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By Associated Press
November 7, 2009

 

Indians hire Belcher as new

pitching coach

Associated Press

CLEVELAND — Former Indians special assistant Tim Belcher is the team’s new pitching coach, the first member of manager Manny Acta’s staff.

Belcher has spent the past eight years working with pitchers at all levels of Cleveland’s farm system and also scouted other teams.

The 48-year-old went 146-140 with a 4.16 ERA in a 14-year career. Belcher pitched for seven major league teams.

Acta is expected to fill out the remainder of his coaching staff over the next few days. He was hired as Cleveland’s manager on Oct. 25. Former pitching coach Carl Willis was fired along with manager Eric Wedge. Willis spent seven seasons with the Indians.

Belcher is a native of Mount Gilead, Ohio.

 

Phillies pick up Lee’s $9 million contract option

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies have picked up Cliff Lee’s $9 million option for 2010.

The team announced the expected move on Friday, two days after losing the World Series to the New York Yankees. Lee’s contract expires after next season, though general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said the team is open to signing the star left-hander to a long-term deal.

Lee, 31, was acquired from the Cleveland Indians on July 29 for four minor leaguers, and quickly became Philadelphia’s ace. Lee posted a 3.39 ERA in 12 starts for the Phillies, then went 4-0 with a 1.56 mark in five postseason outings, including 2-0 in the World Series.

 

Twins get SS Hardy in trade with Brewers

MINNEAPOLIS — The Brewers traded J.J. Hardy to the Minnesota Twins on Friday for speedy outfielder Carlos Gomez.

Hardy has a career batting average of .262 with 75 home runs and 265 RBI in 571 games.

Gomez, who turns 24 in December, batted .229 with three home runs and 28 RBIs in 137 games with the Twins last season.

 

Kenseth wins

Nationwide

Series pole

FORT WORTH, Texas — Matt Kenseth will start on the pole for the NASCAR Nationwide Series at Texas, five spots ahead of points leader Kyle Busch.

Kenseth earned his first pole in his 13 Nationwide races this season, the 16th in his career, with a qualifying lap of 187.201 mph in his Ford. David Ragan also starts his Ford on the front row.

Busch, who has a 205-point lead over Carl Edwards with three races left, starts sixth. Edwards starts directly behind him in the No. 8 spot.

Busch won from the pole at Texas in April, one of his seven Nationwide victories.

 

Report: Columbus Blue Jackets need financial fix

COLUMBUS — Columbus may have trouble holding on to the NHL’s Blue Jackets because the club has been losing $12 million a year in central Ohio, according to a report released Thursday by a business group.

The report from the Columbus Chamber offers a variety of options for strengthening the hockey team’s financial position, such as new taxes or fees to support it.

Other suggestions include allowing the team to renegotiate its lease for Nationwide Arena or trying to attract a second major tenant, such as a basketball team.

 




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