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Red Sox rally, move to 8-0 vs. Yankees (AP):
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The Boston Red Sox are 8-0 against the New York Yankees, and they'll have most of the summer to lord it over their AL East rivals. J.D. Drew hit an RBI single to spark an eighth-inning rally, then he scored the go-ahead run on Mike Lowell's fly ball to help the Red Sox beat New York 4-3 on Thursday night.
Yankees’Ace Has Become a Leader: Pitchers are usually not team leaders, because their workloads and pregame routines are so different from the position players’, but C.C. Sabathia has donned the mantle.
Words of Support for a Teammate as the Yankees Settle In: As they reported to camp, C.C. Sabathia and Andy Pettitte offered encouragement for Alex Rodriguez as he deals with the fallout from his confession.
Yankees Introduce First Baseman Mark Teixeira: With the additions of Mark Teixeira, C.C. Sabathia and A. J. Burnett, the Yankees seem poised to recover from their third-place finish in the A.L. East last season.
NYT>Baseball: The Yankees introduced C.C. Sabathia and A.J. Burnett to the news media Thursday and made clear the expectations that come with a combined $243.5 million in salary.
The Yankees Welcome $243.5 Million of Pitching: The Yankees introduced C.C. Sabathia and A.J. Burnett to the news media Thursday and made clear the expectations that come with a combined $243.5 million in salary.
Former Coach Can’t Help Cooing About Sabathia: Carl Willis, who coached C.C. Sabathia in Cleveland, called the pitcher as a terrific player, a better teammate, a loyal person, an underrated athlete and a diligent worker.
The Arsenal: Fastballs, Sliders, Wise Decisions: C.C. Sabathia is a talented pitcher, but he is also a shrewd decision-maker.
Cashman in California to Meet With Sabathia: While C.C. Sabathia left Las Vegas without responding to the Yankees’offer, optimism remained that Sabathia could still be a Yankee very soon.
Yanks Will Be Patient as Sabathia Decides: After two sit-downs with C.C. Sabathia, the Yankees are more smitten than ever, although Sabathia left town Monday without a commitment.
NYT>Baseball: The Yankees general manager traveled to Washington to meet free-agent first baseman Mark Teixeira and will soon meet pitcher C.C. Sabathia before baseball’s winter meetings.
NYT>Baseball: The reason C.C. Sabathia has not accepted a six-year, $140 million contract offer from the Yankees, say those who know him, is that his first choice is not New York.
Cashman Meets With Teixeira; Sabathia Is on Deck: The Yankees general manager traveled to Washington to meet free-agent first baseman Mark Teixeira and will soon meet pitcher C.C. Sabathia before baseball’s winter meetings.
Analysis: Sabathia Is Keeping Yanks’Offer in His Pocket: The reason C.C. Sabathia has not accepted a six-year, $140 million contract offer from the Yankees, say those who know him, is that his first choice is not New York.
Phillies 5, Brewers 2: Phillies Rough Up Sabathia and Push Brewers to the Brink: C.C. Sabathia finally crumbled Thursday night, leaving after a disastrous three and two-thirds innings to a rousing mock cheer in Citizens Bank Park in a loss to Philadelphia.
Phillies 3, Brewers 1: Phillies Drop Brewers for First Playoff Win Since 1993: Cole Hamels is built nothing like the gigantic C.C. Sabathia, but his seemingly effortless performance in the Phillies’victory served as a reminder that he is just as capable of domination.
Sabathia Misses No-Hitter, but He Isn’t Complaining: C.C. Sabathia limited the Pirates to an infield single leading off the fifth inning—a play Milwaukee Manager Ned Yost contended was an error on Sabathia.
Astros stymied by Sabathia, Brewers in 9-3 loss: The Astros had no answers for C.C. Sabathia, who threw his fifth complete game in nine starts as a Brewer and drove in two runs as Milwaukee cruised to a 9-3 victory.
Tom Hicks talks plans for Rangers pitching:
A month in La Jolla, Calif., has left Rangers owner Tom Hicks feeling refreshed for the rest of this season, but not at all out of the loop.
He has seen the Rangers’ pitching staff take a nose dive, especially during the past week, and said that general manager Jon Daniels and President Nolan Ryan"will fix that soon enough."Hicks revealed that Ryan will oversee an overhaul in the way the organization approaches pitching, beginning with a conditioning regimen that will make the pitchers more durable and able to go deeper in games."He doesn’t believe in limiting your pitchers to 100 pitches a game,"Hicks said."He wants our pitchers to be stronger and in better condition, and that sounds like a smart idea to me."The Rangers will follow free agency closely, but Hicks said he doubts the club will offer a long-term deal to a veteran pitcher who is on the wrong side of 30 years old.To do so is to take"the biggest gamble in sports,"Hicks said. Milwaukee aces Ben Sheets, a 30-year-old Dallas resident, and C.C. Sabathia, 28, will be free agents after this season."If we can find the right free agent who fits for us, that’ll be great,"Hicks said.— Jeff WilsonEpstein looking within to boost club: On the day the Cubs and A's pulled off a six-player deal in which Rich Harden heads to Chicago, which could offset Milwaukee's acquisition of C.C. Sabathia , Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein talked of solving his team's needs (bullpen, a hitter) from within.
Indians hope to move on sans ace: DETROIT -- The Cleveland Indians learned C.C. Sabathia was going be traded during a flight home Sunday. It didn't really hit them until they came to the clubhouse Tuesday without the popular left-hander.
Brewers land hefty lefty CC Sabathia in bid for playoff spot: The Milwaukee Brewers believe they've gone from hopeful contender to prime contender with the addition of C.C. Sabathia from the Cleveland Indians.
NL Central is suddenly a powerhouse: On Friday, the Cubs welcomed ace Carlos Zambrano. C.C. Sabathia is expected to start tonight for Milwaukee. On Wednesday, the Cardinals trot out Mulder for his first start since September.
Brewers on Sabathia:'I'd say we're going for it': MILWAUKEE -- Reigning AL Cy Young Award winner C.C. Sabathia was traded Monday from the Cleveland Indians to the Milwaukee Brewers for four prospects.
Tribe reportedly close to Sabathia trade: If the latest reports and rumblings are to be believed, C.C. Sabathia's next start will come Tuesday in a Brewers uniform. General manager Mark Shapiro confirmed that the Indians are in negotiations about a trade involving Sabathia.
Brewers reportedly near Sabathia deal: Outfielder Matt LaPorta was out of the Double-A Huntsville Stars' lineup on Sunday night, the strongest indication yet that something was brewing between the Brewers and Indians with regards to a trade involving C.C. Sabathia.
Brewers close in on deal for Indians ace Sabathia: MILWAUKEE (AP) -- The Brewers are extremely close to a deal to acquire Indians ace C.C. Sabathia in a trade that bolsters their rotation for a playoff push, a person with direct knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press....
Brewers close to deal for Sabathia: The Brewers are extremely close to a deal to acquire Indians ace C.C. Sabathia in a trade that bolsters their rotation for a playoff push, a person with direct knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press.
Brewers near deal for Indians ace Sabathia: The Milwaukee Brewers are close to a deal to acquire Indians lefthanded ace C.C. Sabathia in a trade that bolsters their rotation for a playoff push, a person with knowledge of the deal told the Associated Press.
The Drill: Ready to pitch in: Midseason pitching additions don't always work out, but the Brewers' pending acquisition of C.C. Sabathia calls...
Indians reportedly deal left-handed ace Sabathia: It looks as if the next time C.C. Sabathia takes the mound, he will be wearing a Milwaukee Brewers jersey.
Brewers close in on deal for Indians ace Sabathia: The Brewers are extremely close to a deal to acquire Indians ace C.C. Sabathia in a trade that bolsters their rotation for a playoff push, a person with direct knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press.
Savvy Brewers turn prospects into ace Sabathia: The Brewers turned prospects into ace C.C. Sabathia. Ken Rosenthal says it's just an example of baseball's latest trend.
Report: Brewers acquire Sabathia from Indians: The Brewers have won the C.C. Sabathia sweepstakes.The Indians have agreed to trade the ace Sabathia and two lower-level minor leaguers for a package that includes top prospect Matt LaPorta and other minor leaguers, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
Pitcher remains focus: The Milwaukee Brewers remained in hot pursuit Friday evening of Cleveland left-hander C.C. Sabathia, trying to...
Sabathia trade rumors fanned: Phoenix - The C.C. Sabathia rumors might turn out to be more than rumors.As the Milwaukee Brewers continued to...
Brewers hesitate, opening Sabathia sweepstakes: With the Cleveland Indians in the process of considering offers for Cy Young Award winner C.C. Sabathia, the Milwaukee Brewers were in the process of restructuring their offer for the left-hander Saturday evening, sources said.
Brewers downplay Sabathia trade rumors: If the Brewers are considered a front-runner in the C.C. Sabathia sweepstakes, manager Ned Yost wanted nothing to do with it on Friday.
MLB Notebook: Brewers ponder Sabathia rumors: If the Brewers are considered a front-runner in the C.C. Sabathia sweepstakes, manager Ned Yost wanted nothing to do with it on yesterday. ...
Brewers downplay Sabathia trade rumors: If the Brewers are considered a front-runner in the C.C. Sabathia sweepstakes, manager Ned Yost wanted nothing to do with it on Friday.
Brewers' Yost downplays Sabathia rumors (AP): If the Brewers are considered a front-runner in the C.C. Sabathia sweepstakes, manager Ned Yost wanted nothing to do with it on Friday. "A rumor's a rumor," Yost said before Milwaukee's 9-1 win against Pittsburgh. "We don't pay attention to it too much." According to recent reports, Milwaukee's surplus of minor league talent has given the organization an upper hand in the competition to acquire...
Sabathia, Sizemore carry Tribe to win: C.C. Sabathia went eight strong innings Friday night, retiring 15 Reds in a row at one point, in the Tribe's 6-0 victory in front of 34,844 fans at Progressive Field.
Griffey makes offer for 600th HR ball: C.C. Sabathia went eight strong innings Friday night, retiring 15 Reds in a row at one point, in the Tribe's 6-0 victory in front of 34,844 fans at Progressive Field.
Indians 6, Reds 0: CLEVELAND (AP) -- C.C. Sabathia struck out 11 over eight strong innings, including his hero Ken Griffey Jr. three times, to help the Cleveland Indians beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-0 on Friday night.
Sabathia fans 11 as Indians blank Reds (AP):
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C.C. Sabathia can't even allow himself to watch his latest masterpiece. The reigning AL Cy Young winner, with trade rumors swirling around him, struck out 11 over eight innings, including Ken Griffey Jr. three times, to help the Cleveland Indians beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-0 on Friday night. "I can't watch any sports (news) on TV because it is so crazy," said Sabathia (6-8), who has insisted since...
C.C. central to deadline decisions: As the non-waiver Trade Deadline nears, Indians left-handed pitcher C.C. Sabathia is at the top of the list for teams looking to beef-up their rotation.
Do Phils have stuff to acquire pitching?: The Phillies are well into their annual midseason quest to land a starting pitcher.C.C. Sabathia, Greg Maddux, Roy Oswalt and Erik Bedard are some of the names being tossed around.
Sabathia homers as Indians top Dodgers in 11 innings: Pitcher C.C. Sabathia hit a tape-measure home run and struck out 10, highlighting the Cleveland Indians' 7-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in 11 innings Saturday.
Sabathia hits second homer of career: C.C. Sabathia wasted no time making an impact at the plate Saturday afternoon at Dodger Stadium. In his first Interleague at-bat of the season, Sabathia drew a 1-0 fastball from Chan Ho Park and hammered it 440 feet out to right for a solo home run -- the second of his career.
Sabathia wins all-Cy battle with Maddux: With eight strong innings of work and plenty of offensive backing in his back pocket Sunday, C.C. Sabathia led the Tribe to a 7-3 victory over the Padres to give Cleveland its second consecutive series win.
Agent: Griffey to Rays rumors untrue: With eight strong innings of work and plenty of offensive backing in his back pocket Sunday, C.C. Sabathia led the Tribe to a 7-3 victory over the Padres to give Cleveland its second consecutive series win.
Indians 7, Padres 3: C.C. Sabathia outpitched Greg Maddux in a matchup of Cy Young winners, and the Cleveland Indians defeated the San Diego Padres 7-3 Sunday.
Indians' Sabathia defeats Padres' Maddux (AP):
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C.C. Sabathia focused on facing San Diego's batting order, but couldn't help keeping an eye on his mound opponent, too. Sabathia outpitched Greg Maddux in a matchup of Cy Young winners, and the Cleveland Indians defeated the San Diego Padres 7-3 on Sunday. "I was more worried about facing Adrian Gonzalez than Maddux," said Sabathia, who held San Diego's slugging first baseman to an 0-for-3 with two...
Yanks Would Have Interest in Sabathia: The Yankees rank last in the American League in innings pitched by their starters, and C.C. Sabathia led the league in innings last season while winning the American League Cy Young award.
Indians 1, Twins 0: C.C. Sabathia pitched a five-hitter for his seventh career shutout as the Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota, 1-0, extending the Twins’season-high losing streak to six games Tuesday night.
Sabathia dominates in 1-0 win over Minnesota: CLEVELAND (AP) -- C.C. Sabathia was as dominant as he was last season when he won the AL Cy Young Award....
Sabathia's 5-hitter send Twins to 6th loss in row: C.C. Sabathia pitched a five-hitter for his seventh career shutout as the Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota, 1-0, extending the Twins' season-high losing streak to six games Tuesday night. Sabathia (4-8) didn't allow a baserunner after the fourth inning,...
AL: Sabathia gets win over Indians in 5-hit shutout: C.C. Sabathia took the mound almost certain he needed to pitch a shutout. So he did. Sabathia pitched a five-hitter for his seventh career shutout as the Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota 1-0 on Tuesday night, extending the Twins' season-high losing streak to six games.
White Sox 4, Indians 1: Jose Contreras outpitched C.C. Sabathia, and Jim Thome and Carlos Quentin hit solo homers to lift the Chicago White Sox to a victory and their season-high sixth straight win Tuesday.
Contreras outduels Sabathia as ChiSox beat Tribe: Jose Contreras outpitched C.C. Sabathia, and Jim Thome and Carlos Quentin hit solo homers to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 4-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians and their season-high sixth straight win Tuesday. It's the White Sox's longest streak since...
Surging Sabathia shuts out Athletics: C.C. Sabathia's shutout of the A's kept the Tribe starters' incredible string of scoreless innings going strong at 43 1/3, dating back to the fifth inning of Friday's win over Toronto.
Indians 2, Athletics 0: C.C. Sabathia pitched a five-hitter and struck out 11 in the Cleveland Indians’major league-leading seventh shutout, a victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night.
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Sabathia pitches five-hitter to power Tribe past A's: C.C. Sabathia pitched a five-hitter and struck out 11 in the Cleveland Indians' major league-leading seventh shutout, a 2-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night.
This C.C. is the real deal / Sabathia conquers his struggles against his 'home' team: You know the A's are hurting when they can't beat C.C. Sabathia. What an odd statement. Yet fitting. The A's have been rough on Sabathia for most of his career, and he admitted Wednesday night it has been a "distraction" facing the team he rooted for growing...
AL: Sabathia, Indians shut out Athletics: C.C. Sabathia pitched a five-hitter and struck out 11 in the Cleveland Indians' major league-leading seventh shutout, a 2-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night
Indians starters stretch streak to 43 1/3 innings:
Indians manager Eric Wedge is certain he's never before seen what his starting staff is accomplishing.
C.C. Sabathia pitched a five-hitter and struck out 11 in the Indians'major league-leading seventh shutout, a 2-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night.Cleveland starters have pitched 43 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings since Friday."It's pretty special stuff what they're putting together right now,"Wedge said."They're going well beyond the call of duty right now. We just want them to give us a chance to win."The consecutive scoreless streak is the longest by an Indians starting staff since they tossed 47 scoreless innings in August 1948. Cleveland became the first team to pitch five shutouts in an eight-game span since Oakland from July 12-19, 2002, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.Sabathia pitched his sixth career shutout.INDIANS 2, A'S 0Indians' Sabathia has striking effort: C.C. Sabathia pitched a five-hitter and struck out 11 last night in the Cleveland Indians' major league-leading seventh shutout, a 2-0 victory over the visiting Oakland Athletics.
Tribe rewards Sabathia with big frame: It looked like C.C. Sabathia was headed for a tough-luck loss Friday night. But his supporting cast kept toughing it out against Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay, and the Indians' patience was rewarded late in a 6-1 victory in front of 26,472 fans at Progressive Field.
Indians 6, Blue Jays 1: CLEVELAND (AP) -- Casey Blake and Ben Francisco hit two-run doubles in a six-run seventh inning to help C.C. Sabathia and the Cleveland Indians defeat Roy Halladay and the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 in a duel of Cy Young Award winners on Friday night.
Duel of Cy Young winners goes to Indians: Casey Blake and Ben Francisco hit two-run doubles in a six-run seventh inning to help C.C. Sabathia and the Cleveland Indians defeat Roy Halladay and the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 in a duel of Cy Young Award winners on Friday night.
Indians' 6-run rally defeats Blue Jays 6-1: Casey Blake and Ben Francisco hit two-run doubles in a six-run seventh inning to help C.C. Sabathia and the Cleveland Indians defeat Roy Halladay and the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 in a duel of Cy Young Award winners on Friday night. Blue Jays center fielder...
Royals 4, Indians 2: CLEVELAND (AP) -- Billy Butler's single broke a tie game and keyed Kansas City's four-run seventh inning, leading the Royals to a 4-2 win over the Cleveland Indians and C.C. Sabathia on Saturday night.
Royals rally to beat Indians, Sabathia 4-2: CLEVELAND (AP) -- Billy Butler's single broke a tie game and keyed Kansas City's four-run seventh inning, leading the Royals to a 4-2 win over the Cleveland Indians and C.C. Sabathia on Saturday night....
Royals rally to beat Indians, Sabathia 4-2: Billy Butler's single broke a tie game and keyed Kansas City's four-run seventh inning, leading the Royals to a 4-2 win over the Cleveland Indians and C.C. Sabathia on Saturday night. Sabathia (1-5) took a shutout into the seventh before the Royals strung...
Fantasy spin: Sabathia trade pays dividends: Has C.C. Sabathia regained his Cy Young form? He was terrible through his first four starts but had two excellent outings last ...
Sabathia's aggressiveness pays off: When Indians pitching coach Carl Willis paid a visit to C.C. Sabathia on the mound on Sunday, it wasn't to tell him something. It was to ask him something. The Yankees had Derek Jeter on third with one out and Alex Rodriguez coming to the plate. Willis wanted Sabathia's opinion on whether he wanted to intentionally walk A-Rod or not. Now that's respect.
Peavy and Sabathia strong, but not enough: Jake Peavy and C.C. Sabathia pitched Sunday like the defending Cy Young Award winners that they are, but their domination didn't translate into victories
Wang outduels Sabathia: In a rematch of Game 1 of last year's American League Division Series, Chien-Ming Wang outdueled defending AL Cy Young Award winner C.C. Sabathia, hurling seven scoreless innings as the Yankees edged the Indians, 1-0, snapping New York's three-game losing streak.
Soto undeterred by dubious streak: In a rematch of Game 1 of last year's American League Division Series, Chien-Ming Wang outdueled defending AL Cy Young Award winner C.C. Sabathia, hurling seven scoreless innings as the Yankees edged the Indians, 1-0, snapping New York's three-game losing streak.
Matsui rests as Yanks counter lefty: Hideki Matsui rested for a second consecutive game on Sunday as the Yankees reshuffled their lineup to accommodate defending American League Cy Young Award winner C.C. Sabathia.
AL: Yanks, Wang stifle Indians in 1-0 win: Chien-Ming Wang shut down Cleveland for seven innings and outpitched C.C. Sabathia, whose lone mistake turned into a homer by Melky Cabrera, to help the New York Yankees end a three-game slide with a 1-0 win over the Indians on Sunday.
Yanks, Tribe show aces on TBS: With better experiences of late in both of their respective back pockets, the Yankees' Chien-Ming Wang and the Indians' C.C. Sabathia will face off in a reprise of Game 1 of last year's ALDS, taking the mound at Progressive Field for Sunday's MLB on TBS featured game.
Sabathia returns to form in rout of KC: C.C. Sabathia looked like an ace, and everything kept coming up aces at the plate for the Indians -- and Casey Blake, in particular -- on Tuesday night in a 15-1 rout of the Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City.
Indians 15, Royals 1: Casey Blake had a grand slam and six RBIs and C.C. Sabathia struck out 11 in his first victory, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 15-1 rout of the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.
Sabathia finally has strong outing for Indians: After a dismal first few starts, C.C. Sabathia finally returned to his Cy Young form....
Blake's slam leads Tribe as Sabathia gets first win: Casey Blake had a grand slam and six RBI and C.C. Sabathia struck out 11 in his first victory, leading the visiting Cleveland Indians to a 15-1 rout of the Kansas City Royals last night.
Big-name, big-game pitchers find wins elusive: They are some of the greatest and highest-paid pitchers in the game, with Cy Young awards and no-hitters filling their resumes, but find themselves desperately searching for answers. Former Cy Young winners C.C. Sabathia of Cleveland and Barry Zito of San Francisco have yet to win a game.
Frustrated Sabathia remains optimistic: Command has been a problem for reigning American League Cy Young Award winner C.C. Sabathia, who is 0-3 with a 13.50 in his four starts this season.
Renteria's slam, Cabrera's homer help Tigers rout Sabathia: Edgar Renteria hit a grand slam, Miguel Cabrera also homered and drove in five runs, and the resurgent Detroit Tigers roughed up struggling Cy Young Award winner C.C. Sabathia in a 13-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night. Cabrera finished...
A's hold off Tribe for fourth straight win: Oakland scored nine times in the first four innings off reigning American League Cy Young Award winner C.C. Sabathia and defeated the Indians, 9-7, on Friday night.
Athletics 9, Indians 7: CLEVELAND (AP) -- Reigning AL Cy Young winner C.C. Sabathia gave up nine runs and 12 hits in his shortest outing in nearly two years, and the Oakland Athletics held on to beat the Cleveland Indians 9-7 on Friday night.
Sabathia rocked by Athletics in Cleveland loss: C.C. Sabathia wanted no distractions this season, putting contract negotiations on hold until after it's over.
A's Rough Up Sabathia, Indians 9-7: CLEVELAND (AP) -- Reigning AL Cy Young winner C.C. Sabathia gave up nine runs and 12 hits in his shortest outing in nearly two years, and the Oakland Athletics held on to beat the Cleveland Indians 9-7 on Friday night....
SHORT HOPS: Indians, Carmona strike deal:
Fausto Carmona, a surprising 19-game winner last season, agreed Thursday to a $15 million, four-year contract with Cleveland, a deal that would be worth at least $43 million if the Indians exercise three club options. Carmona's signing gives the Indians protection in case they are unable to keep C.C. Sabathia, the defending AL's Cy Young Award winner, who is eligible for free agency following this season. The 24-year-old Carmona went 19-7 with a 3.06 ERA and emerged as one of the AL's top starters in 2007, one season after he went 1-10.
Brewers'plan for Gallardo:Milwaukee manager Ned Yost said the Brewers would prefer to give pitcher Yovani Gallardo another minor league rehab start before bringing him up. But with rain forecast for this weekend's series against the Mets in New York, Gallardo will be with the team just in case weather disrupts the rotation. Gallardo, a Fort Worth Trimble Tech graduate, is rehabbing a left knee injury.Lowell on DL:The Red Sox placed World Series MVP Mike Lowell on the 15-day DL with a sprained thumb.Vizquel improving:San Francisco shortstop Omar Vizquel could begin testing his surgically repaired left knee in minor league rehab games as soon as early next week. The 11-time Gold Glove winner is on the 15-day disabled list following arthroscopic knee surgery Feb. 27.Vargas to join Mets:Claudio Vargas and the Mets agreed to a minor league contract, giving New York another option for its injury-riddled rotation.Pudge's night:Detroit's Ivan Rodriguez reached base all five times he came to the plate, with three singles, a walk and a hit-by-pitch in a 12-6 loss to the Red Sox..Red Sox honor Japan:The Red Sox celebrated"Japan Night,"playing the Japanese national anthem before the game with Japanese dancers and drummers.No steals yet:The Yankees have gone 10 games into the season without a stolen base for the first time since 1948, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. In 1948, they didn't have any steals until a double steal by Phil Rizzuto and Tommy Henrich in the team's 17th game.National woes:A seven-game losing streak has the Nationals an NL-worst 3-7 after a 3-0 start.Athletics 6, Indians 1: OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Cleveland's C.C. Sabathia got roughed up in another disappointing homecoming and Dana Eveland allowed one run in seven innings to win in his Oakland Athletics debut, beating the Indians 6-1 on Saturday.
Francoeur back in the saddle: Two days after getting hit in the face with a pitch for the second time in four years, Braves Gold Glove outfielder Jeff Francoeur had two hits off reigning American League Cy Young Award winner C.C. Sabathia.
Wedge pleased with club's leadership: Manager Eric Wedge is happy with the way his players have generally learned to fix issues themselves. The last two years, guys like C.C. Sabathia and Victor Martinez have stepped into more prominent leadership roles.
Notes: No solid rule on spring workload: Jake Westbrook has complained about arm soreness related to his spring bullpen sessions. C.C. Sabathia is talking about how great he feels as a result of cutting back on the bullpens. This would lead one to wonder whether a general change in procedure might be in order.
Sabathia at peace with delaying talks: For the first and likely last time since announcing that he was putting extension talks with the Tribe off until after the season, Cy Young Award winner C.C. Sabathia said the distraction of such talks could be dangerous -- but his intentions are good.
Tribe must consider life without C.C.: Given the state of contract negotiations with C.C. Sabathia, the Indians have ample reason to begin thinking about the construction of their club. Next year's club, that is -- the one that will take the field in 2009. And that may not include Sabathia.
Sabathia contends with busy winter: When C.C. Sabathia posted a statement on his official Web site that he was forgoing further contract negotiations with the Indians until after the 2008 season, it came as an absolute shock.
Sabathia ends contract talks with Cleveland until after season: Cy Young Award winner C.C. Sabathia has tabled contract talks with the Cleveland Indians. The left-hander, who is eligible for free agency after the 2008 season, says on his website that he and his agents have broken off negotiations on an extension with the club. The Indians have recently offered Sabathia a four-year extension believed to be worth $17 million to $18 million per season.
Sabathia Calls Off Contract Talks: WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) -- Cy Young Award winner C.C. Sabathia has tabled contract talks with the Cleveland Indians....
Sabathia tables contract talks with Indians: WINTER HAVEN, Fla. -- Cy Young Award winner C.C. Sabathia has tabled contract talks with the Cleveland Indians.
Sabathia breaks off contract talks (AP): Cy Young Award winner C.C. Sabathia has tabled contract talks with the Cleveland Indians. The left-hander, who is eligible for free agency after the 2008 season, says on his Web site that he and his agents have broken off negotiations on an extension with the club. The Indians have recently offered Sabathia a four-year extension believed to be worth $17 million to $18 million per season.
Creativity will be key in Sabathia deal: The Indians are not of the financial or intestinal fortitude to stomach the type of monetary and time commitments that have been thrown the way of Johan Santana. But when it comes to the Tribe's dealings with reigning American League Cy Young Award winner C.C. Sabathia, the club is at least willing to get creative.
Mailbag: Will C.C. follow Santana's lead?: Johan Santana's deal with the Mets has fans wondering how it will affect C.C. Sabathia -- one fan suggests which Bruce Springsteen tunes should play when the big lefty is on the mound. Anthony Castrovince addresses this issue in the mailbag.
C.C. supports expanded drug testing: C.C. Sabathia would welcome expanded drug testing in baseball."Bring it on,"the Indians ace said."They can test me whenever. I have no problem with that."
Indians ace Sabathia on expanded drug testing:'Bring it on': GUTHRIE, Okla. -- C.C. Sabathia would welcome expanded drug testing in baseball.
Sabathia: Cleveland feels like home: Back in Cleveland for an awards ceremony, 2007 AL Cy Young winner C.C. Sabathia said he's hoping his agents and the Indians can finalize a multiyear contract.
Indians'Sabathia wins AL Cy Young:
C.C. Sabathia beat Josh Beckett at last -- albeit a few weeks later than he hoped.
Sabathia won the AL Cy Young Award on Tuesday, topping Boston's ace and two other worthy contenders by a comfortable margin to become the first Cleveland Indians pitcher in 35 years to earn the honor.Sabathia received 19 of 28 first-place votes and finished with 119 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers'Association of America. Beckett, who outpitched Sabathia twice in the playoffs, was second with eight first-place votes and 86 points.It might have gone Beckett's way if October results counted. Voting took place before the postseason, when Sabathia struggled as Beckett put together a string of dominant outings to help Boston win the World Series.Beckett trounced Sabathia two times in the AL championship series and went 4-0 with a 1.20 ERA in four postseason starts, striking out 35 and walking two. Sabathia was 1-2 with an 8.80 ERA and 13 walks in three playoff outings.John Lackey of the Los Angeles Angels got the other first-place vote and came in third. Cleveland's Fausto Carmona was fourth.Sabathia went 19-7 with a 3.21 ERA and 209 strikeouts, pitching a major league-high 241 innings. Beckett was 20-7 with a 3.27 ERA.The only other Indians pitcher to win the award was Gaylord Perry in 1972.BrieflyYankees:Relief pitcher Mariano Rivera was offered a three-year, $45 million contract to stay with the New York Yankees. Rivera was allowed to start discussing money with other teams Tuesday.Mets:Ramon Castro and the Mets closed in on a two-year contract that would keep their second-string catcher in New York. Castro filed for free agency after batting .285 with 11 home runs and 31 RBI.Twins:Outfielder Craig Monroe was acquired by Minnesota from the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later. The 30-year-old hit .219 with 12 homers and 59 RBI this year from the Tigers and the Cubs.Nationals:The Nationals will play the Baltimore Orioles on March 29 in an exhibition game to test out Washington's new ballpark. Tickets won't be sold for that game. People who own season-ticket packages will be able to attend for free; other tickets will be given away.Awards scheduleThe upcoming Baseball Writers'Association of America awards announcements:Today:AL and NL Manager of the Year awardsThursday:NL Cy Young AwardMonday:AL Most Valuable Player awardTuesday:NL Most Valuable Player awardSabathia tops Beckett for Cy Young: Indians left-hander C.C. Sabathia won the AL Cy Young Award on Tuesday.
Sabathia takes home AL Cy Young: In voting conducted by members of the Baseball Writers Association of America, C.C. Sabathia edged Boston's Josh Beckett for his first American League Cy Young Award. Sabathis is only the second pitcher to win the award in Indians history.
Indians Ace Sabathia Awarded A.L. Cy Young: C.C. Sabathia won the A.L. Cy Young Award on Tuesday, beating out several worthy contenders by a comfortable margin and becoming the first Cleveland pitcher in 35 years to earn the honor.
Sabathia trumps Beckett for AL Cy Young Award: Cleveland Indians ace C.C. Sabathia couldn't beat Boston Red Sox starter Josh Beckett on the mound, but Tuesday beat him in the ballot box, winning the American League Cy Young Award.
Indians' C.C. Sabathia Wins AL Cy Young: NEW YORK (AP) -- C.C. Sabathia beat Josh Beckett at last - albeit a few weeks later than he hoped. Sabathia won the AL Cy Young Award on Tuesday, topping Boston's ace and two other worthy contenders by a comfortable margin to become the first Cleveland Indians pitcher in 35 years to earn the honor....
Sabathia Runs Away With AL Cy Young Award: Cleveland's C.C. Sabathia wins the AL Cy Young Award on Tuesday, receiving 19 of 28 first-place votes to beat out Boston's Josh Beckett.
Voters take us inside the ballot balks: Repeat after me: It's a regular-season award. A regular-season award. A regular-season award. If the Cy Young voters considered playoff results, Red Sox ace Josh Beckett would have been a landslide winner. But the ballots are collected when the regular season is done, and Beckett was relegated to runner-up status yesterday behind C.C. Sabathia, the meaty Cleveland lefthander who coughed ...
Sabathia gets the decision: Perhaps it was that last start that did him in. And boosted C.C. Sabathia. With 20 wins to his credit already, Josh Beckett took the mound for his final start of the regular season. He didn't distinguish himself, allowing five runs on 10 hits against the Minnesota Twins. He lost. The next day, Sabathia beat Kansas City, giving up three ...
Sabathia wins AL Cy Young: C.C. Sabathia beat Josh Beckett at last - albeit a few weeks later than he hoped.
Sabathia tops Beckett to win Cy Young prize: C.C. Sabathia beat Josh Beckett at last -- albeit a few weeks later than he hoped. Sabathia won the AL Cy Young Award on Tuesday, topping Boston's ace to become the first Cleveland Indians pitcher in 35 years to earn the honor. Sabathia received 19 of 28 first-place votes and finished with 119 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Beckett, who outpitched Sabathia twice in the playoffs, was second with eight first-place votes and 86 points. "I did look at a few numbers," Sabathia said. "I definitely thought that Beckett -- it could have went eithe
Indians' C.C. Sabathia Wins AL Cy Young: C.C. Sabathia beat Josh Beckett at last _ albeit a few weeks later than he hoped. Sabathia won the AL Cy Young Award on Tuesday, topping Boston's ace and two other worthy contenders by a comfortable margin to become the first Cleveland Indians pitcher in 35...
Indians lefty Sabathia wins AL Cy Young, tops Beckett by surprising margin: C.C. Sabathia beat Josh Beckett at last— albeit a few weeks later than he hoped. Sabathia won the AL Cy Young Award on Tuesday, topping Boston's ace and two other worthy contenders by a comfortable margin to become the first Cleveland Indians pitcher in 35 years to earn the honor.
Indians' Sabathia wins AL Cy Young Award: Cleveland Indians pitcher C.C. Sabathia won the 2007 American League Cy Young Award on Tuesday.
Sabathia scores honor: C.C. Sabathia came up short against Josh Beckett in the post-season but he did get a consolation prize over Beckett on...
Sabathia snags Cy Young: NEW YORK -- C.C. Sabathia won the American League Cy Young award on Tuesday, beating out several worthy contenders by a comfortable margin and becoming the first Indians pitcher in 35 years to earn the honor.
Indians'Sabathia wins Cy Young Award: NEW YORK -- C.C. Sabathia won the American League Cy Young Award on Tuesday, beating out several worthy contenders by a comfortable margin and becoming the first Cleveland pitcher in 35 years to earn the honor.
Sabathia beats Beckett for AL Cy Young: C.C. Sabathia beat Josh Beckett at last— albeit a few weeks later than he hoped. Sabathia won the AL Cy Young Award on Tuesday, topping Boston's ace and two other worthy contenders by a comfortable margin to become the first Cleveland Indians pitcher in 35 years to earn the honor.
Baseball Notes | Indians' Sabathia awarded Cy Young: C.C. Sabathia won the American League Cy Young Award yesterday, topping Boston's Josh Beckett by a comfortable margin to become the first Cleveland Indians pitcher since 1972 (Gaylord Perry) to earn the honor.Sabathia received 19 of 28 first-place votes and finished with 119 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Cy Cy Sabathia: Indians lefty tops Beckett for top AL pitcher: C.C. Sabathia beat Josh Beckett at last - albeit a few weeks later than he hoped.Sabathia won the AL Cy Young Award yesterday, topping Boston's ace and two other worthy contenders by a comfortable margin to become the first Cleveland Indians pitcher in 35 years to earn the honor.
Sabathia wins AL Cy Young: The Indians fell short of their ultimate goal in 2007. Their consolation? C.C. Sabathia won the Cy Young by a surprisingly large margin.
Indians' Sabathia wins AL Cy Young Award (AP):
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C.C. Sabathia scanned the stats, comparing himself to Josh Beckett and other top pitchers in the American League. This time, Sabathia was good enough to beat Boston's ace -- albeit a few weeks later than he hoped. The big left-hander won the AL Cy Young Award on Tuesday, topping Beckett and two other worthy contenders by a comfortable margin to become the first Cleveland Indians pitcher in 35 years...
Stunned Indians pack up after ALCS collapse: Sometime in the future, once the biting sting of defeat eases, the Cleveland Indians will look back on a 2007 season that began in falling snow and ended with a stunning collapse. They will savor all the good moments -- not just yet. "Maybe in a week or so I'll be able to reflect back and be like, 'Wow, we had a pretty good season for a team that's come a long way,' " Indians pitcher C.C. Sabathia said. "But right now it still hurts." Monday, hours after their October odyssey stopped one victory shy of the World Series, the Indians gathered for the final time at Jacobs Field. Af
Westbrook found groove: The doomsday scenario, as outlined by Indians manager Eric Wedge, was in place. Should starter Jake Westbrook falter early, C.C. Sabathia or Paul Byrd would be ready for the call.
Jitters, command derail Carmona early: Fausto Carmona and C.C. Sabathia may be the top two reasons why the Indians won the American League Central, but their struggles in the ALCS continued to prove costly as Carmona was derailed by the Red Sox early in Game 6.
Sabathia left with disappointment: C.C. Sabathia wanted to end the ALCS on his home turn, so when the Tribe starter couldn't get it done in Thursday night's Game 5, he couldn't hide his disappointment.
Carmona gets his chance to shut door: Since the Indians couldn't get the win they need to get them to the World Series behind senior 19-game winner C.C. Sabathia in Game 5, they'll turn to junior 19-game winner Fausto Carmona in Saturday's Game 6.
Indians forced to Boston for Game 6: Looking to wrap up their first American League pennant in a decade, the Indians instead saw their ace, C.C. Sabathia, outdueled by Boston's Josh Beckett for the second time in a week on Thursday night. The end result was a deflating 7-1 loss to the Red Sox in Game 5 of the AL Championship Series, which the Indians now lead, 3-2.
Beckett Bests Indians Ace Sabathia: CLEVELAND (AP) -- C.C. Sabathia was the second-best ace on the mound. Again. Outpitched by Boston's Josh Beckett for the second time in the AL championship series, Sabathia can only hope for a chance to redeem himself in the World Series....
Improvement still disastrous: When he departed Game 1 after 4 1/3 innings, he was disappointed in his inability to throw strikes, having walked five and allowed eight runs on seven hits in a 10-3 drubbing. Last night, with a World Series berth at stake in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series, C.C. Sabathia's abject humiliation was replaced by the ...
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C.C. looks to put October troubles behind him: Thursday night at Jacobs Field, C.C. Sabathia has a chance to redeem his subpar postseason and pitch the Cleveland Indians to their first American League pennant in a decade. A win against the Boston Red Sox gives the Indians a chance to win their first World Series since 1948.
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Sabathia is happy for chance to atone: C.C. Sabathia is happy he's getting another chance to face the Boston Red Sox. The Indians ace wasn't his usual self in Cleveland's 10-3 loss to Boston in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series, giving up eight runs, seven hits and five walks in just 4 1/3 innings. He gave up three consecutive singles in the first inning, then loaded the bases in the four-run third and again in the three-run fifth. "I was disappointed in the first game in Boston that I wasn't able to keep us in the game. That's something I've been able to do all year," said Sabathia, a strong candidate for
Sabathia looks to close out: C.C. Sabathia will try to pitch Cleveland to the World Series in Game 5. Kevin Kennedy says the ace needs to step up against Boston.
Starters' Struggles Don't Faze Westbrook: Jake Westbrook saw the powerful Red Sox lineup chew up Indians rotation-mates C.C. Sabathia nor Fausto Carmona, but has plenty of confidence for his start Monday.
They're officially intrigued: CLEVELAND - The Red Sox needed to win one of the two games against the Indians' dynamic duo of C.C. Sabathia and Fausto Carmona to put themselves in good position to take the best-of-seven series, but given the poor performances of both aces and Cy Young Award candidates, did the Red Sox do enough?
Indians' Sabathia seeks 2nd chance: C.C. Sabathia's pitching coach is confident his ace will pitch better in his next outing.
Big Two Help Red Sox Down Indians 10-3: BOSTON (AP) -- The Cleveland Indians never got David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez out in the opener of the AL championship series. Not a single time. With offense like that, Josh Beckett didn't need another shutout. Beckett threw six innings of four-hit ball to outpitch C.C. Sabathia on Friday night, and Ortiz and Ramirez reached base all 10 times they came to the plate to lead the Boston Red Sox over the Indians 10-3....
Notes: Kielty to start opener over Drew: Red Sox reserve Bobby Kielty, who didn't play a single inning of the American League Division Series, will enter the limelight quickly in this AL Championship Series when he starts Friday night's Game 1 in right field against the nasty offerings of Indians ace C.C. Sabathia.
Notes: Sox bench Drew, newcomers playing for NL flag: After a season of injuries with Oakland, Bobby Kielty will play right field Friday for the Red Sox in Game 1 of the ALCS. He'll replace lefty-swinging J.D. Drew against Indians starter C.C. Sabathia.
Beckett, Sabathia Set for Pitchers' Duel: BOSTON (AP) -- Even when they lose, Josh Beckett and C.C. Sabathia can seem unbeatable. The Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians meet again on Friday night, and now their aces square off against each other in the opener of the AL championship series....
OK, which one's which?: There is no end to the cross-pollination in this American League Championship Series between the Red Sox and Cleveland Indians, which begins tonight at Fenway Park with 20-game winner Josh Beckett facing 19-game winner C.C. Sabathia.
Beckett, Sabathia set for pitchers' duel: Even when they lose, Josh Beckett and C.C. Sabathia can seem unbeatable. The Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians meet again on Friday night, and now their aces square off against each other in the opener of the AL championship series.
Switch-hitter Kielty gets call over Drew: Bobby Kielty will start in right field instead of J.D. Drew for the Boston Red Sox in Friday night's AL championship series opener because of his success against Indians starter C.C. Sabathia.
ALCS: Top Red Sox, Indians pitchers collide: BOSTON— Even when they lose, Josh Beckett and C.C. Sabathia can seem unbeatable. The hard-throwing Cy Young Award candidates had outstanding outings on consecutive days in late July. Both pitchers struck out seven and allowed one run and no walks but ended up losing 1-0 decisions. And they came against each other's teams.
ALCS NOTES: Kielty to start in right for Red Box:
Kielty to start in right
Bobby Kieltywill start in right field instead ofJ.D. Drewfor the Boston Red Sox in tonight's ALCS opener because of his success against Cleveland starterC.C. Sabathia."He was brought in here to give us some righthanded punch," Boston managerTerry Franconasaid.Kielty, not Drew, will start in right for Red Sox: BOSTON -- Bobby Kielty will start in right field instead of J.D. Drew for the Boston Red Sox in Friday night's AL Championship Series opener because of his success against Indians starter C.C. Sabathia.
Kielty is expecting to see Sabathia: Bobby Kielty said that even before he signed with the Red Sox Aug. 6, he'd imagined this scenario: The Sox facing C.C. Sabathia and the Cleveland Indians in the playoffs, and Kielty grabbing a bat.
Wedge's loyalty helps Byrd soar: Eric Wedge stayed with Paul Byrd, his fourth starter, in Game 4 at Yankee Stadium rather than move up 19-game winner C.C. Sabathia to pitch on three days' rest. Byrd survived five harrowing innings to win the game, 6-4, and the best-of-five series, 3-1.
Byrd shines, silences critics: With the media focusing on who wasn't pitching Game 4 for the Tribe, Paul Byrd could have hung his head. Instead, Byrd used the criticism of Eric Wedge's decision to start him over C.C. Sabathia as motivation, turning in a gritty performance that sent Cleveland into the ALCS.
Pitching-heavy matchup set for ALCS: The Red Sox have gotten brilliant work from ace Josh Beckett, who opened the postseason with a four-hit shutout against the Angels. However, the Indians counter with two such aces in left-hander C.C. Sabathia and righty Fausto Carmona as the ALCS begins on Friday.
Lofton, Indians Crush Yankees: Rocked right off the bat, the Indians find their October swing behind C.C. Sabathia and the team's power bats, which knock four homers to rout the Yankees in their ALDS Game 1.
Cleveland fans irate with LeBron's support of Yankees: A day after the Indians routed the Yankees 12-3 in their AL playoff opener Thursday night, the buzz around town wasn't about Cleveland's offensive power surge or pitcher C.C. Sabathia's gutty performance.
Sabathia, offense tough in the clutch: The Indians' bats came alive in a big way in a 12-3 rout of the Yankees in Game 1. But it was C.C. Sabathia's ability to pitch out of jams that helped the Tribe earn the series lead.
Damon: Indians up to challenge: Throughout the 2007 postseason, Johnny Damon will take part in a Q&A with MLB.com, sharing his thoughts after every Yankees game. On Thursday, Damon responded to Chien-Ming Wang's performance against the Indians, his leadoff home run off C.C. Sabathia and the team's mind-set going forward.
Tribe bats come to ace Sabathia's aid: There are plenty of times when an ace needs to be supported in order to take the hand. Or in the case of the Indians' offense backing C.C. Sabathia on Thursday at Jacobs Field, the support came in order to capture Game 1 of the American League Division Series from the Yankees.
Unfinished rallies costly to Yankees: The Yankees knew that their chances of winning on Thursday night would increase significantly if they found a way to chase C.C. Sabathia from the game as early as possible. As far as that aspect of the game plan goes, New York was successful against the Indians ace. The glaring glitch in the Yankees' execution was their inability to send the many baserunners they acquired across home plate, contributing to a 12-3 loss to the Indians in Game 1 of the American League Division Series.
With Lofton off and running, Indians rip Yanks in opener: C.C. Sabathia settled down after giving up a debated homer on his fifth pitch and the Indians returned to the postseason after ...
Indians throttle Yankees: CLEVELAND - At times, it looked like 1995 again. Or 1997. Or 1954. Or 1948. Back in the playoffs after a six-year absence, the Cleveland Indians came out swinging like Octobers past. C.C. Sabathia recovered after giving up a homer on his fifth pitch, Kenny Lofton drove in four runs and Cleveland homered four times to stun the New York Yankees 12-3 in their American League Division Series opener Thursday night. On an unusually warm night that felt more Indian summer than fall, the AL Central champions looked as though they just might be the team to beat as they chase their first World Series
Indians’Aces Are Going to Come Out Throwing: C.C. Sabathia and Fausto Carmona each won 19 this season, and they are the only two pitchers on the same team who won that many games.
Experienced Lofton helps Tribe rip Yanks in opener: C.C. Sabathia settled down after giving up a debated homer on his fifth pitch and the Indians returned to the postseason after ...
Cleveland rocks Yankees 12-3: Rocked right off the bat, the Cleveland Indians quickly found their October swing. C.C. Sabathia settled down after giving up a debated homer on his fifth pitch and the Indians returned to the postseason after a six-year disappearance by thumping the New York Yankees 12-3 in their AL playoff opener.
Pepsi Clutch finalists revealed: Josh Beckett, Yovani Gallardo, Matt Holliday, Carlos Pena, C.C. Sabathia and Alfonso Soriano are your six candidates for Major League Baseball Clutch Performer of the Month Presented by Pepsi.
Cleveland vs. New York: HOW THEY GOT HERE The Yankees took the wild-card spot, their 13th consecutive playoff berth, with a 94-68 record. Cleveland won the AL Central, going 96-66. GAME 1 5:37 p.m. Thursday, TV: TBS Cleveland's C.C. Sabathia has grown older and grown out of his tendency to implode emotionally since his last playoff shot, in 2001. He'll face the Yankees' Chien-Ming Wang. THE NUMBER 6-0 New York's record vs. Cleveland this year in the season series. The Yankees outscored the Indians 49-17 and outhit them .348 to .228. Cleveland pitchers had an 8.19 ERA. Alex Rodriguez hit si
Indians ace calm before the storm: CLEVELAND -- Shortly after arriving at a spruced-up Jacobs Field on yesterday, C.C. Sabathia strolled across the hallway from Cleveland's clubhouse and slid into a chair for a haircut. ...
Sabathia reaches milestone in victory: C.C. Sabathia trudged on, undeterred, Friday night. And when his work was done, he had earned his team a 5-3 victory over the Royals in Kauffman Stadium and earned himself his 100th career victory and another notch on his American League Cy Young Award credentials.
Sabathia wins 100th, Tribe to meet Yanks (AP):
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C.C. Sabathia is ready to get a fresh look at the New York Yankees. Sabathia survived line drives off each wrist -- both hit by Mark Grudzielanek -- and earned his 100th career victory, pitching the Cleveland Indians past Kansas City 5-3 Friday night to wrap up home-field advantage for the first round of the playoffs.
Indians clinch AL Central title (AP): C.C. Sabathia walked a slow circle around the Indians' rocking clubhouse and soaked it all in. There was general manager Mark Shapiro wiping pie from his eyes as he reflected on the trade that began Cleveland's comeback. A few feet away, owner Larry Dolan, bursting with pride, thanked fans for sticking with him -- and his team.
Indians 4, Tigers 2: CLEVELAND (AP) -- C.C. Sabathia upgraded his Cy Young resume and Cleveland finished declawing the Detroit Tigers with a 4-2 win on Wednesday that completed a three-game sweep and reduced the Indians' magic number for clinching the AL Central to three.
Sabathia gets Indians closer: CLEVELAND - Once top cats in the AL Central, the Detroit Tigers were chased away with a broom. The Cleveland Indians simply wouldn't let them hang around. Not this year. "They're going to be Central Division champions, obviously," Tigers manager Jim Leyland conceded Wednesday after the Indians completed a three-game sweep with a 4-2 victory. "They did what a championship team does." C.C. Sabathia (18-7) upgraded his Cy Young Award résumé and the Indians, a fourth-place finisher in 2006, dropped their magic number to three for clinching their first title since 2001. When Clev
AL NOTES: Clemens will start Sunday: Baltimore OriolesLHP Kurt Birkins will start today in place of RHP Victor Zambrano, because the Orioles want Zambrano to be available out of the bullpen. Cleveland Indians With C.C. Sabathia (17-7), Fausto Carmona (16-8) and Paul Byrd (15-6), the Indians are baseball's only team with three 15-game winners. Kansas City Royals
Fox Spotlight: C.C. Sabathia: C.C. Sabathia is among the leaders in the Cy Young race. His team's in the playoff hunt. See what he thinks about it all, right here.
Notes: Wedge gives state of the Tribe: Indians manager Eric Wedge talked about a wide range of topics before Sunday's game against the Angels. The skipper of the American League Central Division leaders touched on several topics, including the team's improved defense, ace C.C. Sabathia and closer Joe Borowski.
Indians roll as Sabathia gets 17th win: ANAHEIM, Calif. -- C.C. Sabathia tied for the major league lead with his 17th win, pitching his fourth complete game of the season to lead Cleveland.
AL Cy Young is up for grabs: This season, the AL Cy Young is there for the taking. See where C.C. Sabathia ranks on Kevin Hench's list of contenders.
Indians 5, Twins 0: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Racing toward the AL Central title, the Cleveland Indians stopped in Minnesota to beat Johan Santana yet once more. C.C. Sabathia threw eight shutout innings to lead the Indians past the Twins 5-0 on Monday and extend their lead over the defending division champs to 10 1/2 games.
Indians continue season-long mastery of Twins' Santana: Racing toward the AL Central title, the Cleveland Indians stopped in Minnesota to beat Johan Santana yet once more. C.C. Sabathia threw eight shutout innings to lead the Indians past the Twins 5-0 on Monday and extend their lead over the defending division champs to 10 games.
Santana: 'We're not giving everything that we have': Twins pitcher Johan Santana had some pointed comments Monday after reaching a dubious milestone. The Cleveland Indians handed the two-time Cy Young Award winner a loss for the fifth time this season, as C.C. Sabathia overpowered the Twins for eight innings in a 5-0 victory at the Metrodome. No Twins pitcher had lost five games in a season to the same team since Joe Decker went 0-5 in six starts against Oakland in 1974. Santana (14-11) never had lost more than twice in a season to the same team. In fact, he averaged 5.5 losses per year over the previous four seasons. "They're playing
Peek at the Week: Aces running high: It is truly an aces-high week ahead with the likes of C.C. Sabathia vs. Johan Santana facing each other. Peek at the Week looks at several compelling matchups involving an extraordinary number of premier pitching pairings.
Sabathia Leads Tribe Past Twins, Santana: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Racing toward the AL Central title, the Cleveland Indians stopped in Minnesota to beat Johan Santana yet once more. C.C. Sabathia threw eight shutout innings to lead the Indians past the Twins 5-0 on Monday and extend their lead over the defending division champs to 10 1/2 games....
Indians have little trouble with Santana: Racing toward the AL Central title, the Cleveland Indians stopped in Minnesota to beat Johan Santana yet once more.C.C. Sabathia threw eight shutout innings to lead the Indians past the Twins 5-0 on Monday and extend their lead over the defending division champs to 10 1/2 games. That's the biggest deficit for third-place Minnesota during this disappointing year in which Santana (14-11) dropped all five startsagainst Cleveland.
Indians beat Santana for 5th time in '07 (AP):
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Racing toward the AL Central title, the Cleveland Indians stopped in Minnesota to beat Johan Santana yet once more. C.C. Sabathia threw eight shutout innings to lead the Indians past the Twins 5-0 on Monday and extend their lead over the defending division champs to 10 1/2 games. That's the biggest deficit for third-place Minnesota during this disappointing year in which Santana (14-11) dropped all...
Series preview: Twins vs. Cleveland: Twins vs. Cleveland Indians series preview THREE-GAME SERIES AT THE METRODOME Today, 1:10 p.m. • FSN 1500-AM LHP Johan Santana (14-10, 3.06 ERA) vs LHP C.C. Sabathia (15-7, 2.37) Tuesday, 7:10 p.m. • FSN 1500-AM RHP Kevin Slowey (3-0, 5.84) vs LHP Aaron Laffey (2-1, 5.01) Wednesday, 12:10 p.m. • No TV, 1500-AM. RHP Scott Baker (8-6, 4.06) vs RHP Fausto Carmona (14-8, 3.16). TWINS UPDATE Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said the two games Friday and the run of day games has worn out his cl
AROUND THE AL: Indians top Santana with early outburst: CLEVELAND— Johan Santana doesn't frighten the Cleveland Indians at all. Rookie Asdrubal Cabrera's two-run homer and Victor Martinez's solo shot in a four-run first helped C.C. Sabathia finally get win No. 15 as the first-place Indians won their fifth straight, beating the Twins 4-3 on Wednesday night.
Sabathia wins 15th, Indians beat Santana (AP):
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C.C. Sabathia rarely passes up a chance to get in a dig against the Minnesota Twins. On Wednesday night, he may have buried them. Rookie Asdrubal Cabrera's two-run homer off Johan Santana and Victor Martinez's solo shot in a four-run first off Minnesota's ace sent Sabathia to his long-delayed 15th win as the first-place Indians won their fifth straight, 4-3 over the Twins.
Series preview: Twins at Cleveland: THREE-GAME SERIES AT JACOBS FIELD Tonight, 6:05 p.m. • FSN • 1500-AM RHP Carlos Silva (10-12, 4.10 ERA) vs. RHP Paul Byrd (12-5, 4.61) Tuesday, 6:05 p.m. • FSN • 1500-AM RHP Boof Bonser (6-10, 4.76) vs. RHP Jake Westbrook (4-7, 4.40) Wednesday 6:05 p.m. • FSN • 1500-AM LHP Johan Santana (14-9, 2.97) vs. LHP C.C. Sabathia (14-7, 3.38) TWINS UPDATE The Twins are 4-8 against Cleveland this season but split four games at the Metrodome and took two of three at Jacobs Field last month. ... Twins manager Ron Gardenhire might pl
Twins have chance to gain in wild-card race: After postponing Thursday's game against Kansas City due to the bridge collapse, the Twins open a key four-game series tonight against Cleveland at the Dome. The Indians, who lead the Twins by 5 ½ games in the wild-card race, will proceed as originally scheduled, starting at 7:10 p.m., with a showdown between the team's aces, Johan Santana and C.C. Sabathia. The Twins expect 35,000 fans for the series opener at the Metrodome, though they realize there are enormous logistical challenges one mile from the scene of Wednesday's bridge tragedy. They also wrestled with a question. Are Minne
Recap: Cleveland 5, Twins 2: GAME RECAP MVP Grady Sizemore, Cleveland The All-Star outfielder had three hits, including a homer, and three RBI. THE STATS 9-8 Career record for Cleveland lefthander C.C. Sabathia vs. the Twins. 21-5 Career record for Johan Santana in August. 18-2 Record in August since 2003 for Santana. UP NEXT Matt Garza brings a 4-8 career record and 4.24 ERA into today's start against Cleveland, against whom he pitched six strong innings in a no-decision Sunday. LA VELLE E. NEAL III
Sizemore sparks Tribe by grieving Twins (AP):
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The Minnesota Twins were happy to be back on the field, but Grady Sizemore and the Cleveland Indians certainly had more fun. Sizemore homered and had four RBIs for C.C. Sabathia and the Indians, who started an important four-game series with a 5-2 victory over Johan Santana and the Twins on Friday night.
Twins 4, Indians 1: CLEVELAND (AP) -- Josh Barfield made two errors on one play to help Minnesota score the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Twins rallied to beat C.C. Sabathia and the Cleveland Indians 4-1 Sunday.
Push came to shove, and Twins shoved hard: CLEVELAND - Twins General Manager Terry Ryan, back in his office in the Twin Cities, let it be known that this weekend's series at Jacobs Field was crucial. The Twins let it be known Sunday that they can respond to challenges, emerging from a strikeout fest to beat the Indians 4-1 and take the final two games of this three-game series. After being handcuffed by C.C. Sabathia for most of the afternoon, the Twins came up with three runs in the eighth and a solo homer by Lew Ford in the ninth to move within seven games of Detroit and 6½ games of Cleveland in the AL Central. And, yes, th
Do Indians have money left for Sabathia?: The Indians, with the AL's second-lowest payroll, extended contracts for Travis Hafner and Jake Westbrook, a commitment of $90 million, making it less likely they can keep ace C.C. Sabathia, the first pitcher in either league to win 13 games and a free agent...
Sabathia beats Texas, first to 13 wins: Grady Sizemore led off the fifth inning with a tiebreaking home run, propelling the Indians to a 7-5 victory over Texas and helping C.C. Sabathia to earn his Major League-leading 13th win of the season before 28,108 at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.
Indians 7, Rangers 5: ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- C.C. Sabathia became the first 13-game winner in the major leagues despite another shaky start, getting help from Grady Sizemore's long tiebreaking home run in Cleveland's 7-5 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday night.
Indians' Sabathia 1st to 13 wins (AP):
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C.C. Sabathia got plenty of help to become the first 13-game winner in the major leagues. While it was another shaky start for Sabathia, Cleveland's ace left-hander was backed by Grady Sizemore -- who contributed with his bat and his glove -- and a rally killing defensive play by Josh Barfield in the Indians' 7-5 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday night.
AL Central rankings: Biggest pending contract concern: 1. Twins: Torii Hunter is 11 weeks from free agency. 2. White Sox: Jermaine Dye and Tadahito Iguchi are pending free agents. 3. Indians: C.C. Sabathia can become a free agent after 2008. 4. Tigers: Kenny Rogers and Todd Jones are pending free agents. 5. Royals: Oft-injured Mike Sweeney is also a pending free agent. JOE CHRISTENSEN
Family makes week special for Tribe: Not only did C.C. Sabathia get to join Victor Martinez and Grady Sizemore in representing the Indians in the Midsummer Classic, he did so in his Bay Area roots, with plenty of friends and family by his side.
Verlander largely sharp in rout: Justin Verlander looked dominant at times while Placido Polanco, Carlos Guillen and Gary Sheffield all homered off Major League wins leader C.C. Sabathia in a 12-3 win over the Indians.
Tigers 12, Indians 3: DETROIT (AP) -- C.C. Sabathia and Justin Verlander squared off in a marquee matchup of starting candidates for next week's All-Star game. The Detroit Tigers knocked some of the luster off Sabathia's sensational season.
Tigers rough up Sabathia to rout Tribe: Gary Sheffield, Carlos Guillen and Placido Polanco hit homers off C.C. Sabathia on Thursday, giving the Detroit Tigers a 12-3 win over the Cleveland Indians and contributing to the All-Star pitcher's worst game of the year.
Duel quickly turns lopsided: DETROIT -- C.C. Sabathia and Justin Verlander squared off in a marquee matchup of starting candidates for next week's All-Star game. The Detroit Tigers knocked some of the luster off Sabathia's sensational season. Gary Sheffield, Carlos Guillen and Placido Polanco hit homers off Sabathia on Thursday, giving Detroit a 12-3 victory over Cleveland. "Sometimes you get those pitching matchups that don't turn out quite like you thought they would," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. "Fortunately for us, it turned out our way." Like Sabathia, Verlander gave up a home run in the first inning be
The Drill: A day for Doby: Cleveland ace C.C. Sabathia gives us five reasons Indians legend and baseball pioneer Larry Doby deserves his own...
Tigers rip Sabathia, rout Indians 12-3 (AP):
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C.C. Sabathia and Justin Verlander squared off in a marquee matchup of starting candidates for next week's All-Star game. The Detroit Tigers knocked some of the luster off Sabathia's sensational season. Gary Sheffield, Carlos Guillen and Placido Polanco hit homers off Sabathia on Thursday, giving Detroit a 12-3 win over Cleveland and contributing to the star pitcher's worst game of the year and the...
Sabathia gains control, grows into leadership role: Cleveland Indians pitcher C.C. Sabathia looks forward to going home to the Bay Area to pitch. Although he's had some of the worst games of his major league career there, Oakland is where he believes he got his major league career back on track.
Tribe trio headed to All-Star Game: Indians ace C.C. Sabathia, catcher Victor Martinez and center fielder Grady Sizemore each were announced on Sunday as members of the American League squad for the 2007 All-Star Game. The trio will represent the Tribe at AT&T Park on July 10.
Sabathia is first in bigs to 12 wins: C.C. Sabathia became the Majors' first pitcher to reach 12 wins and the offense awakened as he Indians rolled past Tampa Bay, 8-6, in front of 36,726 at Jacobs Field. The Tribe won for the fifth time in six games and now find themselves 1½ in front of second-place Detroit.
Indians connect to help Sabathia win 12th of season: C.C. Sabathia became the majors' first 12-game winner and Grady Sizemore drove in three runs to lead the Indians to an 8-6 win ...
Sabathia Wins 12th As Indians Top Rays: CLEVELAND (AP) -- C.C. Sabathia has a dozen reasons why he should start the All-Star game....
Sabathia becomes first 12-game winner (AP):
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C.C. Sabathia has a dozen reasons why he should start the All-Star game. Cleveland's ace left-hander became the majors' first 12-game winner and Grady Sizemore drove in three runs to lead the Indians to an 8-6 win over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Saturday night. "It would be crazy to say he doesn't deserve it," Sizemore said.
Sabathia goes the distance for 11th win: His hometown club has always been his nemesis, but C.C. Sabathia, spurred by some timely offense from his teammates, bucked that trend against the A's on Monday night. Sabathia's complete-game performance spurred the Indians to a 5-2 win over the A's.
Sabathia wins 11th, pitches Indians past A's: C.C. Sabathia joined Boston's Josh Beckett as the majors' only 11-game winners and finally beat his hometown team again, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 5-2 victory over the Athletics on Monday night.
Sabathia Goes Distance for 11th Win: While C.C. Sabathia has been outstanding all season, Jeff Weaver is just beginning to reverse his early slide....
Sabathia Wins 11th As Indians Top A's: CLEVELAND (AP) -- C.C. Sabathia's pager was inundated all day with text messages from trash-talking friends back in California. They were telling him that he was going to lose to the Oakland Athletics again. He sent them a nasty reply....
Sabathia sends message home: CLEVELAND -- C.C. Sabathia's pager was inundated all day with text messages from trash-talking friends back in California. They were telling him that he was going to lose to the Oakland Athletics again.
Sabathia goes distance, earns 11th win (AP):
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C.C. Sabathia's pager was inundated all day with text messages from trash-talking friends back in California. They were telling him that he was going to lose to the Oakland Athletics again. He sent them a nasty reply. Sabathia joined Boston's Josh Beckett as the majors' only 11-game winners and finally beat his hometown team again, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 5-2 victory over the Athletics on...
Sabathia notches 10th victory of season: The Indians exploded for their biggest inning of the season in Wednesday night's sixth inning as the Tribe dusted the Phillies, 10-6, in front of 24,278 at Jacobs Field. C.C. Sabathia earned his 10th victory of the season.
Halfway to 20: Sabathia joins Lackey, Beckett with 10th win: Baseball didn't have a pitcher with 20 wins last year, the first time that's happened in a season without a work stoppage. This year, several pitchers are well on pace to reach the milestone including John Lackey, Josh Beckett and C.C. Sabathia.
Braves strike in ninth to fluster Sabathia, Indians: Yunel Escobar's two-run double in the ninth inning gave the Atlanta Braves a 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night. Casey Blake extended his hitting streak to 24 games with a tiebreaking homer in the eighth for Cleveland, but C.C. Sabathia (9-2) couldn't make it stand up.
Late double rallies Atlanta: CLEVELAND - Yunel Escobar's two-run double in the ninth inning off C.C. Sabathia gave Atlanta a 5-4 victory over Cleveland on Friday night. Atlanta's Bob Wickman, who took the loss Thursday night when the Twins scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth, allowed two baserunners in the ninth but survived for his 12th save in 15 chances. "We had [Johan] Santana beat and had it get away," Atlanta manager Bobby Cox said. "Tonight, we kept battling against another great lefty and won it." Casey Blake extended his hitting streak to 24 games with a tiebreaking homer in the eighth for Cleveland.
Escobar's double rallies Braves by Tribe (AP):
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Yunel Escobar was 12 years old the last time the Atlanta Braves won a game at Jacobs Field. The 24-year-old, playing his 14th career game, lined a two-run double off Cleveland ace C.C. Sabathia (10-2) in the ninth inning to give the Braves a 5-4 win over the Indians on Friday night. "That Escobar can hit and we've known it since the first time we saw him," Braves manager Bobby Cox said.
Short hops: Inge hitting again: Need an ace for your fantasy team? Mike Harmon says look to Cleveland, where C.C. Sabathia is shutting everyone out recently.
Sabathia earns ninth win with shutout: C.C. Sabathia pitched his season's finest game, while Franklin Gutierrez enjoyed his career's finest hour, as the Indians topped the Royals, 1-0, on Tuesday night.
Cleveland's big man blanks Kansas City: Cleveland C.C. Sabathia went to 9-1 with a complete game as the Indians blanked the Royals 1-0 on Tuesday. The big lefthander, who is 6-0 at Jacobs Field, allowed five singles in helping Cleveland improve it home record to a baseball-best 20-6.
Sabathia Shuts Down Royals for Ninth Win: C.C. Sabathia has relished being the ace of the Cleveland Indians this season....
Sabathia hurls fifth shutout: CLEVELAND -- The only walking C.C. Sabathia did was to the dugout after each scoreless inning.
Sabathia shuts out Royals for ninth win (AP):
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The only walking C.C. Sabathia did was to the dugout after each scoreless inning. Cleveland's ace left-hander pitched his fifth career shutout and the Indians kept rolling at home, defeating the Kansas City Royals 1-0 Tuesday night. "Us winning means more to me than me winning, it really does," said Sabathia (9-1), who struck out eight and walked none in joining John Lackey of the Los Angeles Angels...
Dellucci's HR lifts Indians over Tigers (AP):
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David Dellucci's tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning lifted the Cleveland Indians to a 6-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Victor Martinez also hit a two-run home run and C.C. Sabathia tied the league lead with his seventh victory to help the Indians beat Detroit for the second straight day, giving them a 1 1/2 -game lead in the AL Central.
Indians ease past Mariners: Robbed of a potential win in an April 6 game that was snowed out one strike away from becoming official, the Indians came through when it counted in Monday night's makeup game at Jacobs Field. C.C. Sabathia and the bullpen turned in a strong performance, and the offense came up with some big hits against Cha Seung Baek to take a 5-2 victory in the first of four makeup dates.
AL: C.C., Nixon get it done against Twins: Wednesday's AL roundup: C.C. Sabathia pitched eight sharp innings and Trot Nixon drove in three runs to lead the Cleveland Indians to a 7-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
Burnett Strong Again for Blue Jays: A.J. Burnett is getting stronger as Toronto's other starters struggle to stay healthy. C.C. Sabathia has been solid all year for Cleveland and didn't waste any time getting over his worst outing of the season....
Sabathia gets back on track: C.C. Sabathia pitched eight sharp innings and Trot Nixon drove in three runs to lead the Cleveland Indians to a 7-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.Sabathia (6-1) allowed five hits, struck out five, walked one and hit a batter. Minnesota's only run came on Nick Punto's single in the second. The left-hander won his first five decisions before allowing six runs in a loss to Oakland on May 11.
Sabathia leads Indians over Twins 7-1 (AP):
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It didn't take long for C.C. Sabathia to put his worst start of the season behind him. Sabathia, pitching five days after allowing six runs in a loss to Oakland, went eight sharp innings and Trot Nixon drove in three runs to lead the Cleveland Indians to a 7-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.
Series preview Twins at Cleveland: THREE-GAME SERIES AT JACOBS FIELD Today, 6:05 p.m. • FSN, 1500-AM RHP Ramon Ortiz (3-3, 3.80 ERA) vs. RHP Paul Byrd (2-1, 2.84) Wednesday, 6:05 p.m. • FSN, 1500-AM RHP Carlos Silva (2-3, 3.00) vs. LHP C.C. Sabathia (5-1, 4.02) Thursday, 11:05 a.m. • No TV, 1500-AM LHP Johan Santana (4-3, 3.35) vs. RHP Fausto Carmona (4-1, 3.12) TWINS UPDATE What was the bigger surprise on Sunday? Mike Redmond hitting his first homer since July 6, 2005, or the fact he actually pulled the ball? "I'm n
Cust uses power to boost A's / 4th home run in 5 games beats Indians' Sabathia: Jack Cust hit a ball about as long as his minor-league resume and helped turn a tense Friday night at the Coliseum into a rollicking A's victory. Cust, whom the A's acquired from San Diego in a minor-league deal May 3, unloaded on a C.C. Sabathia...
Cust uses power to pump A's / 4th home run in 5 days beats Indians' Sabathia: Jack Cust - yes, that Jack Cust -- helped turn a tense Friday night at the Coliseum into a rollicking A's victory. Cust, whom the A's acquired from San Diego in a minor-league deal May 3, unloaded on a C.C. Sabathia pitch with two outs and a runner...
Cust continues surge, A's rout Indians (AP):
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Jack Cust is the latest in a series of fill-ins who have become part of Oakland's recent success. Cust drove in four runs to help the Athletics beat C.C. Sabathia and the Cleveland Indians 8-2 Friday night. Oakland acquired Cust from the San Diego Padres on May 3 and promoted him from Triple-A Sacramento when Mike Piazza went on the disabled list last Friday.
Indians to wear No. 14 in honor of Doby: It wasn't that long ago that Larry Doby's name didn't even strike a chord of recognition with C.C. Sabathia."I didn't really know anything about him,"Sabathia said,"until I got [to the Indians]."Sadly, Sabathia was not alone.
Stats 101: Raising Cain with BABIP: What do starters C.C. Sabathia and Matt Cain have in common? Dayn Perry explains in his latest Stats 101.
Sizemore, Nixon help C.C. stay perfect: C.C. Sabathia remained unbeaten with a strong seven-inning performance, Trot Nixon drove in four runs with a career-high five hits and the Indians ended a two-game losing streak with a 9-6 victory over the Orioles on Sunday.
AL: Casey's single in eighth sparks Tigers: Tuesday's AL roundup: Rocked for three homers in the first inning, C.C. Sabathia buckled down to stay unbeaten and Jhonny Peralta had a career-high five RBIs as the Cleveland Indians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 12-4.
AL: Sabathia guides Indians by Jays: Not long ago, one bad inning probably would've unhinged C.C. Sabathia, sending him into mound-stomping rage. Last night, he didn't lose his cool or the game."I guess I'm getting...
Peralta drives in five as Indians cruise (AP):
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Not long ago, one bad inning probably would've unhinged C.C. Sabathia, sending him into mound-stomping rage. On Tuesday night, he didn't lose his cool or the game. "I guess I'm getting older," he said. "I hate to say that." Rocked by Toronto for three homers in the first inning, Sabathia buckled down to stay unbeaten and Jhonny Peralta had a career-high five RBIs as the Cleveland Indians beat the...
Tribe overcomes Rangers in extras: In a bizarre game where the bottom entirely fell out for ace C.C. Sabathia, and closer Joe Borowski coughed away a save in the ninth, the Indians still prevailed, 8-7, in 11 innings against the Rangers on Wednesday night at Jacobs Field.
Washburn hurls three-hit shutout: In a bizarre game where the bottom entirely fell out for ace C.C. Sabathia, and closer Joe Borowski coughed away a save in the ninth, the Indians still prevailed, 8-7, in 11 innings against the Rangers on Wednesday night at Jacobs Field.
Sabathia cruises to third straight win: Despite banging out just one hit, the Indians relied on three Chicago errors and another brilliant performance by C.C. Sabathia to top the White Sox, 2-1, on Sunday afternoon at Jacobs Field.
Sabathia cherishes wearing No. 42: When first presented with the opportunity to wear Jackie Robinson's No. 42, C.C. Sabathia figured he'd be doing so while seated firmly on the bench. Sabathia, you see, wasn't originally scheduled to pitch Sunday's home game against the White Sox.
Indians manage only one hit but top White Sox 2-1: C.C. Sabathia pitched eight overpowering innings and the Cleveland Indians got only one hit a leadoff double in the first in a 2-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Wearing No. 42 to honor Jackie Robinson, Sabathia hit another significant number: 3-0. On four previous occasions, the left-hander had opened a season 2-0 only to lose his next start.
Sabathia Leads Cleveland Past White Sox: C.C. Sabathia pitches eight overpowering innings and the Cleveland Indians get only one hit -- a leadoff double in the first -- in a 2-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.
Sabathia keeps White Sox in check: C.C. Sabathia pitched eight overpowering innings and the Cleveland Indians got only one hit - a leadoff double in the first - in a 2-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.Wearing No. 42 to honor Jackie Robinson, Sabathia hit another significant number: 3-0. On four previous occasions, the left-hander had opened a season 2-0 only to lose his next start.
Tribe held to one hit, but Sabathia wins (AP): They both wore No. 42 to honor Jackie Robinson, and then C.C. Sabathia and Grady Sizemore did themselves proud. Sabathia pitched eight overpowering innings Sunday and Sizemore hit a leadoff double in the first -- Cleveland's only hit -- as the Indians finished a bizarre, two-city homestand with a 2-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
Tribe makes Milwaukee feel like home: Behind a strong effort from left-hander C.C. Sabathia and some decidedly less than rusty offense, the Cleveland Indians of Milwaukee defeated the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 7-6, on Tuesday night in their home-away-from-home opener.
Offense powers Rangers over Rays: Behind a strong effort from left-hander C.C. Sabathia and some decidedly less than rusty offense, the Cleveland Indians of Milwaukee defeated the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 7-6, on Tuesday night in their home-away-from-home opener.
Notes: Barfield, C.C. to honor Robinson: During the Indians' Sunday, April 15, game against the White Sox, Josh Barfield and C.C. Sabathia will honor the man who broke baseball's color barrier. Both will join players around the league in wearing Jackie Robinson's No. 42 that day.
Sabathia humbled by trip to Memphis: C.C. Sabathia and his teammates took a private tour of the National Civil Rights Museum, which serves as a monument to the nation's struggles in race relations and was also the site of the Lorraine Motel, where an assassin's bullet took the life of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Sabathia says he can throw in opener: C.C. Sabathia threw 50 pitches in a bullpen session Friday and pronounced himself fit to keep his starting assignment for the Cleveland Indians on opening day.
Sabathia clears last hurdle: Overcoming a late-spring scare after getting struck by a line drive on Wednesday, Indians ace southpaw C.C. Sabathia threw a 52-pitch bullpen session on Friday without pain or complications, confirming the left-hander is ready for his start on Opening Day.
Sabathia Says He's OK for Opening Day: WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) -- C.C. Sabathia threw 50 pitches in a bullpen session Friday and pronounced himself fit to keep his starting assignment for the Cleveland Indians on opening day....
Sabathia says he's OK to start on opening day: WINTER HAVEN, Fla. -- C.C. Sabathia threw 50 pitches in a bullpen session Friday and pronounced himself fit to keep his starting assignment for the Cleveland Indians on opening day.The left-hander was...
Sabathia throws, says he's ready for Opening Day: C.C. Sabathia threw 50 pitches in a bullpen session Friday and pronounced himself fit to keep his Opening Day starting assignment for the Indians.
Sabathia says he's OK to start opener (AP): C.C. Sabathia threw 50 pitches in a bullpen session Friday and pronounced himself fit to keep his starting assignment for the Cleveland Indians on opening day. The left-hander was hit on the left forearm Wednesday by a drive off the bat of Toronto's Reed Johnson. Sabathia was examined at a hospital, but no break was found.
Sabathia says he's fine, will start opener: Cleveland Indians ace C.C. Sabathia expects to be ready for opening day despite a bruised left forearm.
Sabathia: I'm pitching Monday: An Opening Day start against the White Sox that seemed to be in jeopardy after taking a line drive off the forearm now appears to be shifting back toward a sure thing for Indians left-hander C.C. Sabathia.
Notes: Quentin suffers a setback: An Opening Day start against the White Sox that seemed to be in jeopardy after taking a line drive off the forearm now appears to be shifting back toward a sure thing for Indians left-hander C.C. Sabathia.
Sabathia expects to start opener: Cleveland Indians ace C.C. Sabathia expects to be ready for opening day despite a bruised left forearm. ''I'm pitching Monday,'' Sabathia said.
Sabathia: I'll be ready: Cleveland Indians ace C.C. Sabathia expects to be ready for Opening Day despite a bruised left forearm.
Tribe's Sabathia expects to start opener (AP): Cleveland Indians ace C.C. Sabathia expects to be ready for opening day despite a bruised left forearm. "I'm pitching Monday," Sabathia said. "The swelling has gone down. I feel pretty good. I'm pretty excited." Sabathia was hit by a line drive off the bat of Toronto's Reed Johnson on his second pitch Wednesday.
Liner nails Sabathia; unsure about opener: In a 3-2 win over Toronto, Cleveland ace C.C. Sabathia's left forearm was bruised when he was struck by a line drive in his final spring training tuneup on Wednesday, putting in doubt his scheduled start in the Indians' opener next week at Chicago.
Sabathia day-to-day after scary injury: On the second pitch of his Grapefruit League outing against the Blue Jays on Wednesday, Indians left-hander C.C. Sabathia was struck by a line drive off the bat of Jays leadoff man Reed Johnson and left his final spring tune-up.
Indians' Sabathia Struck by Line Drive: March and April can be rough on Indians starter C.C. Sabathia. Sabathia's forearm was bruised when he was struck by a line drive in his final spring start Wednesday in Winter Haven, Fla., putting in doubt his scheduled start in Cleveland's season opener next week at Chicago....
Indians' Sabathia Hit by Line Drive: WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) -- C.C. Sabathia looked down and saw a big knot rising on his left arm. The Cleveland Indians had ones growing just as quickly in their stomachs....
Indians ace Sabathia could miss first game: Indians ace C.C. Sabathia's forearm was bruised when he was struck by a line drive in his final spring training tuneup on Wednesday, putting in doubt his scheduled start in the Indians' season opener next week at Chicago.
Sabathia hit on left arm by line drive: WINTER HAVEN, Fla. -- Cleveland Indians ace C.C. Sabathia was struck on the lower left arm by a line drive Wednesday in the first inning of his final spring training start, against the Toronto Blue Jays.Sabathia,...
Sabathia’s left arm bruised by line drive: C.C. Sabathia looked down and saw a big knot rising on his left arm. The Cleveland Indians had ones growing just as quickly in their stomachs.
Sabathia hit on left arm by line drive: Cleveland Indians ace C.C. Sabathia was struck on the left wrist by a line drive Wednesday in the first inning of his final spring training start, against the Toronto Blue Jays.Sabathia, scheduled to pitch the Indians' opener next week in Chicago, couldn't shield himself from the hard shot off the bat of Reed Johnson on the left-hander's second pitchof the game.
Sabathia struck on wrist by liner: Cleveland Indians ace C.C. Sabathia was struck on the left wrist by a line drive Wednesday in the first inning of his final spring training start, against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Sabathia's forearm struck by line drive (AP): C.C. Sabathia looked down and saw a big knot rising on his left arm. The Cleveland Indians had ones growing just as quickly in their stomachs. Sabathia's forearm was bruised when he was struck by a line drive in his final spring training tuneup on Wednesday, putting in doubt his scheduled start in the Indians' season opener next week at Chicago.
Indians' Sabathia Makes Pitch for Blacks: WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) -- C.C. Sabathia looks around Cleveland's clubhouse and sees something missing - black ballplayers. "There aren't very many African-American players, and it's not just in here, it's everywhere," Sabathia said Wednesday between morning workouts. "It's not just a problem - it's a crisis."...
Sabathia pitches for more black players: C.C. Sabathia looks around Cleveland’s clubhouse and sees something missing."There aren’t very many African-American players, and it’s not just in here, it’s everywhere," Sabathia said Wednesday between morning workouts."It’s not just a problem— it’s a crisis."
Sabathia: MLB at 'crisis' with lack of black players: C.C. Sabathia, the only black player on the Indians' 25-man roster last season, feels baseball could be doing more to promote its game to inner-city kids who are gravitating toward basketball and other sports.
Sabathia pitches for more black players (AP): C.C. Sabathia looks around Cleveland's clubhouse and sees something missing. "There aren't very many African-American players, and it's not just in here, it's everywhere," Sabathia said Wednesday between morning workouts. "It's not just a problem -- it's a crisis." Sabathia, the only black player on the Indians' 25-man roster last season, feels baseball could be doing more to promote its game to...
Reyes homers off Sabathia, Mets win (AP): C.C. Sabathia rarely gets to see Jose Reyes hit, and that's just how he likes it. Reyes hit a two-run homer off the Cleveland ace on Tuesday, helping the New York Mets to a 6-5 victory over the Indians. "He's a great hitter," Sabathia said. "I left three balls up to him today, and he hammered all three.
Notes: Carmona makes case for sub job: Fausto Carmona should be listed in the Indians' internal phone directory as"Emergency Starter."When an injury pops up in the big-league rotation, Carmona is the one who gets the call. That was the case last April, when C.C. Sabathia missed a month with a strained right oblique muscle. And, most likely, that will be the case this April, when Cliff Lee misses the start of the season with a strained right abdominal muscle.
Notes: Sabathia puts down his clubs: Despite C.C. Sabathia's desire to maintain his golf score, the left-hander has put his clubs away this spring in an effort to prevent another right oblique strain -- an injury that has set Sabathia back at the start of each of the past two seasons.
Indians, Sabathia begin extension talks: The Cleveland Indians have started talks with the agent for C.C. Sabathia on a contract extension.
Indians start extension talks with Sabathia: WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - The Cleveland Indians have started talks with the agent for C.C. Sabathia on a contract extension.Sabathia is due to make $8.75 million this year and $9 million in 2008....
Indians start extension talks with Sabathia: The Cleveland Indians have started talks with the agent for C.C. Sabathia on a contract extension.Sabathia is due to make $8.75 million this year and $9 million in 2008. He is eligible for free agency after the 2008 World Series. He saw Barry Zito, Jason Schmidt and other starting pitchers get big contracts during the offseason. "The market was great for pitching this time," Sabathia said. "We'll see how it goes the next couple of years." With a 81-56 record, his .
Indians start contract extension talks with Sabathia: The Cleveland Indians have started talks with the agent for C.C. Sabathia on a contract extension.
Indians, Sabathia discussing extension (AP): The Cleveland Indians have started talks with the agent for C.C. Sabathia on a contract extension. Sabathia is due to make $8.75 million this year and $9 million in 2008. He is eligible for free agency after the 2008 World Series. He saw Barry Zito, Jason Schmidt and other starting pitchers get big contracts during the offseason.
LaRoche ready for new chapter: C.C. Sabathia doesn't pay much attention to Hot Stove talk, but his mother has kept him abreast of the Tribe's additions as well as the startling amount of dollars free-agent pitchers have been raking in -- news that bodes well for the young southpaw.
Sabathia knows big payday is coming: C.C. Sabathia doesn't pay much attention to Hot Stove talk, but his mother has kept him abreast of the Tribe's additions as well as the startling amount of dollars free-agent pitchers have been raking in -- news that bodes well for the young southpaw.
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