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Originally Posted by tsteele316

crowe is injured again.

yep

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LaPorta set to debut with Akron Aeros tonight

Posted by Plain Dealer staff July 08, 2008 15:22PM

Categories: Akron Aeros, Indians

Newly acquired outfielder Matt LaPorta will make his debut with the Akron Aeros tonight when they take on Bowie in Canal Park. The game is scheduled to begin at 7:05.

LaPorta, acquired by the Indians from Milwaukee in the CC Sabathia trade, was scheduled to arrive at Canal Park around 5 p.m. and meet with the media at 5:30. He is scheduled to play left field and bat third tonight.

The Aeros also announced that outfielder Trevor Crowe has been placed on the disabled list and lefthander Chuck Lofgren has been activated from the inactive list.

Crowe, who was named Eastern League Player of the Month earlier in the day, was put on the DL with a strained left intercostal muscle, retroactive to July 2.

Crowe, a former first round pick, missed 35 games earlier this season with a strained back. He is hitting .325 with four homers and 26 RBI on the season and hit .400 in June.

Lofgren has been on the inactive list since June 14t. He is 1-3 with a 5.95 ERA this year.