CARLOS SANTANA RUMORS
The Results of the Santana Experiment So Far
Initially, when Carlos Santana came to the Indians and said he wanted to play third base this year, they were willing to wait back and see what he could do in the Dominican Winter League. Now, they have taken a more proactive position. During practices, Santana has been exclusively taking ground balls at third (alternating with Lonnie Chisenhall) and has started four of the eight Spring...
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Carlos Santana looks uneasy at 3B
This is the 25th day of spring training for the Indians. It has officially become Groundhog Day, where every day is just like the one before it.
The season opener against the A’s in Oakland is 23 days away. So let’s start observing.
1. Crossroads at the hot corner? The Indians knew this wasn’t going to be an incident-free transition. Their saving grace was that Carlos Santana...
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Cleveland Indians: 3 up and 3 down
Cleveland Indians: 3 up and 3 downThe Cleveland Indians won 21 games in September, were 92-70 overall, nearly captured the AL Central crown, but eventually lost the wild card game to end a sensational turnaround season.
The Indians were powered by better-than-expected starting pitching and a prolific offense and were guided by their most important asset; manager Terry Francona. The...
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Santana makes debut at 3B, Indians beat Reds 12-3
Cleveland star catcher Carlos Santana made his first start at third base and got a hit. No chances to show off his glove, though.
Santana had a single in two at-bats, but didn't get to handle the ball at his new position as the Indians beat the Cincinnati Reds 12-3 on Thursday with the help of three homers.
''Carlos is more comfortable out there than people give him...
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Does Santana need to win third base job, or Chisenhall lose it?
Without question the most interesting storyline for the Cleveland Indians this spring is which one of Lonnie Chisenhall or Carlos Santana will break camp as the Indians regular third baseman.
There are subplots aplenty with this position battle.
It involves two former number one prospects in the system who were the catcher and third baseman of the future and who by now were expected...
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Carlos Santana Moves to the Hot Corner
Carlos Santana, the primary catcher for the Cleveland Indians, has done one thing well since he got to the majors: hit.
Since making his major league debut in 2010, his defense has been less than desirable, but with a career .254/.367/.446 triple-slash line, Santana has hit like one of the best backstops in the game.
However, with a breakout season from Yan Gomes in 2013, Carlos...
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Santana taking drills at 3B, Yan Gomes prepares as Indians primary catcher
With news that Carlos Santana opened camp on Monday doing drills with the third baseman, and evidently looking comfortable doing it, we’re reminded that Yan Gomes has an opportunity for significantly more at bats this year in Cleveland than he has ever had in his young career. Santana will be fine, he’ll get his at bats in at DH, 1B and 3B – what remains to be seen is if the...
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Tribe Happenings: Seeing is believing for Santana
Some news, notes and thoughts from my Indians notebook…
Believing in Santana at third
Today was the first full squad workout for the Indians. It was also the first official day of camp that Carlos Santana worked out at third base.
Santana will spend the next several weeks of spring training getting in a lot of work at third base as the Indians continue the offseason experiment...
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Carlos Santana spending time in spring training at 3rd base for the Cleveland Indians.
The Cleveland Indians have started a new season and for Carlos Santana, this means playing at a new position. The Indians power hitter is now trying out 3rd base. He knows he isn’t going to be the starting catcher, this role now belongs to Yan Gomes. Santana is excited about the team and the new opportunity. He liked making the trip to the post season last year even though it was...
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MLB News: Indians’ Carlos Santana brought up idea of third base tryout
Catcher Carlos Santana brought up the idea of trying out as a third baseman to the Indians this offseason, reports The Plain Dealer’s Terry Pluto in his latest Sunday notebook.
Yan Gomes already has been named Cleveland’s everyday catcher for 2014. Pluto writes that Nick Swisher, who made 101 out of his 144 starts at first base in 2013 but played mostly right field for the New...
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December 01, 2013
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