Anthony Reyes News

The Cardinals today promoted eight minor-league players to their major-league roster, thus making them off limits for selection in next month's Major League Draft.

While the Indians aren't expected to go outside the organization to make any significant additions to their roster this winter, they do have some significant in-house additions coming later this week.

The Indians made three adjustments to their 40-man roster Friday, trimming it to 33 players.

Several thousand White Sox fans turned Thursday to a suite behind home plate where their suspended manager was seated and chanted "Ozzie, Ozzie." But Freddy Garcia and Jim Thome deserved all the glory, as they teamed to beat St.

The Indians placed on reliever Joe Smith the 15-day disabled list with a sprained left knee.

While the offense has been inconsistent, the pitching has been even worse, putting up a 4.97 staff ERA , including a 5.09 ERA for their starters and a 4.78 ERA in their revolving-door bullpen .

KANSAS CITY, MO.: Everybody has heard it, and lots of fans buy into it. The conventional wisdom in Cleveland goes something like this: ''The Indians can't win until they're out of the race, and the pressure is off.

CLEVELAND: Scott Lewis threw four innings at the Indians' complex in Goodyear, Ariz., on Monday and is on track to make his next start on Saturday.

It was an old-fashioned slugfest Tuesday night at Progressive Field - only the Indians weren't involved.

Life without an ace has begun for the Indians' rotation in the wake of the Cliff Lee trade.

It's been on-the-job training this season for the youngest member of the Indians rotation, 24-year-old left-hander David Huff.

There was a time just a few months ago when Terry Pluto thought Anthony Reyes could be the surprise performer in the Indians' starting rotation.

About the Indians, they need to get rid of the whole coaching crew. From Eric Wedge down to the last one.

Scoreboard: A five-game losing streak that began the night Mark DeRosa was traded left the Tribe reeling and intensified speculation about manager Eric Wedge's future.

Time for a one-question poll: Who thinks Eric Wedge is really responsible for the Cleveland Indians miserable season? Seriously.

Although Alex White is North Carolina's top starter entering the College World Series, the Indians drafted him in Tuesday's first round of the summer amateur draft with plans of making him a possible closer in the big leagues.

With disappointing Fausto Carmona, reclaimation projects Carl Pavano and Tomo Ohka, and rehabilitating Jake Westbrook and Anthony Reyes heading the list, the Cleveland Indians' stock of right-handed starting pitchers looks anemic.

CLEVELAND: Right-hander Anthony Reyes underwent surgery to reconstruct the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and to transpose the ulnar nerve in his right arm Friday.

K. Greene nears return Notebook Cardinals are encouraged by shortstop's progress.

Anthony Reyes is expected to miss 12 to 18 months after having surgery on his right elbow.