| LIONS NEWS |
| The Cleveland Lions went 5-1 on the week. ... C Jason Kendall scored 10 runs but whiffed 4 times. ... LF Decomba Conner drove in 11 runs last week. ... 1B Sean Casey belted 4 doubles last week. ... DH Purnal Gurski slugged 4 homeruns. ... RF Troy OLeary had a great week. He had 12 hits, swiped 7 bases and drew 5 walks. ... DH Purnal Gurski wasn't allowed to hit too much. He was walked intentionally 2 times this week. Insiders are expecting the team to juggle the lineup and give Gurski more protection last week. ... P Brad Radke fanned 11 batters. ... P Bobby Ayala registered 2 holds.
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| LIONS HEADLINES |
| Jun-8 |
Gurski homers twice in 6-0 home win. Recap | Box
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| Jun-9 |
Lions fall to Horde 6-5 Recap | Box
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| Jun-10 |
Lions beat Orioles 11-2 Recap | Box
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| Jun-11 |
Cleveland tops Baltimore 7-0 Recap | Box
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| Jun-12 |
Orioles stumble against Lions Recap | Box
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| Jun-13 |
Cleveland bests Baltimore Recap | Box
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| LIONS INJURIES |
| Kevin Polcovich |
fractured ribs, is expected OUT up to a week. |
| John Abreu |
hyper-extended elbow, went on the DL Jun 11 and is expected OUT 4-6 weeks. |
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| STRENGTHS / WEAKNESSES |
Strengths: Cleveland has an excellent catcher in Jason Kendall. The right side of their infield is exceptionally strong. With guys like Conner, OLeary and Gurski, the Cleveland Lions have one of the best outfields in baseball. Cleveland has one strong starter. Cleveland has two strong relievers. Weaknesses: Although the Lions like Hriniak as a shortstop and hope he can grow into his role, at present he is a weakspot in an otherwise strong lineup. Looks like they need four quality starters in the rotation. Their bullpen is missing a good long reliever. |
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