LHP Scott Lewis (Cleveland Indians)

[TheStoicPaisano]

Lewis was told by the Indians late Friday night that he'll be making Wednesday's start in place of right-hander Anthony Reyes....

The Indians didn't expect Lewis, who was a third-round Draft pick out of Ohio State in 2004, to help them this year. In fact, they didn't expect him to advance past Akron.

Indians Recall Lewis

[brodybuck21]

Originally Posted by TheStoicPaisano

Indians Recall Lewis

awesome news for Scott. i remember when he got injured and I am so happy to see him continue to fight his way back.

[CleveBucks]

Lewis is about to make his MLB debut.

[TheStoicPaisano]

Ho-hum. 8 shutout innings, 3 hits, 3 Ks, no walks.

[CleveBucks]

95 pitches, 3 hits, 8 innings of shutout ball. Of course Wedge pulls him for the 9th, and the bullpen gives up a run to blow the shutout.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Dispatch

BASEBALL
Former Buckeye Lewis leads Indians over Twins in second career start

Monday, September 15, 2008 11:26 PM



Associated Press
CLEVELAND?Scott Lewis looked right at home even though he admitted being nervous.

Cleveland's young left-hander pitched six shutout innings in his second career start - and first at home - as the Indians beat the Minnesota Twins 3-1 tonight.
"He was as good as advertised," Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire said after his team failed to gain ground in the AL Central race. "Their young man kind of dominated."
Lewis (2-0) has yet to allow a run in 14 innings since being called up from the minors Sept. 7. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, that is the longest scoreless streak by an Indians pitcher to start a career since 1969.

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[osugrad21]

Dispatch

Scott Lewis may be pitching his way into the Indians rotation plans. The former Ohio State standout didn't figure to be there initially, but two strong starts against good hitting teams -- Baltimore and Minnesota -- has the brass taking a close look.
In some ways, they have no choice. Jake Westbrook is expected to be out until mid-season, if not longer, and Anthony Reyes has been shut down for the second time this season with elbow problems. The only sure bets to be in the 2009 rotation are Cliff Lee and Fausto Carmona.
As sharp as Lewis has looked, officials know they have to be wary of any young pitcher's September success; they have an advantage against hitters who haven't seen them. When Jeremy Sowers first came up from Buffalo, he went 6-1; it hasn't been as easy for him since.

[JCOSU86]

Lewis Shines in MLB Debut


COLUMBUS, Ohio - Scott Lewis, a first-team All-American in 2003 (9-1 with 1.61 ERA) who won 18 games between 2002-04 for Ohio State, pitched eight scoreless innings and allowed just three hits in his major league debut Wednesday for the Cleveland Indians. The Tribe won the game, 7-1, over Baltimore at Camden Yards and the post-game comments from coaches, players and writers about the young left-hander were glowing.

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[osugrad21]

ABJ

Indians pitcher Lewisearns monthly honor... Published on Tuesday, Oct 07, 2008

Indians pitcher Lewis earns monthly honor
Indians left-hander Scott Lewis has been named American League Rookie of the Month of September for his 4-0 record and 2.63 ERA.
Lewis made his major-league debut Sept. 10 by throwing eight scoreless innings and allowing only three hits in a 7-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles. He went on to beat the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins plus the Central Division champion Chicago White Sox.
The Tribe picked Lewis in the third round of the 2004 draft, after he had undergone Tommy John elbow surgery as a sophomore at Ohio State.
Rookies of the month in each league are selected by a vote of the fans plus writers and broadcasters. The fan vote counts 20 percent.
Cleveland Indians Charities received $5,000 from Gillette, which sponsors the award.

[CleveBucks]

Lewis has the inside track on the Tribe's #5 spot in the starting rotation now that Sowers has been sent to Columbus. Much as I'd love to see him in Huntington Park...

[NFBuck]

Originally Posted by CleveBucks

Lewis has the inside track on the Tribe's #5 spot in the starting rotation now that Sowers has been sent to Columbus. Much as I'd love to see him in Huntington Park...

I hope like hell he gets it. Scott pitched really well down the stretch last year.

[CleveBucks]

Left-hander Scott Lewis wins last spot in rotation; will pitch home opener for Cleveland Indians

by Paul Hoynes/Plain Dealer Reporter
Wednesday March 25, 2009, 3:03 PM

Scott Lewis has won the battle to be the Indians' fifth starter.UPDATED with audio, 3:03 p.m.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- GM Mark Shapiro wasn't kidding when he said the Indians would name their last starting pitcher "sooner rather than later."

One day after Jeremy Sowers was demoted to the minors and Aaron Laffey was knocked around in a minor league game, left-hander Scott Lewis was named the fifth starter and Laffey was sent to the minors.

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[Buckskin86]

Maestro on the mound
Lewis' feel for how to pitch leads to a spot in the Indians rotation
Sunday, March 29, 2009
By Jim Massie
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH


Rob Carr Associated Press
Former Ohio State pitcher Scott Lewis showed this spring that his success last September wasn't a fluke.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Scott Lewis still was processing the best news of his baseball life Wednesday, three hours after manager Eric Wedge told him he would open the season in the Cleveland Indians rotation.

"I'm pretty excited and a little relieved, too," said Lewis, who pitched for Ohio State after starring at Washington Court House High School. "There's been a lot of pressure you're not sure what is going to happen because they don't tell you much. You just go out and pitch because you're getting ready for the season."

The pitching part of the equation did what it always has for Lewis. It kept him focused on the catcher's glove and the surgical business of dissecting a batter.

"I stay pretty composed as far as not too much gets to me," Lewis said. "That's just the way I am, the way I've always been."

He recognized the game within the game almost as soon as he began pitching in youth leagues in Washington C.H. and built his repertoire to the point where he earned a scholarship from Ohio State.

"I learned it just from experiences of the times when you let stuff get to you, (that) it snowballs on you," Lewis said. "I just try to maintain my composure the whole time."

The Columbus Dispatch : Maestro on the mound

[Buckskin86]

Scott Lewis had two rocky starts after Eric Wedge named him to the Cleveland Indians rotation. Lewis' explanation? He has been having trouble gripping on the ball because of the low humidity in the Arizona desert.

Many pitchers complained about that this spring -- the Tribe's first in Goodyear after 16 spring trainings in Florida -- so it might be a legitimate point. But chances are the former Ohio State star has put himself on a short leash as far as sticking with the big club once the season starts.

Lewis will have one more start in Arizona before he heads north; he will stay there when the team breaks camp and rejoin the Indians in time to pitch the home opener April 10. That start isn't in jeopardy, but if Lewis has another bad start in Arizona and struggles in Cleveland, he might find himself in Columbus in a hurry. With Jeremy Sowers, David Huff and Aaron Laffey on the Clippers' roster, the Indians have depth in starting pitching, and they plan to use it.

The Columbus Dispatch : Bob Hunter commentary: Rumblings

[Buckskin86]

Tribe's Lewis has plenty to prove
Toronto (3-1) at Cleveland (0-3), Friday, 4:05 p.m. ET


Scott Lewis didn't fare well in his final two spring starts but performed fine in a September audition last season. (AP)

ARLINGTON -- The rotation spot Scott Lewis won in Spring Training camp came with a bonus prize.
Actually, you might call it a catch.

Lewis was slotted into the rotation's fourth spot and will therefore get the starting nod Thursday, when the Indians play their home opener at Progressive Field against the Blue Jays.

For Lewis, who grew up and has his immediate family in Washington Court House, Ohio, and went to Ohio State, this start is a big one.

"I'm ready to get it out of the way," he said with a laugh. "It's almost more nerve-wracking than my debut. It's a sold-out crowd and everybody's buzzing about Opening Day."

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