Winter Ball Stats: 11/8 Update
It's Sunday, and time for our weekly update on how the players in the Indians system are performing in winter league action.  All stats are through Saturday November 7th.One quick note to give congrats to Indians catcher Matt McBride who went 1-for-2 with a 2-run home run last night in the Arizona Fall League's Rising Stars game.  McBride's home run came in the bottom of the 8th inning with his team trailing 7-6 and was the decisive blow as his team won 8-7.  Third baseman Carlos Rivero also played and went 0-for-1 at the plate.

AFL Update: Weglarz Out, Fedroff In
Indians outfielder Nick Weglarz has been shut down indefinitely from playing out in the Arizona Fall League (AFL) because of recurring pain in his left leg as the result of a stress fracture in his left shin area he suffered back in early August.  He has not played in the AFL since Tuesday October 27th, and in eight AFL games he hit .240 (6-for-25) with 0 HR, 1 RBI,&nb

Quotes On the Belcher Hire
Here is a recap of Friday's conference call the media had with Indians manager Manny Acta, GM Mark Shapiro, and new pitching coach Tim Belcher on the hiring of Belcher as pitching coach. It should also be noted that Acta hinted that the infield coach will likely be named next as they are much further along in the hiring process with him than the other positions. Pure speculation on my part and nothing that Acta said, but don't be surprised if that person is T

Ramon Pena Named Director Of Latin Operations
The Indians made another announcement today in regard to the structure of their organization, this time naming Ramon Pena as their new Director of Latin American Operations.Pena is a veteran, respected scout with 28 years of scouting experience under his belt. He spent 21 years with the Detroit Tigers and the last three seasons with the New York Mets as Special Assistant to the General Manager, where he oversaw Latin American Operations. He has signed over 40 players that have reached the big league level, including Francisco Cordero, Fernando Rodney, Jair Jurrjens, Frank Catalanotto, Ramon Santiago and Omar Infante to name a few. He was the Detroit Tigers' 1997 Scout of

Quick Thoughts On Belcher
Without any comments from Mark Shapiro or Manny Acta yet on the hiring of Tim Belcher as the Major League Pitching Coach, here are some quick thoughts on the hiring off the top of my head:When assessing the pitching coach possibilities, I think it was a foregone conclusion that that job was going to be filled from within. As a result, a lot of the focus was on Triple-A Columbus pitching coach Scott Radinsky