Cleveland Indians Wiretap

Indians' Martinez Leaves Game With Hamstring Injury

Indians' All-Star catcher Victor Martinez left Monday?s season opener against the White Sox with a strained left hamstring, as reported by Yahoo.com.

Martinez suffered the injury while running the bases during the second inning.

Via yahoo.com

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Cliff Lee Earns Spot In Indians' Rotation

Cliff Lee beat out Aaron Laffey and Jeremy Sowers for the final spot in the Cleveland Indians' pitching rotation on Monday, according to the Associated Press.

The left-hander will occupy the fifth spot in the team's rotation. He pitched five scoreless innings against the Mets this weekend.

Via ESPN

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Sabathia Fields New York Questions

C. C. Sabathia has turned down Cleveland?s four-year offer worth more than $17 million a season, and the Yankees have more than $75 million coming off their payroll after this season.

Starters Andy Pettitte, Mike Mussina, and Carl Pavano are all in the final year of their current contracts.

?It?s fine when I go there,? said Sabathia when asked about New York.

?I?m focused on this season right now, playing in Cleveland and trying to win,? Sabathia said, adding later, ?I?ve been here since I was 17. We?ll just have to see what happens.?

RealGM Note: Sabathia was baseball's second best pitcher in 2007 and 'deserved' to make $15.7 million, giving him a Reina Value of +79%. Sabathia is unlikely to find a deal like Johan Santana's six-year, $137.5 million one with the Mets, but he could certainly match or exceed Barry Zito's $126 million contract with the Giants.

Via New York Times

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