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Tribe wastes another opportunity With plenty of chances to score, the Indians fail to build a large enough lead, lose in the 12th
By Sheldon Ocker
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Tuesday, May 27, 2008
CLEVELAND: How long has it been since the Indians generated enough base runners to be in a position to waste any?
It really doesn't matter. A team that has trouble scoring more than three runs can't afford to waste more than one or two, though that would be a tough standard to impose.
But it was no surprise that the Tribe's inability to produce with runners in scoring position would be costly. It took 12 innings, but the White Sox finally prevailed 6-3 Monday night at Progressive Field.
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Tribe wastes another opportunity With plenty of chances to score, the Indians fail to build a large enough lead, lose in the 12th
By Sheldon Ocker
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Tuesday, May 27, 2008
CLEVELAND: How long has it been since the Indians generated enough base runners to be in a position to waste any?
It really doesn't matter. A team that has trouble scoring more than three runs can't afford to waste more than one or two, though that would be a tough standard to impose.
But it was no surprise that the Tribe's inability to produce with runners in scoring position would be costly. It took 12 innings, but the White Sox finally prevailed 6-3 Monday night at Progressive Field.
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ABJ
New device has players on the ball Focus is on the pitch, even at blazing speed
By Stephanie Storm
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Tuesday, May 27, 2008
You're supposed to be able to recognize the color of a number on the tennis ball. And when you get really good at it, make out the number, too.
''Red! Did you see it?'' Indians roving instructor Ellis Burks quickly calls out as the first ball zooms by.
An instant later Burks barks out: ''No. 2! Got that one?'' he said, pointing at the ball now rolling away as he looks at me encouragingly.
All I can do is shake my head no. All I can pick up ? if you can call it that ? is one blur after another as tennis balls with colored numbers whiz by.
I try a few more with Burks' help. But it's no use. As a newcomer, I can't pick up any of the colors, let alone the even-tougher-to-read numbers.
''That's O.K.,'' Burks reassures me. ''It takes some time. You're not trained to do it yet.''
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New device has players on the ball Focus is on the pitch, even at blazing speed
By Stephanie Storm
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Tuesday, May 27, 2008
You're supposed to be able to recognize the color of a number on the tennis ball. And when you get really good at it, make out the number, too.
''Red! Did you see it?'' Indians roving instructor Ellis Burks quickly calls out as the first ball zooms by.
An instant later Burks barks out: ''No. 2! Got that one?'' he said, pointing at the ball now rolling away as he looks at me encouragingly.
All I can do is shake my head no. All I can pick up ? if you can call it that ? is one blur after another as tennis balls with colored numbers whiz by.
I try a few more with Burks' help. But it's no use. As a newcomer, I can't pick up any of the colors, let alone the even-tougher-to-read numbers.
''That's O.K.,'' Burks reassures me. ''It takes some time. You're not trained to do it yet.''
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ABJ
Batters second-rate in second spot Dellucci has been productive, but most others who follow Sizemore haven't contributed much
By Sheldon Ocker
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Tuesday, May 27, 2008
CLEVELAND: It's been the black hole in the Indians' underachieving lineup.
With one notable exception, the second position in the order, the guy who hits behind Grady Sizemore, has been almost bereft of productive numbers.
Here is the overall picture going into Monday night's game against the Chicago White Sox: a .208 batting average, 24 runs, 21 walks, 21 RBI and four sacrifice bunts for the eight players who have been slotted into the second spot in the lineup.
Monday night, it was David Dellucci's turn to bat second, maybe the wisest choice for manager Eric Wedge.
Dellucci is the only hitter who has had more than modest success fitting into that niche, batting .345 (10-for-29) with three runs, eight RBI, three home runs and one walk in eight games. He made it four homers in his first at-bat Monday night.
Take away Dellucci's production, and the aggregate batting average for second hitters drops to .185.
Please see Lineup, 00
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Batters second-rate in second spot Dellucci has been productive, but most others who follow Sizemore haven't contributed much
By Sheldon Ocker
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Tuesday, May 27, 2008
CLEVELAND: It's been the black hole in the Indians' underachieving lineup.
With one notable exception, the second position in the order, the guy who hits behind Grady Sizemore, has been almost bereft of productive numbers.
Here is the overall picture going into Monday night's game against the Chicago White Sox: a .208 batting average, 24 runs, 21 walks, 21 RBI and four sacrifice bunts for the eight players who have been slotted into the second spot in the lineup.
Monday night, it was David Dellucci's turn to bat second, maybe the wisest choice for manager Eric Wedge.
Dellucci is the only hitter who has had more than modest success fitting into that niche, batting .345 (10-for-29) with three runs, eight RBI, three home runs and one walk in eight games. He made it four homers in his first at-bat Monday night.
Take away Dellucci's production, and the aggregate batting average for second hitters drops to .185.
Please see Lineup, 00
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CPD
Chicago White Sox dump Cleveland Indians for fifth straight time
Tuesday, May 27, 200
ennis Manoloff
Plain Dealer Reporter
Teams moving in opposite directions met Monday night in Progressive Field.
The result was status quo.
The sizzling White Sox scored three in the 12th inning off Scott Elarton to defeat the reeling Indians, 6-3.
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Chicago White Sox dump Cleveland Indians for fifth straight time
Tuesday, May 27, 200
ennis ManoloffPlain Dealer Reporter
Teams moving in opposite directions met Monday night in Progressive Field.
The result was status quo.
The sizzling White Sox scored three in the 12th inning off Scott Elarton to defeat the reeling Indians, 6-3.
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Plain Dealer columnist Terry Pluto analyzes Cleveland Indians' loss to Chicago White Sox
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Idon't care that this was only Memorial Day weekend, that the Indians have 111 games left to play and anything can happen over the next four months.
With Chicago in town, this is a big series for the Tribe, and it opened with yet another heartbreaker. The 12th-inning verdict was the White Sox 6, Indians 3.
Yes, it's just one game, and it was tight and intense. But it also was an example of two teams going in different directions. The White Sox have won 10 of 12, the Indians have lost nine of 10. The White Sox lead the American League Central Division, the Indians 5? games behind. Even more disturbing, the Tribe con tinues to sputter out its sad song: bad hitting, bad bullpen, bad karma.
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Plain Dealer columnist Terry Pluto analyzes Cleveland Indians' loss to Chicago White Sox
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Idon't care that this was only Memorial Day weekend, that the Indians have 111 games left to play and anything can happen over the next four months.
With Chicago in town, this is a big series for the Tribe, and it opened with yet another heartbreaker. The 12th-inning verdict was the White Sox 6, Indians 3.
Yes, it's just one game, and it was tight and intense. But it also was an example of two teams going in different directions. The White Sox have won 10 of 12, the Indians have lost nine of 10. The White Sox lead the American League Central Division, the Indians 5? games behind. Even more disturbing, the Tribe con tinues to sputter out its sad song: bad hitting, bad bullpen, bad karma.
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CPD
Cleveland Indians' Josh Barfield exercises patience
Tuesday, May 27, 200ennis Manoloff
Plain Dealer Reporter
Josh Barfield, second baseman for the Class AAA Buffalo Bisons, was not looking to cause a stir. He simply was answering a question as honestly as he knew how.
Asked if he could be a productive, everyday player in the majors right now, Barfield did not hesitate.
"Absolutely," he said by phone from Columbus, where the Bisons completed a series against the Clippers on Sunday. "No doubt."
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Cleveland Indians' Josh Barfield exercises patience
Tuesday, May 27, 200
ennis ManoloffPlain Dealer Reporter
Josh Barfield, second baseman for the Class AAA Buffalo Bisons, was not looking to cause a stir. He simply was answering a question as honestly as he knew how.
Asked if he could be a productive, everyday player in the majors right now, Barfield did not hesitate.
"Absolutely," he said by phone from Columbus, where the Bisons completed a series against the Clippers on Sunday. "No doubt."
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INDIANS
Indians over and out
Tuesday, May 27, 200ennis Manoloff
Plain Dealer Reporter
Teams moving in opposite directions met Monday night in Progressive Field.
The result was status quo.
The sizzling White Sox scored three in the 12th inning off Scott Elarton to defeat the reeling Indians, 6-3.
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INDIANS
Indians over and out
Tuesday, May 27, 200
ennis ManoloffPlain Dealer Reporter
Teams moving in opposite directions met Monday night in Progressive Field.
The result was status quo.
The sizzling White Sox scored three in the 12th inning off Scott Elarton to defeat the reeling Indians, 6-3.
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Canton
Indians continue to waste chances
[FONT=Verdana,Times New Roman,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]White Sox get to Elarton in 12th[/FONT]
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
BY JOSH WEIR
REPOSITORY SPORTS WRITER
CLEVELAND Grady Sizemore watched strike three pass by him, then disgustedly tossed his helmet toward the Indians dugout.
A firework cracked above Progressive Field, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
Right now, the Indians are a tragedy right up Shakespeare's alley. When Sizemore went down in the eighth, little did the 31,006 fans know that four more innings of Tribe depression would follow.
The White Sox scored three times in the 12th inning Monday night to hand Cleveland a 6-3 loss ? the Indians ninth in the last 10 games and second straight in extra innings.
"We'll come out of this stronger," Cleveland Manager Eric Wedge said. "We should come out of this a better ball club."
The game followed a familiar pattern. The bats teased, but didn't come through. Scott Elarton, making his first relief appearance since Sept. 6, 2003, took the loss.
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Indians continue to waste chances
[FONT=Verdana,Times New Roman,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]White Sox get to Elarton in 12th[/FONT]
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
BY JOSH WEIR
REPOSITORY SPORTS WRITER
CLEVELAND Grady Sizemore watched strike three pass by him, then disgustedly tossed his helmet toward the Indians dugout.
A firework cracked above Progressive Field, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
Right now, the Indians are a tragedy right up Shakespeare's alley. When Sizemore went down in the eighth, little did the 31,006 fans know that four more innings of Tribe depression would follow.
The White Sox scored three times in the 12th inning Monday night to hand Cleveland a 6-3 loss ? the Indians ninth in the last 10 games and second straight in extra innings.
"We'll come out of this stronger," Cleveland Manager Eric Wedge said. "We should come out of this a better ball club."
The game followed a familiar pattern. The bats teased, but didn't come through. Scott Elarton, making his first relief appearance since Sept. 6, 2003, took the loss.
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Tribe notebook: Tribe isn't in platoon situation at first ? yet
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
BY JOSH WEIR
REPOSITORY SPORTS WRITER
CLEVELAND It's not what it looks like. Eric Wedge swears.
The Cleveland manager isn't leaning toward a platoon situation at first base, even though rookie Michael Aubrey got his third straight start there Monday night in place of Ryan Garko.
"I just like the way Aubrey is playing right now," Wedge said. "I like the way he's swinging the bat. I like the way he's moving around out there defensively. Garko needs to be doing better."
The right-handed-hitting Garko went through an 0-for-25 stretch at the end of April. Since then, he's batted .254. He's at .236 overall.
The California native is batting .357 against left-handed pitching, which is sixth in the American League. The bad news is he's hitting just .208 against righties.
Aubrey bats left-handed. Still, Wedge isn't considering a lefty-righty situation. As is with the entire lineup, Wedge is managing by feel right now.
"I'm just still taking it day to day," he said. "I don't think there's any other way we can go right now. ... When I dig in, I want to make damn sure that it's the right time in regards to our lineup or different individuals or our ball club in general."
Aubrey entered Monday batting .250 with a couple of home runs. The 26-year-old had four good at-bats Sunday, going 1-for-3 and drawing a walk. He drove a ball to the warning track during his first at-bat Monday.
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Tribe notebook: Tribe isn't in platoon situation at first ? yet
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
BY JOSH WEIR
REPOSITORY SPORTS WRITER
CLEVELAND It's not what it looks like. Eric Wedge swears.
The Cleveland manager isn't leaning toward a platoon situation at first base, even though rookie Michael Aubrey got his third straight start there Monday night in place of Ryan Garko.
"I just like the way Aubrey is playing right now," Wedge said. "I like the way he's swinging the bat. I like the way he's moving around out there defensively. Garko needs to be doing better."
The right-handed-hitting Garko went through an 0-for-25 stretch at the end of April. Since then, he's batted .254. He's at .236 overall.
The California native is batting .357 against left-handed pitching, which is sixth in the American League. The bad news is he's hitting just .208 against righties.
Aubrey bats left-handed. Still, Wedge isn't considering a lefty-righty situation. As is with the entire lineup, Wedge is managing by feel right now.
"I'm just still taking it day to day," he said. "I don't think there's any other way we can go right now. ... When I dig in, I want to make damn sure that it's the right time in regards to our lineup or different individuals or our ball club in general."
Aubrey entered Monday batting .250 with a couple of home runs. The 26-year-old had four good at-bats Sunday, going 1-for-3 and drawing a walk. He drove a ball to the warning track during his first at-bat Monday.
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LitlBuck
Kevin Warren is an ass
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Hafner's shoulder ailing
Posted by Dennis Manoloff, Plain Dealer reporter May 27, 2008 00:02AM
Categories: Indians
Travis Hafner was unavailable for Monday night's game against Chicago because his right shoulder flared up, manager Eric Wedge said after a 6-3 loss in 12 innings.
Before the game, Wedge told reporters he was giving the struggling Hafner a day off. Hafner is batting .217 with four homers in 46 games.
He
Reporters have long suspected Hafner might be dealing with a shoulder problem, and Wedge's revelation only lends credence to it.
Hafner's shoulder ailing
Posted by Dennis Manoloff, Plain Dealer reporter May 27, 2008 00:02AM
Categories: Indians
Travis Hafner was unavailable for Monday night's game against Chicago because his right shoulder flared up, manager Eric Wedge said after a 6-3 loss in 12 innings.
Before the game, Wedge told reporters he was giving the struggling Hafner a day off. Hafner is batting .217 with four homers in 46 games.
He
Reporters have long suspected Hafner might be dealing with a shoulder problem, and Wedge's revelation only lends credence to it.
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LitlBuck
Kevin Warren is an ass
I guess the Indians brass will now understand why he was not picked up by any other M. L. team while he was available. Maybe they brought a month to Cleveland to showcase him for a possible trade:crazy:
It is also very nice that the Indians medical staff have just learned that Hafner shoulder is bothering him. I have said it for a couple weeks that his show who was probably bothering him and maybe that's why he he cannot hit the ball. I mean if you cannot play one game or even a few innings in the field you must have some significant type of medical problem.
I would like to know if Wedge has ever heard of a squeeze play. I know that it is a very risky play but it is better than just watching a guy strikeout with 1 out and a guy and third. Especially when the batter is hitting below the Mendoza line.
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LitlBuck
Kevin Warren is an ass
That's a good quote from Wedge. Maybe we will come out "stronger" because he won't be around.
I see a lot of people on another board saying that they should move Grady to the #3 hole. In a way that is a good idea because he strikes out quite a bit, the only problem is we do not have a leadoff hitter.
I also would like to bring Hodges up from Akron and since he is 24 years old see how he handles 3rd-base in the major leagues for a month or so. Then again maybe we should wait and see if our hitting turns around and we get back into the race but I just don't see that happening.
I see a lot of people on another board saying that they should move Grady to the #3 hole. In a way that is a good idea because he strikes out quite a bit, the only problem is we do not have a leadoff hitter.
I also would like to bring Hodges up from Akron and since he is 24 years old see how he handles 3rd-base in the major leagues for a month or so. Then again maybe we should wait and see if our hitting turns around and we get back into the race but I just don't see that happening.
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LitlBuck;1171030; said:
im hoping they bring him to AAA soon and get him some MLB time this year
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