Saturday Nov 21 | BTF's Baseball Primer
Five-Star Prospects 1. Carlos Santana, C Four-Star Prospects 2. Lonnie Chisenhall, SS 3. Alex White, RHP 4. Jason Knapp, RHP 5. Nick Hagadone, LHP Three-Star Prospects 6. Hector Rondon, RHP 7. Lou Marson, C 8. Jason Kipnis, OF/2B 9. Carlos Carrasco, RHP 10.
Cards' options at third will start with Freese
Last season third base represented the Cardinals' greatest offensive frustration.
The Cleveland Indians just concluded their worst season since 1991, finishing with a 65-97 record, which included a 7-24 disaster from the first of September through the end of the campaign.
Ortiz' first season was a nightmare that lasted all of April and May. His second finished yesterday one solitary RBI shy of 100, a total that once seemed unthinkable.
Cleveland Indians shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera and relief pitcher Chris ...
Shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera and right-hander Chris Perez underwent surgery Wednesday at the Cleveland Clinic Sports Center.
Comeback or not, Ortiz in fine form
As the end of the season approached, David Ortiz altered his wardrobe. Almost every day before games, he wore a navy blue sleeveless Reebok T-shirt. In white lettering across the chest, it read, "Don't call it a comeback.'' The shirt served as an unspoken reminder about the narrative of Ortiz's arduous regular season, which ended yesterday with the ...
Small victory: Tribe scores twice in loss to Red Sox
The next manager of the Indians should be a good teacher of Baseball's fundamentals.
Indians lose season finale to Red Sox, 12-7
Tomo Ohka made the last start of Eric Wedge's career as manager of the Indians on a pleasant Sunday afternoon at Fenway Park.
Cleveland Indians break scoreless streak, fall to Boston Red Sox
The next manager of the Indians should be a good teacher of 'baseball's fundamentals.
Danks goes 9 as White Sox beat Indians 6-1
Gordon Beckham drove in three runs to help John Danks earn his first win in more than a month and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 6-1 on Monday night.
Hey, Hoynsie! Paul Hoynes answers your Cleveland Indians questions
Eric Wedge says "young at-bats" have hurt the team in their September swoon. Some fans don't like the comment, but Hoynsie says there's nothing wrong with a little honesty.
Chicago White Sox (75-81) at Cleveland Indians (64-91),
The Cleveland Indians begin their final home series of the 2009 season this evening, when the Chicago White Sox head into Progressive Field for the first of three straight meetings between two disappointing American League Central teams.
David Huff and Jess Todd combined on a five-hit shutout Sunday, leading the Cleveland Indians in a 9-0 rout of the Baltimore Orioles and a three-game sweep.
Clippers: Who may be where next year
In April, Wes Hodges expects to begin a second triple-A season playing third base for the Columbus Clippers.
Wedge loses patience as Tribe loses
The Indians said goodbye to the Metrodome on Wednesday in fitting fashion. If the House of Hops could smile, it probably cracked a wide one as the Indians left town with 13 losses in their past 16 games.
Pitching lifts Memphis Redbirds in postseason
Blaise Ilsley paused for a minute, before shaking his head side-to-side, failing to recall ever seeing a pitching staff dominate a stretch of games the way the Redbirds have during their six postseason games.
Laffey isn't getting any easier to watch. As if we needed one, today's performance provided another reason why nobody should be betting on the Tribe in 2010.
Clutch hitting earns Twins' Morales some playing time in pivotal series
The Twins knew the kid could hit; now they know Jose Morales can hit in the clutch.
Cleveland Indians kicked out of Metrodome for good with 7-3 loss to Twins
The Indians said goodbye and good riddance to the Metrodome today in a 7-3 loss to the Twins that completed a three-game sweep of manager Eric Wedge's reeling ballclub.
Continue reading "Scouts size up top prospects Cleveland Indians are counting on"
The Indians organization hopes to remove the "prospect" label from first baseman/outfielder Matt LaPorta.
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