Indians fire manager Wedge in finals days of disappointing season; he'll finish out seasonSeptember 30th, 2009 Indians fire manager Eric WedgeCLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians fired manager Eric Wedge in the final days of a terrible season. Wedge guided the Indians to one playoff appearance in seven seasons, and this year the club fell out of contention early and is currently one game out of last place in the AL Central.
Going, not gone: Indians fire manager Eric Wedge; he'll stay on for end of seasonSeptember 30th, 2009 Indians fire Eric Wedge; he'll finish seasonCLEVELAND — Eric Wedge lost his job and kept his uniform. Wedge was fired Wednesday as manager of the Cleveland Indians, who are in the final days of a terrible season that began with high hopes.
Still Motoring: Detroit's Edwin Jackson pitches 7 scoreless innings as Tigers beat Indians 3-1September 22nd, 2009 Tigers down Indians 3-1CLEVELAND — Edwin Jackson wouldn't allow the AL Central to get any tighter. Detroit's steady starter pitched seven shutout innings and remained unbeaten against Cleveland this season, and the first-place Tigers kept their slender lead over Minnesota with a 3-1 win over the staggering Indians, who dropped their ninth straight on Tuesday night.
Remainder of Roger Clemens' defamation suit against Brian McNamee in Texas dismissedSeptember 5th, 2009 Rest of Clemens' suit against McNamee dismissedHOUSTON — The remainder of Roger Clemens' defamation suit against Brian McNamee in Texas has been dismissed, leaving the pair to fight their legal battle in New York. U.S. District Judge Keith P.
Indians owner Paul Dolan says team will lose $16 million, recent trades were necessaryAugust 6th, 2009 Indians owner discusses financial state of TribeCLEVELAND — With financial losses mounting and the Cleveland Indians underperforming, owner Paul Dolan has had to accept life in baseball's mid-market world. "Every four or five years, if we can have a shot at the World Series and compete for the playoffs like we did in '05, that's as good as it gets," Dolan said.
Red Sox pull off another big deadline deal, trade for Indians' All-Star Victor MartinezJuly 31st, 2009 Red Sox get All-Star Victor Martinez from IndiansCLEVELAND — His No. 41 jersey hanging a few feet away, Victor Martinez sat stunned in front of his locker in Cleveland's clubhouse — for the last time.
Phillies get Cy Young winner Lee, OF Francisco from IndiansJuly 30th, 2009 Phillies get Cy Young winner Lee from IndiansPHILADELPHIA — Cliff Lee is more than just a consolation prize. The Philadelphia Phillies didn't get Roy Halladay, instead acquiring the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner from Cleveland on Wednesday.
Jeter, Girardi and Yankees livid: No tag, but you're out, anywayJuly 7th, 2009 Yankees livid: No tag, but you're out, anywayNEW YORK — Derek Jeter and Joe Girardi were livid. The Yankees captain was called out by umpire Marty Foster on an attempted steal of third base in the first inning of Monday's 7-6 loss to Toronto, even though replays showed he got a hand on the bag before he was tagged by Scott Rolen.
Gio Gonzalez records first win of season as A's avoid three-game sweep, 5-2July 5th, 2009 Gonzalez pitches A's past Indians, 5-2CLEVELAND — Gio Gonzalez pitched six strong innings for his first win of the season and the Oakland Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians 5-2 on Sunday. Prior to the game, Indians general manager Mark Shapiro said manager Eric Wedge will keep his job for the rest of the season, even though Cleveland has the worst record in the AL.
New grooves in irons to take effect in JanuaryJune 30th, 2009 Tour to go ahead with groove changesBETHESDA, Md. — PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem didn't have to spin this one.
Indians trade INF DeRosa to Cardinals for hard-throwing RHP PerezJune 28th, 2009 Indians ship DeRosa to CardinalsCLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians traded infielder Mark DeRosa to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night for reliever Chris Perez and a player to be named later.
Indians manager Eric Wedge not feeling pressure as speculation mounts about his futureJune 27th, 2009 Indians' Wedge: "I'm a big boy"CLEVELAND — Indians manager Eric Wedge took his customary seat on the padded bench in Cleveland's dugout on Friday to meet with reporters. It felt a lot warmer than the last time he sat there.
Braves manager Bobby Cox extends major league ejection mark, Jones, O'Flaherty also thrown outJune 22nd, 2009 Braves manager Bobby Cox, 2 players ejectedBOSTON — Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox, third baseman Chipper Jones and pitcher Eric O'Flaherty were ejected from Sunday's game against the Boston Red Sox. They were thrown out in the seventh inning by plate umpire Bill Hohn after J.D.
Delhi Police working for safe Commonwealth GamesJune 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Police are making comprehensive security arrangements to project the national capital as a safe city during the Commonwealth Games 2010, a senior official said Friday. "We will project Delhi as a safe city.
Indians activate Hafner from DL, send struggling Carmona to minor league complexJune 5th, 2009 Indians activate Hafner, demote CarmonaCLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians activated designated hitter Travis Hafner from the 15-day disabled list Friday and optioned struggling starter Fausto Carmona to the Arizona Rookie League. Carmona, who won 19 games for the Indians in 2007, is 2-6 with a 7.42 ERA this year.
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