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| No dynasties for small market teams |
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04/08/2003 |
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| y the team just before the start of the season. That left the Tigers will a starting infield of young no-names in 24-year-old Carlos Pena at first base, Ramon Santiago (23) at second, Omar Infante (21) at shortstop and Eric Munson (25) at third. The Cleveland Indians had no choice but to unload first baseman Jim Thome, who signed a six-year, $85 million contract with the Phillies in the offseason. There was no way Indians owner Larry Dolan, who bought the team for $323 million in 2000, would unload that kind of |
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| Indians reschedule home opener for Tuesday |
MLB Baseball |
04/06/2003 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Indians have rescheduled their home opener against the Chicago White Sox for Tuesday at Jacobs Field because of an impending winter storm. The contest had been scheduled for Monday at 1:05 p.m. (et). However, forecasters are expecting 3-to-6 inches of snow and temperatures in the low-to-mid 30's. The starting time for Tuesday's game will be 3:05 p.m. (et). Rookie Ricardo Rodriguez (1-0) is scheduled to start for the Indians against Bartolo Colon (0-0), who will mak |
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| Indians' Sabathia hurts elbow |
MLB Baseball |
04/05/2003 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - Cleveland Indians starting pitcher C.C. Sabathia hyperextended his left elbow in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals. The 22-year-old Sabathia said he felt a twitch in his elbow after throwing a 3-2 pitch to Michael Tucker. "It's no pain -- not anything like that," said Sabathia after the game. "I just hyperextended it on that one pitch," added Sabathia, who said he does not expect to miss his next start. Sabathia retired Tucker on that pitch for the second out of th |
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| Orioles' Segui activated from disabled list |
MLB Baseball |
04/05/2003 |
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| e against Boston on March 12. He was placed on the DL on March 27, with the move retroactive to March 21. The 36 year-old Segui has played in parts of 13 seasons in the majors, including stints with the New York Mets, Montreal Expos, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers. He is a career .292 hitter with 133 home runs and 652 RBI. Segui was limited to only 108 games over the last two seasons due to injuries. In 2002, he hit two home runs and knocked in 16 runs in just 26 games. |
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| The Rookie Watch: Breakthrough or Bust? |
MLB Baseball |
04/02/2003 |
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| st baseman of the Cubs, but needs to hit well early in the season to get more playing time than veteran Eric Karros. Signed in 1999, Choi briefly played for the Cubs last September, but struggled by hitting .180 over 24 games. 2B - Brandon Phillips, Cleveland Indians Last year, Phillips combined to hit .302 with 18 homers and 67 RBI in the minors (Harrisburg, Ottawa & Buffalo). He hit .277 this spring, scored 12 times and also displays excellent defense and speed. He stole four bases in the spring and with fello |
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| Detroit Tigers |
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03/29/2003 |
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| Acquired catcher A.J. Hinch from the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later; assigned Hinch to Toledo (Int.). |
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| Indians place Myette on disabled list |
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03/28/2003 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Cleveland Indians righthanded pitcher Aaron Myette has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right quadriceps muscle. The move is retroactive to March 26. Myette, who injured the muscle during fielding practice on Wednesday, was 0-1 with a 3.27 ERA in seven relief appearances this spring. The 25-year-old was acquired from Texas in the offseason along with first baseman Travis Hafner in a deal that sent pitcher Ryan Drese and catcher Einar Diaz to the Rangers. L |
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| Texas Rangers 2003 Preview |
MLB Baseball |
03/27/2003 |
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| upplant Perry on the hot corner. Perry achieved career-highs with 22 homers and 77 RBI last season and will look to retain the position. The loss of Pudge will leave a big void behind the plate for Texas. There is no way Diaz, who came over from the Cleveland Indians in an offseason trade, will provide the offensive output that Pudge provided. Diaz is a light-hitting catcher (.206 average and only two homers in 2002) who does a good job handling pitchers, something Pudge was continually criticized for. Diaz also |
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| El Duque placed on disabled list |
MLB Baseball |
03/27/2003 |
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| aced on the disabled list Wednesday with right-shoulder tendinitis. The hard-throwing righthander has been out the past 12 days, and could start throwing again next week. El Duque has not toed the rubber since he threw four innings in a win over the Cleveland Indians. Hernandez, 33, was part of a three-way deal in January involving Montreal, the New York Yankees and the White Sox that sent Expos starter Bartolo Colon to Chicago (AL). Last season with the Yankees, Hernandez went 8-5 with a 3.64 ERA in 24 appearan |
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| Wendell Magee headed back to Philly |
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03/25/2003 |
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| Clearwater, FL (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Phillies announced Tuesday that they have acquired outfielder Wendell Magee from the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later. The 30-year-old was signed as a minor league free agent by Cleveland in January. He spent the last three seasons in the big leagues with the Detroit Tigers, while posting career-highs in virtually every offensive category in 2002. He hit .271 with 35 RBI in 97 games for the Tigers last season. Magee's 2002 season ended on Septem |
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