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Indians Tidbits (2007 Season)

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tsteele316;885117; said:
now the key is to having the starting rotation get to the 7th with the lead every once in a while.
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That would be nice. Aside from Fausto, the rotation has been awful in the past couple weeks. Who would have thought the bullpen would be keeping us in games? C.C. was shaky early tonight, but settled down. Hopefully his past couple starts have just been a bump in the road. Lee is a disaster. Westbrook is just under Lee and Byrd is Byrd. We may be seeing Adam Miller a little sooner than most want to if this keeps up.
 
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buckeyemania11;885085; said:
Perez Has Been Lights Out

Think Maybe He Could Be The Closer Somewhere Down The Line?
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I've seen Perez pitch twice. The first time he came in with bases loaded and 1 out. He didn't give up a run! The second time he struck out the side in his one inning. Funny things happen to guys when they get moved to closer, and I don't know if I would want to do that to him. Bettancourt has always seemed to lose it when they tried him a closer.
 
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exhawg;885137; said:
I've seen Perez pitch twice. The first time he came in with bases loaded and 1 out. He didn't give up a run! The second time he struck out the side in his one inning. Funny things happen to guys when they get moved to closer, and I don't know if I would want to do that to him. Bettancourt has always seemed to lose it when they tried him a closer.
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As a closer, you have to have ice water. The mind set of "I'm better than you are and here's why."
 
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ABJ

Sabathia wins ugly

Tribe pitching ace struggles for third start in row

By Sheldon Ocker

Beacon Journal sportswriter

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AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez
Cleveland Indians pitcher C.C. Sabathia scratches his head with his glove as he works against the Texas Rangers in the second inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, July 19, 2007. More Photos
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - Less than two weeks ago, C.C. Sabathia was lauded as the unquestioned ace of the Indians' staff and heralded as a ``true'' No. 1 starter.
Today, the doubters are back. Sabathia made his third start of the month Thursday night, and he didn't dazzle the Texas Rangers any more than he did the Detroit Tigers on July 5 or the Kansas City Royals on July 14.
But there was an important difference: Sabathia was the losing pitcher in his previous two outings; this time, the Tribe came out on top 7-5 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
It helped that the Indians jumped on starter Kameron Loe for four runs in the second inning.
Travis Hafner led off with an infield hit and Loe hit Jhonny Peralta with a pitch. Ryan Garko followed with a walk that loaded the bases, and Trot Nixon doubled home two runs.

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ABJ

Lofton would fill hole in Tribe's outfield

By Terry Pluto

It's time for the Indians to make a serious effort to bring back Kenny Lofton. Do it now, and be willing to overpay a bit. Not so much in cash; he's on a $6 million contract that has about $3 million left.
That $6 million is what the Tribe is paying Dave Dellucci and Trot Nixon this season.
Money should not be a problem in any deal.
Unless the price is a prime prospect -- no Adam Miller, Asdrubal Cabrera, etc. -- the Indians must get the Texas Rangers on the phone and start talking about Lofton.
Yes, what the Indians need the most is pitching, especially bullpen help. So keep searching for an arm.
They also lack a left-handed hitter to play the outfield. So why not Lofton for a third twirl in wahoo red, white and blue?
Yes, he's 40!
He's 40 and he's hitting .309! He's 40, and he has a .391 on-base percentage. He's 40 and has stolen 20-of-24 bases! He's 40, and he hit .388 in June and is hitting .341 in July! He's 40, and he's doing all that in the Texas heat that sucks the life out of guys who are 25.

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ABJ

Fultz stays home; rehab stint dropped


ARLINGTON, TEXAS - Lefty Aaron Fultz (strained rib-cage muscle) will cease throwing for at least a little while.
``Aaron had more extensive soreness than we anticipated after the last time he threw'' eight days ago, manager Eric Wedge said.
Fultz was scheduled to accompany the Indians to Texas, but was left in Cleveland. Instead of starting a rehab assignment in a few days, he will see if additional rest eliminates the pain in his rib cage.

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CPD

Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner a good fit for city, says Bill Livingston


Friday, July 20, 2007 Bill Livingston
Plain Dealer Columnist
You couldn't imagine New York in the Roaring '20s without the Babe, larger than life and swinging from the heels, although one supposes Boston could.
You can't imagine the current Yankees without Derek Jeter, the symbol both of the city's glamour and its grit.
These days, you can't imagine Cleveland without Travis Hafner. When the Indians extended the contract of their designated hitter for four years and $57 million, they made the best match between a player and a city since sunny Ernie Banks was chirping "Let's play two!" to the eternal optimists of Wrigley Field in Chicago.

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CPD

Cleveland Indians starter Jake Westbrook seeks a winning consistency

Westbrook still trying to find his way after coming off the DL
Friday, July 20, 2007 Paul Hoynes
Plain Dealer Reporter
Arlington, Texas -- Baseball is a game that can induce sleep in the bleachers or in front of the TV with its deliberate pace, but in the mind of the player, it's always moving at warp speed.
Indians pitcher Jake Westbrook missed most of May and June with a strained left oblique muscle. When he came off the disabled list on June 24, he already had recalculated the season and what he could do to help the Indians.
After winning 44 games in a three-year stretch from 2004 through 2006, Westbrook figured if he could win 10 games this year, he'd do his part to help the Indians get where they want to go -- the postseason.

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CPD

Rangers' Kenny Lofton would like chance to win ring with Cleveland Indians


Friday, July 20, 2007

Arlington, Texas -- Kenny Lofton heard the Indians were scouting him last week when Texas played the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.
"I called my agent and he told me there were some rumors," said Lofton, center fielder for the Rangers. "I haven't heard much since then."
Lofton already has played for the Indians two different times.

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Dispatch

Indians
Gutierrez looks sharp after minor alterations

Friday, July 20, 2007 3:24 AM
By Scott Priestle


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
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Franklin Gutierrez is trying to prove to the Indians that he belongs in the major leagues.

CLEVELAND -- It has been four years since Franklin Gutierrez's breakthrough season as a power-hitting outfielder in high Class A. He was unable to duplicate that performance the past three years, and he was in danger of being buried in a pile of prospects in the Indians organization.

"I was a little worried about that," he said. "The first time I came up this year, for (13) days, I really didn't play much. That was a little tough. When you get here, you want to play. But you have to realize, some guys have more experience."
If he was frustrated by another demotion to triple-A, it did not show. Gutierrez hit .341 with 16 RBI in 30 games for Buffalo, then was recalled to Cleveland in late May when third baseman Andy Marte was demoted.

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