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- As mentioned just a bit ago, Nick Swisher is away from the team to be with his wife and his new daughter. Cord Phelps will take Swisher's spot on the 25-man roster.
- Chris Perez has deleted his Twitter account. I'd thought it would be appropriate to pass on his statement via Tom Withers' tweets:
#Indians Perez on deactivating Twitter account: "... a personal choice I made in order to maintain the greater focus on the success ...
— Tom Withers (@twithersAP) May 21, 2013
Perez: "... of the team this season and our shared goals moving forward. We have an extremely positive and supportive group of players ..
— Tom Withers (@twithersAP) May 21, 2013
Perez : "coaches and staff members in our clubhouse and I want to participate in activities and routines that contribute positively to ...
— Tom Withers (@twithersAP) May 21, 2013
Perez: "the culture we’re building here. Out of respect for my teammates, I want to minimize any potential off-the-field distractions ...
— Tom Withers (@twithersAP) May 21, 2013
Perez: "so this is the only time I will comment on this topic. Thank you for your understanding." #Indians
— Tom Withers (@twithersAP) May 21, 2013
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Tonight's Lineups
Cleveland | Detroit |
CF Michael Bourn | CF Andy Dirks |
2B Jason Kipnis | RF Torii Hunter |
SS Asdrubal Cabrera | 3B Miguel Cabrera |
LF Michael Brantley | 1B Prince Fielder |
C Carlos Santana | DH Victor Martinez |
1B Mark Reynolds | SS Jhonny Peralta |
DH Jason Giambi | LF Matt Tuiasosoppo |
3B Mike Aviles | C Alex Avila |
RF Drew Stubbs | 2B Omar Infante |