Nick Hagadone News

Johnson sprinted home and slid in safely after Albers' pitch got under catcher Carlos Santana and went all the way to the backstop.

The boost in payroll hasn't translated into bigger crowds at Progressive Field, but team officials said that signing Swisher and especially Bourn was a big help in retaining more than 90 percent of the Indians' small base of season-ticket holders.

Could Asdrubal Cabrera be an answer at third base with Mark Reynolds slumping and Lonnie Chisenhall still getting work in Class AAA? Paul Hoynes addresses one of this week's pressing Hey, Hoynsie! questions.

Vinnie Pestano closed out the Indians' 5-2 victory on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas, as the Tribe bullpen allowed one run over four innings.

It took 15 pitches for Vinnie Pestano to retire Jeff Baker, who led off the ninth inning for the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night.

The 3B's line with the Tribe over the season's first six weeks was just .213/.253/.351.

Notes from tonight's rubber game. In a LGT first, this post has been written entirely on a mobile phone.

Taking two of three at the Ballpark in Arlington is nothing to sneeze at, unless you're allergic to 93-degree temperatures.

The results do not support his belief, but manager Terry Francona still believes the Indians' left-handed relievers will eventually get on the right track.

Lance Berkman hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Texas Rangers beat Cleveland 6-3 Monday night to hand the Indians their eighth straight loss.

Berkman emerged from a deep slump with a tiebreaking two-run homer off Cleveland left-hander Nick Hagadone in the seventh inning Monday night, sending the Rangers a 6-3 victory at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

The Senate is poised to pass a five-year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill that would expand government subsidies for crop insurance, rice and peanuts while making small cuts in the food stamp program.

Lance Berkman was actually more relaxed with the Texas Rangers on the verge of squandering a great scoring chance in a tie game.

Expectations are not high for Northeast Ohio fans when the Indians step off their charter flight to the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

Victor Martinez finished a triple shy of the cycle, going 3-for-4 with a solo homer and three runs scored in the Detroit Tigers' 7-5 victory over the Cleveland Indians in the opener of a three-game set at Comerica Park.

The Indians added an experienced left-handed reliever to their depth chart on Friday, signing veteran J.C. Romero to a Minor League contract.

The Red Sox are hoping that Trey Ball changes the luck they've had with Hoosiers.

The Indians needed two outs to escape a key moment on Tuesday night. With the bases loaded and Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano at the plate in the seventh inning, Cleveland manager Terry Francona handed the ball to lefty Nick Hagadone.

Drew Stubbs has not impressed a whole lot of people with his hitting this season, but Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium he was pretty much the whole show for the Indians as he prevented them from -- take your choice -- being no-hit or shutout.

Clubhouse confidential: Veteran lefty J.C. Romero will take a physical with the Indians on Thursday.