PHILADELPHIA _ The Cleveland Indians erased all the negative numbers from their past three games with a few well-aimed swings of the bat Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park.
In beating the Phillies, 10-4, to split the two-game series, the Indians looked a lot more like the offensive juggernaut that has compiled a 14-4 record since April 28 than the club that scored three runs in three games through Tuesday, batted .187 and was 1-for-15 with runners in scoring position.
Indians rout the Phillies with the long ball
- Thursday, 16 May 2013 16:32
- By Sheldon Ocker Akron Beacon Journal (MCT)
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Browns' top pick Barkevious Mingo blows up NFL prototypes
- Thursday, 16 May 2013 16:28
- By Marla Ridenour Akron Beacon Journal (MCT)
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BEREA, Ohio _ If the clock were turned back to the first time Mike Lombardi had a hand in the Browns' draft, Barkevious Mingo would never have been their sixth overall pick.
Carrying a mere 237 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame wouldn't have cut it for an outside linebacker, especially one expected to bring ferocity to a pass rush that hasn't produced a Pro Bowler since 2003.
On the Pirates: Marte digging in at No. 1
- Sunday, 05 May 2013 13:30
- By Michael Sanserino Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (MCT)
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May 05--Starling Marte is standing firm as the Pirates' leadoff hitter. And that has as much to do with his footwork at the plate as it does his success in that position.
Marte has blossomed at the top of the order, finishing April with a first-inning batting average of .636 and a first-inning on-base percentage of .692.
Woodley putting in the effort for Steelers
- Sunday, 05 May 2013 13:29
- By Dan Gigler Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (MCT)
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May 05--Having absorbed criticism for a perceived lack of fitness in 2012, Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley said Saturday he's "getting after it" with his offseason conditioning, hoping to avoid the injuries that sidelined him for stretches of the past two seasons.
Strasburg's affinity for strikeouts may be hurting development
- Sunday, 05 May 2013 13:26
- By Travis Sawchik The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (MCT)
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May 05--Perhaps no pitcher in baseball history had a more anticipated debut than Stephen Strasburg. Billed as a once-in-a-generation arm, Strasburg was not only a former No. 1 overall draft pick who possessed precise command of an upper 90s fastball and plus off-speed pitches, but no similar talent had debuted in such a media-saturated era.