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Published on Friday, Jul 11, 2008
CLEVELAND: Eric Wedge was the only speaker at a team meeting called by the Indians' manager before Thursday night's game against Tampa Bay.
The event that triggered the meeting was the trade of CC Sabathia, or rather the uncertainty before the deal that made life a little edgy in the clubhouse.
''I don't think anything else is going to happen, but it might,'' Wedge said. ''I can't let it [possible future trades] hang over us. I understand, because it was CC, but now that's done and we have to play baseball.''
Why did Wedge wait so long before addressing his players?
''I wanted to talk to everybody, including the guys on the DL,'' he said.
Losing streaks also take a toll, and Wedge knows there is no way to avoid responsibility.
''It weighs on you, you wear it,'' he said. ''You're supposed to. But you can't let that beat you down. The players are the ones who have to do something about it. We have a good group here, and they're going to figure it out.''
Asked to describe the tone of the meeting, Wedge said, ''Positive and firm.''
FINGERS CROSSED — Fausto Carmona (strained hip) threw a 50-pitch simulated game. If he shows no ill effects today, he probably will be sent on a rehab assignment at either Buffalo or Akron.
RETREAD CENTRAL — In another reclamation project, the Indians signed former Ball State right-hander Bryan Bullington, who was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2002 draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates, who designated him for assignment July 3.
The once-promising starter missed half the 2005 season and all of 2006 after undergoing shoulder surgery. Now 27, Bullington compiled a 4-6 record and 5.52 earned-run average in 15 starts at Triple-A Indianapolis. Bullington has appeared in six big-league games, compiling an 0-3 record and allowing 12 earned runs in 181/3 innings.
SIGNED, SEALED — The Indians signed their third-round pick in the June draft, switch-hitting Cord Phelps, a second baseman from Stanford. Phelps batted .351 with 16 doubles, 13 home runs and 58 RBI during his junior season in college. He also batted .389 in four College World Series games.
Phelps will go to the Gulf Coast League to rehab a sprained ankle. When he is healthy, he will report to Mahoning Valley.
The Tribe has signed 15 of its top 21 draft picks.
TWO MORE GOODBYES — Joe Borowski cleared waivers and was released Thursday. Rick Bauer, who like Borowski was designated for assignment July 4, elected to become a free agent after clearing waivers.
FARM FACTS — Asdrubal Cabrera homered and singled, driving in two runs, as Buffalo beat Syracuse 9-5. Michael Aubrey had three hits and three RBI. . . . Roman Pena homered and singled, driving in one run and raising his average to .303, in Lake County's 3-2 win over Hickory in the first game of a doubleheader. Joseph Mahalic gave up two runs in six innings. . . . Pena homered in the second game, a 6-4 loss. . . . Eric Berger gave up one run and four hits in five innings, striking out six, but Mahoning Valley lost to Vermont 5-3. . . . T.J. McFarland (2-1, 2.33 ERA) gave up one unearned run and four hits in five innings, as the Gulf Coast League Indians defeated the Tigers 5-1.
— Sheldon Ocker
CLEVELAND: Eric Wedge was the only speaker at a team meeting called by the Indians' manager before Thursday night's game against Tampa Bay.
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