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Enter Father's Day, 2010. Somehow, I've managed to put together a day of insanity that includes fighting a stubborn patch of poison ivy in my backyard, painting my bathroom, sanding a new dresser, and welcoming my in-laws for a joyful week-long visit. Weaving in and out of that will be viewing what seems like 24 hours of golf, with the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach on the West Coast, along with the final...

Captains Win, Sunday will Decide the Title
The Lake County Captains overcame an early two run deficit to continue their quest for an Eastern Division Championship defeating the Lansing Lugnuts 6-2 on Saturday. The Captains have already clinched a play off spot but have a chance to win the Division on Sunday depending on the outcome of the Great Lakes at Dayton game.
The Lugnuts scored...

"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.
As the draft coverage finally...

Toregas, Scrappers Win In Extras
The Mahoning Valley Scrappers beat the Jamestown Jammers 7-5 in 10 innings Friday night at Diethrick Park to open the New York-Penn League season with a win.
Scrappers

Mid-June is finally here and that means only one thing; the New York Penn League is starting up and the Mahoning Valley Scrappers will open up for their 11th season of play. 17 former Scrappers have reached the majors, with many others still working their way up to the show.
Like every season, the Opening Day roster for the Scrappers will be much different from the roster that finishes the...

"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...

Kinston Drops Game One 2-0, Takes Game Two 8-1
The K-Tribe split a double header with Lynchburg, dropping game one 2-0 and coming back with an 8-1 win in game two Thursday night in Virginia. With the win, Kinston takes the series from Lynchburg.
Kinston's bats broke out in game two, starting with a three-run home run for Karexon Sanchez in the top of the third inning. It was the second...

Paul Cousineau and I are back on the cyberwaves tonight with another edition of "Smoke Signals" from 9:30-10:30 PM EST.
After technical issues with BTR kicked us off early last week, we'll finish up some of our 2010 Draft talk tonight. On top of that we will talk about Strasburg-mania which made its way to Cleveland last weekend, the long awaited Major League debut of catcher Carlos Santana,...

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.
Onto the Inbox...
Dan wrote: Hello, I know Adam Miller's career may very well be over, but is there any update on him...

When you get to the AAA level and take a look at each individual player they are generally grouped into one of two categories: quad-A/veteran, or legitimate big league prospect-in-waiting. Someone like Chris Gimenez is in the quad-A/veteran camp, whereas someone like Carlos Santana is obviously a big-league prospect. The thing we want to look at, is why they are viewed this way? Is it their minor...

Aeros Rally In Seventh For 4-1 Victory
Looking to avoid a third straight loss, the Aeros retaliated with a three-run seventh inning en route to a 4-1 win against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats Wednesday night. The crowd of 3,654 at Merchantsauto.com Stadium witnessed a beautiful pitching duel between Akron starter Eric Berger and New Hampshire

It has been a tumultuous last couple of months for Cleveland Indians catcher Wyatt Toregas. Since learning at the end of spring training that he did not win a spot on the Indians opening day roster as the regular catcher his career has seemed to be on a downward spiral ever since.
When catcher Lou Marson was named the catcher who would hold the fort down in Cleveland in the short-term until...

The Clippers won their 40th game of the season behind a truly dominant team performance. Jeanmar Gomez went seven scoreless, Carlton Smith closed things out with little fanfare after that and the Clippers offense scored 11 runs on 18 hits. The win put Columbus 2.5 games ahead of Toledo in the IL-West and in a virtual tie with Durham for the best record in the IL overall.
Team Pitching: 0(0)...

Captains Win, Clinch Playoff Berth
Lake County trailed West Michigan 5-1 early in the game Tuesday night. With raining coming down the Captains rallied to tie the game up at five, in the fifth inning. Chen Chun with a runner on first hit his fifth homerun of year brining the Captains all the way back for a 7-5 win in a rain shortened game. The Lake County Captains the Class A affiliate of...

There may have been no Minor Happenings last week because of the draft coverage, but here at least was the Player of the Week for last week. Minor Happenings will return later this week.
Indians Minor League Player of the Week
(for games from June 3rd to June 9th)
Josh Rodriguez (Infielder - Columbus)
.647 (11-17), 9 R, 2 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 4 BB, 2 K, 1 SB, 1.832...

Tides claim victory over Clippers, 6-3
The Norfolk Tides claimed victory over the Columbus Clippers, 6-3 on Monday night at Huntington Park in front of just over 9,000 fans.
The Clippers were unable to execute the fundamentals late in the ball game, failing to move runners over on bunt attempts as well as a few fielding issues in the ninth. Columbus compiled nine hits, five of which...