AL CENTRAL NEWS
Braves Deal Lowe To Indians
The first move of the offseason was made on Monday when the Atlanta Braves traded pitcher Derek Lowe to the Cleveland Indians for a minor leaguer.
The Braves will receive left-handed minor league Chris Jones for Lowe. Jones went 7-1 with an ERA of 3.36 and 66 strikeouts this season with the Kinston Indians, a Class A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians.
The Braves will eat all...
Alomar To Interview With Red Sox
The Cleveland Indians have granted bench coach and former catcher Sandy Alomar, Jr. permission to seek the Red Sox managerial vacancy.
According to reports, Alomar will be one of the next two, more than likely Mike Maddux is the other, to interview for the Red Sox.
Alomar has no managerial experience, but was promoted to be the Indians bench coach next season. Alomar is regarded...
The Old Man And The Mound
Free agent and soon to be 49 year old Jamie Moyer is making a comeback and hopes to sign with a team in 2012.
Moyer missed the entire 2011 season recovering from Tommy John surgery. Moyer injured his elbow playing winter ball in the Dominican Republic. The injury was so bad that Moyer's Dominican team's GM, former Major Leaguer Moises Alou, thought his career was over...
Royals Trade Cabrera To Giants
The Kansas City Royals traded outfielder Melky Cabrera to the San Francisco Giants for pitcher Jonathan Sanchez and a minor leaguer.
Melky Cabrera had a career season this past year, his only season in Kansas City, hitting .305, 18 home runs, and 87 RBIs. Sanchez was 4-7 this season with a 4.26 ERA. He was the best pitcher for the Giants going down the stretch in their World Series...
Ozzie Foresaw Dunn's Dreadful Season
In an interview with ESPN Radio, Miami Marlins and former Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen knew that Adam Dunn was in for a long season from the first day of Spring Training.
Guillen went on to say on ESPN Chicago's Waddle and Silvy Show, “I looked at his swing and I told [bench coach] Joey Cora going home, ‘My God we’ve got a big problem."
The White Sox...
TMG Sports Blog 2012 MLB Predictions: AL Central
We continue our look into the 2012 MLB season. Yesterday, we predicted the AL East, today, we take a peek at the AL Central. Can the Tigers repeat? How will the White Sox fare without Ozzie? Can Morneau and Mauer bounce back after down years? We'll try to answer these questions and more, so stay tuned and you might just learn something.
1st- Detroit Tigers
The Tigers...
Mariano Rivera Suffered A Torn ACL, Career In Jeopardy
New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera suffered a torn ACL while shagging fly balls before the Yankees game against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday.
Rivera was leaping for a ball hit by Jayson Nix when he fell on the warning track. Rivera was noticeably in pain as he was grimacing and rubbing his face. Rivera regularly fields fly balls during practice to stay in shape.
Rivera...
Sox Replace Lowe's Stolen Ring
The Boston Red Sox made a classy gesture and replaced former pitcher Derek Lowe's 2004 World Series ring after it was stolen in April.
Lowe's Fort Myers, Florida home was robbed in April and he lost about $90,000 worth of property, including his World Series ring.
When Lowe's Cleveland Indians visited Fenway Park this past week, Lowe had a very nice surprise waiting...
Tribe's Chris Perez Miffed At Fans
Cleveland Indians closer Chris Perez is more than a little upset at Indian fans when it comes to their dwindling attendance.
The Indians are surprisingly in first place in the AL Central, but near the bottom of the league in terms of attendance. Perez said of it, "The fans are going to come, I know that. It's just a slap in the face when you're in first place and...
Red Sox Trade Kevin Youkilis To White Sox
The tenure of Kevin Youkilis in Boston has come to an end.
The Red Sox have traded third baseman Kevin Youkilis to the Chicago White Sox for pitcher Zach Stewart and a utility player.
The trade is expected to be made official after the White Sox game with the Milwaukee Brewers.
Youkilis was taken out of the game in the 7th inning of the Red Sox win against the Atlanta Braves...
Young White Sox Fan Crushed Over Lillibridge Trade
The Chicago White Sox acquired third baseman Kevin Youkilis from the Red Sox yesterday for utility player Brent Lillibridge and pitcher Zach Stewart. It looks like a pretty good trade for the White Sox. They get an All Star player for next to nothing.
However, one young fan was crushed after learning that his favorite player, Brent Lillibridge, was included in the trade.
Hey...
Obama Booed In Boston Over Youkilis Comment
President Barack Obama was in Boston for a fundraiser at Smyphony Hall on Monday and towards the end of his speech he decided to thank the Red Sox for trading Kevin Youkilis to his beloved Chicao White Sox.
He was promptly booed.
Well, there goes Massachusetts, Mr. President.
White Sox Misspell "Youkilis" On Lineup Card
Kevin Youkilis didn't have exactly the best of debuts with the White Sox last night, going 1-4 in a loss to the Minnesota Twins.
The lineup card at the beginning of the game should have been an omen.
The White Sox spelled Kevin Youkilis' last name as "Youklis". The White Sox however got the name on his jersey correct and even got his old number 20 back from...
Thome Passes Sosa on Home Run List
Baltimore Orioles DH Jim Thome blasted a home run in the fourth inning of off Cleveland Indians pitcher Derek Lowe and passed Sammy Sosa on the all-time home run list with his 610th career homer.
The homer was Thome sixth of the season and his first since joining the Baltimore Orioles earlier in the month in a trade with the Philadelphia Phillies.
It seems fitting that Thome...
Roberto Hernandez, aka Fausto Carmona, Given Three Birthday Cakes
On Sunday, the pitcher formerly known as Fausto Carmona returned to the Cleveland Indians clubhouse and was welcomed with terrific prank.
Roberto Hernandez, aka Fausto Carmona, was given three birthday cakes, one for each year he missed, and a name plate on his locker that read "No Name", which are for new players.
Hernandez was arrested in January in his home country...
Indians Announcer Says Racist Remark During Game
Cleveland Indians television analyst Rick Manning may want to think the next time he tries to make a clever remark.
Shin-Soo Choo hit a double last night of the center field wall that barely missed leaving the park and Manning comes up with this gem.
I wouldn't have expected anything less from the team that still has Chief Wahoo as its mascot.
First of all, he got the...
Carlos Santana Hits Double That Turns Out To Be Home Run
Cleveland Indians catcher Carlos Santana led off the fifth inning by hitting what he believed was a ground rule double off the Royals' Everett Teaford.
Except for one minor detail.
It actually went over the fence for a home run.
Santana stopped a second and began to remove his shin guard, briefly confusing the Indians' TV announcers. Someone finally got Santana'...
Carlton Fisk Drove Into a Cornfield, Arrested for DUI
According to TMZ, Hall of Fame catcher Carlton Fisk drove his truck into an Illinois cornfield and was arrested for DUI last night.
The New Lenox Police Department received a call at 7:20 last night about a vehicle in the middle of a cornfield. When the police arrived at the scene, they found Fisk behind the wheel of his Ford F-150 passed out with an open bottle of vodka inside...
Daisuke Matsuzaka, Indians Agree to Minor League Deal
According to CBS Sports' Jon Heyman, Daisuke Matsuzaka and the Cleveland Indians have agreed to a minor league deal.
Matsuzaka will reunite with his former manager in Boston, Terry Francona, and try to regain some of his success he had in his first couple of seasons while playing in the Hub. Daisuke won 33 games in his first two seasons in Boston, going 18-3 in his second...
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