3 October 2008, 3:31 pm
Nearly three months after the Indians and Brewers consummated the CC Sabathia trade, the deal was completed Friday, with Minor League outfielder Michael Brantley joining the Tribe as the long-awaited "player to be named."... read more
3 October 2008, 11:30 am
Over the course of seven years and 81,240 miles, it has seen Matt LaPorta grow from a high school catcher, to an SEC Player of the Year to a first-round Draft pick to the key prospect in a high-profile trade. Now, it's up for grabs -- and for a good cause.... read more
3 October 2008, 10:59 am
Paul Byrd, CC Sabathia and Casey Blake are all in the postseason. Just the way the Tribe had it all planned out. Well, not quite, all three are no longer with the Tribe. Byrd, assigned to a long relief role with Boston in the ALDS, finds the entire arrangement more than a little bizarre.... read more
2 October 2008, 9:00 am
The AL Central was a surprisingly weak division in '08, and the Indians, though certainly depleted by the loss of CC Sabathia, seem to have a strong enough core to cast aside any thoughts of a 2002-style rebuild.... read more
1 October 2008, 1:43 pm
Cliff was clutch. An Indians team that went into 2008 knowing CC Sabathia might be on his way out needed somebody to step up and take over the ace role. How does a 22-3 record and 2.54 ERA in 31 starts by Cliff Lee sound?... read more
30 September 2008, 2:20 pm
In his first news conference since the season ended, manager Eric Wedge pointed to a myriad of reasons for why the Indians, the darlings of baseball coming into the season, weren't returning to the playoffs.... read more