Josh Tomlin (Photo: IPI)Whither Josh Tomlin.
He who has pitched at least 5 innings in all of his 31 Major League starts.
He whose 88-mile an hour fastball is well below Major League average.
The man who has become something of a folk hero in these parts for his ability to provide quality start after quality start despite less than adequate “stuff.”
How good is...
Matt Packer
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Akron Aeros)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.
Matt Packer: SP, Akron Aeros: 8 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 7 K, W (4-9):
Where has this guy been all season? Well, that's not totally true, because since...
Packer, Aeros down Curve
Left-handed pitcher Matt Packer tossed eight shutout innings Tuesday to lead the Akron Aeros to a 6-0 win over the Altoona Curve in game two of a three-game series at Canal Park.
Packer recorded his fourth win of 2011 scattering two hits and striking out seven while walking just one. Packer's eight-inning performance is tied for the longest outing by an Aeros...
(Drew Pomeranz - Photo Credit: Will Bentzel and MILB.com)A short week for the Akron Aeros landed them right were they started the break at, seven back of the division leading Harrisburg Senators, who they split a four-game weekend set with.
The story of the weekend was the highly anticipated debut of Drew Pomeranz at the Double-A level and his battle with fellow super-prospect Bryce Harper.
Brian Heere
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Captains)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.
Brian Heere: LF, Lake County: 5-7, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 K:
Heere was the Indians 41st round selection during the 2010 draft out of Kansas,...
Head provides walk-off blast as Clippers win
The clock struck midnight and Jerad Head was the Clippers version of Cinderella, as his ninth inning blast to left-center put away the Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre Yankees, 7-6.
Thunderstorms delayed the game an hour and 55 minutes. That was only the beginning of a long night. After entering the ninth inning with a 6-2 lead, the Clippers surrendered...
Double-A Akron first baseman Beau Mills was named the Eastern League's Batter of the Week on Monday. In five games he hit .632 (12-for-19) with 4 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 7 runs scored, 3 walks and a 1.316 slugging percentage in five games.
High-A Kinston right-handed pitcher Marty Popham was also named the Carolina League's Pitcher of the Week on Monday. On Sunday he struck out a season high eleven...
Sailing with the Clippers is a weekly Monday morning installment that explores the week that was for Triple-A Columbus.
The All-Star break may be exactly what the Clippers needed. With it came a break for most of the players, and a chance to refocus after a tough stretch leading into this week. Although the Clips were 58-33, and sitting on a comfortable lead in the International League West,...
Paul Cousineau and I are back on the cyberwaves tonight for some Cleveland Indians baseball talk with another edition of "Smoke Signals" from 11:00 - 11:30 p.m. EST.
Paul and I will talk about what has transpired since the start of the second half. We will also talk about the starts of late made by our "depth" in the minors with Jeanmar Gomez, Zach McAllister, and David Huff and see who may...
Marty Popham (Photo: IPI)Kinston wins 2-0
The K-Tribe got back on the winning track Sunday with a 2-0 victory over the visiting Dash, snapping a four game losing streak.
Marty Popham provided the pitching, striking out a career high 11 batters over 5 2/3 innings of work. Popham did not walk a Dash batter and allowed only three hits but was forced to watch his offense strand seven base...
Abel Guerrero (Photo: Five Boro Sports)36th round pick left-handed pitcher Abel Guerrero has supposedly signed. The deal should be made official soon, but I have heard he has signed and will soon report to Arizona.
19th round pick left-handed pitcher Shawn Morimando still has yet to receive a formal contract offer from the Indians. He is committed to play baseball at East Carolina, and has...
Juan Diaz
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Akron Aeros)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.
Juan Diaz: SS, Akron: 2-6, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K:
Diaz has carried a hot stick for Akron in July, and is currently on a ten-game hit streak....
Beau Mills (Photo: Lianna Holub)Aeros bats explode in win over Senators
The Akron Aeros banged out 15 hits and scored 11 runs as they won game three of a four-game series against the Harrisburg Senators 11-5 Saturday at Metro Bank Park.
Left-handed pitcher T.J. McFarland recorded the win for Akron tossing seven innings, allowing three earned runs on six hits, walking two and striking...
Where We Stand in Week Four:
Overall Record: 16-12 (3-3 this week) Tied for first place.
Week Four Games:
9 @ Williamsport, W 4-3 (WP: D. Jimenez; LP: L. Martinez; SV: E. Tejeda)
10 @ Williamsport, L 2-6 (WP: C. Kleven; LP: R. Nixon; SV: J. Gomez)
11 @ Williamsport, L 4-7 (WP: A. Brough; LP: C. Allen)
13 vs. Connecticut, W 2-1 (WP: J. Colon; LP: R. Woolley)
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!
