Indians Archive (Spring Training '09)

Indians Vital Signs

By Scott Sargent
Location: Goodyear, Arizona
Pitchers and Catchers Report: February 12th
First Game: February 25th
Schedule

Projected Lineup

Grady Sizemore (CF)
Mark DeRosa (3B)
Victor Martinez (C)
Jhonny Peralta (SS)
Travis Hafner (DH)
Shin-Soo Choo (RF)
Ryan Garko (1B)
Ben Francisco (LF)
Asdrubal Cabrera (2B)

Projected Rotation

Cliff Lee (LHP)
Fausto Carmona (RHP)
Anthony Reyes (RHP)
Carl Pavano (RHP)
Aaron Laffey (LHP)

Projected Bullpen

Closer: Kerry Wood (RHP)
RH Set-Up: Jensen Lewis (RHP)
LH Set-Up: Rafael Perez (LHP)
Situational: Rafael Betancourt (RHP), Joe Smith (RHP), Masa Kobayashi (RHP), Eduardo Mujica (RHP)

Click here for a breakdown of the key Spring Training battles.

Spring Training Photos

• Reds In The Outfield
• The San Fran Brain Trust
• Eric Gagne, MIL
• Johan Santana, NYM
• Juan Gonzalez, Cardinals
• Jeff Gray, Oakland A's
• Carlos Gonzalez
• Ken Griffey Jr. vs. Phil Hughes
• Alex Rodriguez, Jogging
• Ed Smith Stadium - Sarasota, FL

If you're planning a trip to your favorite team's Spring Training, and you snap a good picture, send it to us and we'll post it in the slideshow to the right. Click here to submit your photos, video, or stories from Spring Training '09.

Indians News, Features and Photos

Marte Sent to Triple-A

Cleveland third baseman Andy Marte cleared waivers and will report to the Columbus Clippers, the team's minor league affiliate. Marte batted .221 with 3 home runs and 17 runs batted in last season for the Indians.

Sports Network

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[ February 25, 2009 at 3:26 PM ] [ Leave a Comment ] [ Full Story ] [ Filed under: Indians | News ]
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Borowski Announces Retirement

Pitcher Joe Borowski will retire after receiving no interest from teams this spring. The 37-year-old Borowski finished 1-3 with a 7.56 ERA and 6 saves last season for the Cleveland Indians. Borowski recorded 131 saves during his 12-year career.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

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[ February 25, 2009 at 10:24 AM ] [ Leave a Comment ] [ Full Story ] [ Filed under: Indians | News ]
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Changing Of The Guard In Cleveland

For nearly an entire decade, fans of the Cleveland Indians clung to a roster that featured All-Stars at nearly every position. The mid-90s featured an outfield that most major league teams will never see with Albert Belle, Kenny Lofton and Manny Ramirez. Belle and Lofton were both in their prime, and Ramirez was just getting started. As spoiled as they may have been, fans are now forced to cope with pesky things like budgets and the return of a football franchise; but have since longed for the potential stars that once roamed the grass at Jacobs/Progressive Field.
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[ February 24, 2009 at 4:11 PM ] [ Leave a Comment ] [ Full Story ] [ Filed under: Features | Indians ]
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