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| Indians sign one of their top picks |
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06/14/2003 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Indians have agreed to terms on a contract with outfielder Brad Snyder, one of the club's two first-round picks from the 2003 First-Year Player draft. Snyder was selected with the 18th overall pick, a pick the Indians received from the Phillies as compensation for Philadelphia signing type-A free agent first baseman Jim Thome. Snyder, the Mid-American Conference player of the year, hit .405 with 14 homers and 61 RBI for Ball State last season. First baseman Michael |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers Team Report - June 13 |
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06/13/2003 |
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| === Los Angeles Dodgers Team Report - June 13 === (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Dodgers go for their fourth straight win on Friday when they open a three-game interleague series with the Cleveland Indians at Jacobs Field. The Dodgers, who have won five of their last seven overall, are fresh off a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers. LA wrapped up the set with a 3-2 victory in the finale on Thursday. Kazuhisa Ishii was solid through seven innings and Jolbert Cabrera had two hits and an RBI to lead the Do |
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| Indians' Vizquel placed on disabled list |
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06/12/2003 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Cleveland Indians All-Star shortstop Omar Vizquel was placed on the 15-day disabled list after he successfully underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Thursday. The operation was performed by Dr. Louis Keppler at Lutheran Hospital and is expected to keep Vizquel sidelined for 3-to-6 weeks. Vizquel, who will go on the disabled list for the fourth time in his career, tore cartilage in his knee last Friday while sliding into home plate in a game against Arizona. The Indian |
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| San Diego Padres Team Report - June 12 |
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06/12/2003 |
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| === San Diego Padres Team Report - June 12 === (MySportsbook) - San Diego will try and salvage the finale of their three- game interleague set against the Cleveland Indians tonight when the two teams complete their series at Jacobs Field. After falling in the opener of the set on Tuesday, the Padres dropped their 15th road game in 17 tries last night when they fell 3-2 to the Tribe. Brian Buchanan homered for the Padres, own a National League worst record of 19-47 this season. Buchanan is 9-for-18 over his la |
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| Indians' Vizquel sidelined for three weeks |
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06/11/2003 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Cleveland Indians All-Star shortstop Omar Vizquel will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Thursday. He is expected to be sidelined for at least three weeks. Vizquel tore cartilage in the knee last Friday while sliding into home plate. The Indians won the contest, 6-3, but manager Eric Wedge was unhappy with the dirt around the plate at Bank One Ballpark. Wedge claimed that the dirt was too soft and contributed to the injury. The 36-year-old has been playing with a br |
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| Indians disable Rodriguez; claim Bierbrodt |
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06/11/2003 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Indians have placed pitcher Ricardo Rodriguez on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained right triceps. The club also claimed pitcher Nick Bierbrodt off waivers from Tampa Bay. The move for Rodriguez is retroactive to June 9. He last pitched on Sunday, June 8 and worked a season-low 1 2/3 innings against Arizona. The righthander had been complaining about tightness in his arm. Rodriguez said he thinks he hurt his arm swinging a bat in batting practice to pre |
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| When Mora isn't Enough |
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06/11/2003 |
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| beginning of the 2003 campaign he was again going to be on the fast track to mediocrity, but the career .262 hitter has made people stand up and take notice of his talents. Listed as a leftfielder, Mora didn't appear in the season-opener versus the Cleveland Indians and missed out on eight of the first 16 games for the Orioles. Then again, with a batting average hovering around .150 entering the third week of April, he wasn't giving the team any reason to put him in the lineup. However, injuries to teammates an |
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| San Diego Padres Team Report - June 11 |
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06/11/2003 |
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| === San Diego Padres Team Report - June 11 === (MySportsbook) - San Diego blew a four-run first inning lead on Tuesday at Jacobs Field on its way to an 8-5 loss to the Cleveland Indians in the first- ever regular season matchup between the teams. Brian Buchanan went 3-for-4 with a homer, two runs batted in and a pair of runs scored, while Rondell White chipped in two hits with a run and an RBI for the San Diego, which dropped to an NL worst 19-46 and fell to 3-6 in June and 2-5 against the AL. Padres' starter |
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| Cleveland Indians Team Report - June 11 |
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06/11/2003 |
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| === Cleveland Indians Team Report - June 11 === (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Indians hope to make it two straight wins this evening when they continue their three-game interleague set at Jacobs Field against the San Diego Padres. In the series opener on Tuesday, Brandon Phillips' two-run single capped a six-run first inning, propelling the Indians to an 8-5 victory. Omar Vizquel had two hits with two runs scored, while Casey Blake finished 2-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI. Matt Lawton did not record |
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| Thome and Phillies go for fourth-straight win |
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06/10/2003 |
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| r and an RBI single and Vicente Padilla tossed seven shutout innings as the Phillies blanked the Angels, 3-0. Jimmy Rollins added a solo homer for Philadelphia. Thome, who spent the first 12 years of his career playing in the American League for the Cleveland Indians, continues to have success against the Angels. He is hitting .319 (84-for-263) with 18 homers and 54 RBI lifetime against Anaheim. Padilla (5-7) allowed just five hits while striking out two and hitting a pair of batters. Padilla didn't walk anyone |
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