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EXCRUCIATING MINUTIAE OF THE DAY...
We haven't discussed the fate of Eric Wedge in these parts in a while, as the Cliff Lee and Victor Martinez trades took the heat off the beleaguered skipper. But there are conversations taking place in the Indians' front office right now about the fate of Wedge and his coaches, and Wedge told reporters this morning that he expects some resolution by season's end. "If they told me tomorrow that I'll be back or that I'm not going to be back," Wedge said, "I wouldn't handle anything differently, either way. My job is to put us in the best position to be a better team, regardless." Should be interesting to see what happens Oct. 5, if not earlier.
If you didn't like the early returns on the Lee trade when Carlos Carrasco turned in a rough debut the other night, you won't like the news that 19-year-old Jason Knapp will be shut down for two weeks as the Indians try to determine the extent of his right shoulder soreness. Head athletic trainer Lonnie Soloff said Knapp had an MRI exam on the shoulder this week, and the club is "still in the process of gathering information." Surgery has not yet been ruled out as an option. If Knapp is healthy enough to do so, he'll probably pitch somewhere this winter to account for the innings he missed while on the DL at the time of the trade. He made four starts for Class A Lake County, but the shoulder trouble persisted.
Jhonny Peralta shunned the media after his three-error performance in last night's loss. He said he was upset with himself and didn't want to talk. This morning, he said he had put the rough game behind him, but he said third base is still an adjustment for him. "At shortstop, every groundball I knew how to move," he said. "Third base is a little different. You don't have time to think."
For the record, that was the first time Peralta ever made three errors in a game. And as bad as the three errors were, he did make a tremendous diving stop of a ball hit by Brandon Inge in the fifth inning to prevent an extra-base hit. "I know I can be a good third baseman," Peralta said.
The errors weren't all that plagued Peralta last night. He also grounded into the game-ending double play. In fact, Peralta is making a late-season push for the GIDP title. He's now grounded into 18 double plays, tied for the fifth-most in the AL. Only the Rays' Evan Longoria (25), the Mariners' Jose Lopez (20), the Red Sox's Mike Lowell (19) and the Twins' Orlando Cabrera (19) have more. The Twins' Michael Cuddyer also has 18.
The Indians became the third team this season to log five errors in one game, joining the Mets and Giants.
Right-hander Jeanmar Gomez has been named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Year. Gomez went 10-4 with a 3.38 ERA in 21 starts this season and threw a perfect game in May.
Maybe I'm the only one who finds this remotely interesting, but the Indians' first game after the CC Sabathia trade was here at Comerica Park, and this is also where both Matt LaPorta and Michael Brantley, the two key acquisitions in that trade, made their Major League debuts.
Finally, if you're attending Saturday's game against the Twins, be sure to visit the Indians Wives Association's "Shirts off the Players' Backs" silent auction, which will be taking place at Section 153 of Progressive Field. The auction, which will conclude at the top of the seventh inning, will feature game-worn jerseys from Indians players such as Grady Sizemore, Peralta, Shin-Soo Choo, Asdrubal Cabrera and Travis Hafner. More than a dozen game-worn and autographed jerseys will be available, and proceeds benefit the Domestic Violence Center.
http://castrovince.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/09/say_it_isnt_so.html
We haven't discussed the fate of Eric Wedge in these parts in a while, as the Cliff Lee and Victor Martinez trades took the heat off the beleaguered skipper. But there are conversations taking place in the Indians' front office right now about the fate of Wedge and his coaches, and Wedge told reporters this morning that he expects some resolution by season's end. "If they told me tomorrow that I'll be back or that I'm not going to be back," Wedge said, "I wouldn't handle anything differently, either way. My job is to put us in the best position to be a better team, regardless." Should be interesting to see what happens Oct. 5, if not earlier.
If you didn't like the early returns on the Lee trade when Carlos Carrasco turned in a rough debut the other night, you won't like the news that 19-year-old Jason Knapp will be shut down for two weeks as the Indians try to determine the extent of his right shoulder soreness. Head athletic trainer Lonnie Soloff said Knapp had an MRI exam on the shoulder this week, and the club is "still in the process of gathering information." Surgery has not yet been ruled out as an option. If Knapp is healthy enough to do so, he'll probably pitch somewhere this winter to account for the innings he missed while on the DL at the time of the trade. He made four starts for Class A Lake County, but the shoulder trouble persisted.
Jhonny Peralta shunned the media after his three-error performance in last night's loss. He said he was upset with himself and didn't want to talk. This morning, he said he had put the rough game behind him, but he said third base is still an adjustment for him. "At shortstop, every groundball I knew how to move," he said. "Third base is a little different. You don't have time to think."
For the record, that was the first time Peralta ever made three errors in a game. And as bad as the three errors were, he did make a tremendous diving stop of a ball hit by Brandon Inge in the fifth inning to prevent an extra-base hit. "I know I can be a good third baseman," Peralta said.
The errors weren't all that plagued Peralta last night. He also grounded into the game-ending double play. In fact, Peralta is making a late-season push for the GIDP title. He's now grounded into 18 double plays, tied for the fifth-most in the AL. Only the Rays' Evan Longoria (25), the Mariners' Jose Lopez (20), the Red Sox's Mike Lowell (19) and the Twins' Orlando Cabrera (19) have more. The Twins' Michael Cuddyer also has 18.
The Indians became the third team this season to log five errors in one game, joining the Mets and Giants.
Right-hander Jeanmar Gomez has been named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Year. Gomez went 10-4 with a 3.38 ERA in 21 starts this season and threw a perfect game in May.
Maybe I'm the only one who finds this remotely interesting, but the Indians' first game after the CC Sabathia trade was here at Comerica Park, and this is also where both Matt LaPorta and Michael Brantley, the two key acquisitions in that trade, made their Major League debuts.
Finally, if you're attending Saturday's game against the Twins, be sure to visit the Indians Wives Association's "Shirts off the Players' Backs" silent auction, which will be taking place at Section 153 of Progressive Field. The auction, which will conclude at the top of the seventh inning, will feature game-worn jerseys from Indians players such as Grady Sizemore, Peralta, Shin-Soo Choo, Asdrubal Cabrera and Travis Hafner. More than a dozen game-worn and autographed jerseys will be available, and proceeds benefit the Domestic Violence Center.
http://castrovince.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/09/say_it_isnt_so.html
