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Indians trade catcher Kelly Shoppach to Rays

Kelly Shoppach wants to get back to being the player he was in 2008. That's exactly what the Tampa Bay Rays are counting on.

Sandy Alomar Jr. hired by Indians

Sandy Alomar Jr.'s baseball career has brought him back home.

Indians hire Tim Tolman as bench coach

New Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta's coaching staff is nearly complete.

Aced Out: Indians fans brace to watch CC face Lee

The Cleveland Indians didn't prepare to play in the World Series this week. They hired a new manager.

Indians introduce Manny Acta as 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.

Indians give Torey Lovullo second interview

Torey Lovullo wants a chance to manage the Cleveland Indians after spending the last eight seasons working in the club's farm system.

Indians interview Valentine for manager job

Bobby Valentine would manage on Mars. He'd settle for Cleveland.

Red Sox coast into playoffs with 12-7 win

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.

Indians fire Eric Wedge; he'll finish season

Eric Wedge lost his job and kept his uniform.

White Sox-Indians rained out, doubleheader Wed

The game between the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians scheduled for Tuesday night was postponed because of rain.

White Sox beat Indians 1-0 for doubleheader split

Eric Wedge's final home game was like so many others this season: empty seats, a young lineup and a loss.

Indians extend Orioles' losing streak to 10

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.

Verlander strikes out 11, Tigers sweep Tribe

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.

A's hand Indians eighth straight loss

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.

Cuddyer keep Twins in playoff chase with 7-3 win

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.

Cuddyer's homer in 8th puts Twins past Indians 6-3

Michael Cuddyer's tying three-run homer rescued the Minnesota Twins in the eighth inning, ruining a fine start for Cleveland by Jeremy Sowers in a 6-3 victory over the Indians on Monday night.

Royals' Davies beats Indians for 4th straight win

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.

Rangers complete sweep of Indians with a 10-0 win

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.

Rangers-Indians rained out, doubleheader Tuesday

The game between the Texas Rangers and Cleveland Indians scheduled for Monday night was rained out.

Brantley leads Indians past Twins 3-1

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.

Indians' Sizemore to miss rest of season

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.

Polanco leads Tigers past Indians

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.

Indians' Carrasco to make MLB debut after callups

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.

Hafner misses another game, expects to return soon

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.

Rookie Matusz leads Orioles over Indians 5-2

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.

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Yes, it's time for the Indians to panic
Source: Yahoo! Sports

Did Cleveland really blow its season on a mid-April Monday in Kansas City?

Bargain Basement Ballyplayer Deals For The 2009 MLB Season!

Andy LaRoche – 3B Pirates – LaRoche was highly touted in the Dodgers systems for years. However, each time it seemed as though he was on the verge of a break through with the big club, he hits some sort of snag.

Breaking News: Tony Snow Dies: ex-Bush press secretary was 53
Source: The L.A. Times

After a long, candid and public battle with cancer, former White House press secretary and radio talk-show host Tony Snow died early this morning.

Community Supported Agriculture: Hiring a Personal Farmer
Source: TreeHugger

Susan Saulny writes in the International Herald Tribune about a CSA with a twist: shareholders can come out and work the farm.

Indians 2B Asdrubal Cabrera turns unassisted triple play
Source: Yahoo! News

Indians second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera turned the 14th unassisted triple play in major league history, accomplishing the feat Monday night in the second game of a doubleheader against Toronto.

Santana aftershock: Can the Indians keep Sabathia? - Sporting News- msnbc.com
Source: msnbc.com

Looming behind Johan Santana -- and not just because he has seven inches and 60 pounds on the guy -- is the Indians' C.C. Sabathia.

Are you Kidding Me? Leave Bonds Alone!

OK, so we all know the talk surrounding Barry Bonds and his Home Run record setting achievements. Almost everyone is wanting to place an asterisk beside his name, legend and even on the record ball. This is getting crazily out of hand.

New Baseball Economics - Cleveland Shows the Way
Source: The Washington Post

A glance at the Indians roster, a study of how they acquired their stars and a gasp at their $61.6 million payroll, 23rd in the sport, shows were the old game may finally and mercifully be headed -- toward sanity.

Red Sox and Indians, Clemens and Curses, Sex and Death, Fashion Tips and Blogging

[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

Yankees beats Cleveland at home
Source: Sports Illustrated

CLEVELAND (AP) -Talk about your pushy New Yorkers. Strutting into Jacobs Field for the weekend, the Yankees made themselves right at home. They bullied the Cleveland Indians before leaving with three wins and the same confidence that has made them champions many times before.

Memories remain from '97 World Series
Source: MLB.com

What the 1997 World Series between the Marlins and Indians didn't include, however, was a team with the words "New York," "Boston" or "Los Angeles" written on either jersey. For that reason, it has a tendency to get lost in the shuffle.

Dear Mr. Dork, Sit down, shut-up and enjoy the game!
Source: torontosun.com

Last Wednesday during a game at Cleveland's Jacobs Field, Raycher and some of the other "Bleacher Creatures" had a running, good natured banter going with Wells that ended with Wells tossing a ball to Raycher complete with a tongue-in-cheek message.

The Tragedy of Ohio Sports

Last week finalcut seeded this article about the worst franchises in sports. ESPN rated the top 46 worst teams to root for across all professional American sports, and on ESPN's list being terrible isn't the worst possible fate.

Best time of the Year

Pitchers and Catchers are reporting to spring training by the end of the week. It is time for some baseball. This year is going to bring many changes and many teams will be contending til October.

Coco Crisp Finally A Red Sox
Source: The Boston Globe

Coco Crisp traded for Andy Marte

Flurry of signings as teams avoid arbitration deadline

With the deadline for submitting arbitration proposals looming on the horizon tomorrow (January 17th), Major League Baseball saw a flurry of signings late tonight.

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