MEDICAL WATCH: RHP Scott Elarton (non-baseball medical condition) went on the 15-day disabled list July 8. 

The Indians began life without CC Sabathia on Tuesday night, and it looked a lot like life with Sabathia, at least this year. 

Miguel Cabrera's left hip has been bothering him all season, leading to him lumbering when he runs. 

Miguel Cabrera hit two home runs, Marcus Thames had one and Justin Verlander was dominant after a shaky start, lifting the Detroit Tigers to a 9-2 win over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night. 

There's been plenty of discussion about the future of the slumping Cleveland Indians over the last few days, but manager Eric Wedge hopes his team is more focused on ending its recent woes. 

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The Cleveland Indians learned CC Sabathia was going be traded during a flight home Sunday. 

The Cubs may have a new closer in the making, the Yankees may have a starter in the making and the Angels do have a starter in the making. 

The Cleveland Indians moved reliever Scott Elarton to the 15-day disabled list Tuesday for what the club called a non-baseball medical condition. 

Fantasy baseball waivers and the acquisition of fantasy baseball free agents can make or break a season. 

With one XXL-sized move, the Milwaukee Brewers hope to transform themselves from scrappy underdogs to a big, bad pitching powerhouse intent on chasing down the Chicago Cubs and making the playoffs for the first time since 1982. 

With one XXL-sized move, the Milwaukee Brewers hope to transform themselves from scrappy underdogs to a big, bad pitching powerhouse intent on chasing down the Chicago Cubs and making the playoffs for the first time since 1982. 

--OF Matt LaPorta, the centerpiece of the package of prospects the Indians received from Milwaukee in the LHP CC Sabathia trade, will report to Class AA Akron. 

MEDICAL WATCH: RHP Fausto Carmona (strained left hip) went on the 15-day disabled list May 24. 

The Indians had a scheduled off day Monday, but it was still one of the more noteworthy days in the history of the franchise.