MLB Notebook: Indians pick up 2013 option on Acta (Yahoo! Sports)

The Cleveland Indians announced on Thursday that they have exercised their 2013 option on manager Manny Acta. That means Acta won't have to worry about his job status next season. The Indians had an 80-82 record in Acta's second season with Cleveland, and that was an 11-game...

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MLB Notebook: Carrasco to have surgery, Kipris activated (Yahoo! Sports)

K Cleveland Indians right-hander Carlos Carrasco will have Tommy John surgery Sept. 14 in New York, and he might miss the entire 2012 season. "It's a big blow to our rotation," manager Manny Acta said. Carrasco had been on the disabled list since early August due to...

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A-Rod, Yankees beat Indians 11-7 in testy game (AP)

Yankees manager Joe Girardi was red in the face with anger, nose-to-nose in a screaming match with Cleveland counterpart Manny Acta after Mark Teixeira was whacked with a fastball. Tired of getting hit by pitches -- and losing to rival Boston -- the fired-up Yankees took out their frustration on the skidding Cleveland Indians.

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Managers Girardi, Acta get into screaming match (Yahoo! Sports)

Managers Joe Girardi of the New York Yankees and Manny Acta of the Cleveland Indians got into a face-to-face screaming match after Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira was hit by a pitch and the benches emptied. Teixeira slammed down his helmet and yelled at Indians pitcher Fausto...

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Fan perspective: Top 5 Cleveland Indians players to watch in 2011 (Associated Content)

As a lifelong Cleveland Indians fan it has been tough watching my Cleveland Indians struggle to remain competitive against offensively stacked teams such as the New York Yankees where money for lavish salaries appears to be no object. Spring training is winding down as manager Manny Acta gets a better feel for the team he wants to put on the field this upcoming season. Soon 40-man rosters will be due and Opening Day will be upon us. April 1 will bring a fresh season for the Cleveland Indians and hope from a city for their first baseball championship since...

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Indians infielder Andy Marte K’s Swisher, retires Yankees 1-2-3 (Yahoo! Sports)

An early injury to his starting pitcher put Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta in a bind on Thursday night.

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Indians’ Tomlin tops Yankees in MLB debut 4-1 (AP)

If Josh Tomlin was in awe of Alex Rodriguez and the mighty New York Yankees, he didn't show it. Tomlin took a shutout into the eighth inning against A-Rod and the rest of New York's potent lineup to win his major league debut with the Cleveland Indians, 4-1 on Tuesday night. "That was an outstanding effort by the kid," Indians manager Manny Acta said.

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