Indians news, features and notes
- Red Sox 8, Indians 1: Red Sox return the blowout favor to punchless Tribe
- Indians notebook: Jason Giambi commands respect, even when doing spot on TV
- Cleveland Indians report: Nick Swisher rejoins team after three days away for birth of daughter
- Indians: Matchups for upcoming games
- Nick Swisher back with Indians after birth of his daughter, Cord Phelps optioned to the minors
- Indians 12, Red Sox 3: Terry Francona’s return to Boston starts with blowout victory
- Indians report: Terry Francona receives warm welcome in return to Fenway Park
- Cleveland Indians notebook: Michael Bourn stews over assisted home run
- Indians call up Scott Barnes, move out David Huff from bullpen
- Tigers 11, Indians 7: Ubaldo Jimenez gets rocked; Miguel Cabrera finishes it off with bouncing homer
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Laker Takes on Managment
After 19 years in baseball as a catcher, Tim Laker has hung up his cleats for a pair of managerial turf shoes. I sat down to talk with the former Tribe backstop Thursday after the Aeros batting practice for a piece that will appear in Sunday's paper.
He was insightful and funny and really looks forward to sharing the good of the game with young guys. And I do mean young, as Laker will make his managerial debut as short-season Mahoning Valley - home of the future Indians 2007 draft picks.
Until the draft produces players for Laker to coach, he serves as a roaving catching instructor for the organization and "practiced" coaching for a while at extended spring training.
So add Laker to the growing pile of coaching candidates who started their baseball careers wearing the "tools of ignorance." I just love that.
