Eric Wedge
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Madden: Tough to watch Lee rule World...two of best lefthanders in baseball, it could very well have been the Indians hosting Game 1 of the Series last night, and Eric Wedge might still have a job as manager. "I just can't dwell on what might have been," Shapiro said by phone... In this article: Cliff Lee, Mark Shapiro, New York Yankees, CC Sabathia, Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, World Series, Matt LaPorta, Revenue, and Goat |
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Waiting for Next Year | 7 days ago
Jordan Brown, Others added to 40-man Roster
...in the 2005 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Arizona. But why were these numbers left in the minors? Apparently because Eric Wedge preferred Chris Giminez's versatility. In a post this past summer, DP dove into Brown's...
In this article: Cleveland Indians, Jordan Brown, Nick Weglarz, Venezuelan Winter League, and International League
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New York Post | 7 days ago
Mets hire Manuel pal
...whose relationship with Manuel dates to their time in the Expos' system in the early 1990s, was tabbed over Bob Melvin and Eric Wedge. Jauss replaces the fired Sandy Alomar Sr. The selection of Jauss, 52, is significant because Melvin...
In this article: Jerry Manuel, Dave Jauss, The Mets, Bob Melvin, Dan Warthen, Chip Hale, Howard Johnson, Sandy Alomar Sr., and Randy Niemann
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Waiting for Next Year | November 18, 2009
Sandy Alomar Jr. is Glad to be Back with Indians
...the team. Some attribute his firing to the poor relief performance of 2009 as well as the perceived disconnect between then manager Eric Wedge and some of the hispanic players. Given the Tribe's struggles over the last year-plus, Alomar was...
In this article: Sandy Alomar Jr., Cleveland Indians, Omar Minaya, Luis Isaac, Carlos Santana, Victor Martinez, New York Mets, CC Sabathia, and Joel Skinner
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MLB | November 18, 2009
Acta focused on quick Tribe start
...he's been reaching out to his players. What Acta has heard from each of them is a familiar theme: The Indians, under former manager Eric Wedge, often finished the season strong, but, just as often, they started it poorly. That's a trend...
In this article: Manny Acta, Indians, Goodyear, All rights reserved, National League, Fausto Carmona, and Shin-Soo Choo
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Bleacher Report | November 18, 2009
Cleveland Indians To Reacquire Milton Bradley?
...Indians were forced to deal Bradley before the 2004 season after a publicized altercation with then-manager and notable clubhouse cancer, Eric Wedge. Feeling tightness in his groin, Bradley did not sprint to first after hitting a weak pop...
In this article: Milton Bradley, Cleveland Indians, Jim Hendry, Chicago, Meanie, Cancer, World Series, and Chicago Cubs
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New York Post | November 17, 2009
Wally looks as if he could be Jerry's Mets successor
...former Orioles bench coach Dave Jauss in line to get the same position with the Mets over ex-major-league managers Bob Melvin and Eric Wedge. Alomar Jr., whose father Sandy Sr. had been fired as the Mets bench coach after last season, had been...
In this article: Wally Backman, Mets, Jerry Manuel, Sandy Alomar Jr., Brooklyn, 1986 World Series, New York City, and Misdemeanor
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Kansas City Star | November 17, 2009
What they've said about Greinke
...some things out. Now he’s a full-fledged pitcher with stuff, composure.” </strong></em></p><p>| Indians manager Eric Wedge, Aug. 25, after Greinke strikes out a Royals-best 15 in victory</p><p><em><strong>•“It was...
In this article: Brandon Inge, Tigers, White Sox, Royals, Trey Hillman, Ron Washington, Mike Scioscia, Jim Leyland, and Ozzie Guillen
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MetsBlog.com | November 17, 2009
Read: Under-Over on Talk of Backman replacing Jerry
...any hope to be a manager one day? He has excelled as hitting coach everywhere he has been. All of that being said, I do not want Eric Wedge managing the Mets. He was not a good manager of the Indians and we have better options available to...
In this article: Jerry Manuel, Wally Backman, Mets, Ken Oberkfell, WFAN, Brooklyn Cyclones, Facebook, Mike Francesa, and Daily News Live
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MetsBlog.com | November 16, 2009
Weekend: Wedge, Fonzi, Frenchy, Sheets & Delgado
In case you missed it, over the weekend: Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports said former Indians manager Eric Wedge is a candidate for the Mets bench coach job. …from what i understand, the Mets plan to announce the final coaching staff in the...
In this article: Jeff Francoeur, Mets, Carlos Delgado, Omar Minaya, Edgardo Alfonzo, New York Post, Fox Sports, and Espn.com
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Waiting for Next Year | October 30, 2009
Eric Wedge Speaks About 2009
...Category: Cleveland Indians In what was likely one of the toughest two-year periods for any manager, former Tribe skipper Eric Wedge invited Fort Wayne's Ben Smith into his Richfield, Ohio home to discuss the downward spiral that took...
In this article: Merle Haggard, Randy Travis, Champagne, Manager of the Year Award, World Series, Cliff Lee, Brandon Phillips, and Cleveland Indians
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Eric Michael Wedge (born January 27, 1968 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is the manager of the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball's American League Central Division. He attended Northrop High School in Fort Wayne and played on the school's state champion baseball team in 1983. He won the AL Manager of the year award in 2007.
As a player, he led the Wichita State University Shockers to the 1989 College World Series championship. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox that same year, played nine minor league seasons in the Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies organizations and played briefly for the Red Sox (1991, 1992, 1994) and the Rockies (1993). After managing in the Indians' minor league system from 1998 through 2002, he was named manager of the Indians in October 2002 and became the youngest manager since 1985 in the Major Leagues at 35 years, 64 days young on opening day 2003.
- Birth Date:
- January 27, 1968
- Number:
- 22
- Position:
- Catcher / Manager
- Bats:
- Right
- Debut Date:
- October 5
- Debut team:
- Boston Red Sox
- Career Highlights:
- AL Manager of the Year (2007)
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