Scott Kazmir

Heads up Brandon McCarthy was eager to inspect the pitcher helmets making the rounds this spring. Then he tried one on. "It felt like a cat was sleeping on my head," he said. McCarthy had emergency brain surgery after he was hit on the head by a...

The Rangers' pitching staff loves the way A.J. Pierzynski handles a game. When Pierzynski went on the disabled list last week with a strained right oblique, he had a 2.84 catcher's ERA compared with a 4.14 mark for Geovany Soto. … There have...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cleveland Indians - INSIDE PITCH The Indians finally have center fielder Michael Bourn back in their lineup, having activated him off the disabled list Thursday. Bourn, who went 0-for-4 in a 10-4 loss at Detroit on...

The Sports Xchange Indians 9, A's 2 CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians put the finishing touches on an 8-1 homestand Thursday with the same formula they used throughout the nine games: outstanding starting pitching and lots of offense. The Indians...

The Sports Xchange Kazmir dominates as Indians sweep A's CLEVELAND -- During the offseason, Cleveland Indians officials took a flyer on Scott Kazmir, and that decision has paid off so far as the lefty and the Indians are flying high. Kazmir tossed...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Indians 9, Athletics 2 Indians 9, Athletics 2: Scott Kazmir struck out 10 while Mark Reynolds added his American League-best 11th home run as Cleveland completed a four-game home sweep of Oakland. One start after notching his...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cleveland Indians - INSIDE PITCH One reason the Indians are off to such a strong start in the 2013 season is that so far almost all of their offseason personnel decisions have paid off. They have not only gotten a...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Oakland Athletics - INSIDE PITCH The Athletics got swept in four games at Cleveland after a 9-2 loss Thursday, but the team fully believed they'd tied up the third of the four games in the ninth inning on a homer...

CLEVELAND - The Oakland A's thought it was a home run, the Cleveland Indians were hoping it wasn't a home run, and the umpires, after a video review, said it was not a home run. In a controversial finish Wednesday night at Progressive Field, the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Oakland Athletics - INSIDE PITCH Josh Reddick put together his first consecutive at-bats with hits this season between his ninth-inning double Sunday and his third-inning single Monday. Reddick, though, was placed...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cleveland Indians - INSIDE PITCH Indians officials felt they made some much-needed improvement to the team's offense with some judicious offseason spending and player acquisitions. It's doubtful, however, that the...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Athletics at Indians The Oakland Athletics are steaming after instant replay failed them, but more importantly must figure out a way to beat red-hot Cleveland. The Indians will try for a four-game sweep and their 10th win in...