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News and Notes: Acta Speaks, Again.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:28:21 GMT

Mark Shapiro, normally the public face of the Indians, has given way this offseason to Manny Acta. The major acquisition the Indians seem to be targeting this offseason isn't a particular player, but the interest of the Cleveland sports fan.
Source: Let's Go Tribe

Cleveland Indians Acquire Kia Tigers. (fiction)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:57:59 GMT

The Kia Tigers, 1982 charter members of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), have been the most successful team in KBO history. They claimed nine of the first sixteen KBO titles with pennants in '83, '86-'89, '91, '93 and '96-'97.
Source: Bleacher Report

Belcher hired as Indians' pitching coach

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:33:14 GMT

CLEVELAND -- During his search for Cleveland's pitching coach, new Indians manager Manny Acta was meeting with general manager Mark Shapiro when Tim Belcher's name came up for discussion. After a few minutes, Acta had heard enough.
Source: The Newark Advocate

Belcher has work cut out for him as Indians’ new piching coach

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:07:06 GMT

CLEVELAND - During his search for Cleveland’s pitching coach, new Indians manager Manny Acta was meeting with general manager Mark Shapiro when Tim Belcher’s name came up for discussion. After a few minutes, Acta had heard enough.
Source: Elyria Chronicle-Telegram

Quoted in 'Jorge Says No! :: What the Hell Were You Thinking? Travis Hafner Edition'

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:11:01 GMT

Mark Shapiro said in Sports Blogs:

Those guys have become great players in the American League, so it would take a significant contract to extend those guys

Jorge Says No! :: What the Hell Were You Thinking? Jake Westbrook Edition

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:09:46 GMT

*Over the next couple of weeks, Jorge Says No! will take an in depth look at some of the worst contracts in baseball. We'll evaluate why the player was signed, what went wrong, and future implications of the contract.
Source: Sports Blogs

Why Omar Minaya Failed And What It Means For The Future

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:10:05 GMT

In 2002, Major League Baseball owned the Expos. The offseason before, the Expos had narrowly avoided contraction, because the Twins, the other team in line for contraction, had another year on their lease of the Metrodome.
Source: Amazin' Avenue

Serious Dismay Sports :: So... today pretty much sucked.

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:08:33 GMT

Mark Shapiro's tone changed dramatically from Friday on Sports Time Ohio to Tuesday on Baseball Tonight.
Source: Sports Blogs

Prospectus Q and A: Jeff Datz by David Laurila

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:52:03 GMT

Jeff Datz is Dave Trembley's new right-hand man in Baltimore. The 49-year-old Datz was named yesterday to replace bench coach Dave Jauss, who was let go by the Orioles following the regular season.
Source: Baseball Prospectus

Photo from AP Photo

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:36:04 GMT

Cleveland Indians manager Eric Wedge stands in the dugout in the second inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics on Sunday, July 5, 2009, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio.

Photo from AP Photo

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:12:40 GMT

FILE - In this June 14, 2009, file photo, Washington Nationals manager Manny Acta walks back to the dugout after taking left-handed pitcher Ron Villone out of the baseball game in the eighth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Cleveland Indians GM Mark Shapiro on the Triv Show

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:28:35 GMT