Indians add OF Tyner, option RHP Mastny to Triple-A (AP)
Indians add OF Tyner, option RHP Mastny to Triple-A (AP)
The Cleveland Indians added veteran outfielder Jason Tyner to their roster Sunday and optioned right-handed pitcher Tom Mastny to Triple-A Buffalo. Tyner, signed to a minor-league contract in February, hit .234 (22-for-94) with one home run and seven RBIs in 31 games at Buffalo. He batted .370 (10-for-27) over his last eight games.
AL Capsules (AP)
Grady Sizemore homered twice and drove in five runs, Aaron Laffey pitched seven sharp innings and the Cleveland Indians routed Toronto 12-0 Saturday night to hand the Blue Jays their fourth straight loss. Sizemore had three hits, including a leadoff homer to start a six-run first inning against Dustin McGowan (2-3).
Offseason price wasn’t right for Tribe
Offseason price wasn’t right for Tribe The Tribe’s plan in the offseason was to find another bat — someone whose stick could bring some firepower to either left field, right field or third base. They just didn’t find anybody, not at a price the organization wanted to pay, manager Eric Wedge said Saturday.
Blue Jays-Indians game rained out (AP)
Postponed by rain on Sunday, the Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians are now scheduled to play the first traditional doubleheader at Progressive Field in more than 10 years. Right-handers A.J. Burnett of Toronto and Cleveland’s Fausto Carmona, who were Sunday’s scheduled starters, are set to pitch the first game Monday at 4:05 p.m.
Garko, others pick up pink bats
Garko, others pick up pink bats For Ryan Garko, pink was the color on his mind Sunday afternoon at Progressive Field. As part of Major League Baseball’s effort to help stamp out breast cancer, Garko showed his support for this league-wide initiative by agreeing to use a pink bat.
In an effort to flush out his depleted roster and shake things up in a lineup that isn’t doing its job, general manager J.P. Ricciardi yesterday brought aboard outfielder/DH Kevin Mench and outfielder Brad … via London Free Press
Tribe pours it on against Blue Jays
Tribe pours it on against Blue Jays Duplicating a big inning from a day earlier, the Tribe scored six times in the first inning and used those six runs as the building block to what ended up a 12-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.
Sizemore’s 2 homers, 5 RBIs power Indians past Jays 12-0 (AP)
Grady Sizemore gave Indians fans a couple of extra mementoes in addition to those they received at the turnstiles. With all fans taking home a Sizemore souvenir blanket, Cleveland’s center fielder sent two baseballs into the seats, too. He homered twice and drove in five runs to support Aaron Laffey’s sharp pitching in a 12-0 win over Toronto on Saturday night that sent the Blue Jays to their…
In 2005, we all had a good, hearty laugh at the expense of the Padres, who, when the playoffs were all said and done, finished with a losing record. via Detroit News
Indians purchase OF Tyner (PA SportsTicker)
The Cleveland Indians purchased the contract of outfielder Jason Tyner from the minor leagues prior to Sunday’s matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays.
