Joe Smith Rumors & News
- Cleveland Indians
- #38 | RP BatsRThrowsR
- Height6-2
- Weight205
- Age28
- Experience 5 years
- Salary $1,750,000
- BirthplaceCincinnati, Ohio
Cleveland Indians report: Three top relievers give up homers but Bryan Shaw, Matt Albers solid in crazy win over Mariners
Akron Beacon Journal — CLEVELAND: Closer Chris Perez, setup man Vinnie Pestano and seventh-inning specialist Joe Smith gave up home runs in consecutive innings Monday, and the Indians still beat the Seattle Mariners 10-8 in 10 innings at Progressive Field. When the team’s three best relievers get dumped on in the same game, it’s probably an aberration. But nobody will know for certain until their next appearance or two.“You don’t often see an opponent score in three straight [late] innings and you win the game,” manager Terry Francona said. “Yeah, it’s interesting.”Pestano gave up a home run to Kyle Seager that tie...
Cleveland Indians May 20, 2013Indians | Vinnie Pestano battling elbow problem
KFFL — Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona said he will use RP Joe Smith as his eighth-inning ...
May 4, 2013Indians notebook — Pestano’s elbow ‘a little creaky’
Akron Beacon Journal — CLEVELAND: Many observers were puzzled when manager Terry Francona summoned Cody Allen to pitch with two out, one on and one run home in the seventh inning of Friday night’s game against the Twins.With the Indians holding a one-run lead in that part of the game, the obvious choice of the manager has been Joe Smith.“Vinnie’s elbow is a little creaky,” Francona said. “I tried to stay away from him. That’s why the order [of the relievers] was a little different than normal.”In other words, Francona was saving Smith to be his setup man, Pestano’s job, if he needed him.“Vinnie threw a bullpen this ...
Cleveland Indians May 4, 2013
Cleveland Indians P.M. links: Bullpen not only good, but deep, too; Lonnie Chisenhall needs patience
Plain Dealer — There's much more to the Indians bullpen than late-inning stoppers Joe Smith, Vinnie Pestano and Chris Perez. Chisenhall could boost his batting average and power production with a little more discipline. More Indians story links.
Cleveland Indians May 3, 2013Indians in-game updates vs Phillies, Wednesday May 1
Akron Beacon Journal — Through nine innings: Indians 6, Phillies 0 The Indians bullpen held up. Bryan Shaw, Rich Hill, Joe Smith and Cody Allen combined to throw four shutout innings. Bauer gets his first win with the Indians. His line: 5 IP, 1 hit, 6 walks, 5 strikeouts, 93 pitches. Last night, the Tribe hammered seven home runs. Tonight, they came away with seven infield hits, the last of which scored their sixth and final run, a grounder hit to the right spot by Drew Stubbs that Jimmy Rollins was able to get to but not make the play. Something also has to be said for Raburn, who finished the night 4-...
Cleveland Indians May 1, 2013
GDT 4/21/13: Sweep?
DRaysBay — After winning the first two games of this three-game set versus the A's to kick off the homestand, the Rays go for their first sweep and first three-game win streak of the season today at 1:40 ET. There's no DJ in the clubhouse today, at least not that we know of, but there is a pretty cool giveaway today at the Trop: via www.foxsportsflorida.com Here are lineups for today's game: #Rays lineup: Jennings cf, Roberts 2b, Zobrist rf, longoria 3b, Duncan DH, Rodriguez 1b, Johnson lf, Molina c, Escobar ss, Hernandez RHP — Joe Smith (@TBTimesRays2) April 21, 2013 The #Athletics lineup...
Tampa Bay Rays April 21, 2013
Down On The Farm: April 21
DRaysBay — The big news of the day is that Hak-Ju Lee suffered a serious knee injury which should cost him the rest of the season, per Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times. Lee was having a fantastic start to the year, hitting .419/.537/.605. More importantly, he was only striking out 16.4% of the time while walking 20% of the time. Lee is one of the Rays best prospects, and there was a chance that he could vie for the starting shortstop position as soon as the beginning of the 2014 season. It looks like this injury may push back that time frame. Triple-A Durham Bulls (12-5) In the first game of thei...
Tampa Bay Rays April 21, 2013Top Prospect Hak-Ju Lee Injures Knee, Likely Out For Season
Rays Index — Earlier today, Hak-Ju Lee, one of the Rays’ top prospects and shortstop of the future, injured his knee trying to turn a double play. Lee was involved in a collision, and according to Joe Smith of TampaBay.com, he tore ligaments in his knee and is likely out for the season. [...]
Tampa Bay Rays April 21, 2013
Cleveland Indians relievers say they weren't throwing at Evan Longoria
Plain Dealer — Joe Smith on Rays manager Joe Maddon saying the Indians threw at Evan Longoria on Saturday night: "I don't care what Maddon says. We weren't throwing at him."
Cleveland Indians April 7, 2013
Jeff Niemann to Disabled List, Brandon Gomes promoted
DRaysBay — There was a very good reason Roberto Hernandez beat out Jeff Niemann for the starting rotation, and it was the same reason behind the not-strong-enough spring performance by the Big Nyquill. That September shoulder injury never went away. Joe Smith of the Times has all the details: #Rays Niemann said he'd been fighting it through spring, really came to head last few days in bullpen. — Joe Smith (@TBTimesRays2) April 5, 2013 Niemann said he's disappointed, but knew yesterday when phone rang in pen and he hoped it wasn't for him that he had to go on DL — Joe Smith (@TBTimesRays2) Ap...
Tampa Bay Rays April 5, 2013Joe Smith records first career save
CBSSports.com Fantasy — Indians reliever Joe Smith came on to pitch the bottom of the 11th inning Wednesday night in Toronto. Cleveland called upon Smith after Mark Reynolds homered to take a one-run lead as Chris Perez already had blown a save. Smith went 1-2-3 in the 11th as he struck out a batter and secured the Cleveland victory for his first career save. He'd made 370 career appearances before notching his first save.
April 4, 2013
Mark Reynolds' first Tribe homer, Joe Smith's first MLB save key Cleveland Indians' 3-2 win over Toronto in 11
Plain Dealer — The Indians needed extra innings and a big home run from Mark Reynolds, but they're 2-0 following a 3-2 victory over Toronto in 11 innings.
Cleveland Indians April 3, 2013
Cleveland Indians still sorting out some roles in bullpen
Plain Dealer — The Cleveland Indians will open the season with eight relievers on the roster, but only three of them -- Chris Perez, Vinnie Pestano and Joe Smith -- have defined roles.
Cleveland Indians April 1, 2013Jamey Wright Will Be The Rays’ Seventh Reliever, Will Make $1.0 Million
Rays Index — Brandon Gomes has been demoted and the Rays have told Jamey Wright that he will make the team (via Joe Smith). He will make $1.0 million. The Rays will have to clear somebody from the 40-man roster before Wright can be officially added to the opening day roster. © The [...]
Tampa Bay Rays March 26, 2013
Mark Reynolds hits HR over scoreboard in losing effort: Indians chatter
Plain Dealer — Reliever Joe Smith pitched in consecutive games for the first time this spring on Friday night against Arizona as the Indians fell, 7-5.
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