Kearns shows his power, homers twice
(Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:30:00 EDT)
Austin Kearns homered twice and drove in five runs, and Jake Westbrook tossed 4 2/3 solid innings in the Indians' 12-5 victory over the Dodgers on Sunday.

Brantley leaves game after rolling ankle
(Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:40:00 EDT)
Indians left fielder Michael Brantley was removed from Sunday's game against the Dodgers in the fourth inning for precautionary measures after rolling his right ankle.

Wood may miss two months for Tribe
(Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:27:00 EDT)
Indians closer Kerry Wood may miss the first two months of the season after an MRI revealed a strained latissimus muscle as the source of the pain under his right shoulder.

Race heats up for remaining rotation spots
(Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:45:00 EDT)
The showdown for the remaining spots in the Indians' starting rotation isn't a duel in the desert -- but only because there are more than two pitchers involved.

Hafner leads hit brigade in blowout
(Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:00:00 EDT)
Travis Hafner hammered a three-run homer during an eight-run second inning, as the Indians routed the Athletics on Saturday afternoon, 12-4.

Tribe cuts spring roster to 46
(Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:25:00 EDT)
The Indians trimmed their Spring Training camp population to 46 players with three moves on Saturday morning.

Acta's sabermetrics sermon paying off
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:23:00 EDT)
The late-February reporting date had the proverbial groups checking into the Indians' Spring Training complex in Goodyear, Ariz.: Pitchers and catchers and sabermetricians.

Sizemore, Cabrera show off good health
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:40:00 EDT)
Center fielder Grady Sizemore and shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera both marked significant benchmarks in their recoveries from injuries, past and recent, in the Indians' exhibition loss to the Giants on Friday.

Marte's slam powers Laffey, Indians
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:40:00 EDT)
Andy Marte hit a grand slam, while Shin-Soo Choo and Shelley Duncan added homers in support of a sharp of Aaron Laffey in a 12-2 win over the Rangers on Friday.

Sizemore, LaPorta can't pick up Masterson
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:12:00 EDT)
Grady Sizemore and Matt LaPorta combined for five hits and three RBIs, but the Indians were unable to pick up Justin Masterson in a 7-6 loss to the Giants on Friday.

Tribe sends Santana to Minors camp
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:17:00 EDT)
Outfielder Jordan Brown, who faces a lengthy absence with a knee injury, and highly rated catching prospect Carlos Santana were among the seven players sent by the Indians to their Minor League camp on Friday.

Hodges stays hot in win over Reds
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:39:00 EDT)
Wes Hodges, who has been hot at the plate this spring, gave the Tribe a jolt with an RBI single in the first inning and a solo homer in the fourth in the Tribe's 6-2 win over the Reds on Thursday.

Inbox: Is Huff secured a rotation spot?
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:27:00 EDT)
Will David Huff make the starting rotation? When will they bring up Michael Brantley this season? Indians beat reporter Anthony Castrovince answers these and more in the latest Inbox.

Tribe farmhand suspended
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:04:00 EDT)
Another Indians farmhand has been suspended for violating Major League Baseball's performance-enhancing drugs policy.

Carmona's career at a crossroads
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:33:00 EDT)
Fausto Carmona is showing signs that he may be capable of returning to his 2007 form that earned him a fourth-place finish in the Cy Young Award voting.

Carrasco holds Rockies hitless in loss
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:44:00 EDT)
Highly touted prospect Carlos Carrasco held the Rockies hitless Wednesday, walking one over four sharp innings, but the Indians' bullpen struggled in a 6-3 split-squad loss.

Carmona leads the way in win over Reds
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:59:00 EDT)
The Indians defeated the Reds, 8-2, behind four strong innings by starter Fausto Carmona, who allowed one earned run on two hits.

Tribe claims Hernandez off waivers
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:09:00 EDT)
The Indians added a new body to their middle-infield utility race Wednesday, claiming Anderson Hernandez off waivers from the Mets.

2000s a 'decade of extremes' for Indians
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:00:00 EDT)
The 2000s were a drastic decade for the Indians. The Tribe entered the decade riding the last wave of its 1990s renaissance period, when division titles became par for the course and record numbers of fans came through the turnstiles at Jacobs Field.