acta, Washington's former manager who turned down a chance to return to the Astros, was introduced as Cleveland's 40th manager on Monday. Acta signed a three-year contract with the Indians, who outbid the Astros over the weekend for the 40-year-old.
Torey Lovullo wants a chance to manage the Cleveland Indians after spending the last eight seasons working in the club's farm system.
Cliff Lee watched the Cleveland Indians play the 2007 AL division series from the bench, unable to contribute because he was left off the roster after a poor season.
J.D. Drew homered twice, and Jed Lowrie hit his first career grand slam on Sunday and the Boston Red Sox headed into the playoffs with a 12-7 victory over the Cleveland Indians.
The game between the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians scheduled for Tuesday night was postponed because of rain.
Eric Wedge's final home game was like so many others this season: empty seats, a young lineup and a loss.
Kelly Shoppach hit a three-run homer, David Huff pitched eight innings and the Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore 9-0 on Sunday to extend the Orioles' skid to 10 games.
Celizic: There’s just one race left in baseball, and wouldn’t you know it’s in the division that no one cares about — the AL Central. Well pay attention, folks, because this one's worth watching.
Justin Verlander pitched the Detroit Tigers closer to a division title and pushed the Cleveland Indians within one loss of matching a franchise record for futility with a 6-5 win on Thursday night.
Adam Kennedy had three hits and drove in three runs to help the Oakland Athletics match their season high seven-game win streak, defeating the Cleveland Indians 11-4 on Sunday.
Michael Cuddyer homered, doubled and drove in three runs Wednesday and the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Indians 7-3 for a three-game sweep.
Kyle Davies carried a no-hit bid into the sixth inning and won his fourth straight start, pitching the Kansas City Royals past the Cleveland Indians 7-0 on Sunday.
Scott Feldman started the season in the bullpen. He'll end it as a Cy Young award candidate. Feldman (16-4) pitched seven shutout innings, Esteban German went 5 for 5 and Marlon Byrd hit a three-run homer as the Texas Rangers beat the Cleveland Indians 10-0 on Wednesday, completing a three-game sweep within 24 hours.
The Texas Rangers activated outfielder Andruw Jones from the 15-day disabled list ahead of a doubleheader Tuesday against the Cleveland Indians.
The game between the Texas Rangers and Cleveland Indians scheduled for Monday night was rained out.
Michael Brantley hit a tiebreaking RBI single with two out in the seventh inning to lead David Huff and the Cleveland Indians to a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.
Cleveland Indians center fielder Grady Sizemore will miss the remainder of the season because of soreness in his left elbow that will require arthroscopic surgery.
Placido Polanco hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to give the Detroit Tigers a 4-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday.
The Cleveland Indians promoted pitcher Carlos Carrasco and outfielder Michael Brantley from Triple-A on Tuesday and immediately put them in the lineup for their major league debuts.
Cleveland Indians designated hitter Travis Hafner missed a second straight game Sunday because of an injured left shoulder, but expects a quick return to the lineup.
Brian Matusz pitched seven innings of four-hit ball, Felix Pie homered, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Cleveland Indians 5-2 Sunday for a split of the four-game series.
A bus carrying Cleveland Indians players to a game against the Kansas City Royals has been involved in a minor accident. No players were injured.
Grady Sizemore scored three runs and David Huff bounced back from a bad start in his previous outing to help the Cleveland Indians to a 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.
Yes, it's time for the Indians to panicDid Cleveland really blow its season on a mid-April Monday in Kansas City?
Cleveland Indians move into new Arizona spring-training homeThe Cleveland Indians, one of the two original teams to bring spring training baseball to Arizona in 1947, return in February after a 16-year absence.
7 young pitchers who could be injury risksThe unofficial industry standard is that no young pitcher should throw more than 30 more innings than he did the previous season. It's a general rule of thumb, and one I've been tracking for about a decade.
Cleveland Indians pitcher C.C. Sabathia wins AL Cy Young Award - cleveland.comHe has grown up right in front of us. Now that he's primed and polished and has the American League Cy Young Award trophy sitting in the back seat, will C.C. Sabathia drive right out of Cleveland?
Cleveland Indians manager Eric Wedge named AL manager of the year - cleveland.comIf ever a manager looked like a by-the-book-guy, it's Wedge. He has that gleam in his eye and constantly talks about respecting the game and playing it the right way. Not so, said DH Travis Hafner.
Past Game 7s in all their glory: LCS has made for great drama and history over the yearsHistory of Game 7s in the League Championship Series.
An Open Letter To All Sports Journalists [from Alyssa Milano]My future fiance is pissed off. Note: Milano Rules as declared on this article prevail.
Cleveland Indians Hire Sox Pitcher's Ex-Girl to Sing AnthemI spotted this story that the Cleveland Indians are going to have Danielle Peck sign the National Anthem and God Bless America in Game 5 of the ALCS. Who cares? Peck used to date Josh Beckett — lead off pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. Unreal!
Head games? Tonight's anthem singer is Beckett's exCountry music artist Danielle Peck will sing the national anthem and "God Bless America" at tonight's Indians game. She will not sing, "Stand by Your Man."
Manny Ramirez Doesn't CareCLEVELAND – If this American League championship series becomes too much to bear for the Boston Red Sox, if this deficit is too large and these Cleveland Indians too polished for their weary baseball psyches, it won't be Manny Ramirez's head that fails them.
Last Sunday, Medford, Massachusetts dedicated a new and expanded Veterans' Memorial with a ceremony attended by upwards of 5,000 people.
[Editors' Note: We must apologize in advance to fans of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies for giving such short shrift to your teams in the following article, but, honestly now, you have to admit, other than you--who cares?] THE EVIL DUMPIRE
The Boston Red Sox versus the Cleveland Indians for the American League Pennant.
You have to give it to the Yankees this year. Twice they've looked like they were roadkill and twice they've come back....ending up the regular season with one of the best records in baseball.
Cleveland Baseball, Now and Then - Bats - Baseball - New York Times BlogCovering the Yankees in the playoffs against the Indians is a good assignment and special for me because the locale resonates in my memory.
Picking the Tribe to win it all Dominating 1-2 punch of Sabathia, Carmona give Cleveland edge
CENTER STAGE: Grady or Grandy?Two of the best teams in baseball also feature two of the most dynamic center fielders in the game. Cleveland's Grady Sizemore, at 25, is in the argument for the game's top all-around player and perhaps the most toolsy player in baseball's youth movement.
Next Year Could Be This Year Will this year finally be the year for the Cubbies? Rick Moran thinks it might be, if for no other reason than shear weight of odds. But when it comes to the longest active title drought in professional sports the continued benevolence of the baseball gods is never certain.
Good Seats Still AvailableHere is a list of the top 5 college football ticket prices for this year.
Remembering a Legend - the 60th Anniversary of Larry Doby's first appearance as a Cleveland IndianLarry Doby paid a great personal price for crossing the color barrier, but his athletic ability earned for him a series of firsts—1st African-American to hit a homerun in a World Series (1948), 1st African-American to play for a World Series Champion (1948), and 1st African-Ame …
Carmona turning into one of the game's top young pitchersIndians face Nationals for the first time. Last time they played they were still in Montreal.
Cleveland rocks HamelsCole Hamels was out of whack right from the start. The 23-year-old lefty sure didn't expect Cleveland's leadoff hitter Grady Sizemore to bunt the first pitch he threw on this muggy, 89-degree night at Jacobs Field for a hit.
Indians (the ones in the American League) match best home start in 107-year history CLEVELAND (AP) -- Paul Byrd stayed unbeaten this season at Jacobs Field and the Cleveland Indians matched the best home start in their 107-year history with a 5-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.Byrd (4-1) improved to 4-0 in Cleveland and the Indians pushed baseball's …
The Tribe wins again....takes over First Place!!"That dude is filthy. ... If you've never played the game, listen to me, I'm a hitter. Right-handers have no chance unless they get lucky and get a hit on a broken bat." -- Torii Hunter on facing Carmona.
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