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Indians Tidbits (2008 season)

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Sizemore unfazed by end of streak Mildly sprained ankle stops center fielder's consecutive-game run
By Sheldon Ocker
Beacon Journal sportswriter

Published on Monday, Apr 28, 2008
CLEVELAND: Indians center fielder Grady Sizemore's consecutive-game streak is history.
A mild ankle sprain Saturday night forced him out of the lineup Sunday after he had played in 382 games (all but six as a starter) in a row, the longest active streak in the big leagues, dating to Aug. 25, 2005.
Sizemore said he couldn't care less about keeping the streak alive.
''No, not at all,'' he said. ''But you never want to miss a game because of an injury. It's tough, because you don't want to be getting treatment while you're watching your guys play.''
Indians manager Eric Wedge said, ''I can honestly say we've never had a discussion about it (the streak).''
Sizemore did not try to talk Wedge into letting him play.



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New York Yankees ace Chien-Ming Wang outduels Cleveland Indians pitcher C.C. Sabathia in Yankees' 1-0 victory

Yanks' Wang, homer ruin C.C.'s effort
Monday, April 28, 2008Joe Maxse
Plain Dealer Reporter
Two good streaks ended for the Indians on Sunday afternoon at Progressive Field. Make it three if you want to feel really bad about it.
Unable to solve New York starter Chien-Ming Wang or two relievers, the Tribe saw its five-game winning streak come to an end in frustrating fashion as the Yankees prevailed, 1-0.
The double whammy was the fact that Indians center fielder Grady Sizemore had his major-league-leading consecutive-games-played streak end at 382. Sizemore was sidelined by a right ankle sprain he suffered in Saturday's 4-3 victory.




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EXCERPTS FROM TERRY PLUTO'S BOOK 'DEALING'
Indians' plan to rebuild with prospects falls apart


Monday, April 28, 2008
In his book "Dealing," which has just been released in an updated paperback edition, Terry Pluto takes readers inside the Cleveland Indians' front office. This excerpt, the second in a series of three, tells how the team's rebuilding plan came apart in 2006. (The full text of this chapter is available online at Cleveland.com.)
What happened?
That's what the Tribe front office wondered throughout the long winter of discontent after the 2006 season. How did the team go from 93 victories to 78? How did they go from the best bullpen in the American League to the worst? How did so many plans go so wrong?




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Cleveland Indians center fielder Grady Sizemore's streak of 382 consecutive games played comes to an end


Monday, April 28, 2008Joe Maxse
Plain Dealer Reporter
One of the strangest sightings in recent memory took place at Progressive Field on Sunday afternoon.
Grady Sizemore was not patrolling center field. And he wasn't getting an at-bat.
Sizemore's streak of 382 consecutive games, dating back to Aug. 25, 2005, at Tampa Bay, ended with a whimper during the Indians' 1-0 loss to the Yankees.


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Even in loss, Cleveland Indians pitcher C.C. Sabathia looks like his old, winning self, says The Plain Dealer's Bud Shaw


Monday, April 28, 2008Bud Shaw
Plain Dealer Columnist
Cabathia looked cured. At least he was back to where he was in some of his best performances a year ago - on the wrong end of a one-run game.
Winning would've been a more satisfying way to validate his return to normalcy Sunday after a terrible start to the season. Unfortunately, the Indians' offense didn't provide much of anything in a 1-0 loss to the New York Yankees and Chien-Ming Wang that left Sabathia screaming - in a good way, finally.
Sabathia trailed, 1-0, after giving up a home run to Melky Cabrera in the fifth. Derek Jeter then doubled to lead off the sixth inning. In his first four starts of 2008, games teetering on such pivot points buried him and the Indians under an avalanche.




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New York Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang puts whammy on Cleveland Indians hitters


Monday, April 28, 2008Dennis Manoloff
Plain Dealer Reporter
Yankees right-hander Chien-Ming Wang's nasty sinker presents enough of a challenge for opposing batters. When Wang complements it with a slider, the batters are in deep trouble.
Wang's predominant two-pitch mix shut down the Indians for seven innings in a 1-0 victory at Progressive Field. Joba Chamberlain and Mariano Rivera finished off a gem that beat C.C. Sabathia.
Wang (5-0, 3.23 ERA) became the first American League pitcher to win five games. He did not win his fifth last season until June 6. The AL Central virtually has no chance against Wang. He is 17-1 with a 3.08 ERA in 23 regular-season starts against the division. Wang gave up four hits -- three singles and a double -- walked two and struck out a season-high nine. He stopped New York's losing streak at three.




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Indians waste strong Sabathia outing in loss to Yankees

Monday, April 28, 2008 12:05 AM
By TOM WITHERS


Associated Press
CLEVELAND?An April win with all the texture of one in October was quickly chilled for the New York Yankees.
Moments after beating the Cleveland Indians 1-0, the Yankees lost a shocker: Jorge Posada is headed to the disabled list for the first time.​
"It's very disappointing," said New York's dependable catcher, bothered by a sore shoulder for weeks. "It's probably the most disappointing thing in my career."​
The troubling news on Posada came after Chien-Ming Wang shut down Cleveland for seven innings and outpitched C.C. Sabathia, who gave up a home run to Melky Cabrera as the Yankees snapped a three-game losing streak.


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I think Travis Hafner has to lead the lead in number of times striking out looking, he has done it a shitload of times this year seems like he is scared to swing the bat for some reason
 
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CincyBuck88;1150937; said:
Laffey looked solid, just got himself into a bit of trouble w/ those bs hits.

Time to start considering dealing one of our young arms for a bat?
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They need another bat in the worst way. They also need to find a way to open up a roster spot for Fransisco. At least an outfield of Gutz, Grady, and Ben would catch pretty much everything, and not let the ball roll to the wall like just happened. Maybe package one of the young pitchers, Marte, and Michaels for a power 3rd. Blake can split time in right.
 
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exhawg;1150963; said:
They need another bat in the worst way. They also need to find a way to open up a roster spot for Fransisco. At least an outfield of Gutz, Grady, and Ben would catch pretty much everything, and not let the ball roll to the wall like just happened. Maybe package one of the young pitchers, Marte, and Michaels for a power 3rd. Blake can split time in right.
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I doubt Marte or Michaels are particularly tradeable unfortunately. Marte may still entice a team based on potential, but Michaels is dead weight.

Laffey looked pretty good save for the one inning, so at least that's encouraging. I don't know what Pronk's problem is, but I'm starting to believe his best days passed when he signed that contract. :(

We need more offense if this season is to be salvaged, so some roster shuffling is going to have to be done. The team batting average is embarrassing. :shake:
 
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