Indians to Sign College Righty Nakamura
npbtracker.com 11/1/2009 — Sponichi is reporting that the Indians have agreed to a minor-league contract with Chuo University righthander Takafumi Nakamura. Nakamura wasn’t a high-profile draft prospect, so I headed over to Draft Reports to get the scoop on him. Nakamura ...

This World Series is painful to watch in Cleveland — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 10/29/2009
We interrupt this World Series to feel sorry for Cleveland. Let's review the sports menu this week for the good folks of northern ...

Cleveland Indians: What Happened to Their 1999 Team? — Bleacher Report - MLB 11/1/2009
The 1999 Cleveland Indians had one of the best lineups in the history of Major League Baseball. They had incredible individual accomplishments. Three sluggers combined for 108 homers. Four hitters had RBIs in the triple-digits. Five players scored ...

Yankees give Tony Pena reason to believe he can be a manager again — Red Sox & MLB - BostonHerald.com 11/1/2009
NEW YORK - It's been 14 years since Tony Pena last found himself on baseball's biggest stage. He was playing for Cleveland at the time and near the end of his career. A...

Phils mulling long-term offer to Cliff Lee — Latest Sporting News Articles for MLB 11/5/2009
Sporting News staff reports The Philadelphia Phillies are discussing whether to offer left-hander Cliff Lee a long-term contract extension, the Philadelphia Daily News reports.  ...

Door may close on aging Phillies — NY Post: Sports 11/6/2009
Charlie Manuel knows how quickly the window for success can close on a team. Manuel was the Cleveland Indians hitting coach from 1994-99, a span when the team seemed destined to reach great heights with sluggers like Jim Thome, Manny Ramirez and A...