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Homer off San Diego Padres pitcher Greg Maddux is special to Cleveland Indians' Ben Francisco
Monday, June 16, 2008 Joe Maxse
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Ben Francisco said it was not a dream come true. But he admitted having San Diego pitcher Greg Maddux on his mind when he went to bed Saturday night.
When it came time for the reality of facing the future Hall of Famer on Sunday afternoon at Progressive Field, the Tribe rookie outfielder did not let the moment get to him. Francisco sent the first pitch he saw from Maddux in the third inning on a line to the left-field home run porch for a three-run homer.
It put the Indians in front, 3-0, and they went on for the 7-3 win against the Padres.
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06-16-2008, 05:25 AM
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Cleveland Indians' four left-handed starters have varying styles
Monday, June 16, 2008Paul Hoynes
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Managers and pitching coaches spend a lot of time balancing their starting rotations. They don't like to pitch too many lefties or righties consecutively, especially if they have similar styles and velocity.
The Indians, with right-handers Jake Westbrook and Fausto Carmona on the disabled list, have little choice to who pitches where at the moment. They have four left-handed starters and one right-hander.
The lefties are C.C. Sabathia, Cliff Lee, Aaron Laffey and Jeremy Sowers. Paul Byrd is the lone right-hander. The last time they had four lefties in the rotation was 2003. At various times that year, Sabathia, Brian Tallet, Brian Anderson, Billy Traber, Jason Stanford and Lee formed four-fifths of the rotation.
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Cleveland Indians' C.C. Sabathia hurls a gem in front of scouts to beat Padres
Monday, June 16, 2008Paul Hoynes
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C.C. Sabathia tried not to think about it. Just like he tried not to think about fac ing 350-game winner Greg Maddux on Sunday afternoon at Progressive Field.
The scouts sitting behind the plate had no such problems. Every time Sabathia pitches from now until the Indians decide to trade him or keep him for this season, they will gather to chart, gauge and weigh his value. Their two concerns are what can he do for us this year regarding the postseason and what value do we put on him this winter as a free agent?
Sabathia gave the scouts much to consider in a 7-3 interleague vic tory over San Diego. He threw eight innings, striking out 10 and al lowing three runs in 112 pitches to win consecu tive games for only the second time this season.
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Grady Sizemore should remain Cleveland Indians' leading man - Bud Shaw
Monday, June 16, 2008Bud Shaw
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Grady Sizemore is a tease.
No, girls, not that kind.
Another muscle flex from the Indians' leading man Sunday gives him 17 home runs, second in the league, and nine in his past 16 games.
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Indians' offense provides support for Sabathia
Monday, June 16, 2008
BY JOSH WEIR
REPOSITORY SPORTS WRITER
CLEVELAND The big man was dealing. The bats were rolling.
Games like Sunday's ? and the mediocrity of the Central Division ? offer some hope that the 2008 Tribe season still matters.
C.C. Sabathia outpitched Greg Maddux, and the Cleveland offense backed up its own Cy Young winner in a 7-3 Father's Day victory against San Diego at Progressive Field.
The Indians won for the fifth time in the past seven games, and took their second straight series. They also cut their deficit in the Central to 5 1/2 games with the White Sox losing Sunday to Colorado. The Indians face the Rockies in a three-game set starting Tuesday.
"We're just trying to build momentum, get things going," center fielder Grady Sizemore said. "Now we have to take it to Colorado."
Sabathia (5-8), the 2007 American League Cy Young winner, went eight strong innings, besting his four-time Cy Young counterpart. He struck out 10, walked one and allowed six hits.
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