Joe Smith (baseball)

Masterson shines in Indians' 6-3 win over Royals CLEVELAND - There is a reason why Justin Masterson is the Cleveland Indians' ace. "On the day he pitches, we feel pretty good," Indians manager Terry Francona said after Masterson pitched into the...

MLB Team Report - Cleveland Indians - INSIDE PITCH Indians' righty Ubaldo Jimenez has made strides this season toward becoming a more consistent pitcher, but he still has some flaws that have held him back from being the impact pitcher he was during his...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cleveland Indians - INSIDE PITCH Indians first baseman Nick Swisher has been one of the most consistent hitters in the American League over the last eight years, but after signing a four-year, $56 million contract...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cleveland Indians - INSIDE PITCH The Indians recalled third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall from Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday. This will be Chisenhall's third attempt to nail down the Indians' third-base job. Chisenhall...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cleveland Indians - INSIDE PITCH For the Indians' starting rotation to be contender quality this year they knew they were going to have to get contributions from a pitcher or two who has a breakout season. At this...

The Sports Xchange Nationals win after mulligan in the ninth CLEVELAND -- The popup that wasn't caught led to the home run that Anthony Rendon will never forget. Given a reprieve when his routine pop foul wasn't caught, Rendon belted his first major-...

The Sports Xchange Nationals 7, Indians 6 CLEVELAND -- Cleveland first baseman Nick Swisher's error on a routine pop foul in the ninth inning gave Washington's Anthony Rendon a second life, and Rendon made the most of it, blasting his first major-league...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Indians 2, Nationals 1 Indians 2, Nationals 1: Drew Stubbs slid under a tag to score the winning run on a grounder from Jason Kipnis in the bottom of the ninth as host Cleveland downed Washington. After Tyler Clippard worked...

Indians 2, Nationals 1: Drew Stubbs slid under a tag to score the winning run on a grounder from Jason Kipnis in the bottom of the ninth as host Cleveland downed Washington. After Tyler Clippard worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the eighth, Fernando...

Stubbs' speed helps Indians edge Nationals CLEVELAND -- It wasn't the cleanest, most dramatic game-winning at bat of the year, but Jason Kipnis and the Cleveland Indians will take it. Kipnis' fielder's choice groundball that he hit to first base...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cleveland Indians - INSIDE PITCH The Indians concluded a disappointing road trip Wednesday that bordered on disastrous. It's not often that a team wins the last two games of a road trip and still looks at it as...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cleveland Indians - INSIDE PITCH The Indians recently acquired utility infielder John McDonald from Pittsburgh in a trade for a player to be named later. McDonald, 38, was originally drafted and developed by the...