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Indians' Nick Swisher out with shoulder issue
Earlier this season, Cleveland Indians slugger Nick Swisher was hampered by a sore left shoulder. It appears that the injury never fully healed, as he was given Sunday off to rest his shoulder, according to Mark Emery of MLB.com.
Swisher aggravated his shoulder on Saturday while batting against Jordan Zimmermann. Manager Terry Francona deemed Swisher available for Sunday'...
Tribe Weekend Wrapup: A Ode To Corey Kluber
Could “Team Streak” be trending upwards again? Your Cleveland Indians were a blown save away from sweeping the Washington Nationals out of Progressive Field this weekend in grand fashion. They settled for a series win, which you will take all day long especially when the opposing pitchers are Tribe killer Gio Gonzalez, Jordan Zimmerman, and Stephen Strasburg. They didn’t really...
Corey Kluber puts in a great performance to get the Indians back to .500 with the series win over the Nationals.
Corey Kluber delivered a great performance for the Cleveland Indians yesterday. He pitched 8 great innings of baseball holding the Nationals to 7 hits and no runs. Kluber gave the Tribe just what they needed. An extended performance from a starter. Kluber has surprised many this season. He has a record of 5-4 on the season and is getting better with each start. The Indians have...
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Sewage backup in Oakland stadium
The Mariners and Athletics were exposed to a sewage backup Sunday in Oakland, forcing both teams to flee their locker rooms.
Indians beat Strasburg in his return
Corey Kluber pitched eight shutout innings and the Cleveland Indians spoiled Stephen Strasburg's return with a 2-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday.
Kluber (5-4) escaped three big jams to win for the first time in 11 career starts at Progressive Field. He gave up seven hits, struck out eight and didn't walk a batter.
Strasburg (3-6), activated from the disabled...
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Fishing for Mudcats: Fishing for Runs
First and foremost, Happy Father’s Day to all the Dad’s out there who are celebrating with your kids today. There’s nothing more “Father’s Day” to me than a little bit of baseball, a little bit of U.S. Open Golf, and a whole lot of relaxing.
Well, some of us have to write a bit, but you get what I’m talking about.
To those that spend even a few extra minutes to stop...
Swisher’s Shoulder Could Land Him On DL
After last night’s game where fans saw first baseman/outfielder Nick Swisher rotate and move his left shoulder around uncomfortably after a fifth inning at-bat, word came after the game that Swisher’s discomfort in that shoulder could land him on the disabled list, per Paul Hoynes of the Plain Dealer.
“I’m grinding guys,” said Swisher. “I want to be in there every day...
Indians pitching gave up 5 home runs in the loss to the Nationals
The Cleveland Indians pitching couldn’t stop the bleeding in last nights game as they gave up 5 home runs that would give the Washington Nationals a 7-6 win over the Tribe. The Indians battled in this game to extend their winning streak to 4 in a row. It looked like they were going to do it taking a 6-5 lead in the late innings. The pitching wasn’t able to shut down the Nationals...
Daily Notes: Meeting of the Corey Kluber Society, Again
Table of Contents
Here’s the table of contents for today’s edition of the Daily Notes.
1. Meeting of the Corey Kluber Society, Again
2. Today’s MLB.TV Free Game
3. Today’s Complete Schedule
Meeting of the Corey Kluber Society, Again
The Purpose of This Post
The purpose of this post is to announce another meeting — in this case, at 1:05pm ET today (Sunday) — of the Corey...
Indians lose game; Swisher admits shoulder is problem
CLEVELAND -- Every loss is supposed to count as one, but some sure feel like they count a lot more.So it was Saturday night with the Indians, who saw an excellent comeback turn into a crushing 7-6 defeat to the Washington Nationals.It was so crushing that manager Terry Francona called what happened in the top of the ninth inning heartbreaking, a rare use of an emotional word by the...
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Corey Kluber Busts The Slump
Corey Kluber, has shown clear potential to become the next big thing. Becoming a strike out artist for the Indians seems to be exactly what the team needs, but Kluber clearly “doctored” his style last week in Arlington in the 5-2 win against the Rangers that is seemingly bringing the Indians out their slump.
Kluber has posted impressive strike out numbers and has given the Progressive...
Cleveland Indians Welcome Clint Frazier in Style
The Cleveland Indians made 18-year-old phenom Clint Frazier the No. 5 overall pick in last week’s First Year Player Draft. The team officially signed the youngster to a $3.5 million deal Saturday morning and suited him up for the customary BP and workout with the big leaguers, only with a little twist.
While the five-tool player impressed in his BP debut, the kid was subjected...
Indians learning about life with Mark Reynolds
CLEVELAND -- Mark Reynolds knew there would be stretches like this.
So did Terry Francona.Ive done it my whole career, Reynolds said.It doesnt make it easier to go through or watch, though.Early in the season Reynolds -- the Indians third baseman -- was red-hot and told the gathered media that theyd be on his case when he had an 0-for-30 stretch.I wasnt joking, Reynolds said before...
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Tito: Chris Perez Likely To Pitch Sunday On Rehab Assignment
The Indians could soon have their closer back on the active roster. The Plain Dealer’s Jodie Valade was there as Tribe manager Terry Francona ran down the reports of currently injured players.
“He did real well,” Francona said. “He didn’t command great, which I don’t think is a surprise because he hadn’t thrown off the mound much.” He added that Perez likely will...
Indians sign Shane and Whitehouse
The Cleveland Indians have officially signed two more players from the 2013 Draft to minor league contracts on Friday as they announced the signing of 6th round pick right-handed pitcher Casey Shane and 19th round pick left-handed pitcher Matthew Whitehouse.
Shane is the highest profile signing to date and is a prep pitcher who had a committment to Texas A&M but opted to sign...
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