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The Indians extended their win streak to 10 last night, extending their pwnership of Justin Verlander in a 9-7 victory.  Kelly Shoppach and Shin Soo Choo each hit a two-run homer and Fausto Carmona pitched just well enough to win.  The Indians tacked on two bonus runs in the 9th, which proved to be needed [...]

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Beat Michigan Week is off to a rousing start as the Tribe has taken two from the Motor City Kitties to extend the win streak to 9 and edge themselves into third place in the AL Central by 0.5 game.  Franklin Gutierrez was the man of the moment on Monday, cranking a shot out of [...]

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While everyone else was distracted by the exploits of Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt (whose name sounds like a Dickens villain, doesn’t it?) and the underage Chinese gymnasts, the Indians have been quietly salvaging something from this lost season. The AL Central standings on August 8, Opening Day of the Olympics: CENTRAL W L PCT GB [...]

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“Three is a Magic Number” – Schoolhouse Rock Three is now the magic number for the Cleveland Indians to clinch the American League Central Division after yesterday afternoon’s victory over the Motor City Kitties. After spotting the Kitties a 2-run lead in the top of the third inning, the Indians came back off Goggle Boy [...]

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Jake Westbrook walked a tightrope for 5 innings, Jensen Lewis shut the Motor City Kitties down for the 3 more to secure his first major league win, and the Indians beat the Tigers 7-4 behind 4 home runs by 4 different players off Tigers ace Justin Verlander. The homers: Inning 2 – Ryan Garko (solo) [...]

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The Indians reduced their magic number for clinching the American League Central Division by beating the Tigers 6-5 in 11 innings on a walk-off home run by Casey Blake. The Tigers led most of the way, as Kenny Rogers’ Deal With Satan continued long enough to allow him to agetreacheryguile a 5-2 lead after 7. [...]

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I hope for you that the fireworks show you’re going to see tonight (or saw last night, in the case of those of you who might have gone to Red, White and Boom in Columbus) is run much more effectively than SportsTime Ohio ran their broadcast last night. Otherwise, you might miss the finale completely. [...]

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Like Jim Tressel, Pronk knows how to Beat Michigan, or at least he did last night, going 2 for 3 with a monster two-run homer and a two-run single. In addition, he padded his league-leading walk totals, being allowed to trot leisurely to first base twice by the umpiring staff. Pronk appears to be regaining [...]

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Pronkwatch: Yesterday (5/30, v. Red Sox) 3 for 5, 2 RBI, with 2 doubles. Pronk made a big stride forward yesterday, and your positive energy helped. But it’s just one day, and until Pronk makes an extended display of continual Pronkitude, we cannot assume that he is fully back. Woody Hayes used to ask his [...]

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