http://www.indianslocker.com Daily Blog for Cleveland Indians Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:19:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 27-year old righty swinging infielder Jayson Nix looks like he might be a keeper for the Cleveland Indians. He has played in 49 games since the Indians claimed him off waivers from the White Sox and he is 48 of 182 (.264 avg, .795 OPS) with 19 runs scored, ... http://www.indianslocker.com/2010/08/30/jayson-nix-has-been-swinging-a-good-bat-for-the-cleveland-indians/ 28-year old righty reliever Justin Germano came into this season with a 8-16 record, a 5.27 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP in 47 career games (35 starts) in the majors. So the skeptics have been out on Germano for quite a while now. But, he's off to a ... http://www.indianslocker.com/2010/08/25/justin-germano-is-off-to-a-good-start-for-the-cleveland-indians/ The Indians have signed 32-year old righty reliever Saul Rivera to a minor league deal. Rivera pitched in 4 games (0 starts) for the D-Backs after the Indians traded him there and he was 0-0 with a 22.09 ERA and a 3.82 WHIP. He pitched in 15 games ... http://www.indianslocker.com/2010/08/23/the-cleveland-indians-sign-saul-rivera-2/ The Indians have acquired 22-year old righty starting pitcher Zach McAllister from the Yankees to complete the Austin Kearns trade. McAllister came into this season as the Yankees' #5 prospect according to Baseball America. McAllister started 24 games this year in AAA-ball for the Yankees and he was ... http://www.indianslocker.com/2010/08/21/the-cleveland-indians-acquire-zach-mcallister-from-the-yankees/ 26-year old switch hitting outfielder Trevor Crowe has been impressive with his hustle and defense. He has played in 82 games for the Tribe this year and he is 79 of 311 (.254 avg, .662 OPS) with 37 runs scored, 2 homers, 30 RBIs and 11 stolen bases. ... http://www.indianslocker.com/2010/08/17/trevor-crowe-is-playing-solid-ball-for-the-cleveland-indians/ The Indians have acquired 29-year old switch hitting catcher Luke Carlin from the Pirates for a player to be named later. Carlin has played in 63 games in AAA-ball this year and he is 49 of 205 (.239 avg, .648 OPS) with 23 runs scored, 2 homers, 23 RBIs ... http://www.indianslocker.com/2010/08/10/the-cleveland-indians-acquire-luke-carlin-from-the-pirates/ 25-year old righty starting pitcher Justin Masterson is having another rough year for the Indians. He has started 22 games for the Tribe this year and he is 4-10 with a 5.40 ERA and a 1.63 WHIP. He has given up 152 hits and walked 57 batters in ... http://www.indianslocker.com/2010/08/10/the-time-might-be-right-to-shift-justin-masterson-back-to-the-bullpen/ The Indians have signed 26-year old lefty reliever Hunter Jones to a minor league deal. Jones has pitched in 10 games (7 starts) in AAA-ball this year and he is 0-5 with a 4.17 ERA and a 1.52 WHIP. He also pitched in 3 games (0 starts) for ... http://www.indianslocker.com/2010/08/09/the-cleveland-indians-sign-hunter-jones/ The Indians have claimed 27-year old righty swinging 2B/SS Drew Sutton off waivers from the Reds. Sutton has played in 2 games for the Reds this season and he was 2 for 3 (.667 avg, 2.333 OPS) with 1 run scored, 1 homer and 4 RBIs. Sutton also ... http://www.indianslocker.com/2010/08/06/the-cleveland-indians-claim-drew-sutton-off-waivers/ The Cleveland Indians have acquired 27-year old switch hitting infielder Argenis Reyes and 24-year old righty swinging catcher Juan Apodaca for a wad of cold, hard cash. Reyes played in 14 games in AAA-ball for the Red Sox this year and he was 11 of 43 (.256 avg, .612 ... http://www.indianslocker.com/2010/08/05/the-cleveland-indians-acquire-two-players-from-the-red-sox/