Archive for July 29th, 2007
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Twins edge Indians 3-2 in 9th inning
CLEVELAND — There were a number of positives coming from Jacobs Field for the Indians on Saturday, but the end result was a negative one. Jake Westbrook emerged from his season-long slump and the Indians nearly made history by beating Twins ace Johan Santana, but Cleveland still […]
Outfielders to split playing time - Tribe Notes
CLEVELAND — All of his outfielders are on track, and that’s the way Indians manager Eric Wedge wants it to stay. Wedge said Saturday that Grady Sizemore would be the only lock in the lineup among his outfielders and that, at least initially, he planned on splitting up the rest of the […]
Kenny makes Tribe better - Commentary
When the Indians first started talking about bringing Kenny Lofton back for a third tour of duty, I was far from down with it. To me, it didn’t make much sense to go out and get someone that improved your team by an incremental quotient, with so many other players out there that would […]
K2 hoping for big year
BEREA — Double coverage. Fans taunting him on the road. Comparisons to his Hall of Fame father. Knee pain. When you’re Kellen Winslow, these are the facts of life. Even if you just turned 24 years old. “It always bothers me,” he said, “but I have to live with […]
It’s a mad, mad sports world
Sports world wide, especially in America, are taking a terrible beating. The Tour de France, for example, was in shambles when it finished Friday. Two teams had pulled out and two individual stars — Alexandre Vinokourov and Michael Rasmussen — were expelled because of failed blood doping tests. Furthermore, Levi Leipheimer of the Discovery […]
Bonds stuck on 754
Janie McCauley The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Bonds wanted a pitcher to challenge him. Dontrelle Willis was more than ready. Hopping off the mound, pumping his fist and throwing fastball after fastball, Willis kept history on hold Saturday night. Bonds went hitless a night after connecting for […]