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Indians Tidbits (2008 season)

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Wedge loses argument, Tribe loses second straight to Seattle after ninth-inning rally

by Dennis Manoloff Saturday August 30, 2008, 8:50 PM


Chuck Crow/The Plain DealerIndians manager Eric Wedge pleads his case with umpire Gary Cederstrom after being ejected by third-base ump Fieldin Culbreth in the 10th inning Saturday at Progressive Field. Wedge claimed a double play should have been called when Mariners baserunner Adrian Beltre was struck by Jhonny Peralta's throw to first base.

The Indians-Mariners game Saturday afternoon was not televised in either market.
It turned out to be a good thing for Tribe fans not among the 33,387 who attended at Progressive Field. They were spared having to watch a second consecutive -- and particularly painful -- defeat to the lowly Mariners.
Raul Ibanez drove in the go-ahead run with a single off Jensen Lewis as Seattle won, 4-3, in 10 innings. The Indians lost a game and an argument that led to manager Eric Wedge's ejection in the 10th.
Lewis, 7-for-7 in save situations as the Tribe closer, relieved Brendan Donnelly to open the 10th in a 2-2 game. After Ichiro walked and was forced at second by Jeremy Reed, Adrian Beltre singled. Reed advanced to third.

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About the Indians...

Chuck Crow/The Plain DealerIndians outfielder Shin-Soo Choo has taken advantage of his opportunities in the second half of the Indians' season.

You haven't heard a lot about it, but the Indians are becoming very enamored with Shin-Soo Choo. They mention how he has only 222 at-bats heading into the weekend, but his 31 extra-base hits were fourth on the team -- only Grady Sizemore (66), Jhonny Peralta (60) and Ben Francisco (40) had more. They talk about how he missed all of spring training and most of the first two months of the season as he was coming off elbow reconstruction surgery -- and how he's hitting .287 with a .911 OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) after the All-Star break. They see him as a 15-20 HR guy batting close to .300 with lots of doubles.

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ashlandbuck;1244416; said:
And Choo has a gun as well. Should be the starting right fielder in '09.
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Francisco, Grady, and Choo as the starting outfield with Gut it as a backup unless the Indians can poll off a good trade or sign a power hitting outfielder but I would like for them to use the money to solidify our infield and bullpen.

Another homer for Choo today but Jackson is taking a beating.

Crowe does not doing well in Buffalo the past month so great he might have to stay as our leadoff hitter unless we can find someone in free agency.
 
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Tribe back on losing streak
After 10 victories in a row, it gives up three to the Mariners
By Sheldon Ocker
Beacon Journal sports writer

Published on Monday, Sep 01, 2008

CLEVELAND: After winning 10 games in a row, the Indians have lost three in a row in startlingly similar fashion.
The Mariners finished off their sweep Sunday with a 6-4 win at Progressive Field, but say this for the visitors: They tried to be gracious to their hosts by giving them the final game. Being equally courteous, the Tribe refused to accept the gift.
The Indians could have won all three against Seattle, but the offense sputtered, particularly when there were chances to score. As a team, the Tribe batted .252 for the series, averaging 3.6 runs. With runners in scoring position, the club's average was a minuscule .107, with 26 runners left on second and third.
Biggest offenders in this category? Jhonny Peralta stranded seven runners and bounced into three double plays, cementing his No. 2 position in the American League with 23. Victor Martinez also stranded seven runners in two games, but he is just returning from a 10-week stint on the disabled list after undergoing elbow surgery.

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LEE RINGS UP 20TH



CLEVELAND: Cliff Lee was pleased, happy even, to become the first 20-game winner in the major leagues this season.
Not that anyone could tell from his body language or his facial expression (what expression?). But he said so, and everyone within earshot in the Indians' clubhouse was prepared to take his word for it.
More than just win the game, the left-hander punctuated his accomplishment by throwing his fourth complete game and second shutout of the year, as the Chicago White Sox fell 5-0 Monday night at Progressive Field.
''That has a nice ring to it; I like the sound of it,'' Lee said, referring to his feat of winning 20 games. ''It's nice to get it out of the way and behind me. Now, I'll do everything I can to get ready for my next start and finish strong.''


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Lee first Indian to win 20 games in 34 years

by Paul Hoynes Monday September 01, 2008, 11:17 PM



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CHUCK CROW, THE PLAIN DEALERIndians pitcher Cliff Lee barks at the Chicago White Sox after finishing off his five-hitter for his 20th victory of the season.
Move over Gaylord The Great. You finally have company. Cliff Lee earned his 20th victory of the season Monday night, throwing a five-hitter in a 5-0 win over the Chicago White Sox at Progressive Field. He's the first Indians pitcher to win 20 games since Gaylord Perry went 21-13 in 1974. The 34-year wait between 20-game winners was the longest in the American League.
Lee has won nine straight decisions and 20 of his 27 starts. He's the first 20-game winner in the big leagues this year. Arizona's Brandon Webb has tried twice to reach 20 and lost both times.
Only 23,317 fans saw it, but they were into the game. So were the White Sox, who slipped into a first-place tie with the Twins in the AL Central because of the loss.
Chicago catcher A.J. Pierzynski and Lee exchanged stares and words early and late in the game. After Carlos Quentin grounded into a double play to end the crisply played 2 hour-and-26-minute contest, Pierzynski, his hair dyed platinum blond, stayed in the visitors dugout staring at Lee.
Lee stared into the Chicago dugout before celebrating with his teammates. On the scoreboard, congratulatory messages from Hall of Famers Perry and Bob Feller played.
In the locker room, after his teammates toasted him with champagne, Lee thanked Pierzynski. He said Pierzynski slammed his bat down after popping up in the fourth and stared at Lee as he ran to first.


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Lee is the best we've seen in years

by Terry Pluto Monday September 01, 2008, 11:27 PM


There are nights when going to the ballpark means making a memory, when a dismal season takes a break every five days as the 20-game winner takes the mound.
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That's right, a 20-game winner, as in the Indians' Cliff Lee at Progressive Field on Monday. A 20-game winner on Sept. 1, as Lee shut down the Chicago White Sox, 5-0. A 20-game winner for the first time in 34 years for the Indians, a 20-game winner for a team that has won 66 games this season. "It has a nice ring to it," Lee said. "Twenty is the magic number for pitchers."
How dominating was the Indians lefty, who turned 30 on Saturday?

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Lee energized by Pierzynski's 'chirping'

by Dennis Manoloff Monday September 01, 2008, 11:11 PM


Pierzynski praised Indians pitcher Cliff Lee for winning his 20th, but also complained about Lee's actions during the game.
Cliff Lee won his 20th game Monday night against the White Sox. He riled at least two members of the opposition in the process.
White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski and manager Ozzie Guillen were upset with Lee for his actions during the Tribe's 5-0 victory in Progressive Field.
Pierzynski singled in the first inning, popped to short in the fourth, grounded to second in the seventh and flied to left in the ninth.
After each of the outs, Pierzynski said, Lee said something to him.
"Apparently, he wanted to yell at me," Pierzynski said. "I don't know why. I didn't say anything to him the whole game, so I don't know where that would have come from or what would have caused it. I have no idea, absolutely no idea."
Lee said he was upset with Pierzynski's conduct after the pop to short.
"He popped up, slammed the bat down and stared at me going down the line," Lee said. "I stared back. He was chirping from the dugout the rest of the game.
"It gave me extra energy. I appreciate that."

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