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Cleveland Indians Notes, Quotes 2009-04-08


Cleveland Indians Notes, Quotes 2009-04-08
--LHP Cliff Lee gave up more earned runs (seven) in five innings on opening day than he gave up in his first seven starts combined last year (four).

--The average age of the players on the Indians' 25-man roster is 28.67 years, making them the third-youngest team in the American League.

--RHP Fausto Carmona was not in uniform for Monday's opener. Carmona was serving the final game of a five-game suspension he received from Major League Baseball for his part in a brawl with the Tigers on Sept. 19 of last year.

--LHP Scott Lewis, the Indians' No. 4 starter who will start the home opener Friday against Toronto, made his final spring start on Sunday with the Indians' extended spring training program in Goodyear, Ariz.

BY THE NUMBERS: 47 -- Number of runs by which the Indians were out-scored (230-183), in going 12-20, with three ties, in spring training.

QUOTE TO NOTE: "It was unusual. A tough camp to read because of the WBC. It's a camp that is not like any other camp I've ever been a part of." -- Manager Eric Wedge on the longer-than-usual spring training because of the World Baseball Classic.


Author:Fox Sports
Author's Website:http://www.foxsports.com
Added: April 8, 2009

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