CINCINNATI — In a foreboding tone, manager Terry Francona called Shane Bieber to his hotel room to deliver some important news on Cleveland’s day off. The faked sternness soon yielded to tears of joy — the second-year pitcher was going to be an All-Star. First, he had to go pitch like ...
CLEVELAND — Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco is being treated for leukemia, and he says it’s going to make him stronger than he was before. Carrasco hasn’t played for Cleveland since May 30. The 32-year-old right-hander says he got a blood test after a spring-training physical prompted ...
PITTSBURGH — Kevin Newman had a big night at the plate for the Pirates. So did Colin Moran. Starling Marte, too. They all helped power Pittsburgh to a 12-2 thumping of the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night. Newman and Moran each had four hits and three RBIs, and Marte drove in three ...
NILES — The Mahoning Valley Scrappers’ woes against State College continued Friday in a 13-6 loss to the Spikes in a game in which both offenses were alive and well. Things looked bleak for the Scrappers early, with State College scoring nine runs and getting 10 of their 15 hits in the ...
CLEVELAND — An hour before the first pitch of a series opener against Kansas City, a steady flow of fans stream into the Indians’ team shop at Progressive Field to buy new All-Star merchandise and other Cleveland gear — some bearing his unmistakable smiling face. Chief Wahoo still plays ...
PITTSBURGH — A seemingly safe five-run ninth-inning lead gone in a flash, the Milwaukee Brewers were badly in need of a pickup. Facing one of the best closers in the majors, Orlando Arcia provided one. The shortstop’s sharp single off Pittsburgh’s Felipe Vazquez in the top of the 10th ...
PITTSBURGH — Mike Sullivan is sticking around to see if he can get the Pittsburgh Penguins back to the Stanley Cup. The club announced Friday that it has signed Sullivan — who guided the Penguins to championships in 2016 and 2017 — to a four-contract extension that runs through the ...
NILES — In front of their largest crowd of the season, the Scrappers fell victim to some perfectly placed baseballs — losing to State College, 7-1. The game had a poor start for the Scrappers and didn’t get much better. The Spikes’ placement was just out of the infielders’ reach, ...
It’s time to honor a true racing champion, Lou Blaney. On Saturday, Sharon Speedway will hold the Lou Blaney Memorial. Fans and drivers alike will honor a man who raced for five decades, winning over 600 feature events, including 121 Modified wins and 11 in a Sprint car at Sharon alone. The ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Indians manager Terry Francona looked over at bench coach Brad Mills midway through Thursday’s game against the Royals and said, ‘Gosh, they’re letting us just hang around.” It wasn’t long until Cleveland took advantage of it. Francisco Lindor drove in the ...
PITTSBURGH — Joe Maddon isn’t against pitching inside. It’s when the ball starts buzzing batter’s heads that the Chicago Cubs manager thinks the increasingly thin line between aggressive and dangerous can get a little too blurry. On Thursday, Maddon thought Pittsburgh starter Jordan ...
After Craig Lewis was selected in last month’s Major League Baseball Draft, he had a few days to relax before the Baltimore Orioles informed the Howland High School product he would be going to Sarasota, Fla. When he arrived in Florida, he handled some paperwork, took a physical and had a ...
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Mahoning Valley’s Ethan Hankins led the charge in a five-hit shutout for the Scrappers — their second shutout in as many games. Hankins, a 2018 first-round draft pick of the Cleveland Indians, allowed zero runs on four hits and one walk while striking out six. The ...
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Howland native Gianna Clemente became the third-youngest female in USGA history to qualify for the U.S. Women’s Amateur on Wednesday. Clemente, 11, carded a 1-under 71 at Ford’s Colony Country Club in Williamsburg, Va. She finished third at the 33-person qualifying ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mike Clevinger was searching for the success he experienced late last season, long before a balky back forced the Indians right-hander into an extended stay on the injured list. He found it by changing — well, he didn’t change much of anything. “I looked at tape, ...
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Mahoning Valley scored in each of the first four innings, including three runs in the first inning, and went on to a rain-shortened 7-0 victory Tuesday over the Williamsport Crosscutters. Michael Cooper delivered a two-run single and Johnathan Rodriguez added an RBI ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Indians’ Jake Bauers made a subtle tweak in his swing a couple of days ago against Baltimore that resulted in a pair of hits, so he was eager after a day off to get back on the field. That little change is suddenly producing big results. Bauers matched a career ...
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle didn’t need to check the analytics before writing down Adam Frazier’s name in the leadoff spot before Tuesday’s game against the Chicago Cubs. Watching Frazier tie a major league record by roping four doubles the night before gave ...
COLUMBUS — The Columbus Blue Jackets watched three of their best players leave for other teams on the opening day of free agency and did relatively little to fill the holes. When the dust settled after Monday’s comings and goings, many questions remained about whether general manager ...
PITTSBURGH — Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford began his team’s longer-than-expected offseason by talking about the need for a culture change. Two months later, the process is finally underway. The Penguins opened free agency Monday by signing versatile forward Brandon Tanev to a ...