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Indians | Hafner homers Wednesday Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:48:54 -0700 The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner hit his 16th home run of the year in a winning effort in the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday, Sept. 30.
Indians | Hafner homers Wednesday Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:45:07 -0700 The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner hit his 160th home run with the team Wednesday, Sept. 2, moving him within three of 10th place on the franchise list.
Indians | Hafner due back Wednesday Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:04:21 -0700 Indians.MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) is expected to return Wednesday, Sept. 2.
Indians | Hafner sits again Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:56:34 -0700 The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) missed his second straight game with a sore right shoulder Sunday, Aug. 30. He'll be examined Monday, Aug. 31.
Indians | Hafner day-to-day Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:40:17 -0700 Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) missed the game against the Baltimore Orioles Saturday, Aug. 29, because of left shoulder soreness, according to The Associated Press. He is listed as day-to-day. If Hafner is still experiencing soreness Sunday, Aug. 30, he will be examined in Cleveland Monday, Aug. 31.
Indians | Hafner to rest shoulder after season Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:39:01 -0700 Indians.MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) plans to rest his shoulder for a couple of months after the season.
Indians | Hafner to sit Wednesday Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:22:37 -0700 The Akron Beacon Journal's Sheldon Ocker reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner will receive the day off Wednesday, Aug. 26.
Indians | Hafner has a big game Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:57:23 -0700 The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner went 3-for-5 with a homer and four RBIs Monday, Aug. 24.
Indians | Hafner still dealing with shoulder issues Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:13:10 -0700 Matt ODonnell, of MLB.com, reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) has continued to struggle with a bothersome right shoulder, which is affecting his swing. "It's been improving as the season has gone on," Hafner said. "It probably won't be fully healed until the offseason when I can rest it for awhile." He has tried to compensate by choking up on his bat more than usual to shorten his swing and control the bat head better.
Indians | Hafner slumping Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:20:47 -0700 The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner went 0-for-4 and stranded seven runners on base Tuesday, Aug. 18. He is hitless in his last 11 at-bats.
Indians | Hit four homers Friday Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:58:40 -0700 Bob Sherwin, of MLB.com, reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner, OF Ben Francisco, 1B Ryan Garko and 2B Jamey Carroll hit home runs Friday, July 24.
Indians | Hafner sitting Thursday Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:09:34 -0700 The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Paul Hoynes reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner will rest Thursday, July 23.
Indians | Hafner slated for regular playing time Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:00:47 -0700 The Akron Beacon Journal's Sheldon Ocker reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner is expected to play the next three games. The team has abandoned his rest schedule of sitting every third day, and he'll be in the lineup regularly.
Indians | Hafner to play Friday Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:47:25 -0700 Indians.MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner will be back in the lineup Friday, June 26, with the team returning home and the designated hitter rule back in effect.
Indians | Hafner goes deep Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:38:18 -0700 The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner hit a home run and drove in three runs Tuesday, June 16. He is hitting .310 with three homers and seven RBIs since being activated June 5. "(My shoulder is) doing pretty good," Hafner said. "It feels a little tired, but overall it feels pretty good. I feel like it's progressing better than it was two weeks ago."
Indians | Hafner, DeRosa hit home runs Monday Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:39:27 -0700 The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner and 3B Mark DeRosa each hit home runs during the team's 14-12 loss Monday, June 15. Hafner finished 3-for-5 with three RBIs and a run scored while DeRosa went 2-for-5 with two RBIs and two runs scored.
Indians | Hafner gets the day off Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:12:27 -0700 The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner received the day off Sunday, June 7. He was 0-for-15 against Sunday's starter Chicago White Sox SP Bartolo Colon.
Indians | Hafner will not play Sunday Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:31:28 -0700 The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) will not be in the starting lineup Sunday, June 7, so he can rest his shoulder.
Indians | Hafner, Garko hit back-to-back homers Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:04:37 -0700 The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner and 1B Ryan Garko hit back-to-back home runs in a winning effort Friday, June 5. It was Hafner's first game back from the disabled list.
Indians | Hafner activated Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:11:45 -0700 Paul Hoynes, of The Cleveland Plain Dealer, reports the Cleveland Indians activated DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) from the 15-day disabled list Friday, June 5.
Indians | Hafner update Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:46:50 -0700 The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) will rejoin the team Thursday, June 4, for an examination. If all checks out, he could return the following day.
Indians | Hafner held out of Triple-A game Saturday Sat, 30 May 2009 16:38:47 -0700 Anthony Castrovince, of MLB.com, reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) was held out of the lineup in a rehab game for Triple-A Columbus Saturday, May 30, because his shoulder was bothering him. He is hoping to play Sunday, May 31. It is not known when he will return to the Indians lineup.
Indians | Hafner on track for Monday Thu, 28 May 2009 07:34:06 -0700 The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Paul Hoynes reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (shoulder/back) will have to play three straight games with Triple-A Columbus beginning Thursday, May 28, before returning. He's slated to return Monday.
Indians | Hafner takes BP Tuesday Tue, 26 May 2009 16:38:15 -0700 Anthony Castrovince, of MLB.com, reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) took batting practice with the team Tuesday, May 26, and will do so again Wednesday, May 27, before returning to the his rehab assignment with Triple-A Columbus. Manager Eric Wedge hopes to have Hafner back with the team next week.
Indians | Hafner has minor setback Tue, 26 May 2009 06:21:56 -0700 Indians.MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (shoulder/back) was scratched from his minor league rehab assignment Monday, May 25, due to mid-back tightness. He'll take batting practice for two days and resume his rehab assignment late this week.
Indians | Hafner plays Sunday Mon, 18 May 2009 10:28:05 -0700 The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) singled in three at-bats with Triple-A Columbus Sunday, May 17.
Indians | Hafner taking BP Thu, 14 May 2009 11:20:44 -0700 Updating a previous item, Anthony Castrovince, of MLB.com, reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) has been taking batting practice this week and has received positive results. Hafner's shoulder condition will have to be monitored for the rest of the season.
Indians | Hafner takes early BP Mon, 11 May 2009 23:26:21 -0700 The Akron Beacon Journal reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) took early batting practice Monday, May 11, and ''did really well,'' according to the words of head trainer Lonnie Soloff. After he takes batting practice over the next two days, he is expected to go on a rehab assignment to Triple-A Columbus Friday, May 15, for an undetermined number of games.
Indians | Hafner improving Thu, 07 May 2009 11:25:36 -0700 Sheldon Ocker, of the Akron Beacon Journal, reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) is hoping to return from the disabled list when he is eligible to be activated. "The soreness that Travis experienced is not uncommon after the procedure that Dr. Andrews performed," trainer Lonnie Soloff said. "He is optimistic that Travis can return to game activities when his 15 days [on the disabled list] are up or shortly thereafter."
Indians | Hafner visits specialist Monday Tue, 05 May 2009 05:26:10 -0700 The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) and head athletic trainer Lonnie Soloff visited Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala., Monday, May 4, to have his sore right shoulder checked out.
Indians | Hafner to visit with doctor next week Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:11:18 -0700 Paul Hoynes, of The Cleveland Plain Dealer, reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) will visit with Dr. James Andrews next week. However, the team does not think his shoulder issue is anything too serious.
Indians | Hafner to DL Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:32:00 -0700 Nick Cafardo, of The Boston Globe, reports the Cleveland Indians placed DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) on the disabled list with a sore right shoulder Wednesday, April 29.
Indians | Hafner to be in lineup Friday Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:04:24 -0700 Anthony Castrovince, of MLB.com, reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner will be in the lineup Friday, April 24, after receiving the day off Thursday, April 23. Hafner will receive a few days off each week after undergoing shoulder surgery in the offseason.
Indians | Hafner sitting today Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:00:26 -0700 According to a Yahoo! box score, Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner isn't in the lineup Thursday, April 23.
Indians | Sizemore, Hafner struggle against Meche Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:36:09 -0700 Indians.MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince reports Cleveland Indians OF Grady Sizemore is hitting just .212 with two homers in 33 lifetime at-bats against Kansas City Royals SP Gil Meche. DH Travis Hafner is hitting .238 with one homer in 21 career at-bats against Meche.
Indians | Hafner has success against Ponson Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:47:33 -0700 Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner is now 5-for-8 lifetime against Kansas City Royals SP Sidney Ponson, according to The Associated Press.
Indians | Hafner sits Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:51:40 -0700 The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner received the day off Tuesday, April 14. Manager Eric Wedge doesn't want to play Hafner three days in a row yet.
Indians | Hafner has forgettable day Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:20:19 -0700 The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner struck out three times and left eight runners on base Monday, April 13.
Indians | Hafner on homer tear Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:52:18 -0700 Anthony Castrovince, of MLB.com, reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner has homered in his last three games.
Indians | Hafner, Sizemore have success against Greinke Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:42:22 -0700 MLB.com reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner and OF Grady Sizemore both have had success in their careers against Kansas City Royals SP Zack Greinke. Hafner is hitting .348 with one home run and three RBIs in 23 at-bats and Sizemore is batting .303 with two home runs and 11 RBIs in 33 career at-bats off Greinke.
Indians | DeRosa, Hafner homer in victory Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:55:43 -0700 The Globe and Mail reports the Cleveland Indians pounded out 10 hits, including a two-run homer from 3B Mark DeRosa and a two-run shot from DH Travis Hafner, to pick up their first win of the season, 8-4, over the Toronto Blue Jays.
Indians | Hafner given Saturday off Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:55:11 -0700 Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner was given the day off Saturday, April 11, against the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Dennis Manoloff of The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Indians | Three homer Friday Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:56:41 -0700 The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner, C Victor Martinez and OF Shin-Soo Choo all hit home runs Friday, April 10. Hafner hit his second homer in as many days and drove in three runs.
Indians | Four homer Thursday Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:49:02 -0700 The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians OF Grady Sizemore, C Victor Martinez, DH Travis Hafner and C Kelly Shoppach all hit home runs Thursday, April 9. Sizemore hit two home runs in the game. It was Sizemore's seventh career multi-homer game.
Indians | Hafner healthy Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:00:47 -0700 Anthony Castrovince, of MLB.com, reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) has around 90-95 percent strength in his right shoulder and is optimistic that he will be able to endure the long season. He is still working to fix some mechanical flaws in his swing that he developed last year while dealing with his injured shoulder.
Indians | Hafner looking good Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:46:36 -0700 Paul Hoynes, of The Cleveland Plain Dealer, reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) has been driving balls with authority in Spring Training. Hafner has been progressing nicely and the team will begin playing him on consecutive days in Spring Training, according to manager Eric Wedge. Hafner is currently hitting .167 (3-for-18) this spring. "We're working to get back to those strong muscle-memory habits that he had. The foremost thing now is he needs reps. I'm not concerned on March 16 what he does within those at-bats. The results are not important," hitting coach Derek Shelton said.
Indians | Hafner, Dellucci make debuts Friday Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:51:51 -0800 Anthony Castrovince, of MLB.com, reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) went 0-for-2 in his spring debut while OF David Dellucci (thumb) hit a solo home run Friday, March 6.
Indians | Sizemore, Hafner to return Friday Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:09:54 -0800 Anthony Castrovince, of MLB.com, reports Cleveland Indians OF Grady Sizemore (groin) and DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) are both expected to play in the team's Spring Training game Friday, March 6. Sizemore has been hitting and receiving treatment for his groin, but has not done any leg work since injuring his groin.
Indians | Hafner taking batting practice Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:23:49 -0800 The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) has been taking batting practice and could play this week.
Indians | Hafner could play this week Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:37:07 -0800 Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) could make his first Grapefruit League appearance later this week, according to The Associated Press. |