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| Mariners come to terms with Branyan |
MLB Baseball |
12/03/2008 |
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| I. He was especially useful off the bench, as he ranked fourth in batting average and was tied for second in home runs among National League pinch-hitters with at least 10 plate appearances. For his career, Branyan is a .230 hitter with 133 home runs and 320 RBI in 766 games for the Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Tampa Bay Rays, San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals and Brewers. Branyan, who will turn 33 on December 19, has played for five different teams over the last three seasons. |
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| Dodgers offer arbitration to Manny, Lowe and Blake |
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12/01/2008 |
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| erage last year, his fourth with the Dodgers. The right-hander also made three postseason starts last season, going 1-1 with a 3.31 ERA and 12 strikeouts to only three walks. Lowe's salary was $10 million in 2008. The Dodgers acquired Blake from the Cleveland Indians in July for two minor- league prospects and the 35-year-old responded by hitting .251 with 10 homers and 23 runs batted in over 58 games. Blake batted .289 with 11 homers and 58 RBI in 94 games for Cleveland prior to the trade. The Indians picked up |
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| Lee captures AL Cy Young |
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11/13/2008 |
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| New York, NY (BettingExpress) - Cleveland Indians left-hander Cliff Lee has been named the American League Cy Young Award winner by members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Lee placed first on 24 of 28 ballots cast by two writers from each AL city and second on four others for a total of 132 points, based on the 5-3-1 tabulation system, as he became the second straight Cleveland hurler to win this award and the third in team history. CC Sabathia won last year and Gaylord Perry captured the honor |
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| Herb Score, "Voice of the Indians", passes away |
MLB Baseball |
11/11/2008 |
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| ed away at his home in Rocky River, Ohio on Tuesday. He was 75. After an eight-year career in the majors, Score went on to become the "Voice of the Indians" for a 34-year tenure from 1963-1997, the longest run for a broadcaster in the history of the Cleveland Indians. He retired after the 1997 World Series, which Cleveland lost in seven games to Florida, and was inducted into the Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame in 2006. He was also inducted into the Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 1998. "Today is a sad day for the C |
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| Lincecum could give Giants second Cy Young winner |
MLB Baseball |
11/10/2008 |
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| er that, likely costing him a chance at the award. CC Sabathia, the AL's reigning Cy Young Award winner, should also get some recognition after going 11-2 with a miniscule 1.85 ERA in 17 starts for the Milwaukee Brewers after being acquired from the Cleveland Indians. He also led the NL with seven complete games and tied for the league lead with three shutouts. Of course, though, his chances are hurt by the fact that he pitched just over a half of the season in the Senior Circuit. Philadelphia closer Brad Lidge |
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| Ichiro, Hunter win eighth straight Gold Glove Award |
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11/06/2008 |
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| f Anaheim each won their eighth consecutive Gold Glove Award on Thursday, when the American League winners were announced. Each won their first Gold Glove in 2001, and have been honored every year since. Joining Suzuki and Hunter on the AL roster is Cleveland Indians center fielder Grady Sizemore, who also won last season. While the AL outfield remained the same as 2007, the infield contained a trio of new names. Tampa Bay first baseman Carlos Pena, Boston second baseman Dustin Pedroia and Texas shortstop Michae |
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| Toronto Blue Jays |
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10/25/2008 |
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| Signed first baseman/outfielder Adam Loewen; claimed pitcher Bryan Bullington off waivers from the Cleveland Indians; designated outfielder Kevin Mench for assignment. |
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| Brewers' Sabathia picks up "Clutch" hardware for 2008 performance |
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10/23/2008 |
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| he line and Sabathia certainly fit the bill in a season that saw the burly southpaw switch cities and leagues before putting the Brew Crew on his back for a march to the playoffs. Sabathia went a combined 17-10 with a 2.70 earned-run average for the Cleveland Indians and then Milwaukee in the regular season. He tossed a Major League-high 253 innings and finished second with 251 punchouts. He also registered MLB-highs with 10 complete games and five shutouts. Where Sabathia really garnered the praise was after co |
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| 2008 World Series position-by-position breakdown |
MLB Baseball |
10/21/2008 |
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| on the team wearing hip Ed Hardy T-shirts, to him joining his club in getting a mohawk. Maddon, who will likely pick up the AL Manager of the Year award, has been the perfect leader for this young Rays team and it has showed on the field. Charlie Manuel, meanwhile, is back in the postseason for the second straight year with the Phillies and his third time overall as a manager. Manuel also led the Cleveland Indians to an AL Central title in 2001, but his team lost in five games in the ALDS to Seattle. EDGE: RAYS |
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| Boston still alive: Red Sox rally from seven runs down to stun Rays |
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10/17/2008 |
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| o ALCS comebacks, as they improved to 8-1 in elimination games under manager Terry Francona -- 8-0 in ALCS elimination games -- thanks to the historic rally from down 3-0 to the New York Yankees in 2004, and last year's comeback from down 3-1 to the Cleveland Indians. "I can't say the game was exciting because the first six innings we did nothing. They had their way with us every way possible," Francona said. "And then this place came unglued, and we've seen that before. But because of the situation we're in, it |
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