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Interview with Canton Repository Beat Reporter Andy Call
2008-04-13 18:47:53
We sit down with Canton Repository beat reporter Andy Call. Among the topics include the slow start, what’s going on with CC and Fausto, the left field spot and how long the Indians can wait to make a move there, and the bats and how it’s going to turn around. Click below to hear the [...] ...
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Post Game Audio from Manager Eric Wedge 4/12
2008-04-13 09:04:45
Indians manager Eric Wedge talks to the media following Saturday night’s 7-3 setback. Among the topics: Fausto’s long night, his control overall, the offense and its woes, Rafel Perez and what went wrong with him, and Jensen Lewis. Click below to hear Eric talk postgame after the loss. ...
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Postgame Audio from Casey Blake 4/12
2008-04-13 05:03:27
Indians third basemen Casey Blake talks to me following tonight’s 7-3 loss to the A’s. Among the topics are the A’s staff, the woes on offense, and if it’s even close to the time to start hitting the panic button. Click below to hear the interview. ...
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A’s Continue to Dominate in Latest Tribe 7-3 Setback
2008-04-13 04:43:56
Last night the A’s took batting practice off of C.C. Sabathia in a 9-7 win, on Saturday night, they barley had to take their bats off the shoulders against the other Indians ace - Fausto Carmona. The newly re-signed Indian, who got a four-year deal on Thursday with three years of club options, walked a [...] ...
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4/11 Postgame Audio from Manager Eric Wedge
2008-04-12 09:52:20
Indians manager Eric Wedge speaks to the media following Friday night’s loss to the A’s. Click below to hear comments on C.C. Sabathia, Joe Blanton, and the offense. ...
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4/11 Postgame Audio from C.C. Sabathia
2008-04-12 05:52:15
Indians pitcher C.C. Sabathia speaks to the media following Friday night’s 9-7 loss to the A’s. Click below to hear the postgame locker room with Sabathia. ...
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C.C. Sour Again as A’s Top Tribe 9-7
2008-04-12 05:49:44
What exactly is going on with C.C. Sabathia? Could it be the pressure of coming off of a season where he won the Cy Young? Could weather (despite it being 64 degrees at first pitch tonight) be an issue? Or maybe do the Oakland A’s, a team he grew up watching in his hometown, have [...] ...
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Press Box Thoughts Pre A’s Game 4/11
2008-04-12 00:58:36
A light night fan wise here at Progressive Field as we are about 15 minutes away from first pitch. Tonight it’s CC Sabathia vs Joe Blanton, who the Indians are 4-1 against with one no decision. The big story at the ballpark today is Paul Byrd and other mentioned in the Mitchell Report being told [...] ...
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Listen to Today’s Indians Press Conference Regarding Carmona
2008-04-10 23:07:03
Indians GM Mark Shapiro, pitcher Fausto Carmona, Agents Jorge Brito, Bean Stringfellow and Assistant GM Chris Antonetti speak to the gathered media about the new 7-year deal the team has given to the young pitcher. Click below to hear the entire press conference that took place today at Progressive Field. ...
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Tribe Calls 3PM Presser to Announce 7-Year Deal for Carmona
2008-04-10 18:50:09
The Indians have announced they have inked a pitcher - but not veteran and Cy Young award winner C.C. Sabathia. Instead, they have signed youngster Fausto Carmona to a deal that will keep him in a Tribe uni till 2014. Carmona signs a deal that could keep him an Indian for up to [...] ...
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Byrd Gives Up Three Bombs in Tribes 9-5 Loss to Angels
2008-04-10 03:23:32
With thoughts of coming back to Cleveland in the back of their mind, the Indians played like a team with the plane already started, and Paul Byrd treated his second start like a pitcher throwing his first games of spring training. Byrd was beaten up by the Angels for three homers, with the big [...] ...
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Indians Fans Already Calling for Borowski’s Head
2008-04-09 17:49:59
It took all of one blown save for the Indians bloggers across the world to call for closer Joe Borowski’s head. Yes, I will be the first to admit that his presence in a ball game, a close ball game, in the 9th inning usually calls for a bottle of antacids. Last season with 45 [...] ...
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Hafner’s 9th Inning Bomb Bails Out Indians 4-3
2008-04-09 12:27:05
One night after watching Joe Borowski blow a save opp to the Angels, the Indians returned the favor Tuesday in Anaheim, as Travis Hafner bailed them out with a two-run, two-out homer in the teams 4-3 win. The team was down to their last strike in the 9th when Asdrubal Cabrera drew a walk off [...] ...
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Left Field Already Becoming a Trouble Spot for Tribe
2008-04-08 18:45:30
The Indians may only be seven games into the season, but already there has to be some concern about the rotation that the team wanted to use in left field this season between Jason Michaels and David Dellucci, who both have gotten off to awful starts.
Through seven games, Michales is hitting just .056, this after [...] ...
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Collapse - Borowski Gives Up Slam to Hunter as Tribe Falls 6-4
2008-04-08 13:19:14
Things seemed to be going the Indians way on Monday night in Los Angeles as they scored three runs in the ninth to take a 4-2 lead over the Angels. Then of course - enter Joe Borowski. The closer that always makes you sweat did that and more, as he got an out, but then [...] ...
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Lee On as Tribe Tops Oakland 2-1 in Series Finale
2008-04-07 02:47:08
Looking more like the pitcher we were use to last season, Cliff Lee was on Sunday, as the Indians salvaged the finale of a three-game set in Oakland Sunday with a 2-1 win. Lee was as good as ever, as he retired 10 of his last 12 batters he faced, and the Tribe rallied [...] ...
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Article from SportsTicker on Cliff Lee’s First Start Today vs Oakland
2008-04-06 18:00:53
The Cleveland Indians hope that Cliff Lee can provide a spark in Sunday’s series finale against the Oakland Athletics.
Lee (NR) was slowed by injuries last season but will try to put the past behind him as he makes his 2008 debut for the Indians, who have dropped the first two games in the series.
“I don’t [...] ...
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Latest “Hey Hoynsie†from the Plain Dealer
2008-04-06 17:57:38
Time for another Sunday edition of “Hey Hoynsie” from Paul Hoynes, Indians beat writer of the Plain Dealer. In this edition Paul answers questions about David Delucci and Jason Michaels, MLB opening up in Japan, and his articles on the greatest players he ever saw. Click HERE to read Paul’s latest edition of [...] ...
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Sabathia Beaten Again in Hometown as A’s Top Tribe 6-1
2008-04-06 02:51:46
Saturday was yet another rough day for the Indians out in Oakland, and more speficially for C.C. Sabathia, who continued to struggle against his hometown team. C.C. allowed four runs, six hits and four walks in 5.1 innings, as the Tribe fell under .500 at 2-3 after losing to the A’s 6-1. Sabathia [...] ...
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Martinez Sits Again in Game Two vs the A’s
2008-04-05 23:08:25
While Victor Martinez seemed confident that once the Tribe hit the West coast he would get back in the lineup, so far in two games he has yet to start. Today in Oakland, Martinez is once again on the bench as the Indians look to avoid falling under .500 for the first time this season [...] ...
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Byrd Ugly as Tribe Falls to A’s 6-3
2008-04-05 16:35:17
Ugh. This was one of those ugly losses that you don’t even really like to watch. Paul Byrd had zero control on the night, and you got a feeling that after the first inning that he was going to have his issues, and he did. 82 pitches on the night, 49 strikes, [...] ...
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Paul Byrd Talks About Making His First Start Tonight in Oakland
2008-04-04 18:05:59
Indians starter Paul Byrd is ready to take the mound for the first time in 2008, and now you can listen to his comments from the Indians locker room postgame from Thursday as he talks about his first start of the year, the A’s and how excited he is to take the mound out [...] ...
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4/3 Postgame from the Indians Locker Room with Jake Westbrook
2008-04-04 01:41:14
Indians losing pitcher Jake Westbrook talks to the media postgame after today’s 2-1 loss to the White Sox. Jake says that despite feeling good on the mound, the two solo homers is what did him in. Click below to listen to Jake’s comments in the Tribe locker room. ...
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Two Solo Homers Do in Westbrook and the Tribe 2-1
2008-04-03 22:41:13
While Jake Westbrook was awfully good, John Danks was just a bit better, and because of it the Chicago White Sox avoided a sweep in Cleveland as they eeked out a 2-1 win on Thursday afternoon. Westbrook (0-1) made two mistakes, both solo homer to Juan Uribe and Joe Crede, the 8th and 9th batters [...] ...
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4/3 Postgame from the Indians Locker Room with Eric Wedge
2008-04-03 21:22:27
Tribe manager Eric Wedge talks to the media about todays 2-1 tough loss to the White Sox. Among the topics - John Danks, the outing by Jake Westbook, winning the series, and now heading out west to take on the A’s. ...
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4/3 Live In-Game Thread for the White Sox vs Indians
2008-04-03 17:55:57
1-2-3 ninth…..2-1 loss…
Heart of the order…Peralta, Hafner and Garko in the 9th
Jenks out for the 9th
Lewis out of the 8th…..they need a run to move this to extra innings
Flyout to left ends the frame….they’ll need some 9th inning heroics
Two outs, and here comes Martinez to face Linebrink…Victor said yesterday he could hit..we’ll see
Peralta bare hands [...] ...
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