Indians to send out Sabathia in last test with Rangers

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06/05/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Reigning American League Cy Young Award winner C.C. Sabathia will try to put a few subpar outings behind him when he leads the Cleveland Indians tonight in the finale of a four-game series against the Texas Rangers in Arlington.

Sabathia is 0-2 with a 2.86 earned run average over his last three starts, and was saddled with the loss in a 4-2 defeat at Kansas City on Saturday. He allowed four runs and eight hits in eight innings of work, struck out eight batters and issued no walks.

Despite that solid performance, Sabathia fell to 3-7 with a 4.72 ERA in 12 starts in 2008.

The bulky left-hander did not factor in the outcome of a 2-1 setback versus Texas on May 25 after he hurled seven innings of one-run ball. Sabathia is 7-2 with a 4.38 earned run average through 12 career starts against the Rangers.

In a 15-9 rout of the Rangers on Wednesday, Cleveland's Ryan Garko had a career-high six runs batted in and Ben Francisco chipped in five hits to lead the way. Garko was 4-for-5 with a walk and scored twice, while Francisco finished 5-for-6 with an RBI and three runs scored.

Francisco was one hit shy of tying the major league record for hits in a nine- inning game. Grady Sizemore and David Dellucci also got into the act with home runs for Cleveland.

Indians starter Cliff Lee collected the win despite allowing six runs on nine hits in five innings. Lee fanned eight batters in the winning effort.

Cleveland owns a 3-3 mark so far on an 11-game road trip against Kansas City, Texas and Detroit. It is 11-16 away from Progressive Field this season.

Michael Young had three hits, scored twice and knocked in a pair of runs last night for Texas, which is 3-3 on a 10-game homestand and 15-14 at Rangers Ballpark this season. Milton Bradley homered, scored twice and drove in three runs in a losing effort.

Texas starter Sidney Ponson surrendered six runs -- two earned -- on eight hits and three walks for the no decision. Reliever Elizardo Ramirez was saddled with the loss following a rough performance in which he yielded nine runs and eight hits in 2 2/3 innings of work.

The Rangers, who will host Tampa Bay for three games over the weekend, will send Kevin Millwood to the mound on Thursday. Millwood missed his scheduled start Wednesday because of a personal matter and is 3-3 with a 4.50 earned run average in 10 starts this season.

Millwood last took the hill on Friday versus Oakland and tossed six strong innings to solidify a 3-1 victory. The right-hander gave up just one run and five hits.

Millwood, who is 3-0 in six home starts this season, is 2-1 with a 4.12 ERA in three career starts against Cleveland.

Texas won two of three from the Indians earlier in the year, but is just 10-14 in the series since the start of the 2006 campaign. Cleveland has also won seven of its last nine in Arlington.

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Kansas City, MO - Kansas City has not officially named Matt Cassel its starting quarterback, but there can be no doubt now.

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After praising his leadership and work ethic through spring workouts, the Chiefs announced Tuesday they had signed the 27-year-old Cassel to a multiyear contract. Terms were not disclosed, but he will almost certainly be one of the highest-paid members of the team.
"We are excited to be able to reach a long-term agreement for Matt Cassel to be a Kansas City Chief for many years to come," owner and board chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. "His proven leadership on and off the field will be a tremendous asset to the organization."
Patriots made him their franchise player, meaning his salary for this season will be about $15 million.
New head coach Todd Haley, taking over for Herm Edwards after a 2-14 season, refused to name a starter at any position during offseason workouts. But it was obvious to everyone the team belonged to Cassel.
"I go out there each and every day with that focus that I'm the starter," Cassel said during a June minicamp. "Competition brings out the best in everybody."
The signing will come as welcome news to Cassel's new coaches and teammates. Amiable and hardworking, online football betting he appeared to win over everyone at minicamp.
"I think he's got some unique leadership qualities. I think his teammates like him and have respect for him. I think he's doing a pretty good job on the field, too," Haley said last month. "He's doing everything that I'm asking him, that our coaches are asking him to do. I don't have one single complaint how he's carrying himself."
After one workout, wide receiver Devard Darling declared Cassel "a breath of fresh air."
"He has a lot of swagger, a lot of confidence. It's good for us," said Darling. "We trust in him that he's going to go out there and lead us all the way."
nse to accommodate his specific abilities.
Trapped on the bench behind Heisman winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC and then unable to unseat Super Bowl MVP Brady at New England, Cassel seemed destined to be a backup all his life. As Brady was helped off the field last September, Cassel seized the opportunity he'd been waiting for since high school.
In his only sustained action since his teens, he hit 349 of 555 passes for 3,949 yards at New England. He had 23 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions as the Patriots, who had gone unbeaten through the regular season the year before, finished 11-5 and out of the playoffs.
Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, who had been Bill Belichick's assistant in New England, engineered the trade after the Patriots became convinced that Brady would recover fully from his knee operation.
"Since Matt arrived in Kansas City, he has embraced the team and the community," Pioli said. "His work ethic, his ability and competitive presence is what we expect from our players."

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