Wood may miss two months for Tribe
(Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:27:00 EDT)
Indians closer Kerry Wood may miss the first two months of the season after an MRI revealed a strained latissimus muscle as the source of the pain under his right shoulder.

Race heats up for remaining rotation spots
(Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:45:00 EDT)
The showdown for the remaining spots in the Indians' starting rotation isn't a duel in the desert -- but only because there are more than two pitchers involved.

Hafner leads hit brigade in blowout
(Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:00:00 EDT)
Travis Hafner hammered a three-run homer during an eight-run second inning, as the Indians routed the Athletics on Saturday afternoon, 12-4.

Tribe cuts spring roster to 46
(Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:25:00 EDT)
The Indians trimmed their Spring Training camp population to 46 players with three moves on Saturday morning.

Acta's sabermetrics sermon paying off
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:23:00 EDT)
The late-February reporting date had the proverbial groups checking into the Indians' Spring Training complex in Goodyear, Ariz.: Pitchers and catchers and sabermetricians.

Sizemore, Cabrera show off good health
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:40:00 EDT)
Center fielder Grady Sizemore and shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera both marked significant benchmarks in their recoveries from injuries, past and recent, in the Indians' exhibition loss to the Giants on Friday.

Marte's slam powers Laffey, Indians
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:40:00 EDT)
Andy Marte hit a grand slam, while Shin-Soo Choo and Shelley Duncan added homers in support of a sharp of Aaron Laffey in a 12-2 win over the Rangers on Friday.

Sizemore, LaPorta can't pick up Masterson
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:12:00 EDT)
Grady Sizemore and Matt LaPorta combined for five hits and three RBIs, but the Indians were unable to pick up Justin Masterson in a 7-6 loss to the Giants on Friday.

Tribe sends Santana to Minors camp
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:17:00 EDT)
Outfielder Jordan Brown, who faces a lengthy absence with a knee injury, and highly rated catching prospect Carlos Santana were among the seven players sent by the Indians to their Minor League camp on Friday.

Hodges stays hot in win over Reds
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:39:00 EDT)
Wes Hodges, who has been hot at the plate this spring, gave the Tribe a jolt with an RBI single in the first inning and a solo homer in the fourth in the Tribe's 6-2 win over the Reds on Thursday.

Inbox: Is Huff secured a rotation spot?
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:27:00 EDT)
Will David Huff make the starting rotation? When will they bring up Michael Brantley this season? Indians beat reporter Anthony Castrovince answers these and more in the latest Inbox.

Tribe farmhand suspended
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:04:00 EDT)
Another Indians farmhand has been suspended for violating Major League Baseball's performance-enhancing drugs policy.

Carmona's career at a crossroads
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:33:00 EDT)
Fausto Carmona is showing signs that he may be capable of returning to his 2007 form that earned him a fourth-place finish in the Cy Young Award voting.

Carrasco holds Rockies hitless in loss
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:44:00 EDT)
Highly touted prospect Carlos Carrasco held the Rockies hitless Wednesday, walking one over four sharp innings, but the Indians' bullpen struggled in a 6-3 split-squad loss.

Carmona leads the way in win over Reds
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:59:00 EDT)
The Indians defeated the Reds, 8-2, behind four strong innings by starter Fausto Carmona, who allowed one earned run on two hits.

Tribe claims Hernandez off waivers
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:09:00 EDT)
The Indians added a new body to their middle-infield utility race Wednesday, claiming Anderson Hernandez off waivers from the Mets.

2000s a 'decade of extremes' for Indians
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:00:00 EDT)
The 2000s were a drastic decade for the Indians. The Tribe entered the decade riding the last wave of its 1990s renaissance period, when division titles became par for the course and record numbers of fans came through the turnstiles at Jacobs Field.

Choo, Crowe get to Lincecum
(Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:22:00 EDT)
Shin-Soo Choo ripped his first home run of the spring, a solo shot off two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum in the first inning, and Trevor Crowe belted a two-run double in Cleveland's 7-1 victory over the Giants on Tuesday.

Chisenhall could be Indians' future at third
(Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:36:00 EDT)
If Lonnie Chisenhall Googled himself, the Tribe's highly touted third-base prospect might discover that Major League scouts are saying some pretty nice things about him, based off the way he's carrying himself in the Cactus League.

Indians-Reds game to benefit YMCA
(Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:38:00 EDT)
The Indians and Reds will play a charity game Wednesday, St. Patrick's Day, at Goodyear Ballpark and donate all proceeds to the Southwest Valley Family YMCA.

Tribe acquires Aguilar for Rule 5 pick
(Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:17:00 EDT)
The Indians worked out a trade that will allow the Brewers to retain the rights to Rule 5 Draft pick Chuck Loftren in exchange for right-hander Omar Aguilar, who spent last season at the Class A and Double-A levels.

Brantley making most of chances
(Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:54:00 EDT)
Michael Brantley doesn't know what uniform he'll be wearing in three weeks, but at least he knows what number he'll be wearing.

Santana shows prowess at plate
(Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:23:00 EDT)
Michael Brantley broke up the Brewers' no-hit bid with a single in the fourth inning and later scored on Matt LaPorta's sacrifice fly.