The Cleveland Indians, Paul Dolan and several members of the Indians front office are holding a press conference today at Progressive Field. This press conference is reportedly not about a potential player signing or trade, but according to team sources with Dolan and several front office members being involved this is an organizational announcement. While not confirmed, it looks like Mark Shapiro...
Here is the spring training schedule for the minor leaguers. There are only a total of ten spring games against other teams, though there will be a lot of inter-squad scrimmages. This makes sense as there are so many players to look at in camp this year and to make decisions on, especially with the pitching slots for High-A Kinston and Low-A Lake County. Having all the players playing against one another...
The "2010 Cleveland Indians Top 100 Prospects & More" book is now available. For those interested in purchasing the book, please use the order form below setup through PayPal. The book is $19.95 this year plus shipping and handling.
For those who do not want to place the order through the PayPal form or through me and would rather order it through a third party, the book is also available...
Next up in our Looking Back at the Draft series is 1983.
The final episode of MASH airs. The U.S. Embassy in Beirut is bombed, killing 63. Sally Ride becomes the 1st woman in space. The original 8-bit Nintendo goes on sale in Japan. The U.S. Marine Corps barracks in Beirut are bombed, killing 241 American servicemen. President Reagan signs a bill introducing Martin Luther King Day as a federal...
Two weeks ago Paul Cousineau and I got together for the first "Smoke Signals" show for the new 2010 season when we made a guest appearance on SportsTime Ohio's cable TV show "All Bets Are Off With Bruce Drennan". Tonight we officially come back to the cyberwaves and bring back the weekly show for what should be an intriguing season full of ups and downs, excitement and frsutration, and more. Click...
The 2010 Cleveland Indians Top 100 Prospects & More book has been completed and sent to the publisher for proofing. The book will not be available for purchasing on-line through Amazon and other sites for a few weeks while it is being setup, but as I always have I will be able to take direct orders and get advanced copies to mail out while the on-line setup is being completed. Note: Pre-orders...
The Cleveland Indians today announced the club has signed right-handed pitcher Jamey Wright to a free agent minor league contract with a non-roster invitation to Major League spring training camp.
Wright, 35, led the Kansas City Royals with 65 relief appearances in 2009, going 3-5 with a 4.33 ERA (79.0 IP, 73 H, 38 ER, 44 BB, 60 K) and limited Major League hitters to a .247 (73-285) average...
Chen-Chang Lee - Right-handed Pitcher
Born: 10/21/1986 - Height: 5'11" - Weight: 175 - Bats: Right - Throws: Right
YearAgeTeamLvlWLERAGSVIPHERHRBBSOAVGBB/9K/9WHIP200922KinstonA+463.3545283.1673152897.2203.010.51.14 Totals 463.3545283.1673152897.2203.010.51.14
History: Lee was signed by the Indians as an international free agent in September of 2008 for a reported $400,000. He...
The 2013 Cleveland Indians Baseball Insider book featuring the Indians' Top 100 Prospects and more is now available. Also, previous editions from 2008-2012 are also available at a discounted rate. Just click on the book image for more information. Thanks again for all the support!