Baseball Historians

MLB and the Players Association has been working on an agreement to make sure that all full-time trainers and conditioning coaches are certified by particular requirements. Maxey serves on the advisory board for MLB and states that ” We made this recommendation in 2005″.  This is a good step in cleaning out the bad taste […]

The Indians lost to the Anaheim Angels 9-5 and dropped the series two games to one. There are some positives from the game that are good signs of things to come. The Indians posted twelve hits despite only manufacturing five runs. The ability to generate runs will come if the offense continues to hit the […]

Without a doubt, the three strongest teams in the American League Central Division were the Chicago Whitesox, the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, however after the opening week we find only one of those teams in the top two. The Indians have a half game lead over the Twins and a pretty good […]

The Indians lost their first game Thursday despite a great pitching effort by Jake Westbrook. Westbrook pitched 7 1/3 innings giving up two runs on six hits. The Indians were unable to push across the tying run in th eighth and ninth innings, or even get a base runner for that matter.  This was a […]

The Indians find themselves right where they were when the season ended last year, on top of the American League Central Division. They are 2-0 thus far defeating the White Sox twice in Cleveland. It did not take long for the Indians to find their swing as they have scored seventeen runs in their first […]

With his efforts on Saturday, five innings in which the Mets were held scoreless, Cliff Lee has been announced as the Indians fifth starter in the rotation. Lee was sent to the minors last season for a period of time and has recovered to the point where the Indians are confident in his ability to […]

That is what the batters on the Atlanta roster were thinking when they ran into the red hot Jake Westbrook yesterday. Westbrook was incredible in his six inning effort in which he refused to surrender a hit, walk or run. Westbrook faced eighteen batters in total, striking out eight.

Juan Lara of the Cleveland Indians was involved in a traffic accident in November. The accident took place in the Dominican Republic and was critically injured. The Indians released him last week and signed him on the same day to a minor league deal. The Indians will cover the medical expenses incurred from the accident […]

Adam Miller threw his second bullpen session since being shaken by a blister on his throwing hand. He is expected to throw another bullpen session this week and is improving progressively towards a start. As of now, there is no date set for his return to the Grapefruit League, but expect to see him […]

There was plenty of offense today for the Indians in an impressive 11-5 victory over the Houston Astros. C.C. Sabathia was nothing less than stunning in his three innings of work. Sabathia threw a total of 28 pitches while facing the minimal nine batters. The Indians will play host to the New York Mets tomorrow […]

On your best day one hit is not going to be enough to win. The braves pitching, as a collective unit, held the Indians to one hit. That hit came in the form of an RBI single in the ninth inning. This was the Indians third loss in three days. The Indians (2-4) in […]

Cliff Lee has performed well thus far in the Grapefruit League. As of right now, he seems to be the favorite for the five spot in the Indians rotation. Cliff Lee has edged past his competitors, Aaron Laffey and Jeremy Sowers, who have struggled in their appearances. This report comes from the Akron Beacon Journal.

C.C. Sabathia is expected to make his first start of the preseason today against the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers will have Dontrelle Willis on the mound .

The Cleavland Indians took a one-run lead into the ninth inning, but the Astros were able to manufacture two runs in the ninth inning to beat the Indians. It was not a total wash however as Paul Byrd got two innings of work. Byrd gave up one run on four hits. This game was also the […]

The Indians have been trying to negotiate a contract with Cy Young winner C.C. Sabathia. Talks have been hualted and according to Mark Shapiro are not expected to continue until after the 2008 season. This means that the Indians will have Sabathia this year, but after that is still undecided.

The Indians are trying to land C.C. Sabathia to a long term deal. This task is going to be more difficult now, Johan Santana agreed to a 137.5 million, six year contract with the Mets. With the extended publication of the enormous contract throughout the United States, there is a good chance that Sabathia has […]

When are the Indians going to make a deal? The season is closing in fast and during the off-season the Indians have yet to bring in a new face. The Indians have not left their farm system in search of talent, all moves have been made from inside the organization. What does this mean for […]

The Indians made their solid bullpen even better when they signed Japanese relief pitcher Masa Kobayashi to a two year deal for $6 million.  There’s also a $3.25 million option for 2010.  Kobayashi had over 200 saves over in Japan but if there’s a cause for concern, it’s that 2007 was all that great of […]

After a serious playoff drought, the Indians made it back to the promised land in 2007 and the man behind the players was manager Eric Wedge.  He was rewarded today by being awarded the manager of the year award.  Wedge picked up 19 of the 28 first place votes and he had almost twice as […]

C.C. Sabathia beat out Josh Beckett for the American League Cy Young and the big left hander was definitely deserving.  He led the majors with 241 and during those innings, he was one of the best pitchers in the game.  It’s hard to believe Sabathia is just 27 because he’s been around so long but […]

Kevin Goldstein recently unveiled his list of top Indian prospects and the team’s conundrum, Adam Miller tops the list.  He’s now a four star prospect and while the sky was the limit heading into 2007 for Miller, injuries forced him to throw just 65 innings in Triple A.  Miller should compete for a spot in […]

The Indians picked up their $7.5 million option on starting pitcher Paul Byrd today to help shore up a rotation that helped push the Indians to within a game of the World Series.  C.C. Sabathia and Fausto Carmona make a formidable one-two punch but a healthy Jake Westbrook and an effective Paul Byrd in the […]