First, let me get something out of the way: Matt Wieters is the real deal. I don't know if he'll get a crack at the Orioles roster on day one, but it won't be too long before this kid is getting All-Star votes. As the designated hitter in yesterday's AFL game, Wieters went 4-for-4 with two   more...
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While there are still four teams vying for this season's World Series Trophy, the Arizona Fall Leauge kicked off their season yesterday afternoon. Several members of the Cleveland Indians farm system will be taking part in the two-month league, and we'll be doing our best to keep you updated on   more...
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How amazing is it when one pitcher provides over 30 percent of a team's wins? Maybe amazing is the wrong word, as we could also use "depressing' in there as well. Becoming the first AL pitcher to reach 15 wins, Lee has won exactly 30.6 percent of the 49 games that the Tribe has managed to come   more...
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From the looks of things above, it wasn't a good night to be involved with the Clevleland Indians in any shape or form. Starting things off with the big league team, all you need to know is "13." As in, the Indians left 13 men on base last night, despite nine of 10 players getting hits (Ben   more...
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Former Angels reliever Brendan Donnelly made his debut with the Buffalo Bisons and pitched a scoreless inning. Plus Cleveland Indians prospects Beau Mills and Matt LaPorta knock in runs as their teams lose.
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Beau Mills is just a manchild and that's all there is to say about the Cleveland Indians first base prospect.
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Newly acquired Cleveland Indian pitcher Anthony Reyes made his debut for Triple-A Buffalo. Beau Mills' increased his league leading RBI total and could warrant a call-up.
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Thanks to a huge second half that saw Beau Mills hit .327 with an OPS just shy of 1.000, the 13th overall selection in 2007 definitely lived up to expectations this season and is taking home the Carolina League MVP award. Check out some of these numbers:
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Indians 8, Royals 5 (box)It isn't every day that a .234-hitting platoon outfielder is the hero of the day, but such was the case last night when Franklin Gutierrez not only hit a three-run home run in the eighth to put the Tribe ahead, but also ended the game with a full-length dive with two   more...
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In an attempt to bolster their fan base stretching deep into central Ohio, it would only make sense for the Indians to move their AAA operations to Columbus in 2009. The Indians' contract with Buffalo, their current AAA affiliate, expires after this year, which happens to coincide with the   more...
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Only two Cleveland Indians minor league teams lost last night, while John Halama pitched Buffalo to a complete game win and Kinston laid a beatdown.
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Aaron Laffey might be ready to return to the Cleveland Indians after just two starts in Triple-A Buffalo. Laffey hurled 8 shutout innings, striking out 9 hitters.
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A big night for a few offenses and a big night for Kinston pitcher Shawn Nottingham, who pitched 7 innings of 2-hit ball while fanning 9 in the process. Buffalo, Kinston and Mahoning Valley all put up crooked numbers led by the likes of Michael Aubrey, Brad Snyder, Carlos Santana, Carlos Rivero,   more...
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Matt McBride hits a walk-off winner for the Lake County Captains, Jordan Brown powers the Bisons to a win over Syracuse and Beau Mills claims the Kinston MVP Award.
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Former first round pick of the Cleveland Indians, Trevor Crowe made his first start in Buffalo and was greeted to the typical Bison's Way of Playing the Game, getting blown out. Nick Weglarz ready to play for Team Canada and Beau Mills heating up.
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