cleveland.com - 7/3/2009
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Plain Dealer FileAs the season reaches the All-Star Break, is it time to say farewell to manager Eric Wedge, pitcher Cliff Lee and catcher Victor Martinez in an effort to build for the future. Today is the official halfway mark...
clevelandfrowns.com - 7/6/2009
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clevelandfrowns.com —
Yesterday, Tribe GM Mark Shapiro announced that Eric
Wedge’s job is safe at least until the end
of this season. This is undoubtedly upsetting news to a great number of WKNR hosts, callers, and the rest of the throng that’s been calling for Wedgie’s head since May, many of whom also believe that ...
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Call Off the Wedgehunt
waitingfornextyear.com - 7/1/2009
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waitingfornextyear.com —
The same thing can be said with the
Indians week to week. Just when you think they
may have hit rock bottom, they somehow manage to sink lower. Poor Cliff Lee, he of the AL Cy Young award and little-to-no run support, decided that last night was the time he would have his worst start [...]
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Short an Not So Sweet - The Game and This Tribe Recap
waitingfornextyear.com - 7/6/2009
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waitingfornextyear.com —
How about them apples Tribe fans? The real
story of the weekend was not the Indians taking
two of three from the Oakland A’s. No, the real story were the quotes from GM Mark Shapiro saying that manager Eric Wedge and his staff is safe for the rest of the season. “As I said all [...]
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Tribe Takes Two of Three and The Grind Continues On
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The Indians are on their way to 100 losses
Circling The Bases —
... drew 22,036 fans to their last eight games at old Cleveland Municipal Stadium, an average of 2,755. In their final three road games, at Washington against the Senators, a total of 4,512 crazies showed up - an average of 1,504. The Senators moved after the season to Texas, where they remain as the Rangers. I don't know about you, but I was rather shocked that there were only six Indians teams on that list. In other news -- in what I'm sure is a complete and total coincidence -- The Plain Dealer's Paul Hoynes speculates whether Eric Wedge, Cliff Lee and Victor Martinez will ...
Plain Dealer: Will the Cleveland Indians lose 100 games for the sixth time in franchise history?
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog —
... None of those guys batted above .225. Once-promising pitcher Steve Hargan was 1-13, allowing 200 baserunners in 113 1/3 innings. Nobody wanted to see this team. The Indians drew 22,036 fans to their last eight games at old Cleveland Municipal Stadium, an average of 2,755. In their final three road games, at Washington against the Senators, a total of 4,512 crazies showed up - an average of 1,504. The Senators moved after the season to Texas, where they remain as the Rangers. plus, Eric Wedge, Cliff Lee, Victor Martinez: Should they stay or should they go? and ...
Odds And Ends: Blue Jays, Cotts, Indians
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer says the Indians would need a "staggering" return for either Cliff Lee or Victor Martinez. ...
Report: Indians open to trading Lee, Martinez
The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog —
... While it would have to take quite the package(s) to pry them away from Cleveland, the Indians are open to the idea of trading pitcher Cliff Lee and catcher Victor Martinez according to a report by the Plain Dealer. ...
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