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Friday, July 3rd

The Plain Dealer

Catchers' success rate takes a dip

by: Dennis Manoloff www.cleveland.com Requires Registration at 11:32 PM

... ontrol the running game. Entering Friday, Tribe catchers Victor Martinez and Kelly Shoppach had combined to throw out just 12 of 78 runners attempting to steal -- a "su ...

Tribe Matters

Tribe needs to slow down opponents

by: Sheldon Ocker www.ohiomm.com/blogs/tribe_matters at 8:29 PM

... except the Red Sox (73). [ep    Moreover, Tribe catchers Victor Martine and Kelly Shoppach have thrown out only 16 percent of would-be baserunners, putting them near t ...

The News-Herald

Commentary: There's no easy fix for Indians, but it starts with pitching

by: Jim Ingraham (Wire Services) news-herald.com at 3:20 PM

... rd any big-ticket free agents. Move the moveable Players such as Ryan Garko, Kelly Shoppach, Ben Francisco and Jamey Carroll have no apparent long-term future with the ...

MLB Trade Rumors

Heyman On V-Mart, Red Sox, Chapman

by: Ben Nicholson-Smith www.mlbtraderumors.com at 2:47 PM

... l their top young pitching. The Indians are relatively deep at catcher, with Kelly Shoppach and prospect Carlos Santana .    Red Sox first base prospect Lars Anderson c ...

SI.com

Jon Heyman: If Cleveland's willing to trade Martinez, Boston's a likely suitor

by: N/A sportsillustrated.cnn.com at 1:26 PM

... l him), the Indians are fairly strong in the catching department, with solid Kelly Shoppach in the fold, and one of baseball's best all-around prospects, Carlos Santana ...

The Columbus Dispatch

Indians-Athletics series preview

by: the numbers (Wire Services) dispatch.com at 6:55 AM

... manager Eric Wedge said Victor Martinez will start catching more because of Kelly Shoppach's offensive struggles. Wednesday was the first time Travis Hafner has played ...

The Morning Journal

No easy fixes for stumbling Tribe

by: JIM INGRAHAM (Wire Services) morningjournal.com at 1:45 AM

... any big ticket free agents. MOVE THE MOVEABLE — Players such as Ryan Garko, Kelly Shoppach, Ben Francisco, and Jamey Carroll have no apparent long-term future with the ...

Thursday, July 2nd

The Plain Dealer

Cleveland Indians add yet another bullpen pitcher, acquiring Winston Abreu from Tampa Bay: Indians Insider

by: Paul Hoynes, The Plain Dealer (Wire Services) www.cleveland.com Requires Registration at 11:17 PM

... told reporters Wednesday he expects Victor Martinez to catch more because of Kelly Shoppach's problems with the bat, he left the door open for Shoppach, who has caught ...

The Morning Journal

TRIBE NOTES: Shoppach whiffing on starting catching job this year

by: JIM INGRAHAM (Wire Services) morningjournal.com at 4:23 PM

... s plan going into the season was to give more playing time to backup catcher Kelly Shoppach, with Victor Martinez moving to first base on days Shoppach catches. Wedge h ...

Akron Beacon Journal

Indians notebook

by: Sanctuary Media Group www.ohio.com at 2:45 AM

... Struggling Shoppach to catch fewer games CLEVELAND: Kelly Shoppach is ostensibly the Indians' backup catcher, but so far he has started behind ...

Wednesday, July 1st

Cleveland.com

Cleveland Indians will dive into international free-agent market: Indians Insider

by: Paul Hoynes/Plain Dealer Reporter www.cleveland.com/tribe at 11:13 PM

... for. Finally: Wedge said Victor Martinez will start catching more because of Kelly Shoppach's offensive struggles. . . . Wednesday was the first time Travis Hafner has ...

MLB - Indians

Tribe seeking lineup stability

by: Anthony Castrovince cleveland.indians.mlb.com at 10:44 PM

... f of his starts at first base this season in an effort to get backup catcher Kelly Shoppach more playing time, Garko hasn't had more than four starts in a row at any po ...

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