Terry Francona

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cleveland Indians - INSIDE PITCH The Indians' offense, which had been struggling for much of the first month of the season, has begun to make some noise in recent games, and a big reason is catcher Carlos Santana....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cleveland Indians - INSIDE PITCH If the Indians hit all season as well as they did Tuesday, they wouldn't have a losing record. Cleveland demonstrated its offensive potential in a 14-2 rout of the Phillies, the...

The Sports Xchange Indians 14, Phillies 2 CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians pounded out seven home runs, five of them two-run homers, and rolled to a 14-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies Tuesday night. The seven home runs are one shy of the...

CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Indians pounded out seven home runs, five of them two-run homers, and rolled to a 14-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies Tuesday night. The seven home runs are one shy of the club record. Indians utilityman Ryan Raburn,...

The Sports Xchange Indians blast seven homers, rout Phils CLEVELAND -- For most of the first month of the season, the Cleveland Indians had trouble scoring runs. Not anymore. The Indians pounded out 17 hits Tuesday night, including seven home runs,...

The Sports Xchange Jimenez, Tribe shut down Royals KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Ubaldo Jimenez pitched Monday night the way the Cleveland Indians hoped he would when they acquired him in a July 31, 2011, trade with the Colorado Rockies. Jimenez gave up three...

The Sports Xchange Indians earn doubleheader split with win over Royals KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Mike Aviles haunted the team Sunday night that drafted him, he broke into the majors with in 2008 and traded him in 2011. Aviles drove in a career-high five...

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...

Even by Clayton Kershaw's elevated standards, this was a special week. Already considered one of the best pitchers in baseball, Kershaw looked as if he could be on the verge of becoming a force. Kershaw was nearly perfect over the first seven innings...