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The Cleveland Indians have stepped up their efforts to sign outfielder Grady Sizemore, less than three weeks after declining a $9 million option and allowing him to become a free agent.

The Indians are in first place and the Royals aren't far behind. (Take that, you big-market teams!) Welcome to the beating heart of baseball.

Philly unveiled a Fab Four this week, and the collective quiet signaled what this group will really be all about -- work, not talk. The bottom line is that when it comes to Cliff Lee, Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt and Cole Hamels, only the results will speak.

Blog | Conversation | February 15, 2011

Daily Notes for fantasy leagues setting lineups for Friday, May 21.

Baseball Prospectus examines the problems with the Cleveland Indians and finds that shoddy bullpen work and some questionable moves by Mark Shapiro and Eric Wedge are among the culprits.

Story | Conversation | August 04, 2009

While the Blue Jays and Phillies continue to haggle over prospects, Starting 9 revisits some trades involving highly touted minor leaguers who became major league busts.

Victor Martinez hit a two-run double in the ninth inning and Cliff Lee pitched his second straight complete game, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 2-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night that snapped a four-game skid.

Cliff Lee won for the first time in more than a month, allowing one run in his second complete game of the season for a 4-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night.

All-Star Edwin Jackson pitched seven strong innings and the Detroit Tigers beat Cliff Lee and the Cleveland Indians 5-1 on Friday night.

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Cleveland gave Cliff Lee the run support he needed for once, and the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner cruised through eight innings to spur the ailing Indians past the Minnesota Twins 10-1 on Wednesday night.

Justin Verlander struck out 11 and outpitched reigning Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee for the second time in a week, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 1-0 Friday night.

Not even Cliff Lee could stop Cleveland's slide.

Rangers 11, Indians 5

Ryan Garko went 4-for-4 with five RBIs and the Cleveland Indians moved over .500 for the first time in more than four months with their sixth straight victory, 10-5 over the sloppy and seemingly disinterested Detroit Tigers on Sunday.

Cliff Lee won his 11th straight decision and moved a remarkable 20 games over .500 with his 22nd victory, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 12-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.