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| All Games | 4-7 | -4.6 | 3-7 | 3.2 | 0.221 | 0.279 | 0.326 | 0.605 | 4.2 | 0.240 | 0.323 | 0.360 | 0.682 | | Road Games | 3-3 | -1 | 0-5 | 2.5 | 0.214 | 0.264 | 0.354 | 0.618 | 2.5 | 0.169 | 0.259 | 0.268 | 0.526 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 1-4 | -3.4 | 2-3 | 3.2 | 0.194 | 0.267 | 0.244 | 0.511 | 5.0 | 0.253 | 0.340 | 0.373 | 0.714 | | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -4.2 | 2-4 | 3.4 | 0.213 | 0.277 | 0.297 | 0.574 | 5.0 | 0.257 | 0.339 | 0.398 | 0.738 | | Grass Games | 4-7 | -4.6 | 3-7 | 3.2 | 0.221 | 0.279 | 0.326 | 0.605 | 4.2 | 0.240 | 0.323 | 0.360 | 0.682 | | Night Games | 1-3 | -3.2 | 0-4 | 1.2 | 0.158 | 0.222 | 0.241 | 0.463 | 2.2 | 0.171 | 0.239 | 0.236 | 0.475 | | Division | 2-6 | -5.4 | 3-4 | 3.5 | 0.223 | 0.286 | 0.304 | 0.590 | 5.4 | 0.282 | 0.356 | 0.423 | 0.779 |
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| All Games | 3.2 | 0.221 | 0.279 | 11 | 371 | 82 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 0.326 | 33 | 30 | 86 | 6 | 74 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 11 | | Road Games | 2.5 | 0.214 | 0.264 | 6 | 206 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0.354 | 13 | 14 | 42 | 3 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | Lefty Starters | 3.2 | 0.194 | 0.267 | 5 | 160 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.244 | 16 | 16 | 44 | 3 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| All Games | 3.51 | 1.390 | 41 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 6 | 23 | 38 | 0-2 | 3 | 1 | 75% | | Road Games | 2.63 | 1.317 | 13.7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
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| All Games | 4-7 | -2.9 | 6-5 | 3.5 | 0.241 | 0.289 | 0.384 | 0.672 | 4.7 | 0.270 | 0.324 | 0.434 | 0.758 | | Home Games | 2-1 | +0.9 | 2-1 | 3.7 | 0.265 | 0.287 | 0.439 | 0.726 | 4.0 | 0.238 | 0.316 | 0.333 | 0.650 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 4-4 | +0.1 | 5-3 | 4.0 | 0.260 | 0.312 | 0.411 | 0.724 | 4.6 | 0.250 | 0.300 | 0.417 | 0.717 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +1.2 | 4-3 | 4.4 | 0.270 | 0.324 | 0.426 | 0.750 | 3.6 | 0.236 | 0.273 | 0.378 | 0.651 | | Grass Games | 4-7 | -2.9 | 6-5 | 3.5 | 0.241 | 0.289 | 0.384 | 0.672 | 4.7 | 0.270 | 0.324 | 0.434 | 0.758 | | Night Games | 1-1 | +0.1 | 1-1 | 4.5 | 0.269 | 0.290 | 0.418 | 0.708 | 4.0 | 0.250 | 0.301 | 0.368 | 0.669 | | Division | 4-7 | -2.9 | 6-5 | 3.5 | 0.241 | 0.289 | 0.384 | 0.672 | 4.7 | 0.270 | 0.324 | 0.434 | 0.758 |
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| All Games | 3.5 | 0.241 | 0.289 | 11 | 357 | 86 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 0.384 | 38 | 24 | 78 | 3 | 58 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 11 | | Home Games | 3.7 | 0.265 | 0.287 | 3 | 98 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0.439 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | | Righty Starters | 4.0 | 0.260 | 0.312 | 8 | 265 | 69 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 0.411 | 32 | 20 | 52 | 3 | 48 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
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| All Games | 3.86 | 1.385 | 30.3 | 14 | 13 | 30 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | | Home Games | 3.86 | 1.393 | 9.3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
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| 4/6/2015 | KLUBER(R) | @ HOUSTON | KEUCHEL(L) | 0-2 | L | -110 | 7.5 un | U | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | | 4/8/2015 | CARRASCO(R) | @ HOUSTON | FELDMAN(R) | 2-0 | W | -120 | 8.5 ev | U | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | | 4/9/2015 | BAUER(R) | @ HOUSTON | WOJCIECHOWSKI(R) | 5-1 | W | -105 | 9 ev | U | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | | 4/10/2015 | MCALLISTER(R) | DETROIT | SIMON(R) | 4-8 | L | -120 | 8.5 un | O | 10 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 0 | | 4/11/2015 | KLUBER(R) | DETROIT | PRICE(L) | 6-9 | L | -105 | 6 ov | O | 8 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 1 | | 4/12/2015 | HOUSE(L) | DETROIT | LOBSTEIN(L) | 5-8 | L | +105 | 8 un | O | 9 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | | 4/14/2015 | CARRASCO(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | QUINTANA(L) | 1-4 | L | -125 | 7 un | U | 3 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | | 4/15/2015 | BAUER(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | DANKS(L) | 4-2 | W | -130 | 7.5 un | U | 8 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 1 | | 4/17/2015 | KLUBER(R) | @ MINNESOTA | PELFREY(R) | 2-3 | L | -180 | 8.5 un | U | 8 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | | 4/18/2015 | SALAZAR(R) | @ MINNESOTA | HUGHES(R) | 4-2 | W | -105 | 8.5 un | U | 8 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | | 4/19/2015 | HOUSE(L) | @ MINNESOTA | MAY(R) | 2-7 | L | -115 | 9 ev | P | 7 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | | 4/20/2015 | BAUER(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | DANKS(L) | | | 4/21/2015 | CARRASCO(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | NOESI(R) | | | 4/22/2015 | KLUBER(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | SAMARDZIJA(R) | | | 4/24/2015 | SALAZAR(R) | @ DETROIT | GREENE(R) | | | 4/25/2015 | HOUSE(L) | @ DETROIT | SIMON(R) | | | 4/26/2015 | BAUER(R) | @ DETROIT | LOBSTEIN(L) | | | 4/27/2015 | | KANSAS CITY | | |
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| 4/6/2015 | SAMARDZIJA(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | VENTURA(R) | 1-10 | L | 110 | 7.5 un | O | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 0 | | 4/8/2015 | QUINTANA(L) | @ KANSAS CITY | DUFFY(L) | 5-7 | L | 110 | 7.5 un | O | 10 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | | 4/9/2015 | DANKS(L) | @ KANSAS CITY | VOLQUEZ(R) | 1-4 | L | 125 | 8.5 ev | U | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | | 4/10/2015 | NOESI(R) | MINNESOTA | MILONE(L) | 0-6 | L | -110 | 9 un | U | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 0 | | 4/11/2015 | SAMARDZIJA(R) | MINNESOTA | PELFREY(R) | 5-4 | W | -150 | 8.5 un | O | 11 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | | 4/12/2015 | SALE(L) | MINNESOTA | HUGHES(R) | 6-2 | W | -165 | 7.5 ev | O | 12 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | | 4/14/2015 | QUINTANA(L) | @ CLEVELAND | CARRASCO(R) | 4-1 | W | 115 | 7 un | U | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | | 4/15/2015 | DANKS(L) | @ CLEVELAND | BAUER(R) | 2-4 | L | 120 | 7.5 un | U | 6 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | | 4/17/2015 | SAMARDZIJA(R) | @ DETROIT | PRICE(L) | 1-2 | L | 150 | 8 un | U | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | | 4/18/2015 | SALE(L) | @ DETROIT | SANCHEZ(R) | 12-3 | W | 100 | 7.5 ov | O | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | | 4/19/2015 | QUINTANA(L) | @ DETROIT | GREENE(R) | 1-9 | L | 135 | 8 ov | O | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | | 4/20/2015 | DANKS(L) | CLEVELAND | BAUER(R) | | | 4/21/2015 | NOESI(R) | CLEVELAND | CARRASCO(R) | | | 4/22/2015 | SAMARDZIJA(R) | CLEVELAND | KLUBER(R) | | | 4/23/2015 | SALE(L) | KANSAS CITY | VENTURA(R) | | | 4/24/2015 | QUINTANA(L) | KANSAS CITY | DUFFY(L) | | | 4/25/2015 | DANKS(L) | KANSAS CITY | VOLQUEZ(R) | | | 4/26/2015 | NOESI(R) | KANSAS CITY | VARGAS(L) | | | 4/27/2015 | | @ BALTIMORE | | |
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| |  | CLEVELAND: CLEVELAND (AP) - While their AL Central rivals jockeyed during the offseason, one trying to outdo the other to improve their chances of winning a World Series title, the Indians watched.
That was the plan.
No, they didn't make any blockbuster trades, sign a big-name, big-ticket free agent or overhaul their roster with new faces. The Indians, who somehow stayed in contention last season until the waning days of September, didn't feel the need to make radical changes. It wasn't necessary.
The pieces are in place for Cleveland to have a special 2015 season.
''The team knows it,'' said second baseman Jason Kipnis. ''We got two winning seasons in a row. We had an 85-win season when we had about three guys playing good. The possibilities are there, the potential is there. That whole last year we never had more than a seven-game winning streak, never really got hot.
''We got the same corps. Same group of guys. We kind of want another chance at this again - and we're getting another chance.''
The Indians return virtually the same team that went 85-77 last season, finishing third behind division champion Detroit and wild-card winner Kansas City, which ended a postseason drought dating to 1985, won the pennant and pushed San Francisco to seven games in the World Series.
Watching the Royals inspired the Indians. And as he prepares for his third season in Cleveland, manager Terry Francona senses a different drive in his players.
They're hungry.
''Our veteran guys are trying to get better,'' he said. ''Our younger guys are excited to prove what they can do. I didn't see anybody just kind of go home and want to kind of keep the status quo. We're all excited about that.''
Francona said they're upping expectations both on performance and results.
''They're kind of at a stage where they're embracing trying to see if we can go up against some of these teams and, not only maybe hold our own, but maybe do a little more than that,'' Francona said.
There's no denying Francona's magical touch. The man who helped end Boston's supposed baseball curse, who got the Indians to the postseason in 2013, has an uncanny ability to convince players buy in to his program and get them to believe they can overcome any obstacles: injuries, payroll, low expectations, the Tigers lineup.
This spring, Francona didn't have to sell the Indians, who haven't won a World Series since 1948, on the idea they can compete. They already know that. Now it's a matter of taking the next step.
''When guys believe they can do it, and then they start to do it, then you see the confidence take over and guys take off, and you can accomplish a lot,'' he said. ''That's part of the fun of the season, to see how good you can get. I'd rather enjoy, as much as we can, the journey.''
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KLUBER UBER ALLES
All Corey Kluber did in his first major-league season was win 18 games, re-write some record books, dominate almost every time he pitched and win the AL Cy Young.
The 28-year-old could do it again.
Seemingly programmed because of his consistent performances and composed demeanor, Kluber gives the Indians a long-needed and legitimate No. 1 starter capable of winning every time he gets the ball. He scares opponents and makes his teammates better.
The Indians have discussed a long-term contract extension for the right-hander, who isn't even eligible for arbitration.
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YOUR TABLE, MR. BRANTLEY
Michael Brantley just might be baseball's most unassuming star, and he plans to keep it that way. The 27-year-old's breakout 2014 season - he batted .327 with 20 homers, 97 RBIs and a third-place finish in MVP voting - was followed by obligatory can-he-do-it-again questions.
Francona thinks Brantley might be poised for bigger things. The spotlight will find Brantley, but he's not craving it.
''He's so consistent at a high level that I don't see that going away,'' he said. ''He's so confident in what he's doing that I think he enjoys playing the game and the other things that come with it, I think he could take it or leave it. He has a really good understanding of who he is.''
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BETTER BE BETTER
For the Indians to get where they want, Kipnis (.240), CF Michael Bourn (106 games) and DH Nick Swisher (offseason knee surgeries) need to bounce back and produce more than they did in `14.
No position player is more important than Kipnis, a 2013 All-Star who was injured most of last season.
''He can affect the game so many ways - steal a base, get a bunt down, hit a ball in the gap,'' Francona said. | | CHI WHITE SOX: CHICAGO (AP) - A decade removed from their most recent championship, the Chicago White Sox once again are eyeing a big season.
Their sights are set on an AL Central title after consecutive losing records, maybe even more. The White Sox added to their offense, boosted their rotation, overhauled their bullpen and sent expectations soaring.
''Obviously postseason first, and World Series,'' new closer David Robertson said. ''I mean that's what I look forward to every year. That's where I want to be.''
The addition of Robertson to the bullpen is among the reasons the White Sox believe they are armed and ready after going 73-89. But it's not the only one.
They added All-Star Jeff Samardzija to a rotation that already included ace Chris Sale. They added free agent Adam LaRoche to their lineup, giving AL Rookie of the Year Jose Abreu more protection, and brought in Melky Cabrera to solidify the No. 2 spot in the order behind Adam Eaton.
Is that enough to compete with Cleveland, Kansas City and Detroit in the division and make a run in the playoffs? The White Sox believe it is. Their fans are pumped, too.
With that in mind, here are some things to look for this season:
LINED UP: It would be hard for Abreu to match, let alone exceed, what he did last season. He batted .317 with 36 homers and 107 RBIs, one year after defecting from Cuba. While the White Sox tied for fourth in the AL in homers, they were just eighth in runs, ninth in batting average and 12th in on-base percentage.
LaRoche, who signed a $25 million, two-year contract, should give them power from the left side. He hit 26 homers and drove in 92 runs for Washington last season. Cabrera, a .301 hitter with Toronto, helps the top of the order.
''I think we're jelling together as a team. Hopefully that translates to wins in April,'' Eaton said.
SALE-ING ALONG: With Sale, Samardzija and Jose Quintana, the White Sox appear strong at the top of the rotation.
Sale made the AL All-Star team for the third time last season while going 12-4 with a 2.17 ERA with 208 strikeouts and 39 walks. Samardzija, acquired from Oakland, moves into the No. 2 spot. With Sale recovering from a broken foot, Samardzija - who grew up a White Sox fan - could wind up starting the opener at Kansas City after pitching the previous two for the Cubs.
CLOSING TIME: Chicago tied for seventh in the majors with 21 blown saves and had the fourth-lowest save percentage (63.2) last season. Robertson, who took over as closer after Mariano Rivera retired, saved 39 games for the New York Yankees last season. Chicago also brought in Zach Duke.
RODON WATCH: Whether he starts the season in the rotation or gets sent down to the minors, expect to see top prospect Carlos Rodon in a White Sox uniform at some point this season. The No. 3 pick in last year's amateur draft, he is on a fast track to the majors after three standout seasons at North Carolina State. Rodon, who made nine minor league appearances in 2014, could start the year in the rotation. If Rodon starts in the minors, veteran Brad Penny could make some early starts. |
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*Indians-White Sox Preview* ===========================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
Cleveland (4-6) at Chicago (4-6), 8:10 p.m. EDT
With the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox both struggling offensively, Cleveland might have the advantage in Monday's series opener with Trevor Bauer on the hill.
Bauer looks to defeat the White Sox for the second time in less than a week in a matchup of last place teams in Chicago.
The Indians (4-7) lost 7-2 at Minnesota on Sunday, going 1 for 5 with runners in scoring position. They're 5 for 33 in those situations over the last five games.
"We've got to fight through it," manager Terry Francona said. "And until you really get rolling, find a way to manufacture, find a way to win by one."
Chicago (4-7) seemed to show some life with three straight wins, but has since dropped three of four, scoring two runs or fewer in each loss. Leadoff man Adam Eaton is hitting .136 while everyday shortstop Alexei Ramirez is at .176.
"If we do what we are capable of, there's no reason why we are not at the top of this thing," catcher Tyler Flowers told MLB's official website after Sunday's 9-1 defeat at Detroit.
The White Sox are hitting .189 and averaging 1.7 runs while dropping five of the last six meetings with the Indians, and must try to solve a pitcher who held them in check in the second of last week's two-game split in Cleveland.
Bauer (2-0, 1.50 ERA) gave up two runs and struck out eight over six innings in a 4-2 win on Wednesday, giving him back-to-back wins for the first time in his career.
The right-hander has fanned 19 in 12 innings, though he has also issued nine walks. He entered this season averaging 8.3 strikeouts per nine, though didn't have much of a sample to draw from with only 34 previous starts.
"I'm trying to stay focused on attacking hitters and going after the strike zone," he said.
Bauer was shelled in his only appearance at U.S. Cellular Field, lasting a personal-worst two-thirds of an inning and allowing five runs on June 28, 2013, though Cleveland won 19-10.
John Danks (0-2, 6.97) was the loser opposite Bauer last week, giving up four runs in 4 2-3 innings in another sub-par performance. He also surrendered four runs in 5 2-3 innings in his season debut at Kansas City.
Manager Robin Ventura blamed the defense behind Danks for some of the damage afflicted by the Indians, though no official errors were committed.
"I thought Johnny actually pitched all right, but we didn't do any favors behind him," Ventura said. "The defensive ability is in these guys. We just have to be able to get it out."
The left-hander fell to 5-12 in 23 career starts versus Cleveland with a 5.19 ERA, including a 6.61 mark in his last six meetings. Ryan Raburn is batting .341 (15 for 44) against Danks with three homers, six doubles and six walks.
Chicago is reportedly calling up highly touted left-hander Carlos Rodon from Triple-A Charlotte. The No. 3 pick in last year's draft, Rodon is 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA in two starts, though he's expected to work out of the bullpen.
Jose Abreu is 4 for 7 against Bauer, striking out three times.
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| | Last Updated: 4/26/2024 12:40:09 AM EST. |
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