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Word from Indians camp
Saturday, March 8, 2008 6:45 AM
HOME FIELD: CHAIN OF LAKES PARK, WINTER HAVEN, FLA. WEB SITE: The Official Site of The Cleveland Indians: Homepage
? Yesterday's game: Lost to the Mets 8-6. Cliff Lee was pulled in the first inning after allowing two runs and three hits. Travis Hafner had two doubles and three RBI. Joe Borowski allowed his third home run of the spring (including one allowed in the intrasquad game).
? Today's game: vs. Philadelphia, 1:05 p.m., Winter Haven. Fausto Carmona and Aaron Laffey will pitch.
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Indians notebook: Alomar still has fans
Saturday, March 8, 2008
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. The fans pushed against the right-field fence at Chain of Lakes Park, clamoring for an autograph. They thrust pictures, programs and baseballs over the fence to be signed.
A typical spring training scene was anything but typical Friday. The object of the fans' affection was not an Indians player. In fact, he wasn't a player at all. The tall fellow wearing sunglasses and a blue warmup jacket while furiously scribbling his name was Sandy Alomar Jr. of the New York Mets ? the most famous bullpen coach in baseball.
"I was sitting at home in Chicago, looking forward to staying home for a year or so," Alomar said. "Then I got this phone call. It was a great opportunity, one I couldn't pass by."
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Indians manager explains philosophy of creating a lineup
Friday, March 7, 2008
By Andy Call
REPOSITORY SPORTS WRITER
KISSIMMEE, Fla. Spring training lineups rarely resemble the batting order teams will use during the regular season. There are too many players who need to be seen, youngsters whose skills need to be analyzed.
When Indians Manager Eric Wedge addressed the subject of his 2008 batting order Thursday, he did so while preparing to field a lineup that included minor-league first baseman Michael Aubrey batting third and outfielder Ben Francisco batting cleanup. He also did so with a qualifier.
"This is all speculation," Wedge said. "I'm not locking anything in."
Grady Sizemore will bat leadoff, Travis Hafner third and Victor Martinez fourth. Wedge said those choices are "obvious."
The second spot, however, is not so obvious. It could be young second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera. It could also be the left-field platoon of David Dellucci and Jason Michaels. Wedge said he has been considering batting Cabrera seventh or eighth.
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Josh Barfield still feels he can win job with Indians
Saturday, March 8, 2008
BY Andy Call
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WINTER HAVEN, Fla. Josh Barfield believes it still can happen. His manager says he agrees.
The 25-year-old second baseman knows, however, he must make significant adjustments to regain the starting job he lost last season. Barfield is trying to avoid being sent to Triple-A, but must beat out Asdrubal Cabrera this spring to do so.
"I feel like I'm getting better, and I feel like they'll have a place for me," Barfield said Friday. "They've shown enough confidence in me to give me another chance."
"Nobody is out of it at this point," Manager Eric Wedge said. "Josh made a strong commitment over the winter. He's worked hard with (hitting coach) Derek Shelton to make adjustments."
Barfield was given a day off Friday but is batting .286 (4-for-14) this spring with four strikeouts and two walks.
Strikeouts and walks are important statistics for Barfield, who struggled to get on base last season (.270 on-base percentage).
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Notes: Two-hole not set for Tribe
Wedge doesn't want to put too much pressure on Cabrera
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- In a 2006 season filled with learning experiences, one that really stuck out to Indians manager Eric Wedge was the mistake he claims he made handing the No. 3 spot of the batting order to Jhonny Peralta on Opening Day.
Wedge had good reason to do so, of course, as Peralta had seized that spot in the second half of '05. But Wedge has since learned to appreciate the distinct differences between a young player taking advantage of an opportunity late in a year and that same player being handed a particular spot in April.
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