Eric Wedge, Hall of Famer?
waitingfornextyear.com 8/21/2008 — Tis true, Tribe fans. Though the object of much recent nihilism and vitriol from fans across the Midwest, Cleveland Indians manager Eric Wedge has been given a spot in the Hall of Fame. Now, before you flip out and assume that he will be perched right between Tris Speaker and Hoyt Wilhelm, realize that Wedge’s situation...

Eight Interesting Radio Affiliates
royalsreview.com 8/20/2008 — Longtime readers will note that I'm something of a radio geek. While the Royals have one of the largest and most geographically interesting radio networks, they certainly aren't alone. With the Continental U.S. nearly saturated with Major League ...

Last Tiger to give up five HRs
beck.mlblogs.com 8/21/2008 — Just two Tigers have done it since 1956. Jeff Weaver was the more recent, having given up five Red Sox homers on July 24, 1999 at Tiger Stadium. He left after four innings with nine runs allowed on 10 hits. Don Mossi did it on June 23, 1961 at ...

Wakeup Wahoo: Gutierrez thinking defense; Playing time is evaporating
tribetimereport.blogspot.com 8/21/2008 — With Travis Hafner hitting well in Buffalo and the imminent return of both him, Josh Barfield and Victor Martinez, playing time is quickly becoming scarce for infielders. Franklin Gutierrez prides himself on his defense and why Jhonny Peralta is pretending he is Olympic gold-medalist Usain Bolt.

Royals vs. Indians - Box Score - August 20, 2008
scores.espn.go.com 8/21/2008 — BATTING HR: J Peralta (20, 1st inning off G Meche 1 on, 2 Out); K Shoppach 2 (14, 2nd inning off G Meche 0 on, 1 Out; 8th inning off R Ramirez 0 on, 0 Out); F Gutierrez (7, 8th inning off J Soria 2 on, 1 Out) RBI: J Peralta 2 (69), K Shoppach 2 (39), ...

Royals OF Maier hit in face by pitch (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 8/21/2008
Mitch Maier of the Kansas City Royals was hit in the face by a pitch from Cleveland Indians left-hander Zach Jackson and left the game in the fifth inning Wednesday night. The outfielder was taken to a hospital for X-rays and further evaluation, the ...

Gutierrez's homer helps Indians rally past Royals — Boston.com -- Baseball News 8/21/2008
Franklin Gutierrez hit a three-run homer in a five-run eighth inning, and the Cleveland Indians rallied to defeat the Kansas City Royals 8-5 on Wednesday night.

Indians connect on four homers in win — Major League Baseball News 8/21/2008
The Indians, no strangers to bullpen meltdowns this season, were on the right side of that occurrence on Wednesday night.

Royals OF Maier hit in face by pitch, fractures three bones — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 8/21/2008
Mitch Maier of the Kansas City Royals suffered three broken bones when hit in the face by a pitch from Cleveland Indians left-hander ...

Should the Cleveland Indians Recycle Their Plan? — Bleacher Report - MLB 8/21/2008
You can pretty much roll out the entire list and perform a roll call. Franklin Gutierrez, Ryan Garko, Asdrubal Cabrera, Rafael Perez, and Jensen Lewis. All were struggling to prove to the Cleveland faithful why Mark Shapiro stood pat with them as ...