The Hardball Times (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
I will continue to look at potential impact rookies for 2010 today with Indians right-handed pitcher Carlos Carrasco . Carrasco came over to Cleveland from Philadelphia as part of the Cliff Lee trade this past season. The 22-year old Venezuelan native entered the 2009 season as one of the top pitching prospects in the minors. He has a solid 6'3 215-pound frame He projects as a second or third starter...
Let's Go Tribe (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
More photos » by Mark Duncan - AP Staff ace Justin Masterson. Browse more photos » 12 different pitchers started games for the 2009 Cleveland Indians . The staff was led in starts by Fausto Carmona who took the mound 24 times despite spending part of the season with Indians ' farm clubs. In creating the rest of the 2010 staff and it's depth options, all of those 12 pitchers will not be...
Over the Monster (Free subscription) | 04/10/2009
Game 162. The last game of the regular season. Did anyone think this day would ever come when February hit? It's here nonetheless. Clay Buchholz gets the ball to take on the Indians today as he and the Sox look for the sweep. It'll be a nice way to finish the regular season and greet the Halos next week. Current Series Red Sox win the series 3-0 Thu 10/01 WP: Jon Lester (15 - 8) SV: Jonathan Papelbon...
Over the Monster (Free subscription) | 04/10/2009
by Charles Krupa - AP 4 days ago: Boston Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett, right, who missed his scheduled start due to back spasms, sits and watches the baseball game in the dugout during the fifth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park in Boston, Monday, Sept. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) View full size photo uploaded October 3, 2009 All eyes are on Josh Beckett tonight. After missing...
Over the Monster (Free subscription) | 03/10/2009
Time for Daisuke Matsuzaka's final regular season start. It's his last chance to prove what he's got come the postseason. Blowup or not, he'll most likely be the No. 4 starter if the Sox can make it into the ALCS or World Series. Let's hope for another good game out of the Sox and Dice-K tonight: Current Series Red Sox lead the series 1-0 Thu 10/01 WP: Jon Lester (15 - 8) SV: Jonathan Papelbon LP:...
The Good Phight (Free subscription) | 02/10/2009
More photos » by Matt Slocum - AP High-Fail (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Browse more photos » Phillies’ Romero Probably Out for the Playoffs Well that stinks, for everyone except Sergio Escalona . Lee ready after final NLDS tuneup I hope he was just "experimentin'" because he didn't look so hot. Phillies president Montgomery named chairman of Sports Congress Will other team presidents...
Over the Monster (Free subscription) | 02/10/2009
More photos » by Charles Krupa - AP about 6 hours ago: Boston Red Sox starter Jon Lester delivers to the Cleveland Indians during the first inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Browse more photos » Final - 10.1.2009 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Cleveland Indians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Boston Red Sox 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 12 0 WP:...
Over the Monster (Free subscription) | 02/10/2009
Good news! The Paw Sox aren't playing tonight. Woohoo! Thankfully, Terry Francona is sending out a real lineup after the shellacking last night. Like I said in the game recap, let's hope the Sox finish on a good note. A four game sweep would be nice. At least let them look good, huh? Current Series 4 game series vs Indians @ Fenway Park Cleveland Indians Let's Go Tribe! @ Boston Red Sox Over the Monster...
Bless You Boys (Free subscription) | 25/09/2009
This game took on that feeling of dread for a while, as the Tigers wasted some scoring opportunities, while Justin Verlander seemed to think he could just throw the baseball past everyone on his way to falling behind 2-0. However, the universe appears to have corrected itself, and Carlos Carrasco started hemorrhaging singles, leading to four Tigers runs. Tigers 4, Indians 2 heading to the bottom of...
Let's Go Tribe (Free subscription) | 13/09/2009
by Mark Duncan - AP Asdrubal Cabrera levitates briefly before Miguel Olivo tags him out at the plate. View full size photo uploaded September 13, 2009 Kansas City at Cleveland, 1:05 PM Lineups: INDIANS (61-80): CF Michael Brantley, SS Asdrubal Cabrera, RF Shin-Soo Choo, 3B Jhonny Peralta , DH Travis Hafner, 2B Luis Valbuena , LF Matt LaPorta, 1B Andy Marte , C Wyatt Toregas . RHP Carlos Carrasco (0-1,...
Let's Go Tribe (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
More photos » by Tony Dejak - AP Will Fausto ever get fixed? Browse more photos » It took the Texas Rangers less than 24 hours to sweep the Indians and make much of the pitching "progress" that the Tribe had been clinging to start to look more than a bit shaky. Last night, we had to watch Aaron Laffey and Carlos Carrasco get shelled, as well as witness Jess Todd 's continued unraveling...
Baseball Time in Arlington (Free subscription) | 08/09/2009
Tuesday, September 8th Game Preview Texas Rangers (76-60) vs. Cleveland Indians (60-76) Tommy Hunter (7-3, 3.14 ERA) vs. Carlos Carrasco (0-1, 18.00 ERA) 4:05 p.m. CST in Cleveland, Ohio (Progressive Field) TV: FSNSW | Radio: KRLD 105.3 FM, XM 177 Rangers Indians Position Player Position Player LF Julio Borbon CF Michael Brantley SS Elvis Andrus SS Asdrubal Cabrera 2B Ian Kinsler RF Shin-Soo Choo...
The Good Phight (Free subscription) | 08/09/2009
Ruiz contributing at, behind plate for Phils Despite losing four in a row to the Astros , Phillies manager Charlie Manuel has noticed some positives. Manuel likes the way the offense has looked lately, and he is especially pleased with the hitting of catcher Carlos Ruiz . what Razor's edge: R-Phils tested as playoffs begin Reading Phillies begin Eastern League playoffs at Akron on Wednesday. Happ misses...
The Good Phight (Free subscription) | 07/09/2009
And so the 2009 minor league season winds down. Reading and Lakewood will participate in the Eastern League and South Atlantic League playoffs, respectively, but everyone else is done (save for a final Lehigh Valley game this evening). It's been a markedly successful campaign for the organization's prospects -- The Big Three are all Top 50 (if not Top 25) prospects in all of baseball, and we've seen...
We Should Be GM's (Free subscription) | 02/09/2009
Cole Hamels: Two starts ago I asked for the real Cole Hamels to step up and begin pitching like he is capable of. Since then he’s rattled off 17 innings of no run baseball. Last night he looked unhittable, and nearly was. Shutting down the Pirates and Giants offenses isn’t like facing the Cardinals or Dodgers, but it’s a start. Brett Myers: Pitched 1 inning for Triple-A Lehigh Valley...
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