INDIANS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Carmona expected to miss spring training
As the Cleveland Indians begin spring training, the club will be looking for a short-term starting rotation replacement for Fausto Carmona. Newly acquired right-hander Kevin Slowey is among the candidates.
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Roberto Hernandez Urging Young Dominicans to “Be Honest”
It didn’t take very long for Fausto Carmona to officially become Roberto Hernandez. But it took even less time for Hernandez to turn his arrest and subsequent name change into a story to be used for future generations.
Per The Plain Dealer’s Paul Hoynes:
Hernandez has been visiting independent baseball camps on the island since Feb. 7. After he speaks, he hands out T...
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Why Didn’t The Cleveland Indians Sign Kosuke Fukudome
Kosuke Fukudome came to Cleveland last year in the Tribes time of need and this season the Indians management let Fukudome sign with the Chicago Whites Sox for one million dollars in a move that I am sure will come back to haunt the Cleveland Indians. Fukudome was coming into his own in the American league near the end of last season. Fukudome was starting to find some power off...
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Is the Tribe Down On Jeanmar Gomez?
Derek Lowe. Kevin Slowey. Now, Jon Garland.
Are the Indians throwing numbers up against the wall and hoping that a couple of them stick? Well, yes, that is exactly what they are doing.
At the end of the 2011 season, The Indians had Justin Masterson, Ubaldo Jimenez, the man formerly known as Fausto Carmona, and Josh Tomlin (I know he was hurt, but the Indians shut him down once they...
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Antonetti: Fausto Carmona is Officially Roberto Hernandez
In a recent sit-down with the Plain Dealer, Cleveland Indians general manager Chris Antonetti stated that the team has received documentation that starting pitcher Fausto Carmona is officially named Roberto Hernandez (Heredia).
Arrested in January under suspicion of false identity, Hernandez, who was the recent recipient of a $7 million club option under his alias, was also found...
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Who Will Start At Third Base For The Cleveland Indians
As the Cleveland Indians head to the Arizona desert to start spring training one battle that could be taking shape is who will the Indians have start at
Chisenhall
third base? The Battle between Lonnie Chisenhall and Jack Hannahan for third base should be in full bloom this spring. I think Chisenhall is a solid player and he has some pop in his bat too. I really like Hannahan as...
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Indians, Garland agree to contract
The Cleveland Indians have agreed to terms with starter Jon Garland on a minor league contract.
Garland, who had shoulder surgery in July, will take a physical in the next week at the Indians' complex in Goodyear, Ariz. If he passes, he'll sign with the Indians and have a chance to make the club's rotation in training camp.
The 32-year-old went 1-5 with a 4.33 ERA and...
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7 days ago
Inside the Numbers: Indians lineup could be strong in 2012
Jason Kipnis (Photo: AP)The Indians acquisition of Casey Kotchman gives an answer (unsatisfactory to some) to the off-season-long question: Who’s on first?But what does this move spell out for the rest of the roster? Presumably, Kotchman will be given the chance to play 1B on an everyday basis and Matt LaPorta (proud owner of one remaining option) will be asked to compete in Columbus...
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Tribe Happenings: Chisenhall may start season in minors
Barring some injuries, it looks like Chisenhallis ticketed for the minors (Photo: AP).Some news, notes, and thoughts from my Indians notebook…Chisenhall’s no sure thingI’ve heard a lot of discussion that one of the position battles that bears watching this spring is at third base between Lonnie Chisenhall and Jack Hannahan. While it is technically true that the third base starter...
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LaIndianfan: The poor Central Divisions, the not so poor Cleveland Indians, and the poor ones
Looking at major league baseball just before the start of Spring Training:
The National League East has strong Philadelphia, the competitive Braves, the improved Marlins, the upcoming and improved Nationals, and the poor Mets.
The NL Central lost Pujols and Fielder and there does not appear to be a super strong team in the division.
The NL West teams like the Rockies and Diamondbacks...
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Indians Arguments: 2012 Starting Pitching
Joe: We have gathered here today to discuss the Cleveland Indians starting pitching staff. Who are these people, where did they come from, what are they doing here? To start who is the ace?
Mike: What a hanging curve ball of a question! It has to be Justin Masterson. He cut his HR/FB rate nearly in half at the same time his K/9 rate fell. Which meant that opposing batters weren...
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Indians Avoid Arbitration and Sign Asdrubal Cabrera To One Year Deal
The Cleveland Indians sign Asdrubal Cabrera to a one year deal today worth 4.55 million dollars. It wasn’t the long term deal Cabrera was looking for, it will keep Asdrubal in an Indians uniform through the 2012 season. Cabrera was one of the hottest Indians in the 2011 season.Cabrera finished the season with a .273 batting average,32 doubles,three triples 25 home runs and...
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Asdrubal Cabrera, Indians agree at $4.55 million
All-Star infielder Asdrubal Cabrera and the Cleveland Indians have agreed to a $4.55 million, one-year contract and avoided salary arbitration.
The agreement Friday was $75,000 above the midpoint between the $5.2 million he had asked for in arbitration last month and the $3.75 million the Indians had offered. A hearing had been scheduled for next week.
Cleveland's best player...
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10 days ago
Don't be so weary of the Indians' lefty-laden lineup
Kotchman not the right-handed option many were hoping for (photo: MLB)The talk of the Cleveland offseason, long before, really, has been a lack of right-handed hitters in the Indians' lineup in general, but especially a lack of power from the right side.It is no secret that exactly zero of the team's projected regular position players are strictly right-handed, as only switch...
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Kotchman upgrades Tribe offense and defense
Indians general manager Chris Antonetti began the offseason by saying that Matt LaPorta would have to come to spring training and win the first base job. Antonetti made no secret of the fact that in searching for another hitter, he was considering any and all available first basemen below the two marquee free agents, Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder.
That search ended Feb. 3 when...
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