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He thinks it would give them an umpire in the sky to help the four on the field make the right calls during a game.

The Red Sox scored four times off reliever Vinnie Pestano , who took over with Cleveland leading 4-3 in the eighth.

Now that we're within a week of the community mock it's a good time to start analyzing the names rumored to be in the mix for the 5th overall pick.

This was the John Lackey the Red Sox thought they were bringing to Boston. All it took were four years, Tommy John surgery, better overall conditioning, and just for a touch of spice, a little bit of rain.

MLB Team Report - Cleveland Indians - INSIDE PITCH The Indians got first baseman Nick Swisher back on Friday, and that's not a moment too soon for the team, which has lost two of the three games that Swisher missed.

The miscues didn't hurt as New York won its 14th consecutive road victory beating the Braves, 12-1. 1925 - In Detroit's 8-1 win over the Chicago White Sox, Ty Cobb became the first to collect 1,000 career extra-base hits.

Mike Carp hit a three-run homer to back seven strong innings from John Lackey, as the Boston Red Sox took down the Cleveland Indians, 8-1, in the second test of a four-game series.

Scott Barnes has been bouncing back and forth between Triple A and the major leagues this year, but on Thursday night, the left-hander from Chicopee made a statement he'd like to get all his mail in Cleveland.

The Indians organization can feel good that not only has the major-league club performed well, but legitimate help is also available below.

After losing the final six games of their recent road trip, the Seattle Mariners should be happy about playing at home for the next week.

There's starting to be some separation between the Indians and Tigers and the rest of the AL Central.

Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona gained something more significant than a warm nostalgic welcome from his awaited return to Fenway Park.

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Back at Fenway Park as a manager for the first time since being let go by the Boston Red Sox in 2011, he was calm and occasionally funny while wearing the cap of the Cleveland Indians.

On Tuesday, JoAnna Garcia and Nick Swisher welcomed their daughter into the world, and now, they're revealing her name: Emerson Jay Swisher.

Starting pitcher Justin Verlander talks with pitching coach Jeff Jones of the Detroit Tigers during the fourth inning against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on May 22, 2013.

In their continuous quest for consistent left-handed relief, the Indians adjusted their bullpen prior to Thursday's game against the Red Sox.

The first place Cleveland Indians are coming to town for a four-game set with the Boston Red Sox .

With the Cleveland Indians' 6-0 drubbing of the Seattle Mariners and 2010 Cy Young winner Felix Hernandez this past Sunday, the Tribe is 7-1 against Cy Young winners this season.

After focusing on the pitching side of the equation recently, we'll turn the focus to offense this week, focusing on guys who fit into one of three buckets: Surprises - Guys who made a cameo in April , but have got off to a solid start this month Marco Scutaro - Scutaro is batting .471 this month and after hitting just .240 in April, and if your ... (more)