‘Indians’ Archives
Roberto Alomar Misses Out
Roberto Alomar, former Cleveland Indian, misses out on his first try to make it into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Alomar received 397 votes in his first appearance. To get into Cooperstown you need 75% of the vote or 405 votes. It is likely that Alomar will make it into the hall of fame during the next round of voting. His carrer [...]
Former Indian Awaits Call From Hall
Former Indian second baseman Roberto Alomar will find out today if he will be inducted into the baseball hall of fame. Alomar is a first time candidate. Perhaps the greatest defensive 2nd baseman of this generation, and possibly all time, Alomar was also a great hitter. He batted .300 with over 2700 hits and 210 home runs in his career. Roberto [...]
Indians Sign Austin Kearns and Shelley Duncan
CLEVELAND (AP) - The Cleveland Indians have signed free agent outfielder Austin Kearns to a minor league contract. Kearns, who has played with Cincinnati and Washington, had his 2009 season with the Nationals cut short by an injury to his right thumb. The 29-year-old batted .195 with three homers and 17 RBIs in 80 [...]
Top Ten Stories in Cleveland Sports 2009
As 2009 comes to end, we have compiled what we think were the top 10 stories of the year in Cleveland Sports. This was a year full of Hope & Change, or Hoping for a Change in managers, coaches, players and losing ways. Yet as this year ends, we find ourselves saying "Well there's always next year!". The Cavaliers seem to be the only shinning [...]
Indians New Pitchers
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians signed right-handers Anthony Reyes and Adam Miller to minor league contracts on Sunday. Reyes, whose contract includes a non-roster invitation to spring training, is currently rehabbing from reconstructive surgery on his pitching elbow in June after going 1-1 with a 6.57 ERA in eight starts for the [...]
Cleveland Indians Hire Hitting Coach
Cleveland Indians hire Jon Nunnally as hitting coach By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (CP) CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians have hired Jon Nunnally as their hitting coach. Nunnally spent last season as hitting coach for triple-A Columbus. He has been with Cleveland's organization for three years since retiring as a player in 2006. The 38-year-old [...]
Tribe Promote Two Minor League Skippers
CLEVELAND (AP) - The Cleveland Indians have named Mike Sarbaugh manager of their Triple-A Columbus affiliate and Joel Skinner manager at Double-A Akron. Sarbaugh managed at Akron the past two seasons. The 42-year-old has been in the Indians' organization for 20 seasons, six as a manger. He led the Aeros to the Eastern League championship last [...]
Shoppach Traded To Rays
CLEVELAND (AP) - The Cleveland Indians have traded catcher Kelly Shoppach to the Tampa Bay Rays for a player to be determined. After Shoppach filled in for an injured Victor Martinez and led American League catchers with 21 homers in 2008, the Indians were expecting big things from him last season. However, he batted just .214 with 12 [...]
Sizemore Caught “Sexting”
CLEVELAND (AP) - Cleveland Indians center fielder Grady Sizemore has contacted Major League Baseball investigators about steamy photographs of him that were posted online. Sizemore told the Cleveland Plain Dealer the photos were intended for his girlfriend. The team says they were stolen from her e-mail account. The [...]
Jake Westbrook Pitches Again
Jake Westbrook Makes First Start Since May 2009 Jake Westbrook pitched 1 2/3 innings in the Dominican Republic, making his first start since May 28, 2008. Westbrook is trying to come back from Tommy John surgery. "Jake's numbers might not look pretty, but his cutter was good, he had good velocity, good sink and good movement” said Eduardo [...]
Sandy Alomar an Indian Again
Sandy Alomar Jr. Back with Cleveland, Roberto Alomar on Ballet for MLB Hall of Fame Not so long ago the Alomar brothers were united, playing for the Cleveland Indians. Now one of them is a candidate for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, and the other is back with the Cleveland Indians. Roberto Alomar, who played second base for the [...]
