Indians Prospect Insider

Paul Cousineau and I are back on the cyberwaves tonight for some Cleveland Indians baseball talk in another edition of "Smoke Signals" from 11:00 - 11:30 p.m. EST. Tonight we will discuss the happenings from your FIRST PLACE Cleveland Indians and how things stand after two and a half weeks of action.
Since we had to cancel last week's show due to my medical situation, we have a lot to catch...

(Photo: Kinston Indians)Watching the Cleveland Indians organization over the past ten days has made covering the Kinston Indians organization downright painful. Most Tribe fans have been riding the wave of not only a potent offense, but a pitching staff that is straight outta the Twilight Zone. Seriously, if you squint hard enough, you'd almost think you were staring at the 1954 Indians rotation square...

Around the Farm takes a quick look at some of yesterday's performances by Indians prospects throughout the system. The positions listed below are where the player was playing in yesterday's game.
Luke Carlin-C, Columbus: 3-for-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI: Luke Carlin came over to the Tribe in an August deal, then re-signed to a minor league deal prior to this season. Carlin added needed depth to...

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(Photo: Tony Lastoria)With the aid of the long ball, the Clippers beat Toledo 6-2 Sunday afternoon at Huntington Park. Columbus sits at 8-3 on the year.
A two-run home run from Jerad Head in the sixth gave Columbus a 3-2 lead and put them up for good. Luke Carlin added a solo shot in the seventh, and Head hit his second two-run shot of the game in the eighth.
Head, who now...

A healthy Sizemore could add a much needed
boost to the Indians' lineup (Photo: AP)
Some news, notes, and thoughts from my Tribe notebook

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(Photo: Lianna Holub)? Around the Farm takes a quick look at some of yesterday's performances by Indians prospects throughout the system. The positions listed below are where the player was playing in yesterday's game.
Jason Smit-RF, Lake County: 3-for-5, 3R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, K, 1 Outfield Asst:
Have I mentioned how hot this kid has been all season? Smit is a 21-year-old fringe...

(Photo: Tony Lastoria)The K-Tribe got back on the winning track, beating the Dash 5-2 in eleven innings Saturday night in Winston-Salem.
In the top of the eleventh inning, Tyler Holt hit a double down the right field line off of Dash reliever Orlando Santos. After a Casey Frawley walk, Bo Greenwell advanced the runners with a sacrifice bunt. Justin Toole then drove in two runs with a long double...

UCLA right-hander Gerritt Cole
(Photo: AP)This is what I call the way too early draft predictions.
I love all things draft in all sports. It's a Cleveland sports thing for me. When you are as bad as we have been here the hope that a draft brings is exciting. Even still people are getting excited and wondering about who the Indians might take this year in the draft.
The reason...

Around the Farm takes a quick look at some of yesterday's performances by Indians prospects throughout the system. The positions listed below are where the player was playing in yesterday's game.
(Photo Credit - Lianna Holub)
Anthony Gallas - LF, Lake County: 2-for-6, R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, K, SB
The outfielder straight out of Cleveland is having a good season early on. He collected...

(Photo: Tony Lastoria)Toledo rallies past Clippers
Toledo rallied in the seventh inning to defeat the Clippers 5-4 at Fifth Third Field in Toledo.
Clippers starter Alex White pitched well, allowing just two unearned runs over six innings, but not factor in the decision. Scott Sizemore's two-run double off reliever Paolo Espino put the Mud Hens in the win column for the third time this...

Regular Season Record: 5-3
Games this Past Week:
Thursday, April 7 – Lake County, 13 @ Great Lakes, 3 (Win: Goodnight)
Friday, April 8 – Lake County, 2 @ Great Lakes, 1 (Win: Rayl, Save: Ehlert)
Saturday, April 9 – Lake County, 2 @ Great Lakes, 4 (Loss: Dew)
Sunday, April 10 - Lake County, 6 @ Great Lakes, 12 (Loss: Cook)
Monday, April 11- Dayton,...

Around the Farm takes a quick look at some of yesterday's performances by Indians prospects throughout the system. The positions listed below are where the player was playing in yesterday's game.
Jeanmar Gomez - RHP, Columbus: 7 IP, 8 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K
Photo Credit - Lianna HolubGomez gave up eight hits and even walked a hitter, but managed to escape from danger every time out. With...

(Photo: Lianna Holub)Jason Smit smacked his first home run of the year and J.D. Reichenbach threw four scoreless innings of relief to lead the Lake County Captains to 6-1 victory over the Dayton Dragons on Thursday at Classic Park.
The Captains struck early scoring five times in the first inning against Dragons starter Tanner Robles. Robles walked the bases loaded to start the inning and then...

(Photo: Tony Lastoria)"Minor Happenings" is a weekly column which recaps 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.
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Around the Farm takes a quick look at some of yesterday's performances by Indians prospects throughout the system. The positions listed below are where the player was playing in yesterday's game.
Drew Pomeranz - SP, Kinston: 5.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 2 BB, 8 K.
For the second straight outing, Pomeranz threw a gem. The only run Pomeranz surrendered was an unearned run in the top half of...

Kinston's Drew Pomeranz had another fantastic start, but it wasn't enough as Wilmington beat Kinston 2-1 Wednesday afternoon at Historic Grainger Stadium. With the win Wilmington swept Kinston in the three game series.
Pomeranz got a big bop from his offense early. Adam Abraham blasted the first pitch he saw over the left field wall in the bottom of the second inning for Kinston. Abraham...