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Aeros Win Sixth Straight, Defeat Sens 9-7
The red-hot Aeros continued their recent dominance Saturday with a 9-7 victory over the host Harrisburg Senators in front of 5,073 fans. A monster seven-run fourth inning brought 11 batters to the plate and powered the Aeros attack while the bullpen held on late for the victory. It was the sixth in a row for Akron (26-30) and the second straight at...

"Minor Happenings" is a weekly column which covers the important developments and news in the Indians farm system. While most of the information in this report is from my own research and through interviews I have conducted with organizational personnel, some information in this report is collected and summarized from the various news outlets that cover each team.
This is the second part of...

It was a little less than two weeks ago where I wrote a column all about possible position player targets for the Indians in the upcoming draft. That article was rather long as it focused on seven hitters. Back then there was less consensus on who the Indians could possibly target in the draft, but now with the draft less than a week away, the possible choices for the Tribe seem fewer and fewer....

Frawley Makes Captains a Winner in 11 Innings
Casey Frawley singled home Bo Greenwell with the winning run in the bottom of the eleventh inning to lead the Lake County Captains to a 6-5 come from behind, extra inning win over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Friday. The Captains lead in the Eastern Division is now four games over the Great lakes Loons who lost on Friday night.
Wisconsin...

I always try to remember that first impressions can be wrong and that you need to keep an open mind. Recently, baseball reminded me of the need to not judge in haste.
On Monday, May 24 left hander Vidal Nuno debuted for the Captains in the top of the fifth inning of a scoreless game against the South Bend Silver Hawks. Nuno, a 22 year old 4th round pick from Baker University in Kansas, replaced...

"Minor Happenings" is a weekly column which covers the important developments and news in the Indians farm system. While most of the information in this report is from my own research and through interviews I have conducted with organizational personnel, some information in this report is collected and summarized from the various news outlets that cover each team.
Change is coming. Now that...

Captains Sweep the Snappers
Jason Smit knocked in six runs and Chun Chen had five hits as the Lake County Captains swept a three game series from the Beloit Snappers winning 12-6 on Thursday.
The Snappers took a first inning lead for the second game in a row when Angel Morales drew a two out walk and stole second base. Steven Liddle followed with a double that scored Morales to make...

Triple-A Columbus right-handed reliever Frank Herrmann got the news this afternoon from manager Mike Sarbaugh that he has been called up to Cleveland. He will board a flight from Columbus to Chicago and join the team in the windy city tomorrow and be in uniform for the game tomorrow (Friday) night when the Indians take on the Chicago White Sox.
Herrmann, who just turned 26-years old last...

The Clippers keep on chugging along in first. After defeating the Louisville Bats 10-7 on Tuesday night, they now stand at 35-20, 4.0 games ahead of Toledo in the West and 3.0 games ahead of Syracuse for the best record in the IL. Tonight the Clippers got it done at the plate and managed a solid enough pitching outing to keep the game in hand.
Team Pitching: 7(7) R(ER), 9H, 2BB, 6K, 64% strikes,...

Paul Cousineau and I are back on the cyberwaves tonight with another edition of "Smoke Signals" from 9:30-10:30 PM EST. Tonight we will most definitely talk about the travesty in Detroit last night where Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga was robbed of a perfect game against the Tribe because of one of the most brutal calls by an umpire you will ever see. Even though it would have been at the expense...

"Indians Minor League Magazine" is a half hour program on the Cleveland Indians cable network SportsTime Ohio (STO) which airs weekly on Tuesday nights from 6:00-6:30 PM EST. The show recaps all of the highlights from the week that was in the Cleveland Indians farm system with lots of video, interviews, and in-studio guests.
The show recaps the week that was in the system and also features...

Chisenhall's Slam Helps Aeros Defeat Erie 5-1
Lonnie Chisenhall was the star Wednesday night as he hit a grand slam to power the Aeros to a 5-1 victory over the visiting Erie SeaWolves. The designated hitter

Low-A Lake County right-handed pitcher Austin Adams was named the Midwest League's Pitcher of the Week for the period ending May 24-30. During that time he pitched in two games and went 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA and in 9.0 innings allowed no runs, three hits, no walks and had 11 strikeouts. He was the Indians fifth round pick in the draft last year. He is the second Lake County played to receive a weekly...

It's time for another edition of the IPI Inbox to post some answers to some of the questions I have received recently regarding the Cleveland Indians. Be it the draft, the big league team, or the minor leagues, feel free to contact me with any questions you may have.
As a reminder, the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft starts this coming Monday evening (June 7th). This site will be very...

Brown's walk-off double defeats Louisville, 4-3
What can Jordan Brown do for you? On Tuesday night, Brown delivered a pinch-hit, game-winning double as the Columbus Clippers defeated the Louisville Bats, 4-3. Brown was not in the lineup to begin the game but he came on during the bottom of the ninth as the Clippers won their seventh game of the season on their final at bat.
The hype...

The Cleveland Indians today claimed right-handed relief pitcher Shane Lindsay off outright waivers from the New York Yankees and optioned him to Kinston. To make room for Lindsay on the Indians 40-man roster, the Indians transferred outfielder Grady Sizemore from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.
Lindsay, 25, began the 2010 season with the Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky...