Terry Francona

The Sports Xchange Indians 6, Royals 3 CLEVELAND -- Justin Masterson pitched into the seventh inning and Michael Brantley belted two home runs to lead the Cleveland Indians to a 6-3 win over the Kansas City Royals Wednesday night. Cleveland, which...

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...

Part 2 : continues.... ----------------------------------------------- MLB Note - Los Angeles Angels Weaver, Jered RHP Jered Weaver gave up five runs and seven hits in six innings and got the loss Sunday against the Yankees. Weaver gave up all five...

RHP Corey Kluber, who pitched eight shutout innings to get the win Sunday, is the Indians' hottest pitcher. In his last two starts he is 2-0 with a 0.56 ERA. In his last seven starts Kluber is 3-2 with a 2.51 ERA and 45 strikeouts and 6 walks in 43...

The Sports Xchange Indians' Swisher out with sore shoulder Cleveland Indians first baseman Nick Swisher has a nagging left shoulder injury that will keep him out of action until at least Friday, manager Terry Francona said. "We'll go all on him, on his...

The Sports Xchange Royals 2, Indians 1 CLEVELAND -- Kansas City's Elliot Johnson scored the tiebreaking run on a wild pitch in the top of the ninth inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Indians 2-1 Monday night. With the bases loaded,...

1. Tigers: Forget the concern at closer. They were loaded last year, and they're a lot better with Victor Martinez, Torii Hunter and a full year of Anibal Sanchez. 2. Dodgers: Hanley Ramirez's injury could slow them out of the gate, but they're deep and...

Bobby Valentine has managed in the World Series and won a championship in Japan but he never has taken a major league team to a division title in 15 seasons as a manager. It's not likely to happen this year either. A year after widespread indifference...

Surging Royals beat Indians on wild pitch CLEVELAND - When you're hot you win games in lots of different ways. The Kansas City Royals are hot, and Monday night they won again, in unconventional fashion -- a game-winning wild pitch. Elliot Johnson...

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 06/18/2013 MLB Note - New York Yankees Teixeira, Mark 1B Mark Teixeira is headed back to the disabled list, general manager Brian Cashman said Monday. Teixeira took two at-bats Saturday at Los Angeles before he asked to be pulled from...