C.C. Sabathia News

The Indians old coaching staff continues to find work. Carl Willis, Indians pitching coach for the last seven seasons, has been hired by Seattle to be its minor league pitching coordinator.

Food pantries and churches around the Bay Area are running especially low on food to give to those who need it this holiday, but thanks to some last-minute generosity, at least two food programs will have enough to go around.

Maybe Justin Verlander really is a long shot to beat out Zack Greinke, Felix Hernandez and others for the American League Cy Young award.

Zack Greinke took home his first Cy Young Award today after a season that saw him go 16-8 with a spectacular 2.16 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 242 strikeouts.

A year after Johan Santana won the 2006 American League Cy Young Award, the Twins traded him away.

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Zack Greinke, shown here during a June game at Rogers Centre, is the favourite to win the AL Cy Young award on Tuesday.

Awards season was not a bountiful one for the Indians in 2009. While players the likes of Shin-Soo Choo and Asdrubal Cabrera had strong seasons, no one on the Tribe merited serious consideration for any of baseball's major awards -- be it the Baseball Writers' Association of America awards or the Gold Glove or Silver Slugger honors.

The decline of the Cleveland Indians over the past two years, from playoff contender in 2007, to league average in 2008, to cellar dweller in 2009, has been perhaps the most dramatic in the major leagues.

Let's start with the crater in the middle of the Indians' starting rotation. After trading CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee in consecutive years, it resembles the kind of indentation that astronomers study on the far side of the moon.

News, notes and quotes from the General Managers meetings at the Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport Hotel.

The Indians jumped into the free agent market early last winter. They signed closer Kerry Wood in December at the winter meetings in Las Vegas to a two-year, $20.5 million deal.

The 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.

'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 .

How many World Series titles does a manager have to win to be considered extraordinary? It's not a requirement None.

There's nothing particularly unique or shameful about losing a World Series to the New York Yankees.

Indians manager Manny Acta will conduct interviews for coaches while serving as an analyst for Fox Sports' World Series coverage.

As we await the first pitch of the 2009 World Series, you will forgive us Cleveland fans if we're not quite sure how we feel about this Game 1 matchup.

Evelyn Kornegay hasn't missed a minute of the 2009 World Series between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies.

If Indians fans were wondering what might have been when Cliff Lee squared off with CC Sabathia, Paul Hoynes certainly understood.

YOU can understand why many precincts in Queens will ignore a World Series between the Phillies and Yankees, and why a sizeable amount of Indians fans might not want to indulge in a Game 1 featuring their last two aces, Cliff Lee and CC Sabathia.