Three Up, Three Down: Cleveland Indians, Week One

From the Beating a Dead Horse Department…

rickg15 posted 4/10/2008 from www.waitingfornextyear.com

The Tribe coming home for a series against Oakland will likely be well-received. However, if Eric Wedge decides to go with Jason Michaels for the entire series, here’s a quick peak of what our left fielder has been able to produce at Progressive Field thus far…

Tribe signs Fausto Carmona to 4-year extension

Babes Love Baseball found this 4/10/2008 on mvn.com

Today, the Cleveland Indians signed Fausto Carmona to a 4-year extension worth $15 million dollars, with three club options that could bring the deal to a grand total of $43 million dollars. The contract has a signing bonus of $750,000, and has ...

Carmona Cashes In

sooze posted 4/10/2008 from www.babeslovebaseball.com

In another attempt to compete in the AL Central, the Cleveland Indians have finally invested in a youngster they've kept around since the age of 17.

Are the Royals This Year’s Tigers?

Dave Rouleau posted 4/10/2008 from seamheads.com

Of course they're not. But the Kansas City Royals are off to a 6-2 start and in first place in the AL Central, one game ahead of the White Sox. Of course, nobody's expecting the Royals to play .750 ball the rest of the way, even if we are talking about the AL Central here.

FOX Sports on MSN - MLB - Indians lock up Carmona with 4-year deal

MLB Rumors found this 4/10/2008 on msn.foxsports.com

Right-hander Fausto Carmona, continuing the wave of young players signing multi-year deals, has agreed to a four-year, $15 million contract. The deal includes three option years that could push the total value of the package to $47.25 million. The ...