Tribe Happenings: Third time the charm with this hot start?
Some news, notes and thoughts from my Indians notebook…
Quarter pole review
The Indians just passed the quarter pole in the season, which is typically the time when the fans and the front office reassess the team. Sitting at 24-17 and winners of 16 of their last 20 games, the Indians are playing well and hitting on all cylinders.
The Indians are ahead of last year’s pace by...
Indians 10, Phillies 4
Corey Kluber inspired his teammates with a tough at-bat his first time up to the plate in the majors.
Jason Kipnis hit a three-run homer, Nick Swisher and Mike Aviles also went deep to back Kluber, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-4 Wednesday.
Kluber (3-2) gave up three runs and six hits in six innings. But it was his first career AB against Cole Hamels...
Indians bats explode off Hamels, rout Phillies 10-4
For the first time since 1954, the Indians won a ballgame in the City of Brotherly Love, routing the Philadelphia Phillies and lefty Cole Hamels 10-4 on Wednesday.
A 17-game winner just one season ago, Hamels (1-6, 4.61 ERA) went just five innings, giving up five runs on six hits for his National League-leading sixth loss of the season.
A four-game winner in his career, Tribe starter Corey...
Indians rout Philly, 10-4
PHILADELPHIA (AP) --Jason Kipnis hit a three-run homer, Nick Swisher and Mike Aviles also went deep to back Corey Kluber, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-4 Wednesday.
Corey Kluber (3-2) gave up three runs and six hits in six innings. He rebounded nicely after allowing eight runs in 4 2-3 innings against Detroit in his previous start.
A day after rookie...
Terry Francona Gets A Sunflower Seed Shower During Interview
Mike Aviles of the Cleveland Indians had a little fun with his manager, Terry Francona, during a day game against the A’s on Thursday. While Francona was being interviewed during the third inning Aviles tossed some sunflower seeds at the oblivious Francona and thankfully it was captured on camera.
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Indians 1, Athletics 0: Zach Attack, We’ll Be Friends Forever
7:33 PM – A bit late getting started here, but luckily we haven’t missed much. Through two innings, both Zach McAllister and Tommy Milone are perfect.
7:35 PM – Oh look. Mike Aviles is playing left field tonight. That’s weird.
I remember thinking when they traded for Aviles that it was all but certain that Asdrubal would be traded and that Aviles would become our starting...
Second Thoughts Game #23: Indians 9, Royals 0
Who was that on the mound?
Monday marked the first guest appearance of the good version ofUbaldo Jimenez in 2013. I'm not falling for the aberration, but it was an excellent start that he deserves credit for. Early on, it occurred to me that something looked different in his delivery. I'm not going to pretend to be an expert on pitching mechanics, but whatever the difference...
Tribe Weekend Recap: Boom or Bust Offense Concerning
This road trip can’t end soon enough for the Tribe. Yet, here they are, eight games in with one game remaining, and they are 4-4. All things considered, that is pretty astounding. There is little doubt that the Indians are a flawed team. You look at the roster and it is considerably better than it was last year. The bullpen is still loaded with options. The lineup is solid to to...
Indians 10, Royals 3
Just about the only thing Indians manager Terry Francona cared to remember about the opener of Sunday's day-night doubleheader against the Royals was that the Indians lost.
The night-cap proved to be much more enjoyable.
Mike Aviles hit a three-run homer and finished with a career-high five RBIs, and the Indians finally woke up their long-slumbering offense in beating the Royals...
4/28 Game 2 Recap: Indians 10 - Royals 3
Player of the Game
Mike Aviles set a new career high with 5 RBI and generally lead the offense in their best game since scoring 19 against Houston more than a week ago (4/20). The RBI came mostly from a three run home run, but also during a fielder's choice in the first and a sacrifice fly in the seventh. The award is Aviles' third of the season, each at a different position...
Tribe Notes: A Kansas City Preview
Lets take a break from draft talk for a moment to get back to our Cleveland Indians. A four-game road set with the first place (yeah, you read this correctly) Kansas City Royals starts tonight and once again, the Tribe is searching for some consistency. The offense has been hot and cold – mostly cold – and has started to show a little bit more of that speed we expected to see...
Orbiting Cleveland: Gauging the 25-man roster
No matter how you look at it, there’s one constant when it comes to Major League baseball: There’s 25 men going to war each day and playing a key role in making or breaking the season of a Major League team.
From the start of the season through September 1, every MLB team is composed of 25 men who are out there every day competing in an effort to maximize their team’s chances...
MLB News: Asdrubal Cabrera day-to-day with wrist contusion
Saturday night was full of joy for the Cleveland Indians en route to a dominant 19-6 win in Houston that snapped a five-game losing streak — but the team still was dealt a slight blow in the injury column at Minute Maid Park.
Starting shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera left the game following two plate appearances (a one-out single to left and an inning-ending groundout) in the top of...
4/18 Recap: Red Sox 6 - Indians 3
Player of the Game
Runs were hard to come by for the Indians tonight, but Mike Aviles found a way to be involved in most of them. He wins tonight's Player of the Game for his one run scored, one RBI, 1-4 effort. He knocked in the first run of the game for the Tribe after Mark Reynolds had doubled with a ground out and scored the second after he doubled himself.
Feathers...
Former Red Sox Shortstop Mike Aviles ‘Absolutely’ Excited for Series Against Old Team (Video)
In one of the stranger deals in recent memory, the Red Sox traded shortstop Mike Aviles to the Blue Jays in exchange for manager John Farrell.
Aviles is now with Cleveland, reunited with former Sox skipper Terry Francona, and he says he’s definitely excited to be playing against his old teammates this week. Jenny Dell caught up with the infielder prior to Wednesday night’s game...
4/8 Post Game: Yankees 11 - Indians 6
Player of the Game
With one at bat, Mike Aviles took the Player of the Game award from this miserable baseball game. As a late game defensive replacement, Aviles got one chance and hit a two run home run for a score of 4.50. Ubaldo Jimenez had the second worst game of any Indian this year with a final score of -7.63 for his 6 runs allowed in 4.1 innings.
Feathers Up
The...
Second Thoughts: Game #4:Rays 4, Indians 0
Everybody Makes Mistakes
Young right-hander Zach McAllister went out and made some mistakes, but overall had a quality start stats-wise as he was only charged with two runs in six innings of work despite giving up four. However, the two unearned runs he gave up due to a fielding error at third base by Mike Aviles is not a new problem for McAllister as he struggled with pitching around...
Spring Training Game #30: Cubs 4, Indians 3
LINEUP
Bourn - CF (Carrera)
Aviles - SS (played whole game, later moved to LF)
Kipnis - 2B (Raburn)
Swisher - 1B (McGuiness)
Brantley - LF (Hernandez - SS)
Santana - C (Jeroloman)
Reynolds - DH (Gomes)
Chisenhall - 3B (Antonelli, Phelps - PH in 9th only, did not take field)
Stubbs - RF (Holt)
PITCHERS
Jimenez - 7+ IP
Allen - 1 IP
Shaw - 1 IP
The story of the day was clearly Ubaldo...
Cubs 4, Indians 3
Ubaldo Jimenez allowed three runs in seven innings of the Cleveland Indians' 4-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.
He gave up three hits, including back-to-back doubles to Anthony Rizzo and Alfonso Soriano in fourth inning. He struck out three and walked one.
Chris Rusin shut down the Indians in 5 1-3 innings. The left-hander allowed singles by Mike Aviles and Nick Swisher...
MLB News: Asdrubal Cabrera Scratched from Lineup with Back Injury
According to Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Asdrubal Cabrera injured a muscle in his back in the batting cage this morning and was subsequently scratched from the lineup for Sunday afternoon’s game against the Chicago Cubs. Manager Terry Francona indicated that Cabrera would be out of the lineup both Sunday and Monday, but given that back injuries often linger, there...
Spring Training Notebook: Roster takes shape
There’s less than a week and a half left until the Cleveland Indians open up the 2013 regular season, and it seems as if almost all the puzzle pieces have come together.
It was a busy week for the Indians as the team announced a handful of roster decisions. A number of the previous Spring Training position races now seem to be clear, and we should have a pretty good idea as to...
The Dominican Republic Wins the 2013 World Baseball Classic
The Dominican Republic has prevailed against team Puerto Rico to win their first World Baseball Classic. They became the first team to go completely undefeated during the tournament and were utterly dominant. Closer Fernando Rodney pitched in every game and didn't give up a single run, recording 8 saves. Two Indians started in this game with Mike Aviles going 1/4 as Puerto Ricos...
WBC Semi-Final Results
Mike Aviles continues to be the spark plug for team Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic as the 51st state accomplished yet another upset, this time knocking out the vaunted team Japan. In the first inning, Aviles knocked in the first run of the game with a single after Irving Falu and Carlos Beltran walked. His nine RBI rank second among all players in this years tournament...
Puerto Rico now America's Team in WBC
After Team USA was eliminated from the World Baseball Classic, we heard the usual lines about the inability of Americans to meet expectations in the tournament.
That's not entirely accurate.
Team Puerto Rico -- comprised of U.S. citizens -- is one victory away from stunning the baseball world.
After unexpectedly eliminating Venezuela in the first round and the U.S. in the...
Pestano shelled as USA eliminated in WBC, Aviles and Puerto Rico advance
Vinnie Pestano will be joining his Tribe teammates in Goodyear, AZ a little earlier than he and Team USA had hoped. The US was eliminated from the World Baseball Classic at the hands of a 4-3 loss to Puerto Rico on Friday night.
With one on and two out, trailing 1-0 in the 6th, Pestano took the mound for Team USA replacing starter Ryan Vogelsong of the Giants. Pestano gave up a single...
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