Cleveland Indians

The Native American Mascot: Tribute or Stereotype?

Sam Sommers | Posted 05.28.2012

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Sam Sommers

For many people the debate comes down to one question: tribute or stereotype? But there's also another, arguably more compelling way to answer this question: look to the data.

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Sox Sweep First-Place Indians At The Cell

AP | Posted 05.28.2012

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CHICAGO -- The Cleveland Indians don't come back to Chicago until September. After their weekend series against the White Sox, they won't mind. Paul ...

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White Sox Defeat Indians For Seventh Win In Eight Games

AP | ANDREW SELIGMAN | Posted 05.27.2012

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CHICAGO — Derek Lowe wasn't looking for reasons. All he wanted to do was shake it off after absorbing his worst beating of the season. Dayan Vi...

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Leyland Ejected In Tigers 6th Loss In 8 Games

AP | TOM WITHERS | Posted 05.24.2012

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CLEVELAND — Justin Masterson matched Justin Verlander pitch for pitch for first his career win over Detroit, and the first-place Cleveland India...

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Another Fielder Error, Another Tigers Loss

AP | Posted 05.24.2012

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CLEVELAND — Jason Kipnis left his flesh and blood on home plate as he scored the go-ahead run against the Tigers. The Cleveland Indians, with K...

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Red Sox Woes Continue

AP | Posted 05.11.2012

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BOSTON -- Derek Lowe has been booed off the field at Fenway Park, too. So as much sympathy as he had for Boston starter Josh Beckett on Thursday nigh...

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Is This Offensive?

Posted 05.10.2012

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After Jake Peavy shut down the Indians for seven innings on Wednesday en route to his fourth win of the season, CBS Sports took its latest update for ...

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Johnny Damon Lands With New Team

AP | TOM WITHERS | Posted 04.17.2012

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CLEVELAND — Johnny Damon has left the on-deck circle. He's officially with the Cleveland Indians. Next stop: The starting lineup – and ma...

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WATCH: Benches Clear Twice In Indians-Royals Game

AP | DAVE SKRETTA | Posted 04.15.2012

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Shin-Soo Choo hit a two-run double with two outs in the 10th inning, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 11-9 on...

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America's Pastime and Its Clean Energy Future

Brian Keane | Posted 04.10.2012

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Brian Keane

As a growing number of teams and leagues adopt clean energy measures, their fans, in turn, will hopefully do the same.

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Blue Jays Outlast Indians In Longest Opening Day Game Ever

AP | TOM WITHERS | Posted 04.05.2012

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CLEVELAND -- In the longest opening-day game in major league history, J.P. Arencibia's three-run homer in the 16th inning sent the Toronto Blue Jays t...

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Ubaldo Suspended For Intentionally Drilling Ex-Teammate

AP | Posted 04.03.2012

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GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Cleveland Indians pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez was suspended for five games and fined by Major League Baseball on Monday for intenti...

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Ubaldo Won't Apologize For Hitting Former Teammate

AP | Posted 04.04.2012

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GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Cleveland Indians pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez was suspended for five games and fined by Major League Baseball on Monday for intent...

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Ubaldo Drills Ex-Teammate Tulowitzki

AP | Posted 04.02.2012

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- His left elbow swollen and wrapped, Troy Tulowitzki felt confident that he'd be ready for opening day. He wasn't so certain whet...

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Baseball Team Installs Wind Turbine At Ballpark

AP | TOM WITHERS | Posted 05.28.2012

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CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians' newest acquisition has power to all fields. The club installed an innovative wind turbine on ...

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Duncan's 3-Run Homer Lifts Indians Past Royals Split Squad

AP | Posted 05.06.2012

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GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Shelley Duncan is picking up where he left off last year for the Cleveland Indians. Duncan hit his second three-run homer in ...

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MLB Pitcher Arrested

AP | TOM WITHERS and DIONISIO SOLDEVILA | Posted 03.20.2012

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CLEVELAND — From year to year and game to game, the Cleveland Indians never knew what to expect from Fausto Carmona. On Thursday, he stunned th...

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Indians Pitcher Arrested In Dominican Republic

Posted 01.19.2012

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Cleveland Indians pitcher Fausto Carmona was arrested on Thursday in the Dominican Republic and charged with using a false identity, according to broa...

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Paul Needham

How To Keep Baseball's New Stadiums From Getting Old

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Needham | Posted 12.17.2011

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CLEVELAND -- Progressive Field hasn't played host to a baseball game here in almost a month, since the Indians' playoff hopes were dashed in September...

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Movie Review: Moneyball

Marshall Fine | Posted 11.19.2011

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Marshall Fine

Michael Lewis' book, Moneyball, was a sports thriller disguised as a nonfiction volume about statistics wonks. And Bennett Miller's film of Thomas' bo...

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Tigers Ace Dominates For 10th Straight Win

AP | Posted 11.07.2011

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CLEVELAND — Victor Martinez and the Detroit Tigers found a way to pick up Justin Verlander. Verlander won his 10th straight start and earned hi...

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Indians Egde A's In 16 Innings

AP | TOM WITHERS | Posted 11.01.2011

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CLEVELAND — Somehow, some way, they've scrapped, clawed and limped their way into contention. And now that September's here, the Cleveland India...

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Vinnie Pestano Should Be Turning More Heads

Ben Berkon | Posted 10.29.2011

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Ben Berkon

In 2010, the Cleveland Indians were in a hurry to get rid of veteran closer Kerry Wood to pave way for youngster Chris Perez. Their urgency was justified.

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Earthquake Felt During MLB Game

AP | By TOM WITHERS | Posted 10.24.2011

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CLEVELAND -- Shock waves from an earthquake on the East Coast made the press box sway slightly and sent some fans toward the exits during the first ga...

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MLB Pitcher Suspended 6 Games

AP | Posted 10.01.2011

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CLEVELAND — Cleveland Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco has been suspended six games and fined for throwing at Kansas City's Billy Butler. Carras...

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