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Cleveland Indians pitcher Brian Slocum welcomes a fresh start in training camp
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
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Accompanied by the long shadows from the early morning sun, Jhonny Peralta begins his batting practice during Tuesday's Indians workout at Winter Haven, Fla.
CHUCK CROWTHE PLAIN DEALER
Victor Martinez, front, leads the Tribe's catchers as they work with a variety of pitchers Tuesday.
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C.C. is done talking about his Tribe contract
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. The cold, hard reality is that C.C. Sabathia's days with the Cleveland Indians could be dwindling.
At this time next year, Sabathia could be somewhere else, pitching for somebody other than the only team he has ever known.
"I can't think like that," Sabathia said after a brisk workout Tuesday morning. "I don't want to go through the season thinking this will be my last year. I want to help my guys here win."
Last week, the AL's reigning Cy Young winner shelved talks on a contract extension with the Indians, who were hoping to sign their ace left-hander this spring and avoid possibly losing him as a free agent.
Sabathia, who is eligible for free agency after the 2008 World Series, announced his decision to put off the talks until after the season on his Web site ? one that until recently he didn't know even existed.
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Indians report
Expectations coming true for Gutierrez Labeled phenom at 15, reaching major leagues did not come quickly
By Sheldon Ocker
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Thursday, Feb 21, 2008
WINTER HAVEN, FLA.: The only thing Franklin Gutierrez wanted to do was play baseball.
Lord knows, major-league clubs were all too willing to give Gutierrez a contract, and never mind that he was only 15 or 16 and still a schoolboy in Caracas, Venezuela.
''They wanted me to sign when I was 15,'' he said Wednesday. ''I think it was the Yankees and then Oakland, but my father said no. He said I had to graduate, then I could do what I wanted.''
Gutierrez listened to his father, Franklin, but since has discovered it's not always easy to do what you want. He went from phenom as a minor-leaguer with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the early part of the decade to failed prospect, floundering in the Indians' farm system at Double-A Akron and Triple-A Buffalo.
Last year, the light went on. After brief trials with the Tribe in 2005 and 2006, when his at-bats were characterized mostly by a tentative swing, Gutierrez began hitting the ball with authority in 2007. He compiled a .266 batting average with 13 doubles, 13 home runs, 36 RBI and eight steals in 271 at-bats.
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Wedge says five are battling for utility spot Marte leads candidates but minor-leaguers Herr, Gonzalez, Sandoval, Barfield all to get chances
By Sheldon Ocker
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Thursday, Feb 21, 2008
WINTER HAVEN, FLA.: Jamey Carroll will hold down one of the Indians' utility infield spots. Who will win the other?
Andy Marte is a legitimate candidate, even though until last fall he played only third base. Minor-league free agents Andy Gonzalez, Aaron Herr and Danny Sandoval also could play themselves into position to contend for the roster.
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Cleveland Indians pitcher Lee hopes to avoid another bad season
Thursday, February 21, 2008Paul Hoynes
Plain Dealer Reporter
Winter Haven, Fla. -- To Cliff Lee, the matter of last season and what it will take to find his way back to the Indians' starting rotation this season, isn't that complicated.
"I got hurt in spring training and that was the start of a bad season," Lee said. "I've got to prevent that from happening again this year. It's pretty simple."
The Indians start full-squad workouts today at Chain of Lakes Park and no player is in a more tenuous position than Lee. Tom Mastny, trying to keep the seventh spot in the bullpen, is a close second, but Mastny was with the Indians all last season and pitched well in the postseason.
 Lee spent all of August at Class AAA Buffalo and didn't make the postseason roster for the ALDS or ALCS despite winning 46 games from 2004 through 2006. Fausto Carmona won one game, Paul Byrd 30, C.C. Sabathia 38 and Jake Westbrook 44 in that same span, yet they own the first four spots in the rotation, while Lee is competing with lefties Aaron Laffey and Jeremy Sowers for the fifth spot.
"That's fine," Lee said. "I know if I'm healthy and out there pitching, I'm going to be better than I was last year."
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