Wedge pleased with club's leadership

 
One thing the Indians don't expect to lead the league in this season is meetings. Manager Eric Wedge is happy with the way his players have generally learned to police themselves. Toward the end of '06 and into '07, guys like C.C. Sabathia and Victor Martinez, taking a cue from hired veterans such as Kevin Millwood and Trot Nixon, stepped into more prominent leadership roles. [link]

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