Now THERE’S the Tribe I Know…
waitingfornextyear.com 7/23/2008 — Angels 3, Indians 2 (box) A quality start by 31-year old Matt Ginter, where the righty allowed seven hits in six innings was all for naught. Granted, one of the hits was a home run by catcher (and .211-hitting) Jeff Mathis. However, the Indians provided two runs of support on seven hits. And that, folks, rarely...

Is Betancourt Broken?
ontariostreet.blogspot.com 7/23/2008 — I took a look at Rafael Betancourt’s previous performance, pitch selection, velocity, location, and delivery using Pitch f/x and other tools to try and identify why he has struggled in 2008.

Yankees talking to Mariners about Washburn, Vidro
blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com 7/23/2008 — The Mariners and the Yankees are talking about a deal that could see left-handed starter Jarrod Washburn and first baseman/DH Jose Vidro packaged to New York.

Angels pound out season-high 19 hits in victory
sports.espn.go.com 7/24/2008 — Visit ESPN.com for the complete story.

North American
bloomberg.com 7/23/2008 — Mets Owner Wilpon Says He `Screwed Up' How Randolph Was Fired By Danielle Sessa July 23 (Bloomberg) -- New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon said he mishandled last month's firing of manager Willie Randolph . General Manager Omar Minaya should have waited ...

Tribe ponders outsourcing closer role — Major League Baseball News 7/23/2008
With Joe Borowski long gone, Masa Kobayashi is the current closer, by default. But the Indians feel Kobayashi is best suited for the setup role, and they have to be careful with how often he's used down the stretch. Beleaguered

Mathis headlines offensive onslaught — Major League Baseball News 7/23/2008
Jeff Mathis picked up right where he left off Monday as the Angels catcher set career highs with four hits and six RBIs, including his first career grand slam in the Angels' 14-11 win over the Indians in front of 42,187 at Angel Stadium on Wednesday ...

Mathis, Angels outslug Indians 14-11 (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 7/23/2008
Jeff Mathis had four hits with a career-high six RBIs, including his first grand slam in the majors, and Casey Kotchman had a career-best five hits for the Los Angeles Angels in a 14-11 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday. The Angels ...

Angels outslug Indians 14-11 with 19-hit attack — Red Sox & MLB - BostonHerald.com 7/23/2008
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Jeff Mathis had four hits with a career-high six RBIs, including his first grand slam in the majors, and Casey Kotchman had a career-best five hits for the...

Angels' bats loom large in victory over Indians — L.A. Times - Baseball News 7/24/2008
Normally tepid offense produces season highs in runs and hits (19). Jeff Mathis, Howie Kendrick and Casey Kotchman combine for 13 hits, Francisco Rodriguez gets 42nd save and team ups West lead to 10 >  ...