Borowski could undergo tests on arm

After blowing his second consecutive save, the Indians closer, Joe Borowski, may undergo tests today to see if there is something wrong with his arm.
Following his blown save on Monday night, Borowski met with the Indians manager, general manager and the team’s medical staff to discuss the condition of his right arm and shoulder.
It seems […]

Indians sign Carmona to a long-term deal

The Cleveland Indians have gone back to their roots of signing players before they reach arbitration. The latest player to do such is Fausto Carmona.
Multiple internet sources are claiming that the Indians and Carmona have agreed to a multi-year agreement with Carmona that could go as high as $48 million over seven seasons.
His new […]

Martinez closer to return to lineup

Indians manager Eric Wedge is optimistic that Victor Martinez will be back behind the plate for the team on Friday night as the team takes on Oakland. Martinez hasn’t started since leaving the Indians opener after straining a hamstring. He did appear as a pinch hitter in yesterday’s game, however.
“It’s getting better every […]

Barfield expected to be Triple-A bound

Josh Barfield, the once promising player the Indians traded Kevin Kouzmanoff for last off-season, will probably be headed to Triple-A when the team breaks camp.  Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer speculates that Barfield will go to Buffalo because the Indians want him to play every day.
With his inability to play anything but […]

Sabathia to not negotiate extension with Indians

Through his official website, Sabathia states that, with pitchers and catchers reporting to camp, he’s no longer going to discuss the possibility of an extension with the club. Instead, he will wait until after the 2008 season is over, which can’t be a good thing for the Indians. If they have to wait […]

Indians may need to up offer to keep Sabathia

UPDATE (2-5-08; 10:17 AM): Indians General Manager Mark Shapiro has stated that he won’t trade Sabathia before or during the 2008 season, unless the team suffers an early season collapse. If the two teams are unable to reach a deal, the Indians seem to be prepared to take the draft picks as compensation […]

Indians, Blake agree to deal, avoid arbitration

The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that Casey Blake and the Cleveland Indians have agreed to a one-year contract in order to avoid arbitration.
Blake filed for $6.9 million through arbitration with the Indians submitting $5.4 million for their case. Financial terms of the deal weren’t announced, but one would think it would be in […]

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