Indians Tidbits (2007 Season)

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Tribe Report: Pros give Barfield head start

Dad, Rickey Henderson foster his love of game

By Sheldon Ocker

Beacon Journal sportswriter

WINTER HAVEN, FLA. - Former Indians catcher Sandy Alomar started the buzz by telling a reporter that Josh Barfield would steal 50 bases.
Naturally, manager Eric Wedge was asked for his take on Alomar's prediction.
``I don't know about that,'' Wedge said of his new second baseman. ``But Josh is a very good base runner. He'll steal some bases.''
Wedge gave the most vanilla answer he could muster up. What he probably doesn't know is that Barfield was tutored in the art of the steal by the greatest of all time, Rickey Henderson, who retired with 1,406 stolen bases.

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Lee is out of rotation until at least mid-April
Monday, March 12, 2007
Scott Priestle
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
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An injury is testing Cliff Lee?s patience and the Cleveland Indians? pitching depth.
Lee has not thrown in recent days as he continues to feel discomfort in his right side. It has been diagnosed as a mild abdominal strain. Team officials believe the problem is not related to ? nor as serious as ? the sports hernia that cost him half of the 2003 season and required two surgeries.

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A stadium worker removes a snake from the press box as reporters and fans look on as the Cleveland Indians play the New York Mets in a Grapefruit League spring training baseball game in Winter Haven, Fla., Tuesday, March 13, 2007. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Press Box Snake Makes Reporters Flee

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A 3-foot black snake sent reporters scurrying in the press box as the the New York Mets defeated the Cleveland Indians 6-5 in a spring training game on Tuesday.

As the snake slithered across notebooks and laptop computers in the bottom of the fourth inning, fans stood up and laughed as they gazed into the press area.

A grounds crew member accustomed to such occurrences at Chain of Lakes ballpark, was summoned. He grabbed the snake and released it in the parking area behind the complex.

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Miller looks set for bullpen

Manager likes what he sees from right-hander who missed most of last season to elbow surgery

By Sheldon Ocker

Beacon Journal sportswriter

BRADENTON, FLA. - Manager Eric Wedge hinted broadly Monday that Matt Miller has shown enough to earn a spot in the Indians' bullpen.
``Matt has done everything we need to see,'' Wedge said. ``He just needs to keep doing it.''
After undergoing elbow surgery last year and missing most of the season, Wedge wanted to be assured that Miller came back healthy.

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Sabathia, Luna have lousy day

Unwelcome visitor slithers into press box during fourth inning

By Sheldon Ocker

Beacon Journal sportswriter

WINTER HAVEN, FLA. - It was not C.C. Sabathia's best day of the spring, and Hector Luna made another bad impression on manager Eric Wedge, who is looking for someone to fill the utility infielder spot.
Sabathia gave up four runs and five hits, including two homers, as the New York Mets defeated the Indians 6-5 on Tuesday at Chain of Lakes Park.
``C.C. was much better the last couple innings,'' Wedge said. ``He was working to find it the first couple.''

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C.C. wants to do more to boost baseball in inner cities
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
By Andy Call
REPOSITORY SPORTS WRITER


WINTER HAVEN, Fla. One of baseball?s biggest players took a few minutes Tuesday afternoon to address an issue much bigger than himself.

C.C. Sabathia was discussing the Tribe?s scheduled appearance in the first Civil Rights Game, March 31 in Memphis against the St. Louis Cardinals. Major League Baseball will make donations to several charities that day, including the National Civil Rights Museum, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, the Jackie Robinson Foundation and the Negro Leagues Museum.

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