tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33107262011-12-14T21:50:35.894-05:00Daily analysis of the Cleveland Indians and their minor league organization.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01817614447619853702noreply@blogger.comBlogger13711100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3310726.post-14656047935457172572007-08-15T12:49:00.000-04:002007-08-15T12:49:24.657-04:00

Baseball America is reporting that the Indians have signed 4th round pick TJ McFarland for an above-slot bonus of $285,000. The slot was $189k according to BA. Today is the final day for teams to sign 2007 draft picks or they lose all rights to said players, unlike in years past when teams had DFE rights to JUCO kids and could continue to negotiate with 4-year players as long as they had not

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The Indians have acquired Kenny Lofton from the Texas Rangers today in exchange for Kinston catcher Max Ramirez. For Kenny, it will be his third tour of duty with the Tribe. Ramirez has a nice stick but I like this move to bolster the top of the lineup. When Sizemore, Gutierrez, and Lofton are all in the lineup together, the Tribe will now have an intriguing blend of speed and energy on the

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.CLEVELAND (55-38, 2nd, 1.0 GB) - Won 6-5 v CWS (11 Inn)Grady Sizemore (274), 1-5Casey Blake (267), 1-5Victor Martinez (323), 2-4, RBI, W, 2BTravis Hafner (270), 1-3, WJhonny Peralta (289), 3-5Franklin Gutierrez (321), 1-4, RBITrot Nixon (242), 2-4, RBIJason Michaels (291), 1-1, 2BRyan Garko (313), 2-2, 3 RBI, HR (12)- two-run pinch-hit blast in 9th to send game into extras- game-winning knock in

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The Bisons are in Charlotte for an afternoon tilt against the Knights. You can follow along via the boxscore or tune in via milb gameday audio.

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.CLEVELAND (54-36, 2nd, 1.0 GB) - Lost 11-10 v CWSCasey Blake (268), 1-4, RBI, W, 3BVictor Martinez (321), 1-3, 2 RBI, HR (17)Travis Hafner (269), 2-4, 2 RBI, WJhonny Peralta (285), 2-5, 2BRyan Garko (307), 2-4, RBIJason Michaels (287), 1-4Franklin Gutierrez (325), 4-5, 3 RBI, 2B, HR (5), SB-2Cliff Lee (5-6, 5.67) 5.1IP, 9H, 7R, 3W, 5KFernando Cabrera (5.79), 0.1IP, 5H, 4R- SF, 2B, HR (3-run), 1B

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Todd Martin just belted his league-leading 6th homerun and the Scrappers have moved out to a 7-0 lead in the top of the 5th.

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You can tune into the Scrappers game at Tri-City right now via the free milb gameday audio. Joanniel Montero is on the bump for the good guys. Through two innings, it's a scoreless affair.

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The Indians announced today that Eric Wedge has signed a three-year contact extension to remain as the Tribe's skipper through 2010. Both of his options were picked up for 2008 and 2009 and the extra year was tacked on at the end. No word on whether additional options are tucked onto the back end of this deal as well. Currently in his fifth season at the Tribe's helm, Wedge has a 373-366 (.505)

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.CLEVELAND (54-37, 2nd, 0.5 GB) - Won 5-3 v KCGrady Sizemore (279), 0-4, W, SB (25)Travis Hafner (266), 3-4, HR (15), 2 RBIJhonny Peralta (283), 1-4, 3KRyan Garko (304), 2-3, RBI, W, HR (11)- July: 414/471/793/1.264- Weekend: 6-for-10, 2 HRJason Michaels (288), 2-4Franklin Gutierrez (292), 1-2, RBI, W, 2B, SB- Peter Gammons says he might be the best defensive CF in the ALFausto Carmona (11-4,

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(regular update is below)IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.A DECLARATION BY THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,IN GENERAL CONGRESS ASSEMBLED.When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature

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.What a night! Casey's shot in the 11th, Borowski making quick work of the Tigers in the 11th, Ben's pinch-hit blast in the 8th ("are you kidding me?" says the FSN Detroit announcers), Michaels gunning down Sheffield at the plate, Mastny wiggling out of a bases loaded jam in the 10th, Betancourt overcoming automatic balls for delay of game (were they not watching Nate Robertson in the early

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.CLEVELAND (50-32, 1st, 2.0 GA) - Won 10-2 v Tampa BayGrady Sizemore (283), 1-5, 4 RBI, HR (14), GS- Salami was 500th career hitVictor Martinez (325), 2-4, WTravis Hafner (257), 1-4Ryan Garko (294), 1-5, RBI, 2BTrot Nixon (244), 1-3, WBen Francisco (500), 3-3, 3 RBI, W, 2B, HR (2)Mike Rouse (132), 1-2, RBI, WJosh Barfield (257), 0-3, W- 1st walk since May 25 (135 ABs)Fausto Carmona (9-4, 3.78),

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.Big arms in Cleveland, big bats in Buffalo and Akron, and Grady, CC, and Victor headed to San Francisco with the stars.CLEVELAND (49-32, 1st, 1.5 GA) - Won 3-2 v Tampa BayGrady Sizemore (285), 1-4, RBI- big RBI knock in 7thCasey Blake (272), 1-4Jhonny Peralta (284), 2-4, RBI, HR (14)Travis Hafner (257), 1-4Ryan Garko (294), 2-4, 2BBen Francisco (333), 1-3, 2BCliff Lee (5-4, 4.90), 8IP, 4H, 1R,

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.CC picks up his 12th, Laffey notches his 6th in a row, Carleton no-hits through one, and Kelvin De La Cruz is sensational again for the littlest Indians.CLEVELAND (48-32, 1st, 1.5 GA) - Won 8-3 v Tampa BayGrady Sizemore (285), 3-4, 3 RBI, WCasey Blake (273), 1-5, 2 RBIVictor Martinez (323), 3-5, 2B-2Travis Hafner (257), 1-3, RBI, 2W, HR (13)Jhonny Peralta (281), 2-5, RBIRyan Garko (290), 2-4,

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.CLEVELAND (47-32, 1st, 0.5 GA) - Won 2-1 v Tampa BayGrady Sizemore (279), 0-2, 2W, SBCasey Blake (274), 1-4Victor Martinez (318), 1-3, RBI, WTravis Hafner (257), 1-4Jhonny Peralta (279), 1-4Trot Nixon (243), 2-3, WBen Francisco (333), 2-4, RBI, HR (walk-off)- 1st start, 1st hit, 1st homer, 1st walk-off, 1st home plate mob, 1st shaving cream pie in faceJake Westbrook (6.10), 7IP, 5H, 1R, 2W,

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Sorry gang, no report this afternoon. Work demanded an earlier start this morning as well as an abbreviated lunch. Look for today's report sometime this evening.

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Ryan Mulhern and Luis Rivas were selected to the International League All-Star team today. They'll join skipper Torey Lovullo in Albuquerque for the game on July 11. More in the next CIR.

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The Indians placed Aaron Fultz on the 15-day disabled list with a right intercostal strain and recalled Edward Mujica from Buffalo to take his place in the bullpen. The move is retroactive to June 23 which makes Fultz eligible to come off the DL on July 8. More in the next CIR.

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.(shoot, I thought I posted this early this morning)With five victories throughout the organization yesterday, all seven teams, from Cleveland to the Haven, currently have at least a share of first place. How cool is that? Entering yesterday's games, only Milwaukee (184-126, .594) had a better organizational winning percentage than the Indians (188-141, .571).CLEVELAND (45-31, T-1st) - Won 8-5

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.CC Sabathia continues to build his case for being named the American League All-Star Game starting pitcher with another sensational outing last night, tossing a complete-game gem against his hometown A's in the Tribe's 5-2 victory over Oakland. After giving up two runs in the second, the big left-hander settled down and retired 13 in a row in the middle innings. Assisted by three double-plays,

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.LINE OF THE DAY - Carleton Smith (7IP), Austin Creps (1IP), and Luis Perdomo (1IP) combine to no-hit Delmarva in the Captains 2-0 victory over the Shorebirds. Smith punched out the side in the first and retired the first seven he faced before yielding a one-out walk in the top of the third. After dispatching the next two to finish the inning, Smith retired the final 12 batters he faced before

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.CLEVELAND (40-28, 1st) - Won 5-2 v AtlantaGrady Sizemore (285), 0-4Jason Michaels (269), 1-4, RBI- game-changing catch in 8th with two-onCasey Blake (281), 1-4- 26 game hit streakVictor Martinez (323), 1-4Jhonny Peralta (280), 1-3, W, 2BTrot Nixon (241), 0-1, 3WFranklin Gutierrez (229), 2-4, RBI, SB- great slide at homeFausto Carmona (8-2, 3.12), 7IP, 5H, 2R, 2W, 5K- headed for 1st all-star

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It started over the weekend and will likely continue through Wednesday - a major work event is going to make updates to the CIR extremely difficult over the next few days. We'll be back as soon as we can. GO TRIBE!

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(apologies for the shortened format - time is very short today)ROUND 6: Bo Greenwell, son of former Red Sox outfielder Mike, CF, Riverdale HS (Fort Myers, FL), signed with Miami-FL, 6'0" 185, #21 prospect in Florida (BA), compared to Mark Kotsay (BA), good bloodlinesROUND 7: Cole St. Clair, LHP, Rice University, JR, 6'5 225, #56 overall prospect (BA), potential top 10 pick entering season (BA),

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After Beau Mills, the Indians selected left-handed pitcher TJ McFarland out of Stagg HS in Illinois with their next pick in the fourth round. A 6'3, 190 pound southpaw, BA had him ranked as the #5 prospect in Illinois and notes that he throws in the low 90s and surged up draft boards in recent weeks. A University of Missouri signee, McFarland is expected to opt for pro ball. In the fifth, the

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.CLEVELAND - Won 8-3 v Kansas CityGrady Sizemore (278), 2-5, 2 RBI, 2B, SB (18)Casey Blake (280), 1-4, 2 RBI, W, HR (9)Travis Hafner (272), 1-3, RBIVictor Martinez (315), 1-4Jason Michaels (277), 1-2, RBI, W, 2B, HR (4)Josh Barfield (245), 2-3, 2 RBI, 2BFranklin Gutierrez (235), 1-3, RBI, W, HR (2)Fausto Carmona (7-1, 3.11), 7IP, 7H, 1R, 1W, 5K- Too soon to talk about All-Star Game?Tom Mastny (

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The Indians selected 3B/1B (DH) Beau Mills from Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) with the 13th overall selection in the first round. Mills is generally regarded as one of the best college hitters in the draft with tremendous raw power. A position remains to be found and there's a lot of speculation that his best position in the field is the DH. Very interesting selection. Settle back, the Tribe

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.CLEVELAND (35-22, 1st) - Lost 4-3 v Kansas CityGrady Sizemore (275), 2-4, WCasey Blake (280), 1-5, RBI- 15 game hitting streakTravis Hafner (271), 2-4, RBI, 2BVictor Martinez (316), 0-3, RBI, SFJhonny Peralta (296), 1-4David Dellucci (248), 2-4, 3BJosh Barfield (239), 1-3Kelly Shoppach (352), 0-3, 2R, WPaul Byrd (3.80), 6IP, 10H, 4R, 1W, 4K, HR- A walk, my god, a walkRafael Perez (0.00), 2.1IP,

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.CLEVELAND - Won 1-0 v Kansas CityCasey Blake (281), 1-4- 14 game hitting streakTravis Hafner (267), 0-4, 3KVictor Martinez (321), 2-3, WJosh Barfield (237), 1-3Franklin Gutierrez (231), 1-3, HR (1), RBICC Sabathia (9-1, 3.40), 9IP, 5H, 0R, 0W, 8K- DominatingBUFFALO - Lost 15-4 v ScrantonBen Francisco (347), 2-5Luis Rivas (303), 1-5Andy Marte (258), 2-3, 2B, RBI, WRyan Mulhern (309), 2B-2, 3

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.CLEVELAND (34-21, 1st) - Off DayTuesday - CC Sabathia (8-1, 3.78) v Jorge De La Rosa (4-5, 4.97)Wednesday - Paul Byrd (6-1, 3.57) v Brian Bannister (1-3, 3.89)Thursday - Fausto Carmona (6-1, 3.29) v Odalis Perez (3-5, 5.74)BUFFALO (31-23, 1st) - Won 9-3 v ToledoBen Francisco (346), 1-4, HR (6), RBI, WLuis Rivas (305), 4-5, 2B, HR, 2 RBI- Ben and Luis went back-to-back in 1st- 305/380/484/864Shin

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.CLEVELAND (34-21, 1st, 2.5 GA) - Lost 9-2 v DetroitGrady Sizemore (276), 0-3, WFranklin Gutierrez (200), 1-1- 1st hit since call-upJhonny Peralta (302), 1-5, 2BTravis Hafner (272), 0-3, WVictor Martinez (316), 2-4, 2 RBI, HR (12)- 316/379/556- 50 RBI (3rd in AL), On Pace for 147 RBITrot Nixon (270), 1-3, WDavid Dellucci (241), 1-3Josh Barfield (236), 1-4Jeremy Sowers (1-6, 6.65), 4IP, 7H, 5R, 1W

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(posted on 6.4.07)CLEVELAND - Lost 9-5 v DetroitGrady Sizemore (280), 4-5, RBI, HR (10)Casey Blake (281), 3-4, 2 RBI, HR (8)Travis Hafner (277), 2-4, RBI, WVictor Martinez (311), 2-5Jhonny Peralta (304), 2-4, WDavid Dellucci (239), 0-2, RBIRyan Garko (340), 0-3, WCliff Lee (2-3, 6.35), 4.1IP, 8H, 5R, 3W, 4K, HRRafael Perez (0.00), 2.2IP, 4H, 3UER, 2KBUFFALO - Won 3-2 v ToledoBen Francisco (348),

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.It's official. The Magic is back at Jacobs Field. Rallying twice from four-run deficits, a five-run rally in the bottom of the 9th against Tigers closer Todd Jones (who might not be available the next two games after throwing 47 pitches, how bad did Jim Leyland want this game?), sends the euphoric crowd home with a 12-11 victory, the fifth straight against the Tigers this season, and extending

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.CLEVELAND (32-19, 1st) - Won 8-4 at BostonGrady Sizemore (269), 2-5, 2 RBI, W, 2B, HR (9), SB (17)Casey Blake (270), 1-4, RBI, WTravis Hafner (276), 3-5, 2-2B, 2 RBIRyan Garko (333), 2-4, 2BTrot Nixon (272), 1-5, 2BJhonny Peralta (283), 1-5David Dellucci (259), 2-5, RBI, 2BJosh Barfield (237), 2-5, RBI, SB (6)Kelly Shoppach (373), 4-5, HR (2), RBI- 373/448/588, 19 Hits, 7 Xtra BasesPaul Byrd (6-

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.CLEVELAND (31-19, 1st) - Lost 4-2 at BostonGrady Sizemore (266), 0-4, 3KJhonny Peralta (290), 2-3, W- hitting secondTravis Hafner (260), 1-3, RBI, W, 3BVictor Martinez (308), 0-4, RBICasey Blake (271), 1-1- Pinch-Hitter- AL Player of Week (.348, 4 HR, 3 2B, 9 RBI, 6 W)Jeremy Sowers (1-5, 6.29)Fernando Cabrera (5.49), .1 IP, 0H, 3W, 1K- Entered 2 outs, man on second- Walked Jason Varitek on four

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.As the June 7 draft nears, the Indians have now made four pre-draft signings...RHP Travis Turek is a draft-and-follow (DFE) signee after being selected in the 48th round out of Santa Barbara College last year. Previously selected by the Tribe also in 2005 as a high schooler out of Westlake (CA) HS in 2005, Turek pitched this past spring for Los Angeles Pierce College, for whom I can find no

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.CLEVELAND (31-18, 1st) - Lost 5-3 at Boston- 2nd and 3rd, no outs in the 9th- Barfield homer attempt in 9th saved by Monster- Casey ruled out on strikes (umps say he swung) on HBP in 9thGrady Sizemore (271), 0-3, WCasey Blake (267), 1-4, 2B, WTravis Hafner (259), 0-5, 4K, 6 LOBVictor Martinez (315), 2-4, RBITrot Nixon (283), 1-3, RBIJhonny Peralta (283), 1-4, 2BDavid Dellucci (238), 1-3, RBIRyan

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.CLEVELAND (31-17, 1st, 2.5GA) - Won 5-3 at DetroitGrady Sizemore (276), 1-4Casey Blake (267), 1-3, RBI, W, HR (7)Travis Hafner (267), 1-3, WVictor Martinez (311), 0-3, RBIJhonny Peralta (284), 1-4Ryan Garko (336), 1-2, 2W, 3 RBI, HR (7)- 3-run blast in 1st- May: 390/433/659, 5 HR, 15 RBI- Hit in 14 of 15, hit in last 5Trot Nixon (281), 1-4, 2BFausto Carmona (6-1, 2.59), 7IP, 9H, 3R, 2W, 3K- 12

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.CLEVELAND (30-17, 1st) - Won 6-3 at DetroitGrady Sizemore (276), 1-2, 2W, 3BCasey Blake (266), 1-5, 2B, RBITravis Hafner (265), W, RBIVictor Martinez (316), 1-4, HR (8), W, 2 RBIJhonny Peralta (285), 2-4, WJason Michaels (281), 0-0, W- Needed Miguel Dilone slide on caught stealing in 8thDavid Dellucci (236), 2-4, 3B, HR (2), W, 2 RBIRayn Garko (333), 1-4, 2BJosh Barfield (235), 1-4CC Sabathia (7

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.The Indians moved back into first with a 7-4 victory in Detoit. Great matchup, CC Sabathia v Justin Verlander, today on Fox. Jared Geodert paces the minors with 16 homers and 47 RBI.CLEVELAND (29-17, 1st) - Won 7-4 at DetroitGrady Sizemore (274), 2-5, RBI, SB (16)Casey Blake (268), 1-2, RBI, 3W, HR (6)Travis Hafner (270), 1-5, RBI, 3BVictor Martinez (318), 1-5, HR (7), RBIJhonny Peralta (280),

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.CLEVELAND (28-17, 2nd) - Won 10-3 at Kansas CityGrady Sizemore (270), 0-2, RBI, 2W, HBPCasey Blake (265), 2-5, 3 RBI, 2B, 3BTravis Hafner (273), 0-3, 2W- .443 OBP 5th in ALVictor Martinez (322), 2-5, RBIJhonny Peralta (274), 1-3, 2B, WRyan Garko (336), 3-5, 2B, 2 RBI- May: 395/427/632/1.059 with 10 multiple-hit games- .336 BA 5th in ALJason Michaels (286), 2-4, 3 RBI, HR (2), W- 1st homer since

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.CLEVELAND - Lost 11-7 at Kansas CityGrady Sizemore (273), 1-4, HR (8), RBI, WCasey Blake (261), 2-5, 2B, HR (5), RBITravis Hafner (272), 1-5, HR (9), 2 RBIVictor Martinez (319), 1-4, 2B, WTrot Nixon (271), 2-4, WJhonny Peralta (273), 1-4, RBI, 2BRyan Garko (325), 2-3, 2B, WJosh Barfield (230), 1-5, 2B, RBICliff Lee (2-1, 5.93), 4.1IP, 10H, 8R, 1W, 3K, 3HR- Chewed out by Eric Wedge postgame- Blew

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.Not a good day for the organization. 1-4 overall with Akron the lone bright spot. Ugly game for the Tribe. Gutierrez hit streak snapped. Bisons almost rally from 8-down. Asdrubal Cabrera continues to impress. Michael Aubrey goes deep again. Steven Wright fans 10 of 12. CLEVELAND (27-16, 1st) - Lost 4-3 in Kansas CityGrady Sizemore (274), 1-4Jason Michaels (275), 1-5, 2B, RBIDavid Dellucci (228)

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IL Pitcher of the Week Sean Smith checks in at number twelve on Baseball America's Prospect Hot Sheet. Former Indian Eider Torres gets some love after hitting .462 last week for triple-A Norfolk (Baltimore).

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.4-1 on the night. Michael Aubrey debuts in Kinston. Gutierrez walks off in Buffalo. Aeros run wild on the bases.CLEVELAND (27-15, 1st) - Won 5-2 v Seattle (Opening Day III)Grady Sizemore (274), 1-3, 2B, RBICasey Blake (256), 1-3, HR (4), WTravis Hafner (280), 1-4Victor Martinez (324), 1-4, RBITrot Nixon (286), 2-4Jhonny Peralta (281), 2-4Josh Barfield (228), 1-3, 2-run 2B in 7thCC Sabathia (3.51

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.Over the past several years, we've heard Mark Shapiro (and other GMs) talk about the 40-game mark as the first evaluation point of the season. Following is a look at the Tribe offense a quarter of the way into the season.GRADY SIZEMOREOne of the top five position players in the AL (273/394/447/841). Leads the circuit in stolen bases with 15 and is in the top five in runs and walks. Even when

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.CLEVELAND (26-15, 1st) - Won 5-3 v CincinnatiGrady Sizemore (273) 1-4, CS (1), 1st CS in 16 attemptsCasey Blake (255) 1-4, RBI, 2BTravis Hafner (281) 1-3, W, playing 1BVictor Martinez (326) 1-4Jhonny Peralta (271), 2-4, RBI, HR (10)Jason Michaels (272), 1-3Josh Barfield (225) 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI, SBKelly Shoppach (302), 2-3, 2B, RBIPaul Byrd (4-1, 3.55), 7IP, 9H, 3R, 0W, 3K, (3W in 45.2 IP)BUFFALO (

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.CLEVELAND (25-15, 1st) - Lost 10-5 v CincinnatiGrady Sizemore (274), 1-5Casey Blake (255), 0-5, 10 game hit streak snappedTravis Hafner (279), 3-5, RBI, W, HR (8)Victor Martinez (328), 2 RBI, 2BTrot Nixon (278), 2-4, RBI, WJhonny Peralta (268), 1-4, RBI, W, HR (9)David Dellucci (243), 1-3, W, SB (2)Ryan Garko (328), 2-4Josh Barfield (225), 2-4Jeremy Sowers (0-4, 7.13), 6IP, 8H, 7R, 2W, 2K,

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.CLEVELAND - Won 9-4 v CincinnatiGrady Sizemore (276), 4-5, 3 RBI, HR (7), SB (15)Casey Blake (264), 1-4, RBITravis Hafner (280), 2-3, RBI, W, 2BJhonny Peralta (269), 3-4, RBI, 2BRyan Garko (321), 2-3, 3 RBI, HR (6)Josh Barfield (216) 1-4, SB (4)Cliff Lee (2-0, 4.15), 6IP, 6H, 4R, 2W, 2K)Roberto Hernandez (4.24), 2 IP, 4KBUFFALO - Lost 7-5 at OttawaBen Francisco (331), 3-5, 2 RBI, SB (9), CS (1)

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.CLEVELAND: Won 2-0 v MinnesotaFausto Carmona: 9IP, 4H, 0R, 2BB, 4K, 17GBVictor Martinez: 1-3, HR (5), 331/420/517/937Ryan Garko: 1-3, HR (5), 312/361/495/856Grady Sizemore: 0-4, 2KMike Rouse, 0-3, 3KBUFFALO: Lost 4-1 at OttawaRyan Mulhern: 2-4, 336/378/632/1.010Brad Snyder: 1-3, 280/391/441/832Aaron Laffey: 6IP, 8H, 4R, 3KKane Davis (Ottawa): 2IP, 6KAKRON: Lost 3-2 v BowieShawn Nottingham: 6.2IP

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Fausto Carmona just finished off the Twins in the 9th for a four-hit, complete-game shutout and a 2-0 Indians victory.

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Chuck Lofgren (#5) and Jared Goedert (#20) make this week's Prospect Hot Sheet at baseballamerica.com

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The Indians announced contract extensions today for Chris Antonetti and John Mirabelli. Terms were not disclosed although it is expected that they will be allowed to leave the team when they're not pitching to spend more time with the family and/or playing in charitable golf, bowling, or cornhole tournaments. Antonetti, who has been with the organization since 1999, is being promoted to Vice

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.Rafael Perez is prepared to celebrate his 24th birthday in style today after tossing seven strong innings in the Bisons 6-2 victory over Rochester yesterday. Striking out seven in 7.2 innings on the bump, Perez yielded just two runs on eight hits and a pair of walks. Twelve outs were recorded via the ground-ball, including three double-plays. In his two starts since being demoted from Cleveland,

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.While attempting to dig through the archives for information on the recently traded Jason Davis (to Seattle for a PTBNL), I discovered something very alarming. The archives no longer existed. Well, they technically did still exist but since they were inaccessible via the links provided, they were, for all intents and purposes, non-existent. One hour and countless help pages later, the archives

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Three pitches, three outs in the bottom of 9th for Scott Roehl in closing out the K-Tribe's 5-4 victory over Frederick.

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The Captains Jared Goedert belted his Sally League leading 12th and 13th homeruns today in the Captains 5-3 victory over Lexington. That is some kind of hot.

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.Rise Up!Like the Cavs protecting home court and taking a 2-0 series lead against the Nets.Like Cliff Lee carrying a no-hitter into the sixth inning and tossing a complete game three-hitter in his second start of the season.Like Trot Nixon (407, 11-for-27) and Victor Martinez (433, 13-for-30) setting the pace in May.Like Fausto Carmona continuing to make a difficult decision even more difficulter

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Random stuff from the notebook...Tremendous outing from Paul Byrd on Friday. I don't think I saw a pitch above the knees from the fifth inning on (when I really started watching) except when it was obvious he wanted to work up in the zone. Two terrific sequences against Miguel Tejada with men on base. Can someone explain to me why there is all this talk about trading CC Sabathia on the radio?Matt

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The Indians made a pair of roster moves this morning in advance of the 12:35 PM start against the Orioles. As expected, Jake Westbrook was placed on the 15-day disabled list and Fausto Carmona was recalled from Buffalo to take his place in the rotation to start against the Birds this afternoon. What was not expected, at least in this corner, was the call up of Edward Mujica and the designation

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The Indians activated Cliff Lee from the disabled list, recalled Rafael Perez, and optioned both Ben Francisco and Shin Soo Choo to Buffalo. No word yet on the status of Jake Westbrook.

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.Quick hits...Jake Westbrook is expected to be placed on the disabled list today (Eric Wedge says "sounds like a DL situation") with a strained oblique muscle or left abdominal tightness, depending on which reports you read and which description you prefer, after being removed in the second inning last night against the Jays. Thus, the $33 million man hits the DL after his durability was touted

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MLB denied the Indians protest of Saturday's game against Baltimore. More in the next CIR.

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.Ben Francisco made his major league debut last night, entering as a defensive replacement for Trot Nixon in the 9th inning. His performance in spring training (.293, 12-for-41, 3 HR) combined with a strong start in Buffalo (299/397/433/830, 7 XBH, 11 BB) gave him the edge over the red-hot (see below) Franklin Gutirrez. it's possible that Francisco's stay may last just one more game as the

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The Indians optioned Fausto Carmona to Buffalo and called up Ben Francisco to replace Carmona on the roster. Francisco (or Shin Soo Choo) will likely remain on the roster until Thursday when Cliff Lee is activated to start against the Blue Jays.

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Tip: Remember to save your work before trying to publish. That's all I'm going to say.

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One month down and the Tribe is alone in first.What to do with Fausto Carmona?Andy Marte returns to the field in Buffalo.Jared Goedert continues to rake in the County.Full report tomorrow in the CIR.

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What a great day for Cleveland sports. The Tribe has won six in a row, there's a great matchup between Sowers and Bedard tonight, the Cavs look to go 3-up on the Wiz, and there's this little thing called the NFL Draft all weekend. If only the weather wasn't so cold and miserable (again).Looks like the Browns are going to take Joe Thomas at number three. Can't complain about that although

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.Somehow, despite losing four games to old man winter, playing three "home" games in Milly-wa-kay, the loss of one starter, nagging injuries to several other players, and being ranked last in fielding percentage (.975), 9th in runs scored (91), and 9th in ERA (4.30), the Indians have persevered and have rattled off five wins in a row and stand alone atop the Central Division at 12-7.Shin Soo Choo

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.Cliff Lee will make his final rehab start tomorrow for the Aeros with a goal of working up to the 80-85 pitch range. If all goes as planned, he should make his first start for the Indians on May 4 in Baltimore, settling into the rotation between Jake Westbrook and Jeremy Sowers. Sheldon Ocker, incidentally, noted in the ABJ that Lee will be unveiling a slider upon his return to the bigs.So what

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.Jason Stanford is human after all after the left-hander allowed his first two runs of the season in the Bisons 10-5 victory over Syracuse yesterday. Working five innings while scattering seven hits and three walks, Stanford notched his third victory while seeing his ERA rise to 1.00. The southpaw has been particularly nasty against lefties, holding them hitless in a combined five innings this

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Chris Kline takes a look at Aeros left-hander Scott Lewis in today's BA Prospects Blog.

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Marte Down, Choo Up, Bullpen Shines, Sowers Solid, Hafner Rakes, Aeros Honored, Lee Closer, Johan Tonight. So much to talk about, so little time. Full report tomorrow.

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Victory! Matt Whitney's two-run homer (#4) in the top of the 10th won it for the Captains 11-9. The long bus ride back home just got a whole lot shorter.

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Three errors and a salami from the Sally's leading slugger Brandon Tripp (441/500/729/1.229) has tied the Captains and Shorebirds at 9 in the bottom of the 8th. [Enberg] Ohhhh, My! [/Enberg]

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In an early-morning tilt, the Captains are rolling 9-2 with Carlton Smith twirling a four-hitter on the mound through five innings. Shorebirds pitchers are at it again with nine walks through six.

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.(minor league update now, major league update later today)Cliff Lee made his pitch count for the Bisons on Saturday, throwing 65 pitches in four innings of work, allowing a pair of runs on four hits and a walk while striking out four. He was quickly reached for a run in the first after a double and RBI single but settled down to retire the next three in order. In the second, two more runners

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.Down on the farm...Edward Mujica worked a scoreless 9th for his 5th save in six appearances as the right-hander closed out the Bisons 6-5 victory in Toledo. Mujica (0.00) has yet to allow a run in six innings and has only been reached for a pair of hits against Ottawa on April 12. He's also struck out seven and walked none.Adam Miller (2-0, 4.00) started for the Bisons and carried a shutout

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Top of the 9th, tied 3-3, first and second, 0 outs. Can they finally cash in on an opportunity?Late Note: Al Reyes just made quick work of David Dellucci.Later Note: Hafner plates the winner, Borowski goes 1-2-3 in the bottom-half. Ballgame!

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.Missed Opportunities + Bad Defense + Woeful Starting Pitching + Blowup of Historic Proportions = one bad week in New York. Man, I dislike the Yankees.Would I have taken Borowski out? Probably not. Would I have walked A-Rod and taken my chances with Giambi? Probably yes. If for no other reason than to provide the option of a force at any base. A-Rod or Giambi, you're essentially picking your

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Good read from Jamey Newberg on former Indian first round pick Calvin Murray, who spurned the Tribe in '89. Also of note is a listing of future big leaguers from that Tribe draft class: Jim Thome (13), Brian Giles (17), Alan Embree (5), Curtis Leskanic (8), Jerry DiPoto (3), Kelly Stinnett (11), Jesse Levis (4), Billy Brewer (26), Andy Sheets (33), Bill Wertz (31), Robert Person (25). Note that

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.Big leagues aside, the tremendous pitching performances just keep coming for the Indians. In sweeping the night, a perfect 4-0 down on the farm, the foursome of Jason Stanford, Scott Lewis, David Huff, and Carlton Smith combined to allow just two runs on thirteen hits and four walks while striking out 21 in 24 innings of work. That's a 0.75 ERA, a 0.708 WHIP, and four wins my friends.Starting at

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Some interesting articles I wasn't able to include in today's report...Canton Repository on Wyatt Toregas and his connections to Virginia Tech.Terry Pluto says Ryan Garko should stay in the lineup.Jim Ingraham wonders if the Mark Shapiro and Jake Westbrook signings are related.

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.The only thing good you can say about Jake Westbrook last night is that he didn't hurt himself. And I say that somewhat seriously as the conditions were ripe for such an occurence last night. You have a pitcher dealing with the pressure of his first start after a newly-signed contract, poor conditions on the mound, he doesn't have his best stuff, he's getting pounded, starts to overthrow to

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Doesn't look good for tonight (Hourly Weather Forecast for Yankee Stadium).

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Rodney Choy Foo gets some love from the Baseball America Prospect Hot Sheet in recognition of his hot start to the season. A start, incidentally, which also earned him Eastern League Player of the Week honors after he hit .524 (11-21) with two homers, a double, a triple, and three walks while scoring six times and knocking in nine.

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. BUFFALOBen Francisco and Ryan Mulhern went deep as the Bisons rolled 17-1 over the Clippers in C-Bus. For Francisco (286/412/500/912), it was his first longball of the season while Mulhern (370/433/704/1.137) did yard work for the second time this year. Hector Luna (292) and Jason Cooper (400) had three hits apiece. Brian Slocum worked five innings of one-run ball, striking out seven, in

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The Captains took game one of their double-dip against Lexington today, shutting out the Legends 8-0. Hector Rondon tossed a two-hitter over six scoreless frames while punching out two and walking a pair. Jared Goedert went deep for the 5th time. You can tune in to game two via http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/multimedia/audio.jsp">MiLB Gameday Audio.

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Some random notes as the CIR begins the rehab process back to the bigs with a one inning (or four paragraph) outing from extended spring training...Mark Shapiro told the beats that "we do not plan on playing home games someplace else" in regards to the rescheduling of the four-game Indians-Mariners series snowed out over opening weekend. Looking at the two teams schedules, both have open dates

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CLEVELAND INDIANS REPORTMonday, April 2, 2007The 10 keys to the Indians 2007 season:1) Joe BorowskiIf he can close 36 of 43 games like he did last season for the Fish, the Indians should be all right. The bullpen starts with the closer and Borowski is the key to having the rest of the 'pen settle into place. 2) Jhonny PeraltaThe Indians don't need Peralta to be the number three hitter he was in

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Off-day for the Tribe, off-day for the CIR. I think we'll go Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday with the reports this week. Updates as they happen. See you tomorrow!

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Off-day for the Tribe, off-day for the CIR. I think we'll go Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday with the reports this week. Updates as they happen. See you tomorrow!

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Matt Miller will have surgery on Wednesday to repair his right flexor tendon and will be out four-to-six months although the Indians are cautiously optimistic that he could pitch late in the second half. With surgery scheduled for April 26, the minimum return date (four months) would be August 26 which likely means that Miller is done for the season, although it's possible he could get in some

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.After a year in which the Indians had only four pitchers spend time on the disabled list, the Tribe has already reached that mark in 2006 with Rafael Betancourt (see below) officially joining Matt Miller, Fernando Cabrera, and CC Sabathia on the injured list today. While yesterday's 9-4 loss to the Orioles cannot entirely be blamed on the Tribe's injury woes, certainly the fact that Fausto

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So, why Rafael Perez? Why dip down into double-A for a starter with a 7.02 ERA this year? Why not Andrew Brown, Brian Slocum, Jeremy Guthrie, Steve Karsay, or Felix Heredia? The simple answer: Perez can pitch today. He last worked on Sunday, tossing six innings against Harrisburg (7H, 3R, 1W, 7K, 10GB), giving him three full days of rest and making him available for multiple innings today

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The Indians placed Matt Miller on the 15-day disabled list this morning with a strained right elbow and recalled Rafael Perez from Akron. They're still waiting on test results for Rafael Betancourt's back so an additional move may be coming later today. More in the next CIR.

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.After his last start (4/12 v Sea, 3.2IP, 7H, 6R, 3W) Paul Byrd hinted that Carl Willis had discovered a mechanical flaw in his delivery. Consider the flaw corrected after Byrd's strong seven-inning performance yesterday in the Indians 10-2 win over the Tigers. The right-hander turned in seven strong innings, blemished only by solo homeruns to "Babe" Shelton and Carlos Guillen, while allowing

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.Fausto Carmona was sensational in his debut on Saturday against the Tigers, limiting the Motown mashers to one run on five hits and a pair of walks in six innings on the bump while punching out four. 52 of his his 88 pitches went for strikes and, somewhat uncharacteristically, he recorded just four of 18 outs via the groundball. The right-hander worked out of jams in the late innings (5th and

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.In a game when the Indians did just about everything they could to lose, they did, falling 11-9 to the Mariners to snap their six game winning streak. The lone bright spot was that the offense kept hitting, continued to battle, had the winning run at the plate in the bottom of the ninth, and put themselves in a position to win.Is it too early to start worrying about Paul Byrd? A two start

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.7-199-139-14After going a combined 25-46 the past three April's, to say the Indians have gotten off to a hot start in 2006 is an understatement. After last night's 9-5 victory over Seattle, their sixth in a row after the rain-delayed opening loss in Chicago, the Indians stand a robust 6-1 and hold a one game lead over the equally hot-starting Tigers, who just happen to be coming to town for

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