Chris Perez News

On one side are those who can't say his name without intoning that he's The Greatest Manager in Red Sox History, as if it's an official part of his title.

Terry Francona has returned to Fenway Park since his high-profiled ouster as Red Sox manager in 2011.

Rivera opens up to the New York Daily News' John Harper about how he nearly ended his comeback because of the painful and grueling rehab process, and about how his drive to succeed began as a child in Panama.

Several jokes were flying yesterday about Cleveland Indians closer Chris Perez after 170-pound Endy Chavez popped a ninth-inning, go-ahead homer off him.

Cleveland Indians closer Chris Perez waits for another baseball after giving up a home run in the ninth inning as the Seattle Mariners Justin Smoak rounds the bases.

A federal court in San Francisco has struck down Arizona's ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy unless there's a medical emergency.

You can now purchase the Hardball Times Baseball Annual 2013 , with 300 pages of great content.

The Indians, who began the day tied with Detroit atop the AL Central, have won 16 of their last 20.

Jason Kipnis has been on a power surge so far in May, just as the Indians' offense has become more productive.

The Indians optioned left-hander Nick Hagadone to Triple-A Columbus, clearing a roster space for the expected activation of valuable setup man Vinnie Pestano.

Justin Masterson shut out the Yankees in Game 1 by himself, while former Tribe farmhand Vidal Nuno and the Yankee bullpen returned the favor in Game 2 The Indians came into yesterday's make-up doubleheader in excellent shape as far as the standings went, though the bullpen was another story.

When the Cleveland Indians play the Philadelphia Phillies in the first game of an Interleague series at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday night, fans will get to see the startling resurgence of one career and the continuation of the hopeful beginning of another.

Prior to the Indians' double-header with the New York Yankees on Monday, the club has optioned third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall down to Triple-A Columbus, selected David Huff and re-called Trevor Bauer.

On a night when it seemed the 27th out might never come for the Cleveland Indians, Chris Perez threw one last fastball to Miguel Cabrera and hoped the Detroit slugger would hit it on the ground.

RHP Trevor Bauer will be recalled from Triple-A Columbus between games to start the back end of Monday's doubleheader against the New York Yankees .

Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin, left, argues with umpire Angel Hernandez after a review failed to turn a double by Adam Rosales into the game-tying home run it should have been in the ninth inning of Wednesday's game against the Cleveland Indians.

Closer Chris Perez didn't do his job on a frigid Sunday at Comerica Park. No, he didn't blow a save.

Asdrubal Cabrera went 3-for-5 and drove in two runs as the Cleveland Indians knotted their three-game set with the Detroit Tigers with a 7-6 win at Comerica Park.

Verlander was erratic early, allowing three runs in the first two innings. He settled a bit after that, but the Indians took a 6-1 lead before Detroit closed the gap with a four-run seventh.

Ubaldo Jimenez outpitched Justin Verlander, and Cleveland's Chris Perez got Miguel Cabrera to hit a game-ending groundout with two on to preserve the Indians' 7-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night.