Terry Francona

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...

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...

Going, going, gone; not baseballs over the wall at Fenway Park, but closer Joel Hanrahan. The Red Sox put him on the 60-day disabled list because of a bad pitching elbow. At first, the team announced Monday night that the injury was a "flexor-pronator...

The Sports Xchange Indians shut down A's 1-0 CLEVELAND -- For most of the first month of the season, the Cleveland Indians' starting rotation was a mess. Not anymore. On Tuesday night, Zach McAllister became the latest Indians pitcher to turn in a...

The Sports Xchange Royals' Guthrie extends unbeaten streak KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Jeremy Guthrie tied a Kansas City Royals record for consecutive unbeaten starts as the overhauled rotation continues to set the tone for the first-place club. Guthrie and two...

The Sports Xchange Santana's strong outing boosts Royals KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- While the Kansas City Royals acquired James Shields in a December blockbuster trade with Tampa Bay to be their ace, it is Ervin Santana who is pitching more like an ace....

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Indians at Royals (1st) Sunny skies are in the forecast for Sunday in Kansas City, where the Royals and Cleveland Indians will play a day-night doubleheader after Friday's scheduled series opener was rained out. The Royals are...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cleveland Indians - INSIDE PITCH The Indians offense is still sputtering, and the two most troublesome spots in the early going are the double-play combination of second baseman Jason Kipnis and shortstop Asdrubal...

The Sports Xchange Jimenez sharp in Indians' victory CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Indians' offense continues to generate runs and wins at a high rate, but the most significant aspect of the Indians' 7-3 win over the Oakland A's Monday night was the work of...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cleveland Indians - INSIDE PITCH The Indians' starting rotation, for the moment, appears to be set. Having a stable starting rotation is not big news for some teams, but the Indians have had a hard time getting all...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cleveland Indians - INSIDE PITCH The Indians should be getting their true starting lineup back together in the coming days, which should help bolster a lineup that has been clicking despite missing a couple of key...

The Sports Xchange Pelfrey dominant as Twins top Indians CLEVELAND -- Good pitching usually stops good hitting, and Sunday at Progressive Field, Minnesota's Mike Pelfrey proved it. The big right-hander limited a red-hot Cleveland Indians' lineup to one...