Wood on schedule; Sowers to return soon  ...more ?
Wood on schedule; Sowers to return soon
Masterson striking in start vs. Rangers  ...more ?
Masterson striking in start vs. Rangers
Wood held out of action due to soreness  ...more ?
Wood held out of action due to soreness
Carrasco content with Indians' plans  ...more ?
Carrasco content with Indians' plans
Cabrera sits with mild groin strain  ...more ?
Cabrera sits with mild groin strain
Essay a catharsis for grieving family  ...more ?
Essay a catharsis for grieving family
Carmona sharp while Westbrook is uneven  ...more ?
Carmona sharp while Westbrook is uneven
Hagadone returning to pre-surgery form  ...more ?
Hagadone returning to pre-surgery form
UMPS CARE launches 2010 auction  ...more ?
UMPS CARE launches 2010 auction
Perez eyes supporting, closer roles  ...more ?
Perez eyes supporting, closer roles
Broussard enjoying life on different stage  ...more ?
Broussard enjoying life on different stage
Tribe's Cabrera exits game with leg injury  ...more ?
Tribe's Cabrera exits game with leg injury
Talbot makes strong case against Chicago  ...more ?
Talbot makes strong case against Chicago
'No regrets': Giles calls it a career  ...more ?
'No regrets': Giles calls it a career
Tribe patient while waiting on Branyan  ...more ?
Tribe patient while waiting on Branyan
LaPorta finding formula for success  ...more ?
LaPorta finding formula for success
Sizemore leads Tribe in nine-run frame  ...more ?
Sizemore leads Tribe in nine-run frame
Hodges, Valbuena hitting stars for Tribe  ...more ?
Hodges, Valbuena hitting stars for Tribe
Wood not dwelling on trade speculation  ...more ?
Tribe's Wood not dwelling on trade talk

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Indians closer Kerry Wood not worried (AP)  ...more ?
Kerry Wood says he's not worried about missing any more time with the Cleveland Indians because of a sore back. The veteran closer did not pitch as scheduled Saturday, but said his achy upper right back would not have kept him from pitching in a regular-season game. "It's a little sore around the lat and spring training is not the time to go out and push it," Wood said after...
Indians Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?

Russell Branyan's spring debut didn't take place as scheduled because the veteran left-handed hitter was still working his legs back into shape after a winter of rehab on his back.

Signed to a one-year, $2 million contract as a free agent, Branyan is expected to be the Indians' everyday first baseman. However, with Seattle last year Branyan missed most of the last month of the season because of a herniated disk. He spent most of the offseason trying to strengthen his back.

Indians officials had targeted March 10 as the day Branyan would play in his first spring training game, but Branyan was scratched from the lineup that day because the Indians didn't think he was ready physically.

Club officials say Branyan's back is fine; it's his legs he needs to get into shape.

Rangers blank Indians 5-0 (AP)  ...more ?
The Cleveland Indians lost a game and may not have Kerry Wood for at least a few days either. Brandon McCarthy pitched three scoreless innings for the Texas Rangers in a 5-0 win over the Indians, who had won five in a row and played two ties so far this spring. Wood was scheduled to pitch, but was unavailable on Saturday.
Indians SS Cabrera day-to-day with strained groin (AP)  ...more ?
Cleveland Indians shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera is day-to-day with a strained left groin. Cabrera was not available for the Indians' game against the Texas Rangers on Saturday. "It's just going to be a couple of days, it is no big deal," Cabrera said in the Indians clubhouse. He was injured diving back to third base on a pickoff attempt in the fourth inning Friday against the Los...
Cleveland's Carmona pitches well in 7-7 tie (AP)  ...more ?
Fausto Carmona showed good command while pitching three scoreless innings Friday. Joe Smith wasn't so sharp. Carmona allowed just one hit during his impressive outing but the Cleveland Indians blew a three-run lead in the ninth against a Los Angeles Angels split-squad. The Indians failed to score in their half of the ninth and the game ended in a 7-7 tie.
Indians, White Sox play to 5-all tie after 10 (AP)  ...more ?
Twitter sensation Ozzie Guillen's plan for his own Web site was nixed by the White Sox front office, Guillen said Thursday. No problem for the Chicago manager, who said he just wanted to have another forum through which to have fun. Guillen spoke on the Web site matter after the White Sox and Cleveland Indians called off their exhibition game Thursday with the scored tied at 5 after 10 innings.
Indians 3B Peralta adjusting to position change (AP)  ...more ?

New Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta says Jhonny Peralta is his third baseman. Peralta says he's still a shortstop at heart. With some other headstrong, ego-driven player, that difference of opinion could be a huge problem, but Peralta is one of the most easygoing players in the game. He says he'll do his best to play alongside new shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera and make it work.


Indians' Kerry Wood getting traded to Twins? (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
Now that Minnesota Twins closer Joe Nathan has suffered an injury, there is lots of talk about how Cleveland...
Sizemore's slam powers Indians past Padres 10-5 (AP)  ...more ?

Grady Sizemore looks ready to pick up the slack while Russell Branyan is sidelined with a back injury. Sizemore hit a grand slam in a nine-run fourth inning and the Cleveland Indians beat a San Diego Padres split-squad 10-5 on Wednesday to remain unbeaten this spring. Sizemore is coming back from left elbow and abdominal surgery in September.


4 minor leaguers suspended for positive drug tests (AP)  ...more ?
Four Dominican Summer League players, including a pair of New York Yankees prospects, have been suspended for the first 50 games of the season following positive tests for steroids under baseball's minor league drug program. Yankees pitcher Israel Tolentino and catcher Josue Rodriguez were penalized along with New York Mets pitcher Melvin Colon and Cleveland Indians outfielder Steven Lebron.
Indians rookie Brown has right knee surgery (AP)  ...more ?
Cleveland Indians rookie Jordan Brown has had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. Brown tore the medial meniscus in the knee during outfield drills Friday before the Indians' first exhibition game. Surgery to repair it was done by Dr. Rick Parker at the Cleveland Clinic on Wednesday. Brown, a 26-year-old first baseman/outfielder, will need four to eight weeks of rehabilitation.
Vargas looks sharp in Mariners loss (AP)  ...more ?
Jason Vargas is doing everything he can to win a spot in Seattle's rotation. Vargas pitched into the fourth inning in the Mariners' 6-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday, putting together another impressive outing. Vargas, one of four candidates for the No. 5 starter role, allowed two hits, walked one and struck out one in 3 2-3 scoreless innings.
Spring Snapshot: Indians starting over for 62nd straight year (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
Every day in spring training until we're finished with the entire league, Big League Stew takes a brief...
Desert Drive: Lou Marson scoring points as Cleveland catcher (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
Stew lieutenant David Brown has shifted to Arizona, and his desert swing took him Sunday to Goodyear, home to (...
Westbrook helps Indians beat Diamondbacks 3-2 (AP)  ...more ?

Jake Westbrook allowed a run and three walks in 1 2-3 innings in his first game against major-league hitters since May 2008, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 on Monday. Westbrook said he felt strong and was encouraged by his first outing since undergoing Tommy John surgery.


Rangers at Indians exhibition canceled by rain (AP)  ...more ?
Jake Westbrook will have to wait at least another day to make his much-anticipated spring debut for the Cleveland Indians. The right-hander's scheduled start against the Texas Rangers was canceled by rain on Sunday. The Rangers did not even make the short bus trip from their training camp in Surprise, Ariz., as a steady rain fell throughout the Phoenix area.
Marte's two-run homer helps Indians beat Reds 4-2 (AP)  ...more ?

Andy Marte hit a two-run homer to lead the Cleveland Indians to a 4-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. David Huff pitched two scoreless innings and the Indians, whose pitching staff was among the worst in the AL last year, have given up four runs in their first two exhibition games. "Another well-pitched ballgame makes us happy," Acta said "That's what we're trying...


Surgery likely for two injured Cleveland Indians (AP)  ...more ?
Spring training is over for Cleveland Indians veteran Jason Grilli and rookie Jordan Brown. Brown will have arthroscopic surgery early next week in Cleveland to repair a torn medial meniscus in his right knee, trainer Lonnie Soloff said Saturday. Grilli is seeking a second opinion on an injury to his right quadriceps.
Indians beat Reds 9-2 in spring opener (AP)  ...more ?
Asdrubal Cabrera led off Cleveland's spring training opener with a homer, providing immediate evidence that the Indians' new manager might be onto something. Batting in Grady Sizemore's accustomed spot, Cabrera got the Indians rolling with his drive off Mike Lincoln on Friday. An inning later, Sizemore came through with a bases-loaded double in a 9-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
Indians' new manager Manny Acta eager to start (AP)  ...more ?
Manny Acta was ready for his first game as Cleveland Indians' manager even before he took the job. "I'm excited," the Indians new manager said Thursday after putting players through a brisk two-hour workout under the warm Arizona sun. "I'm eager because of what I've seen from the players in practice.