Hey Indians, don't let the door hit you on the way out
nydailynews.com 5/9/2008 — Good riddance to the Cleveland Indians, who can take their racist, cartoon caps and their Joba Chamberlain bashing and go home now.

Not Blaming Byrd
waitingfornextyear.com 5/9/2008 — Sure, Paul Byrd served up a few long balls. Sure, Byrd allowed eight hits in six and one-third innings. Sure, Byrd struck out nary a batter in yesterday’s 6-3 loss. How can’t it be his fault that the Tribe didn’t pull a sweep of the Bronx Bloated Wallets? Look no further than the top of the

Could MLB Eventually Ban Maple Bats?
bizofbaseball.com 5/9/2008 — Ever since Barry Bonds started using them in 2001, the use of maple bats has been in the rise. Now, a baseball culture icon, Sam Holzman, of Sam Bats, gave Bonds one of the pricey maple bats which run from $65-$75 each, and when he did, it created a wave of players using them. Albert Pujols and Alfonso Soriano are but two others that use maple bats. But, while players say that they can hit ...

Jays Targeting Wilkerson
mlbtraderumors.com 5/9/2008 — The rumblings have become something more - Jeff Blair says the Blue Jays are "zeroed in on signing" outfielder Brad Wilkerson .  The Jays had been mulling Jason Michaels previously, but he went to the Pirates. The Jays are looking ...

Olney Speculates About Atkins
tribetimereport.blogspot.com 5/9/2008 — From MLBTradeRumors.com: ESPN's Buster Olney makes a point to say that this trade idea is pure speculation rather than anything he's heard. Still worth discussing. Here it is: If Colorado eventually turns the page on 2008, the Indians and the Rockies ...

Pirates trade for Indians OF Michaels — Latest Sporting News Articles for MLB 5/9/2008
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired outfielder Jason Michaels and cash from the Cleve...

Pirates get veteran OF Michaels from Indians — SI.com - MLB 5/9/2008
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Pirates obtain just-released Michaels from Indians — ESPN.com - MLB 5/9/2008
The Pirates acquired outfielder Jason Michaels and cash from the Cleveland Indians on Thursday for a player to be named.

Pirates excited about Michaels addition — Major League Baseball News 5/9/2008
The Pirates acquired Jason Michaels from Cleveland on Thursday along with cash considerations for a player to be named later. Michaels will assume the fourth outfielder role, but might have little playing time, as the current core is leading the ...

Martinez returns to catching for Tribe — Major League Baseball News 5/9/2008
Fortunately for the Tribe, after a few days of stiffness that rendered Victor Martinez barely able to turn his head, the neck wasn't affecting the catcher enough Friday to keep him out of the Indians' lineup for a second straight day.