Clip & Dirty: 4/29

The Clippers kept their streak going as they overcame a 6-2 deficit to defeat the Charlotte Knights, 9-7 at Huntington Park on Thursday night. Jess Todd picked up the W in relief and Frank Herrmann recorded the SV by being lucky enough to pitch in the 9th as opposed to the 8th or another inning of equal importance. Team Hitting: 9R, 9H, 6XBH (67% of total hits), 6BB, 6K I was looking at the final box score and when I saw 6 BB’s and 6 K’s, I figured that the Clippers’ batsmen...

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Ambriz Activated, Smith Optioned To Columbus

On Thursday afternoon the Cleveland Indians announced that right-handed reliever Hector Ambriz was activated from the 15-day disabled list. To allow room for Ambriz on the 25-man roster, the Indians optioned right-handed reliever Joe Smith to Triple-A Columbus. Ambriz, 25, who was selected from the Arizona Diamondbacks with the 5th selection in the Major League Phase of the 2009 Rule V draft, was placed on the Major League disabled list on March 31 (retro to March 27th)...

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Minor Happenings: Donald Could Join Indians Very Soon

"Minor Happenings" is a weekly column which covers the important developments and news in the Indians farm system. While most of the information in this report is from my own research and through interviews I have conducted with organizational personnel, some information in this report is collected and summarized from the various news outlets that cover each team. I will be in Akron tonight (Friday) to finally get my first look at the team.  They, like the parent club,...

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Game Recap 4/29: Haley's Gem Leads Captains

Captains Win 4-1 Again The Lake County Captains got another great pitching performance from a young starting pitching prospect in right-hander Trey Haley and won on Thursday night 4-1. Taking a cue from right-hander Clayton Cook's six shutout innings of work in a 4-1 Captains win on Wednesday, Haley followed it up by going seven strong innings and allowed one run on two hits, three walks, and punched out three batters. It was arguably his best performance to date as a...

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Smoke Signals 4/29: Columbus Clippers & More

Paul Cousineau and I are back on the cyberwaves tonight with another edition of "Smoke Signals" from 8:30-9:30 PM EST (show may go to 10:00 PM depending on game).  Tonight we will simulcast along with the Columbus Clippers airing live on SportsTime Ohio and provide flash analysis on what is happening in the game as well as how the players involved in the game figure into the Indians plans this year and beyond. In between all that, we will recap the week that...

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Three Up, Three Down: 4/21-4/28

Welcome to another edition of Three Up, Three Down. This week, we'll look at the likely opening day 3B for the Tribe next year, a couple of hot Clippers and three pitchers in the system who are struggling as well as our weekly Bold Predictions update. Three Up: Despite not having a home run on the season, Akron 3B Lonnie Chisenhall keeps opening eyes across the prospect world. The Chiz is hitting a robust .347 with 5 doubles and 5 RBI. He also has walked 8 times against...

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Game Recap 4/28: Good Cook-ing Leads To Captains Win

Captains Have Something Good Cook-ing In Win The Lake County Captains improved to 15-5 on the year with a 4-1 win on Wednesday behind the young, right arm of Clayton Cook. Cook put forth his best outing of the season to date going six shutout innings and allowed just three hits, two walks and struck out two batters. He was credited with the win, his first for the Captains, and he is now 1-2 with a 3.79 ERA on the season. The Captains would get all the offense they would...

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Last Chance For Lewis

Editor's Note: Lewis was placed on the disabled list this morning at Triple-A Columbus with left elbow soreness. Indians left-handed pitcher Scott Lewis has been through a lot of ups and downs over the course of his seven year professional baseball career.  Unfortunately for him, it has mostly been a struggle with the downs, and largely because of injuries. The injuries started for Lewis all the way back when he was a sophomore in college at Ohio State University. ...

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Indians Minor League Magazine: 4/27 (Ep. 1)

"Indians Minor League Magazine" is a half hour program on the Cleveland Indians cable network SportsTime Ohio (STO) which airs weekly on Tuesday nights from 6:00-6:30 PM EST. The show recaps all of the highlights from the week that was in the Cleveland Indians farm system with lots of video, interviews, and in-studio guests. This year I will be writing the "Diamond In the Rough" feature which focuses on some guys who slip through the cracks because they are not...

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Clip & Dirty: 4/27

Yohan Pino and the Columbus Clippers got into an early hole after some rough defense and a Stefan Gartrell homer  but them behind 4-0 in the first. The Clippers responded by scoring 12 runs on 15 hits over the next 3 innings and never looked back. Pino picked up the win as the Clippers bats and continued bullpen excellence did the heavy lifting en route to a 12-7 win over the Knights.Team Pitching: 7(4) R(ER), 8H, 2BB, 11K, 64.5% K'sPino continues to impress with each...

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Game Recap 4/27: Donald Has Big Night For Clips

Clippers Pound Out 12-7 Win Yohan Pino gave up 4 runs in the 1st inning Tuesday night and things looked bleak for the Columbus Clippers, but only briefly. The Clippers blew up for five runs in their half of the opening frame and never looked back in a 12-7 win in the opening game of a four game series against the Charlotte Knights. Jason Donald started the rally with a solo home run as a part of his 4-hit, 3-RBI night, most among the Clippers who tallied 18 hits in their...

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Looking Back at the Draft: 1993

The year is 1993. Iraq refuses to allow UNSCOM inspectors to use its own aircraft to fly into Iraq, and begins military operations in the demilitarized zone between Iraq and Kuwait and in the Iraqi No-Fly Zones. On President Bush's last day in office, U.S. forces fire approximately 40 Tomahawk cruise missiles at Baghdad factories linked to Iraq's illegal nuclear weapons program. Iraq then informs UNSCOM that it will be able to resume its flights. Bill Clinton is sworn in...

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