CLEVELAND — The Indians entered the American League Championship as a slight underdog to the Boston Red Sox, who tied them for the best record in baseball.
After beating up Cleveland’s ace C.C. Sabathia to win Game 1 by a lopsided margin, Boston looked like an overwhelming favorite to continue its postseason romp.
Two games later, and [...]

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CLEVELAND — He came to Boston with a $103.1 million price tag all the way from Japan.

Through the first 162 games, he looked like money well spent, becoming only the second Red Sox rookie to make at least 32 starts in a season. The first was Buck O’Brien in 1912.

His 200-inning, 200-strikeout season was the [...]

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CLEVELAND — The one thing Kenny Lofton hasn’t been able to do during his time with the Indians is put together two good playoff series at the plate. The one thing Lofton hasn’t been able to do since being traded to Cleveland from the Texas Rangers on July 27 is hit a home run.
“I haven’t [...]

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EATON TWP. — Medina’s volleyball team had little problem in its Grafton Midview Division I Sectional opener Monday as it crushed North Olmsted 25-9, 25-23, 25-15.
The Bees (20-3) took care of business against the Eagles (9-14) with an ultra-balanced attack.
Senior setter Emily Hutlen had herself a night with a team-high 26 assists and an [...]

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BEREA — Five weeks ago, Derek Anderson was seen as a stopgap between Charlie Frye and Brady Quinn.
Five starts and three wins later, Anderson is considered the biggest reason the Browns are 3-3 at the bye and owners of the third-highest-scoring offense in the NFL. He has silenced the chants for Quinn while erasing many [...]

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BEREA — Offensive lineman LeCharles Bentley and safety Gary Baxter still aren’t ready to contribute following devastating knee injuries, but the Browns are holding out hope that they will be at some point this season.
Bentley, who had four surgeries after tearing a patellar tendon in training camp last year and developing a staph infection, became [...]

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CLEVELAND — Trot was on the spot Monday night in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series at Jacobs Field, while Franklin Gutierrez was on the bench.
Indians manager Eric Wedge replaced a struggling Gutierrez in right field, starting veteran Trot Nixon, who drove in the winning run against his former team in the 11th [...]

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At Massacre in Medina, from Oct.18 to 21 and 25 to 28 at Camp Paradise, 4283 Paradise Road, Montville Township, East of Chicago Pizza will provide refreshments. Incorrect information was provided to The Gazette.

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- Brian Canfield, 49, of 5590 Erhart Road, Chatham Township, was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after allegedly yelling profanities at a female neighbor at 5:52 p.m. Oct. 6.
When deputies arrested Canfield, he reportedly struggled with them as they were trying to get him into a cruiser.
Several large knives also reportedly were found [...]

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Mable E. Bagley, 87, of Medina, passed away Monday, Oct. 15, 2007, at Medina Meadows.
She was born March 2, 1920, in Chardon. Mrs. Bagley retired from Medina General Hospital, where she worked in housekeeping for 15 years. She was a member of Medina Eagles. She was a very loving mother and grandmother.
She is survived by [...]

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