14 Results for cleveland indians

Indians forced to look for next 'window'

Peter Gammons

The Indians' window began closing the night of the fifth...teams returned to Boston, the Red Sox outscored Cleveland 23-4 to move on to the World...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 29, 2009

Halladay season in full swing in St. Louis

Peter Gammons

...2.85 12/71% 1.10 Like Halladay, Indians catcher/first baseman Victor Martinez has been the subject of trade rumors because of Cleveland's rough first half. "I would like to...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 14, 2009

Lester extension makes good business sense

Peter Gammons

One can make the case that of all the left-handed pitchers younger than 26 years old, Cole Hamels and Jon Lester would have the most value on the open...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 09, 2009

Perhaps the offseason bar set too high, too soon

Peter Gammons

...sponsors, there are understandable concerns. Now, it's not surprising that in The Rust Belt the Tigers, Indians, Reds, Pirates, Royals and others are facing strict belt tightening, but while MLB didn't get its...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2009

Blame the system, not the Yankees

Peter Gammons

...Red Sox, Rays and Blue Jays and say "We really feel for the economic plight of the Indians and Royals"? Were they supposed to say "We feel for the Madoff victims and thus will try...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 07, 2009

Strasburg, Nationals need each other

Peter Gammons

As the Stephen Strasburg negotiations wore down toward the Monday deadline (midnight ET), it started to become as political as health care. It is, aft...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 17, 2009

Prospects uncertain, but still held in high regard

Peter Gammons

...prospects get so much publicity that at the conclusion of the trade deadline folks opine about the Indians and Pirates not getting "enough" for their soon-to-be free agents -- and if the Cliff Lee...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 04, 2009

Tight races could stifle trade market

Peter Gammons

...get that spot. Arizona, San Diego, Washington, Oakland, Cleveland, Kansas City and Baltimore are out of it...downturn that forces ownership into dump mode, the Indians won't trade Cliff Lee, and probably won...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 04, 2009

Carolina's Dustin Ackley has 'it'

Peter Gammons

...assured that values come first to him. The description of Ackley and his presence was sent to Indians general manager Mark Shapiro, whose response was, "I'm glad to know someone else with those values...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 16, 2009

Young players who impressed the most this spring

Peter Gammons

...the season in Triple-A. 4. Carlos Santana, Indians catcher. Acquired from the Dodgers last season in...A. having to pay Casey Blake's salary, Cleveland grabbed a future star (one club still loves...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 03, 2009

10 things for Monday

Peter Gammons

...Dominican Republic working on several fronts. As for the federal government, threats of jail time remain. 3. Indians manager Eric Wedge will use Victor Martinez and Kelly Shoppach "according to situations. Each will catch two...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 30, 2009

Teams still searching for pitching help

Peter Gammons

...next two favorites -- the White Sox and the Indians -- have to see what happens with Jose Contreras...Anthony Reyes, Carl Pavano and Scott Lewis in Cleveland. While the darkhorse Royals have signed Sidney Ponson...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | March 27, 2009

Health of pitchers remains a huge issue for WBC

Peter Gammons

...who fanned a third of the batters he faced last year, and with Kerry Wood gone to Cleveland and Ryan Dempster an All-Star in the Cubs' rotation is supposed to be the closer for...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 24, 2009

If teams wait, big names could be had by summer

Peter Gammons

To get to the gym at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, one has to go through the casino, and at 5:05 a.m. on Thursday I was reminded that the dark 1995...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 13, 2008