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| Indians name Wedge manager |
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10/29/2002 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Indians have hired Eric Wedge to be the 38th manager in team history. He was signed to a two-year contract, with the Indians holding options for 2005 and 2006. "He is the perfect person to lead us through our transition and beyond," said general manager Mark Shapiro. "He has tremendous communication skills and is a dynamic, commanding presence both in the dugout and in the clubhouse." The 34-year-old Wedge, who has no major league managerial experience, managed Cle |
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| Indians expected to name Wedge manager |
MLB Baseball |
10/28/2002 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Indians are expected to name Eric Wedge the 38th manager in team history at an afternoon press conference on Tuesday. The job was reported to be offered to either Wedge or Joel Skinner, however published reports on Monday have indicated that the 34-year-old Wedge, who managed Cleveland's Triple-A team in Buffalo the past two seasons, will be chosen over Skinner. Skinner guided the Indians in 76 games as interim manager when Charlie Manuel was fired on July 11. Wedg |
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| Indians will name either Wedge or Skinner next manager |
MLB Baseball |
10/28/2002 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Indians will name either Eric Wedge or Joel Skinner the 38th manager in team history at an afternoon press conference on Tuesday. Published reports on Monday have indicated that the 34-year-old Wedge, who managed Cleveland's Triple-A team in Buffalo the past two seasons, will be chosen over Skinner, who guided the Indians in 76 games as interim manager when Charlie Manuel was fired on July 11. However, a team spokesman told the MySportsbook on Monday that no deci |
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| Jim Thome captures Roberto Clemente Award |
MLB Baseball |
10/22/2002 |
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| San Francisco, CA (MySportsbook) - Cleveland Indians first baseman Jim Thome won the 2002 Roberto Clemente Award, which recognizes outstanding playing ability and a strong work ethic in the community. Thome, who will be honored by MLB commissioner Bud Selig at Game 3 of the World Series on Tuesday, is the first Indians player to earn the honor. The free-agent Thome has spent his entire 13-year career in Cleveland, which is scheduled to begin negotiations with him on a new contract. With 52 home runs this seas |
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| Indians re-sign Phillips, Selby |
MLB Baseball |
10/17/2002 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Indians made three roster moves on Thursday, re-signing infielder Bill Selby and pitcher Jason Phillips and claiming right-hander Jack Cressend off waivers from the Minnesota Twins. Selby and Phillips were sent to Triple-A Buffalo of the International League. Phillips, who signed with the Indians last October, went 1-3 with a 4.97 ERA in eight games for Cleveland in 2002 before going on the disabled list in August. Philips had elbow surgery in September. The 32-yea |
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| Cleveland decides to part ways with Wright |
MLB Baseball |
10/16/2002 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Indians decided not to pick up the option on pitcher Jaret Wright's contract for the 2003 season. Cleveland had a $6 million option for next year on the righthander. Wright burst upon the scene in 1997, going 8-3 in the regular season and then winning three postseason starts, including Game 4 of the World Series against Florida. He declined to be outrighted and is expected to file for free agency. He has been bothered by injuries over the past few years. Wright spe |
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| Indians' Gutierrez undergoes successful surgery |
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10/10/2002 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Cleveland Indians second baseman Ricky Gutierrez underwent successful surgery on his neck and doctors are optimistic that he will be able to play again. The procedure, which took place Monday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, cleared tissues that were putting pressure on Gutierrez' spinal canal. According to Paddy Jarit, the Indians' director of medical services, Gutierrez will wear a neck brace for six weeks and begin an "aggressive" therapy program in three months. If all goes acco |
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| MLB Playoff Preview: San Francisco versus St. Louis |
MLB Baseball |
10/08/2002 |
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| f warrior Livan Hernandez turned in a gem in Game 4 to keep the Giants alive; and the lineup, specifically Kenny Lofton, Rich Aurilia and Benito Santiago, came up with clutch hits in crucial situations. Lofton, a year after batting just .105 for the Cleveland Indians in their AL Division Series loss to the Seattle Mariners, compiled a .350 average with a team-leading seven hits and five runs scored versus Atlanta. His ability to make things happen at the top of the lineup will be a factor in determining whether |
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| Maddux battles Schmidt in Game 3 at Pac Bell |
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10/05/2002 |
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| , Darren Holmes and John Smoltz combined for three innings of four-hit, one-run ball to preserve the win. Barry Bonds homered for the Giants, who were attempting to win the first two games of a postseason series for the first time since sweeping the Cleveland Indians in the 1954 World Series. J.T. Snow and Rich Aurilia also homered for San Francisco, which had a nine-game win streak, including the regular season, snapped. Bonds, who has struggled in past playoff appearances, belted a Smoltz offering into the rig |
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| Indians sign top draft pick |
MLB Baseball |
10/03/2002 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Indians and pitcher Jeremy Guthrie, the club's top draft pick this year, have agreed to a four-year contract with an option year worth $4 million. The 23-year-old Guthrie was selected by Cleveland with the No. 22 overall pick in the June draft. The righthander, who went on a Mormon mission for two years, could have re-enrolled at Stanford earlier this week. If he had elected to go back to school, the Indians would have lost their rights to negotiate with him. Guthr |
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