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Indians Sign Julio To Minor-League Deal

Jan 31, 2008 11:43 AM EST

The Indians on Thursday signed reliever Jorge Julio to a minor-league deal, according to an Yahoo.com report.

After spending the first five years of his career with the Orioles, Julio has bounced around the last two seasons, pitching for four different teams.

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Jan 31, 2008 2:16 AM EST

C.C. Sabathia would welcome expanded drug testing in baseball, according to an Associated Press report.

"Bring it on," the Indians ace said. "They can test me whenever. I have no problem with that."

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Jan 23, 2008 4:28 PM EST

Rafael Betancourt has signed a two-year with the Cleveland Indians, allowing the parties to avoid arbitration.

The financial terms were not immediately released, but the deal reportedly includes an option for a third year.

Betancourt was 5-1 with a 1.47 ERA in 68 appearances for the Tribe in 2007.

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Indians Losing Interest In Colon
Plain-Dealer | Jan 20, 2008
Bartolo Colon, a former Cy Young and current free agent, was throwing between 87 and 89 mph and had no life on his fastball during a recent audition in the Dominican Republic.
The 'Jake' No More
AP | Jan 11, 2008
The Progressive Corporation and the Cleveland Indians have announced the terms of a new agreement for the downtown ballpark.
Indians Make Long-Term Offer To Sabathia
Cleveland Plain-Dealer | Jan 7, 2008
Indians GM Mark Shapiro confirmed that a long-term contract offer has been made to LHP C.C. Sabathia, but would say nothing else.