OAKLAND – Jed Lowrie made sure the A’s started the second half of the season with a bang. Lowrie hit a two-run, walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning off Emmanuel Clase as the A’s beat the Cleveland Indians 5-4 before an announced crowd of 12,361 at the Coliseum. Elvis Andrus started…
Jed Lowrie stays hot as Oakland A’s earn walk-off win over Indians — Marin Independent Journal
Cody Allen, the Cleveland Indians’ career saves leader and an underappreciated closer for the team, has retired at age 32.
Indians saves leader Cody Allen retires at 32 — MLB | NBC Sports
Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona will miss the club’s three-game series against Minnesota this week while he continues to deal with health issues.
Indians manager Francona to miss 3-game series against Twins — MLB | NBC Sports
Terry Francona continues to find himself sidelined as he battles an ongoing medical issue. The Cleveland Indians manager will miss his fourth straight game Wednesday night thanks to a gastrointestinal problem he’s been coping with for months, according to team president Chris Antonetti. First-base coach Sandy Aloma will step in as interim manager once again.…
Terry Francona To Miss Fourth Straight Game With Gastrointestinal Issue — NESN.com
Francisco Lindor: “Positive change can happen. We’re due for it”
After talk of an Indians name change, Cleveland wears blue road jerseys at home — HardballTalk | NBC Sports
Clase, who hits triple digits on the radar gun, was the primary piece coming back to Cleveland in the Corey Kluber trade.
Indians pitcher Emmanuel Clase suspended 80 games for PEDs — HardballTalk | NBC Sports
Indians president Chris Antonetti spoke about Francisco Lindor’s status with the team on Monday. It seems likely he will be traded eventually.
Chris Antonetti continues to pave way out of Cleveland for Francisco Lindor — HardballTalk | NBC Sports.
The view from left field 