Less than a year after the Giants won their first World Series in 56 years (first in California), Bill Neukom has been forced out as the managing general partner. He has held the job for 3 years.

The team made the announcement today rather than at the end of the season, because the San Jose Mercury News leaked the story earlier Wednesday.

Acta learned in Washington not to overuse key bullpen pitchers

He talks to reporters before Wednesday's game in Detroit.

Sunday finale of series with Nationals

Wedge spending time with family on the Indian's dime this year, looking to return to baseball next year. Moving from Cleveland to Buffalo.

Has Sizemore gone from very durable to injury prone in the last 2 years?

Mark gets a decent payday to play 3B in SF

Coco gets 1-year deal for $4.5 million with a club option for 2011,

Red Sox, Rays

Victor for Buchholz??

Ohka expected to start Sunday; Sowers says he is going down to start and could be back in a few weeks

Paul Hoynes latest report

"In terms of individual performance, I won't comment on that," said Dolan, when asked to evaluate Wedge. "We have a process we go through. It hasn't begun. It starts with meeting with Mark."

Paul Dolan is quoted as saying as saying there will be no rash decisions. He and his father meet with Shapiro, who makes suggestions that we either accept or reject. He said the process of evaluating the current situation with Shapiro has not started yet.

What a douchebag and negative role model.

per Forbes, the Indians are worth $399M, excluding deduction for debt

in gross value, the Dolans are still ahead on their $323M purchase

The linked article provides some insight into how the stadium deal was put together. The foreclosure on the surrounding economy and the economy are likely to keep the land around the complex barren for quite a while longer.

The city bought the land from the Wood family at a "discount"
which helps explain the distance between the stadium and development complex. Just be thankful that the Indians got there first. The Reds complex will be twice as far away.

Until the launch, Harold Reynolds and Hazel Mae are running in a constant loop promoting the network on the new channel.

The first real program is at 6pm (ET) January 1 -- Hot Stove, a daily (M-F) show in the off-season.

During the season, MLB Tonight will run as a live studio show from 6pm until the last game is over. We'll see how Baseball Tonight responds.

Lerner said he will deal with issues in January but Crennel and Savage should be packing bags.

could pitch 2 more games on 3 days rests; FOX is lambasting Brewers ownership and management

per CastroTurf, 6 of the 7 players from the Indians orgainzation going to the AFL have been identified

Barfield and Hafner join Buffalo tonight, Martinez on Tuesday

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Goodyear offers reassurance on the readiness of the new spring training facility for 2009

The opener of the 4-game US vs. Canada series in North Carolina went to Canada 4-3 in 10 innings.

As USA Olympic team reliever and closer, Stevens could be impacted by the new international baseball rule which starts innings beginning with the 11th with runners on 1st and 2nd and no out.

The US team was processed in San Jose earlier this week and has flown back to North Carolina for a 4-game series against Canada this weekend before leaving for Beijing.

Walker Diaz promoted from Mahoning Valley; Stevens to Olympics; Chris "not Kelvin" de la Cruz traded; Meloan activated

Reyes not yet activated

page 14 of the Goodyear newsletter shows the status of the new Indians home in Goodyear, AZ. Goodyear is taking deposits on 2009 spring training season tickets.

a San Francisco perspective on the Indians history and the '54 Series with quotes from Al Rosen, former Giants GM

Despite his failure against Detroit this week, Barry Zito gets another start -- this time facing Jeremy Sowers in Cleveland.

Also, Omar's average is down to .171 and batted 9th in the order in KC today.

Night Train Lane vs. Albert Einstein
and a HR short of a cycle last night