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News and Comentary About Cleveland Indians
Posted on Wed Jun 27, 2007 at 02:52:39 PM EST in MLB
1. Losing streak over--not!: It seemed like the A's recent slide would end as they led the Indians 5-3 going into the ninth inning on Tuesday. But Cleveland rallied for the win, taking a share of the division lead in the process. A two-run double by Travis Hafner tied the score up, then a three-run homer by pinch-hitter Kelly Shoppach won it for the Indians. The A's have now lost five in a row and are nine games out of the division lead. Cleveland is tied with Detroit again after the Tigers dropped two in a row to the lousy Rangers. 2. The Brewers are Back: The Brewers have returned to the level of play they showed in late April and early May, giving them a huge division lead and the NL's best record once again. Milwaukee has won 11 of their last 13 to improve to 45-32, with a 7.5 game lead over the Cubs. They routed the Astros 11-5 on Tuesday thanks to a nine-run sixth inning. Rickie Weeks hit a single that scored three runs due to an error, and it was followed by Tony Graffanino's pinch-hit two-run homer and Johnny Estrada's grand slam. Given the Brewers' level of play recently, they own the NL Central unless another contender emerges. 3. The AL's dark horse: Believe it or not, the Seattle Mariners are legit contenders in the American League. They've won six of their last seven and four in a row to move to 41-33, which puts them four games out of a wild card spot. They've beaten the Red Sox the first two games of their series, including a wild 8-7 victory yesterday. Richie Sexson hit a key two-run homer which gave the Mariners a lead they wouldn't give up in the sixth inning. Ichiro pounded out two more hits to raise his average to .362, good for second in the league behind Magglio Ordonez. He's hitting .411 this month. Player of the Day: Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Braves: 2-4, 2 HR (4), 2 RBIs as the Braves beat the Nats 6-2. Permalink | Post A Comment | Read Comments (6 comments)
Posted on Fri Apr 27, 2007 at 10:32:25 AM EST in MLB
Last week, during a game between the Indians Triple-A affiliate Buffalo and the hometown Toledo Mud Hens, Buffalo outfielder Shin-Soo Choo was roundly booed. For his performance? Nope, he was booed and heckled because his name kinda sorta looks like Seung-Hui Cho, the Va Tech student who went on a rampage on April 16. Choo declined to repeat what the fans were yelling but did say:
We haven't really thought about Toledo since... well, never. So we decided to do a little research and came up with this rant by a guy who moved out of Toledo:
Listen up, Toledoans, perhaps it's not fair for us to paint an entire town of 300,000 based on one man's account of his experience or because of a bunch of ignorant baseball fans... oh yeah, you xenophobic idiots (go ahead... we'll wait while you look that up) just booed a man for having something resembling the last name of a mass murderer. Toledo Mud Hens fans, you get the big FU of the week.
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Posted on Thu Aug 17, 2006 at 10:10:38 AM EST in MLB
In 1920: Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians died from being hit by a pitch in a game against the New York Yankees at the Polo Grounds the day before. Crowding the plate as usual, the popular shortstop was struck in the temple (players did not start wearing helmets until the 1950's) by a fastball from submariner (a distinct sidearm pitching style) Carl Mays. Chapman never regained consciousness and died 12 hours later. It was the only on-field fatality in Major League history. Baseball historians have suggested that in terms of popularity, Chapman’s death would be the modern equivalent of a player like Derek Jeter being killed on the field. Joe Sewell would replace Chapman in the lineup and would go on to have a Hall of Fame career himself. The Indians would rally, however, and win their first World Series in October.
Posted on Mon Jul 17, 2006 at 11:34:17 AM EST in MLB
In 1994 In the first-ever championship game to be decided on penalty kicks, Brazil defeated Italy to win the World Cup in front of 94,000 fans at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. The 0-0 tie capped an otherwise very successful World Cup on American soil. While many believed that the supposedly soccer-ignorant Americans could not hold a tournament of this magnitude, it was the most-attended World Cup ever. Down 3-2 in penalties, Italian superstar Roberto Baggio’s attempt sailed over the crossbar, giving the Brazilians their fourth World Cup.
Posted on Tue May 30, 2006 at 03:44:35 PM EST in MLB
Quick! In the bushes! Police spotted a car being driven recklessly and attempted to pull it over. Two people then fled the car and the police found them hiding in a bush. The driver, Lily Miller, had a BAC of three times the legal limit, or at least .30. No word on whether Sauerbeck was wearing a wife-beater and barefoot at the time.
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Some fans said bad things. It's pretty close to my name. My name is spelled Choo, and his name is Cho. It upset me when a couple of fans talked like that.
