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    Sizemore faces new hurdles with Indians

    As spring training began last year, Grady Sizemore was still viewed as a baseball icon in the making.He was coming off his first 30/30 season. He had made three All-Star teams in a row. He was going to play center field for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. His Cleveland Indians were expected to contend in the American League Central.Then Sizemore had to miss the WBC because of a groin pull, which should have been our first clue. He never asks out of the lineup. Sizemore wasn't completely healthy for the rest of the season, and, consequently, neither were the Indians.Sizemore tried to play through injuries to his groin and left elbow, arriving at the ballpark several hours early to work with the athletic training staff. ("Didn't say a word about it," general manager Mark Shapiro said.) But as Sizemore's body wore down, the team disintegrated. Mark DeRosa was traded. Cliff Lee was traded. Victor Martinez was traded. Eric Wedge was fired. The Indians finished 65-97.Sizemore had spo...

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    1. Cleveland Indians President: We Will Move Forward

      Cleveland Indians President Mark Shapiro on the team’s disappointing second half of the season, and what’s ahead for the team next year.

    2. Indians make changes to front office

      Mark Shapiro got out of his chair, turned toward his protege and hugged him.Each man was congratulating the other. Shapiro is moving up. Chris Antonetti is moving up...

    3. Francona ready for next chapter with Tribe

      Terry Francona was introduced Monday as the new manager of the Cleveland Indians.Francona will be a big league skipper for a third time, following stints in Philadel...

    4. Francona to interview with Indians on Friday

      Former Boston manager Terry Francona will interview with the Cleveland Indians on Friday.Francona's meeting will come one day after interim manager Sandy Alomar Jr. ...

    5. Indians name Francona manager

      The Cleveland Indians have named former Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona as their new skipper.Francona guided the Red Sox to a pair of World Series titles durin...

    6. Report: Indians to hire Francona

      According to multiple reports, the Cleveland Indians have reached agreement with former Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona to become their new skipper.FOXSports.c...

    7. CC Sabathia stops Yanks' losing streak, hands Indians 9th straight loss, 3-1

      Cleveland Indians rookie Corey Kluber went pitch-for-pitch against Yankees ace CC Sabathia.Cody Allen, another rookie, allowed a tiebreaking, two-run homer to Nick S...

    8. Six Flags CEO: We Inherited $2.5B in Debt

      Six Flags President and CEO Mark Shapiro on why despite record revenues last year, Six Flags couldn't sustain $2.5 billion in debt.

    9. Indians' Chris Perez still upset with fans, but wants to stay in Cleveland

      Chris Perez wants to stay in Cleveland, even if he is at odds with some Indians fans."I'm unhappy, but don't want out," the All-Star closer said Tuesday before the s...

    10. Perfect Pitch: Baseball teams searching for right mix of business & content for social media

      Bridget Houlihan rifled through her gift bag and pulled out a gray T-shirt with a circular Chicago Cubs emblem on the front and FOLLOWER emblazoned across the back, ...

    11. With minimal front office changes, Cleveland poised for success

      With the Indians' long-awaited front-office restructuring, another chapter in the ongoing saga of struggles of low-revenue clubs begins.The Indians' planned promotio...

    12. Can Six Flags Emerge from Bankruptcy?

      Dow Jones columnist Al Lewis weighs in on Six Flag's Amusement Park's filing for bankruptcy.

    1. Cleveland Indians recall catcher Carlos Santana; switch-hitter is club's top prospect

      CLEVELAND (AP) — With Stephen Strasburg in town, the Cleveland Indians brought up their own hotshot rookie prospect.The club recalled switch-hitting catcher Carlos S...

    2. Cleveland Indians trade Russell Branyan to Seattle for 2 players, cash

      CINCINNATI (AP) — Acknowledging that their season is lost, the last-place Cleveland Indians traded Russell Branyan back to Seattle for a couple of prospects and put ...

    3. Indians deal 3B Jhonny Peralta to Tigers for minor league pitcher

      The banged-up Detroit Tigers acquired third baseman Jhonny Peralta from the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday for minor league left-hander Giovanni Soto.Detroit also re...

    4. Rosenthal

      OK, I know this is the kiss of death. Or, more accurately, the kiss of a sore arm.But enough hand-wringing over the Yankees' CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett and Andy Petti...

    5. Knocked Wood: Indians closer Kerry Wood could miss 2 months with strained back muscle

      GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Kerry Wood went one full season in Cleveland without making a trip to the disabled list. He won't make it two.The Indians' closer, with a long...

    6. Shapiro to become Indians' team president, Antonetti to take over as GM after 2010

      CLEVELAND (AP) — Mark Shapiro got out of his chair, turned toward his protege and hugged him.Each man was congratulating the other. Shapiro is moving up. Chris Anton...

    7. Fire away! 3 managers given the boot following disappointing seasons

      The New York Mets, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh gave their managers the boot Monday, firing them after disappointing seasons with underperforming teams.The mediocre Mets...

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