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Indians Tidbits (2008 season)

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ABJ

Tribe's offense comes up missing Scene set for pitchers' duel, Garko says
By Sheldon Ocker
Beacon Journal sportswriter

Published on Friday, Apr 04, 2008
CLEVELAND: Sometimes, the Indians' offense can be downright offensive.
Like last year, when the Tribe scored two or fewer runs 39 times, including a span of six in eight games during a late July batting slump.
Or like Thursday, when the Chicago White Sox salvaged one out of three games by eking out a 2-1 win at Progressive Field.
''We expected to win at least one game this year,'' said White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, who probably wasn't pleased with his attack despite the victory.
John Danks limited the Indians to a single run in 62/3 innings, allowing only two hits. Ryan Garko got the only hit that meant anything, an opposite-field double over the head of right fielder Jermaine Dye to score Travis Hafner from first.


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CPD
Two solos too much to weather

Westbrook loses duel with Sox lefty Danks
Friday, April 04, 2008Joe Maxse
Plain Dealer Reporter
We should have seen this one coming.
Playing a noon ballgame after going late into a frigid night only hours earlier can put any offense into a slow thaw. The Indians and White Sox proved that point Thursday afternoon at Progressive Field, with the Tribe coming out on the short end for the first time this season, 2-1.
With Jake Westbrook and Chicago's John Danks control ling matters from the mound, the scoring opportunities were few for both sides. Unfortu nately for Westbrook and the home club, the visitors took ad vantage of two mistakes to leave town with their first win.
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Solo home runs by Juan Uribe and Joe Crede, both off Westbrook, proved the differ ence as the Indians had to set tle for winning two of three to open the season.
"I felt like I did what it takes," said Westbrook, who did not allow a hit until the fifth inning. "More times than not, it will work out. I wound up on the wrong end of the deal. I'll try to do a little better."
Allowing two runs on six hits into the eighth inning would usually get the job done. But not when Danks, a 22-year-old lefty, had the Indians in his pocket, as well.




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INDIANS INSIDER
Martinez could see action tonight


Friday, April 04, 2008Joe Maxse
Plain Dealer Reporter
Victor Martinez was nowhere to be found after Thursday's 2-1 loss to the White Sox. He was getting treatment for the strained left hamstring he suffered Monday.
But the Indians hope to find him back behind the plate, possibly as soon as tonight in Oakland, where the Tribe opens a six-game trip.
Manager Eric Wedge was optimistic that would be the case. He felt comfortable enough to use Martinez as a pinch hitter against Chicago reliever Scott Linebrink in the eighth inning Thursday. Martinez lofted a soft fly to left field to end the inning.
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"It's getting better every day," said Wedge, whose club was limited to two hits against four Chicago pitchers. "We're going to get to the ballpark early and he should be back in a day or two. This was an opportunity to get him back out there. I'm very happy with his progress. It's a lot better than the way he was running out there at second base."
In the second inning of the home opener, Martinez pulled up during an awkward slide into second base as he tried to advance on a passed ball. A year ago he injured his right quad running to first base in the opener and missed six games.
Wedge said there was no chance of Martinez taking on designated-hitter duties.
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CPD

Young lefty foils Tribe with cutter

Danks helps White Sox post first win of season
Friday, April 04, 2008Dennis Manoloff
Plain Dealer Reporter
Left-hander John Danks still has not won since July 16, 2007 - but his work Thursday fueled Chicago's victory over the Indians.
Danks gave up one run on two hits in 6 2/3 innings of a no-decision. The White Sox won, 2-1, at Progressive Field.
"I'll take 10 out of 10 no-decisions as long as no team losses are in there," he said. "The wins will come if I keep pitching well."
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Danks, whose last victory came against the Indians in Cleveland, carried a no-hitter into the sixth. Casey Blake led off with a single up the middle.
"The thought never crossed my mind," Danks said of the no-no. "I wasn't paying any attention to it. All I knew was my pitch count was low."
Danks allowed the run in the seventh. After Travis Hafner walked with one out, Ryan Garko hit a liner just over the glove of Jermaine Dye in front of the 375-foot sign in right-center. Hafner scored to tie it.
"I threw a cutter to Garko that didn't do what it was supposed to do," Danks said. "I got around it and left it up and away. Garko's a good hitter; he will make you pay for mistakes."




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Canton

Indians' streak ends at 2
[FONT=Verdana,Times New Roman,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Danks shuts down Cleveland to prevent sweep[/FONT]
Friday, April 4, 2008
By Andy Call
REPOSITORY SPORTS WRITER

CLEVELAND The Indians' dreams of an undefeated season came crashing down Thursday afternoon during a 2-1 loss to Chicago at Progressive Park.

OK, we're just kidding. Expectations for this team are certainly high, but nobody really expected 162-0.

"We lost a game," first baseman Ryan Garko said. "Hang with us."

The Indians did take the first two games of their season-opening series before running into a 22-year-old buzz saw named John Danks.

The Chicago left-hander carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning and a shutout into the seventh. He made four starts against the Indians last summer during his rookie season and did not fare nearly as well (1-2, 5.49 ERA).

"His cutter was better than last year, and he threw strikes with all his pitches," Garko said.

"He showed a lot of confidence in his fastball and in the way he attacked hitters," Indians catcher Kelly Shoppach said.


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Dispatch

Athletics 6, Indians 3: A's starter in control before injury

Saturday, April 5, 2008 3:29 AM



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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Justin Duchscherer allowed one run in five innings in his first start since 2003, helping the Oakland Athletics to a 6-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians last night that was tempered by the right-hander leaving the game because of biceps tendinitis.
Duchscherer struck out six and walked two. He left in the sixth after giving up back-to-back singles to Kelly Shoppach and Grady Sizemore.

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exhawg;1132879; said:
Can someone explain to me how the Indians have their own tv network, yet todays game isn't on tv?
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Unfortunately MLB cut a deal with fox this year for Saturday baseball. I don't know if it goes all year long, but today's game could not be shown b/c Fox has their national telecast on at the same time.

None of FSN stations, including STO can show local games when the Fox national broadcast is going.

It's supposed to increase thier ratings for the national broadcast.

Ridiculous.
 
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billmac91;1132893; said:
A more important question:

Does anyone really care when Victor gets healthy? I'd rather have Shoppach's defense and Michaels in the 3 hole. Michaels in the 3 hole is an offensive explosion waiting to eRrupt.
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You are kidding, right? Michaels over Victor? Victor's career average is .301 and a slugging percentage of .473. Michaels' average is .278 and is batting a paltry .077 this year. Plus, Victor is 29, which is a prime age, while Michaels is now 31.
 
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BuckBackHome;1133550; said:
You are kidding, right? Michaels over Victor? Victor's career average is .301 and a slugging percentage of .473. Michaels' average is .278 and is batting a paltry .077 this year. Plus, Victor is 29, which is a prime age, while Michaels is now 31.
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Yes, I was being sarcastic.

I have no idea why Wedge put Michaels in the 3 yesterday.
 
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BuckBackHome;1133549; said:
Indians beat the A's, 2-1. Very nice first outing for Lee. Let's hope he has regained his old form.
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Definately, if he can regain his 2005 form, the Tribe will be tough to beat. On a less positive note, I'd like to point out what a waste of a roster spot Dellucci is.
 
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ABJ

Indians throttle Athletics Lee's stellar pitching helps overcome limp offense
By Sheldon Ocker
Beacon Journal sportswriter

Published on Monday, Apr 07, 2008
OAKLAND, CALIF.: The Indians are all about pitching right now, and that's not necessarily a good thing.
However, it worked well enough Sunday, as Cliff Lee and the bullpen willed the Tribe to a 2-1 win over the Oakland Athletics at McAfee Coliseum.
Lee (1-0, 0.00 ERA) sailed through 62/3 innings, giving up an unearned run only because Kelly Shoppach was charged with a passed ball that put Kurt Suzuki into scoring position in the third inning. He eventually came to the plate on Travis Buck's sacrifice fly.
It is misleading to say Lee ''gave up'' four hits, because three of them never left the infield. He walked only one and struck out four, and if there was a legitimate criticism to be made of his performance, it was his pitch count. Lee probably would have liked to go a little deeper into the game throwing 107 pitches.
But that is hardly fair. After Lee had retired only one batter, his pitch projection for nine innings was 324. That's because Buck, the leadoff batter, did not fly to left field until he had seen his 12th pitch.



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