Indians Game Information, March 26
CLEVELAND INDIANS (16-12-2) vs. OAKLAND ATHLETICS (13-12-3)
RHP Zach McAllister (1-2 5.02) vs. LHP Brett Anderson (1-0, 9.45)
TV: SportsTime Ohio Radio: Webcast (OAK feed)
BROADCAST INFORMATION: This afternoon’s Indians/Athletics game can be seen live on SportsTime Ohio at 4:05pm ET…the live audio webcast can be heard for free on Indians.com by simply registering a username and password at Indians.com/webcasts, Indians.com or MLB.com…those currently registered can enter their current usernames and passwords at any of the above links – today’s feed will come from the Oakland Athletics radio booth, as there will not be an Indians-centric webcast.
NIGHT MOVES: The Cleveland Indians yesterday announced the following roster moves relative to the Major League spring training roster:
* Optioned CA YAN GOMES & INF CORD PHELPS to Triple-A Columbus.
* Selected the contract of INF JASON GIAMBI from the Triple-A Columbus roster and placed him on the 15-day Major League Disabled List with a lower back strain (will be eligible for activation on 4/9)
* Designated OF EZEQUIEL CARRERA for assignment.
* Released RHP MATT CAPPS from his January 31 Minor League contract.
Also yesterday, LHP NICK HAGADONE, RHP BRYAN SHAW & INF/OF RYAN RABURN were told – barring injury – tthat hey will open the year on the Major League 25-man roster. LHP SCOTT KAZMIR will be added to the Indians roster prior to his first scheduled start of Saturday, April 6 at Tampa Bay and RHP CARLOS CARRASCO will spend the first six (6) games of the Major League season on the big league roster serving his August 2011 suspension.
MEETING FOR “A” FINAL TIME: The Indians are set to host the Oakland Athletics in Goodyear today as the two clubs will square off for the second and final time this spring…the Tribe traveled to Phoenix Municipal Stadium on February 25 and defeated the A’s 14-10, improving their record to 5-0 to start the spring….prior to this meeting the two clubs had not squared off since March 14, 2011…the Indians are 4-4 against the A’s since joining the Cactus League in 2009 and are 222-258 all-time in regular season play…the Tribe beat the Athletics just twice in 10 meetings last season…the two teams will meet each other 7 times in 2013 with 4 contests at Progressive Field (May 6-9) and 3 games in Oakland (Aug. 16-18).
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Indians Game Information, March 24
CLEVELAND INDIANS (16-10-2) at CHICAGO CUBS (15-15-0)
RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (2-0 4.91) vs. LHP Chris Rusin (2-0, 2.50)
TV: SportsTime Ohio/MLB Network Radio: WTAM/Indians Radio Network
BROADCAST INFORMATION: This afternoons Indians/Cubs game can be seen live on SportsTime Ohio at 4:05pm ET…the broadcast will be available across the Indians Radio Network and on WTAM in the Cleveland market at 4:00PM ET…the game can also be seen on MLB Network on delay…Indians.com will also carry the live webcast for paid MLB.TV subscribers.
SATURDAY’S RECAP: The Indians defeated the Seattle Mariners, 10-5, in Peoria as the two teams combined for 34 hits, including 7 hits from the Tribe’s top prospects in the form of SS FRANCISCO LINDOR (3-5, 3B, RS, RBI), 2B JOSE RAMIREZ (2-5, RS, RBI), CF TYLER NAQUIN (1-4, RS, RBI) and 3B TONY WOLTERS (1-2)…SCOTT KAZMIR (5.0IP, 13H, 5R/ER, 0BB, 5K, HR) spread around 13 hits in earning his first win of the spring as the Tribe bullpen combined for 4.0 scoreless innings, including a 1.0 innings, 3 strikeout outing from VINNIE PESTANO…RF MATT CARSON left the game in the 5th inning with a facial laceration and cervical sprain (he is day-to-day). CORD PHELPS (2-3) & JASON GIAMBI combined for back-to-back homers in the 3rd inning before the Indians broke the game open with 5 runs in the 6th inning.
HOSTING THE NORTHSIDERS: The Indians are set to play host to the Chicago Cubs for the third and final time this afternoon at Goodyear Ballpark…the Tribe defeated the Cubbies twice in six days earlier this spring (March 4 & March 9)…the Indians sit at 6-4 against the Cubs since joining the Cactus League in 2009…the Tribe and Cubs have split 14 meetings during regular season Interleague Play at an even 7-7 with the most recent series occurring in June 2009 in the Windy City…the two clubs will not meet in 2013.
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Indians Game Information, March 23
CLEVELAND INDIANS (15-10-2) at SEATTLE MARINERS (18-8)
LHP Scott Kazmir (0-0 0.00) vs. RHP Blake Beavan (1-0, 3.86)
TV: MLB Network Radio: WTAM/IRN
BROADCAST INFORMATION: This afternoons Indians/Mariners game can be seen live on MLB Network at 4:05pm ET…the broadcast will be available across the Indians Radio Network and on WTAM in the Cleveland market at 4:00PM ET…Indians.com will also carry the live webcast for paid MLB.TV subscribers.
CAMP BREAKDOWN: The Cleveland Indians currently have 40 players in major league camp, which includes 10 non-roster invitees; this consists of 19 pitchers (4 non-roster, 2 DL), 5 catchers (2 non-roster), 10 infielders (3 non-roster) and 6 outfielders (1 non-roster)…the Indians had a total of 64 players in major league camp for the start of Cactus League play; which included 24 non-roster invitees in addition to players on the 40-man roster.
FRIDAY’S RECAP: The Indians fell 7-5 to the Arizona Diamondbacks last night at Goodyear Ballpark, committing a pair of costly errors that led to 4 unearned runs…JUSTIN MASTERSON shouldered the loss despite fanning 7 batters and surrendering just a single earned run over 5.0 frames…JOE SMITH and RICH HILL also chipped in 1.0 scoreless inning each out of the ‘pen…MARK REYNOLDS had the offensive highlight of the night, drilling a mammoth 2-run homer in the 6th inning that cleared the left-field scoreboard – his 3rd in Cactus League play…MICHAEL BRANTLEY also continued his productive spring at the plate, collecting a 2-run single in the 3rd inning to complement the 3-run homer he hit on Thursday; Brantley is now batting .419 (13-31) with 9 RBI.
SWEEPLESS IN SEATTLE: The Indians will look to earn their first victory against the Mariners in Cactus League play since moving to Goodyear in 2009…the Tribe take their 0-6-2 record against the M’s to Peoria today, looking to avenge a 5-1 defeat on February 27 in Goodyear…the Wahoos are 205-162 all-time against the Mariners including a 4-4 mark last season in 3 series, which included a 2-game set and two 3-game sets…this season, Cleveland and Seattle will meet 7 times with 4 coming at Progressive Field (May17-20) and 3 at Safeco Field (July 22-24).
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Today’s Lineups
Cleveland
1 Ezequiel Carrera LF
4 Mike Aviles 3B
46 Cord Phelps 1B
25 Jason Giambi DH
83 Matt Carson RF
6 Lou Marson CA
84 Francisco Lindor SS
86 Jose Ramirez 2B
88 Tyler Naquin CF
26 Scott Kazmir LHP
Seattle
55 Michael Saunders RF
3 Robert Andino SS
28 Raul Ibanez LF
17 Justin Smoak 1B
15 Kyle Seager 2B
63 Jesus Monter0 CA
33 Casper Wells CF
7 Kelly Shoppach DH
77 Brad Miller 3B
49 Blake Beaven RHP
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Indians Game Information, March 21
CLEVELAND INDIANS (14-9-2) at ARIZONA DIAMONBACKS (12-12-2)
RHP Carlos Carrasco (1-1 5.54) vs. RHP Ian Kennedy (0-1, 6.35)
TV: SportsTime Ohio
BROADCAST INFORMATION: This afternoon’s Indians/Diamondbacks game can be seen on SportsTime Ohio at 4:10 ET.
NIGHT MOVES: This morning, the Indians announced several roster moves relative to the Major League spring training roster, as the club optioned LHP SCOTT BARNES, RHP TREVOR BAUER and RHP COREY KLUBER to Triple-A Columbus, while re-assigning non-roster invitee LHP GIOVANNI SOTO to Minor League camp.
CAMP BREAKDOWN: The Cleveland Indians currently have 40 players in major league camp, which includes 10 non-roster invitees; this consists of 19 pitchers (4 non-roster, 2 DL), 5 catchers (2 non-roster), 10 infielders (3 non-roster) and 6 outfielders (1 non-roster)…the Indians had a total of 64 players in major league camp for the start of Cactus League play; which included 24 non-roster invitees in addition to players on the 40-man roster.
A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH: The Indians travel to Talking Stick today to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks in the ¿ rst of back-to-backs and home-and-homes to end the spring series as quickly as it started…Cleveland will host Arizona tomorrow in Goodyear…the Indians won the first 2 tilts against Arizona last season 10-2 (March 7 in Scottsdale) and 3-2 (March 12 in Goodyear) before a split squad fell in the spring finale 5-4 (March 29 in Scottsdale)…the Tribe is 6-4 all-time against the Snakes in Cactus League play since 2009…Cleveland holds a 7-5 edge in the all-time series during regular season play, winning 5 of the last 6 billings.
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Today’s Lineups
Cleveland
24 Michael Bourn CF
13 Asdrubal Cabrera SS
8 Lonnie Chisenhall 3B
33 Nick Swisher RF
23 Michael Brantley LF
12 Mark Reynolds 1B
9 Ryan Raburn 2B
68 Omin Santos CA
59 Carlos Carrasco RHP
Arizona
6 Adam Eaton CF
14 Martin Prado LF
12 Eric Chavez 3B
2 Aaron Hill 2B
26 Miguel Montero C
22 Eric Hinske 1B
13 Jason Kubel RF
18 Willie Bloomquist SS
31 Ian Kennedy RHP
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Indians Game Information, March 20
27 Mike Trout CF
47 Howie Kendrick 2B
5 Albert Pujols DH
32 Josh Hamilton RF
44 Mark Trumbo 1B
6 Alberto Callaspo 3B
10 Vernon Wells LF
17 Chris Iannetta C
20 Brendan Harris SS
48 Tommy Hanson RHP
@ClevelandChick is back in Cleveland with everything you need to know about Goodyear
The chilly wind, rain and snow of Cleveland has broken me out of my sun-drenched Spring Training haze, and in my final post as fan correspondent, I would like to leave you with my top five observations from Indians Spring Training. In no particular order …
This is not last year’s Tribe. In fact, this is a team the likes of which I have to struggle to remember. This year’s team is different. I picked up on it, Mike Hargrove picked up on it, heck, my pop picked up on it. I don’t think it is one particular thing; instead I think it is everything. There is more laughing and joking. Don’t mistake me, these guys are all business, but the difference is everyone really seems to want to be there. The best way to describe it is that the Tribe is a team of players rather than players on a team. I like the attitude.
Speaking of attitude, Nick Swisher is a hot dog. I truly mean that as a compliment. This man does not have an off switch. Clevelanders have not seen a guy with a personality this large since maybe Shaq was in town. Swisher has an infectious swagger that is backed up by his skill. His positive attitude has caused even serious, stern-faced Michael Brantley to smile. This guy is smooth. Swisher is on the job at the plate, but outside of the batter’s box, he is team cheerleader, whether being the orchestrator of the Tribe version of the Harlem Shake or strolling in the locker room with a Ryan Raburn jersey on, hoping to get a little of his luck.
The Indians joining the Cactus League in Arizona was a genius move. Admittedly, I never made it to Winter Haven, Fla. However, I can’t think of anything to change about Goodyear Ballpark or the Cactus League. All of the parks are within 45 minutes of one another, making it a fan’s dream to see back-to-back games of their team. The sunshine and warm weather doesn’t hurt either. I think Crystal Workman, the Marketing and Digital Media Coordinator at Goodyear Ballpark, said it best: “The people are so nice because of all the natural vitamin D”. She said it jokingly, but everyone I met, from the parking attendants to the ushers to other fans, everyone was nice.
Not only was it a smart move to take Spring Training to Goodyear, but the Indians have an amazing setup. Goodyear Ballpark and the training facility was made with fans in mind. There isn’t another park in the Cactus League that fans can get so close to players during batting practice. I had to smile with pride, and gloat a little, when fans of other teams lamented about how they couldn’t get close to any of their favorite players because of the physical set up. The Indians also have a treasure in a man named Rik Danburg. If you went to batting practice, you met Rik. During the regular season, he is the guy that goes into the stands to make a deal with fans for the home run ball. That in itself is an awesome job. But during Spring Training, he greets each fan with a smile, followed by a story and sincere conversation. In fact, I left trying to figure out how he and my dad could become best friends. I’ll get back to you all when I figure that part out. Rik is an example of how the Indians have tried to make Spring Training a memorable experience. I say they succeeded.
The Tribe offseason has been an exciting one, causing “Indians Fever” to loop through my head at the start of each game. When was the last time the Cleveland Indians had a guy like Jason Giambi fighting for a spot? Giambi brings an air of seasoned veteran to the club house that can do nothing but help.
As a final comment, Terry Francona is the real deal. I’m not trying to compare him to anyone else, but I watched this guy command an audience. He has a relationship with each of the players. The man has rings, he grew up around the Indians, for the love of hot dogs, he played for the Indians. I will proudly declare him a hometown guy. During my week in Goodyear, I watched him talk to the players. Depending on the at-bat, he might run out and talk to the guy. Maybe he would not say anything, but offer a pat on the back as the guy walked back into the dugout. Francona is connected and invested in the Indians and I like it.
I hope you all enjoyed reading about my adventures in Goodyear as much as I enjoyed writing about them. I am incredibly grateful to the Indians organization for allowing me this opportunity while spending time with my dad. I look forward to seeing you all this season and toasting the Tribe’s success with dollar dogs!
Go Tribe!
–TribeVibe Fan Correspondent Traci (@ClevelandChick)
This is the final installment of Traci’s series from Goodyear, and we’d like to thank her for providing an outstanding fan perspective during Spring Training! In case you missed it, here are her other posts from Arizona:
- Welcome to Goodyear: @ClevelandChick arrives at Spring Training
- Day 2 in Goodyear another great one for Fan Correspondent @ClevelandChick
- Fan Correspondent @ClevelandChick hits the Arizona roads
- Fan Correspondent @ClevelandChick chats with Mike Hargrove about managing, “Human Rain Delay” and more
- Tribe GM to Fan Correspondent @ClevelandChick: “I’m comfortable with high expectations”
- Indians GM Chris Antonetti talks with Fan Correspondent @Cleveland Chick: Part II
Cleveland native Traci Christler, who blogs independently at http://www.HappinessIsaHotPierogi.com, was in Goodyear this spring and writing about the Indians for TribeVibe. The Indians did not compensate her for her coverage, nor did they fund her travel.
Indians Game Information, March 18
BROADCAST INFORMATION: This afternoon’s Indians/Brewers game can be seen on SportsTime Ohio and can be heard for free on Indians.com by simply registering a username and password at Indians.com/webcasts, Indians.com or MLB.com…those currently registered can enter their current usernames and passwords at any of the above links.
MONDAY MORNING ROSTER MOVES: The Indians announced several roster moves this morning, which impact the club’s Major League spring training roster…INF JUAN DIAZ was optioned to Triple-A Columbus, while non-roster invitees RHP PRESTON GUILMET, OF CEDRIC HUNTER, RHP MATT LANGWELL and RHP JOE MARTINEZ were re-assigned to Minor League camp.
SUNDAY’S RECAP: The Indians and Reds battled to a 7-7 tie in Goodyear as the Indians plated 3 runs in the top of the 9th inning after home runs from OMIR SANTOS and CARLOS MONCRIEF…JUSTIN MASTERSON (4.0IP, 4H, 5R/ER) settled down after yielding a pair of home runs in the first inning, allowing no hits over his final 3.0 frames…DAVID HUFF, MATT CAPPS and BRYAN SHAW (2.0IP) enjoyed scoreless outings and CORD PHELPS (2-4, RS), MATT CARSON (2-4, 2RS) and LUIS HERNANDEZ (2-3, RS) recorded multi-hit games…the Indians are 13-8-2 on the spring.
BREW IT UP: The Indians will host the Milwaukee Brewers today in the finale of a 3-game series…the Erie Warriors split the first two contests against the Brew Crew in Maryvale winning 7-4 on February 24 (SS), but falling 4-3 on March 15…the Tribe is just 2-9 against them since joining the Cactus League circuit in 2009…Cleveland is 201-205 all-time vs. the Milwaukee franchise (1969-present) in regular season play, which includes a 7-11 mark in Interleague Play since the Brewers made the switch to the Senior Circuit…the 2 clubs have not met during the regular season since 2009.
