Offseason Spotlight: Rob Bryson

Rob Bryson (Photo: Lianna Holub) The Rule 5 Draft is just over a week away, and one player the Indians left unprotected who should get some interest is right-handed relief pitcher Rob Bryson. Bryson, who turns 24 in two weeks, is coming off a tough season where he missed the first two months of the season because of a broken foot that he suffered just before the start of spring training. He opened the season in extended spring training and rehabbed before making his 2011...

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Indians honor Lee, Kipnis

C.C. Lee Today the Cleveland Indians announced their Minor League Pitcher and Player of the Year Awards naming right-handed pitcher Chen-Chang Lee as the 2011 Bob Feller Award recipient and second baseman Jason Kipnis as the 2011 Lou Boudreau Award recipient. Lee, 25, had a great year between Double-A Akron and Triple-A Columbus where he went a combined 6-1 with a save and 2.40 ERA in 44 relief appearances (71.1 IP, 53 H, 19 ER, 23 BB, 99 K). He averaged 12.5 strikeouts...

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Around the Farm: November 29

Eric Berger Around the Farm (ATF) takes a quick look at some of the daily performances by Indians prospects. This is a special winter ball version of ATF that recaps all the offseason action by Indians players in the Caribbean Leagues.  The positions listed below are where the player was playing in the game. Here is the rundown of what Indians players in winter ball did yesterday. Puerto Rico Winter LeagueGiovanni Soto (RP, Gigantes de Carolina): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R,...

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Around the Farm: November 28

Juan Diaz Around the Farm (ATF) takes a quick look at some of the daily performances by Indians prospects. This is a special winter ball version of ATF that recaps all the offseason action by Indians players in the Caribbean Leagues.  The positions listed below are where the player was playing in the game. Here is the rundown of what Indians players in winter ball did yesterday. Dominican Republic Winter LeagueJuan Diaz (SS, Estrelles de Oriente): 1-for-4, K. Long...

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2011 Arizona Fall League Recap

The Arizona Fall League (AFL) wrapped up play over a week ago. I had planned to post this recap last Wednesday, but with the details of the new CBA that came forth early last week along with the holiday I decided to hold off on this recap until today. Better late than never. Here are a few quick thoughts on each player that participated in the AFL this fall: Tim Fedroff (OF): Fedroff was out in Arizona for the first week-plus of the AFL season, but once first baseman/outfielder...

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Around the Farm: November 27

Roberto Perez Around the Farm (ATF) takes a quick look at some of the daily performances by Indians prospects. This is a special winter ball version of ATF that recaps all the offseason action by Indians players in the Caribbean Leagues.  The positions listed below are where the player was playing in the game. Here is the rundown of what Indians players in winter ball did yesterday. Puerto Rico Winter LeagueRoberto Perez (C, Indios de Mayaguez): 1-for-4, 2 K. Perez...

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Tribe Happenings: Offseason checklist shifts to first base

The Indians risk on Sizemore in 2012 ismore than just money (Photo: AP). Some news, notes, and thoughts from my Indians notebook… Sizemore returns for one year The Indians officially welcomed back popular centerfielder Grady Sizemore on Wednesday by signing him to a one year deal for $5 million. The deal also includes up to an additional $4 million in incentives he can make based on the number of plate appearances he makes in 2012. The Indians likely explored the free...

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Around the Farm: November 26

Ezequiel Carrera Around the Farm (ATF) takes a quick look at some of the daily performances by Indians prospects. This is a special winter ball version of ATF that recaps all the offseason action by Indians players in the Caribbean Leagues.  The positions listed below are where the player was playing in the game. Here is the rundown of what Indians players in winter ball did yesterday. Venezuelan Winter LeagueJesus Aguilar (1B, Leones del Caracas): 0-for-4, K. Aguilar...

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2011 Winter Ball Stats: Week 6

Juan Diaz Here are the up-to-date winter ball statistics for all Cleveland Indians players participating in fall/winter ball out in the Arizona Fall League, Dominican Winter League, Venezuelan Winter League, Puerto Rico Winter League, and Australian Baseball League. Stats for the Panama Winter League and Columbia Winter League where a handful of Indians' players are playing are not available. Stats are updated as of 11/26/2011. BATTERS LGE G AB R H ...

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Around the Farm: November 25

Rob Bryson Around the Farm (ATF) takes a quick look at some of the daily performances by Indians prospects. This is a special winter ball version of ATF that recaps all the offseason action by Indians players in the Caribbean Leagues. The positions listed below are where the player was playing in the game. Here is the rundown of what Indians players in winter ball did yesterday. Venezuelan Winter League Ezequiel Carrera (CF, Navegantes del Magallanes): 2-for-4, R, 2B,...

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2012 Scouting Videos: Volume 4

Tim Fedroff Today we continue along with the fourth batch of Cleveland Indians 2012 scouting videos. Here are the the previously posted volumes: Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 3 At the end of each week I from now until the end of December or the beginning of January I will be posting a volume of ten videos on Indians' prospects. I shot tons of video of over a 100 players this past season, and Michael Taylor edited down the collection of video for each player to make their...

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Around the Farm: November 24

Jesus Aguilar Around the Farm (ATF) takes a quick look at some of the daily performances by Indians prospects. This is a special winter ball version of ATF that recaps all the offseason action by Indians players in the Caribbean Leagues. The positions listed below are where the player was playing in the game. Here is the rundown of what Indians players in winter ball did yesterday. Venezuelan Winter League Jesus Aguilar (DH, Leones del Caracas): 1-for-2, 2 BB. Aguilar...

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Happy Thanksgiving

This is just a quick note to all the loyal readers out there to say thank you for all of your continued support. It’s been an interesting year for yours truly on so many fronts with the renal cancer diagnosis and other things. Through it all it has given this day a much different meaning to me this year. I know when I sit down at the table this year and take my turn to talk I will have a lot more to say I am thankful for! Enjoy the day. Enjoy your family. Enjoy life. Happy...

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Around the Farm: November 23

Paolo Espino Around the Farm (ATF) takes a quick look at some of the daily performances by Indians prospects. This is a special winter ball version of ATF that recaps all the offseason action by Indians players in the Caribbean Leagues.  The positions listed below are where the player was playing in the game. Here is the rundown of what Indians players in winter ball did yesterday. Dominican Winter LeagueJerad Head (RF, Tigres del Licey): 1-for-4, K. Head is likely...

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The new CBA and how it affects the Indians

Bud Selig and Michael Weiner (Photo: AP) Major League Baseball and the Player’s Union unveiled a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) yesterday which will maintain labor peace for at least another five years. When this new agreement expires in 2016 there will have been 21 consecutive years of labor peace in the sport, which is something to be proud of when you consider some of the labor wars that have resulted in other sports in the past few years. The new CBA brings...

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