Austin Kearns

Tweet Jon touched on it yesterday, but over 24 hours removed from Austin Kearns’s strikeout to end the game on Tuesday night, and I’m still in disbelief. The fact that Kearns remains a bench option, the last one it turns out for manager Manny Acta on that night, is a mystery to me. In my opinion, GM Chris Antonetti has some explaining to do, because what I see is a talented outfield in Columbus and a gaping hole on the bench in Cleveland, and it’s been that way for nearly three months now...Read Full Story

Justin Masterson was rocked in Toronto on Friday night as the Tribe dropped their third in a row in blowout fashion against the AL East.  After some steady starts in June, Masterson’s ERA jumped to 6.32 in the month of July.  His ERA is well north of 7.00 over his last five starts and Manny Acta alluded to the old “couldn’t keep the ball down” problem.  With the Tribe bullpen running on fumes after beatings from the Yankees, Masterson pitched into the 6th and finished his night giving up 8...Read Full Story

eWorld Post (blog)Yankees Acquire Austin Kearns From Indians, Pull Him Out of Game in TorontoNESN.comThe rumblings continue in New York, as multiple reports confirm that the Yankees have acquired Cleveland Indians outfielder Austin Kearns for a player to be determined later. Sports Illustrated's Jon Heyman and ...Indians deal Kearns to Yankees for PTBNL or $msnbc.comYanks acquire Kearns from ClevelandESPNKearns heads to Yankees to boost benchMLB.comSI.com -Bloomberg -FanHouseall 187 news...Read Full Story

Kearns was selected by Cincinnati in the first round of the 1998 draft. He has a career .258 batting average with 113 home runs and 464 RBI in 926 games over nine seasons with the Reds Washington Nationals and Indians. Kearns isn’t making contact with bad pitches that results in weak outs like Grady Sizemore. Kearns’s contact is actually improving. His line drive rate is up 10% his ground ball rate has stayed constant and this has resulted in a dip of 10% in his fly ball rate. Since his home...Read Full Story

Purity, Body, Flavor were, of course, the famous "three rings" of Ballantine: "Make that three ring sign, Ask the man for Ballantine". ...For Austin Kearns it was the three strike sign that he asked the ump man to ring up four times. That's why he's wearing the golden sombrero.Who struck out 4 times yesterdayKearns did it, let's all jeer Another dumb pickup by our gm clownYeah Cashman did it, that horse's rearFor a player that depresses youHere's the only thing to doJust look for the 3 ring...Read Full Story

The New York Yankees acquired outfielder Austin Kearns from the Cleveland Indians. Yankees completed the deal last night trade deadline approached. Teams until 04:00 New York time today to trade the players off the waiver system, Major League Baseball for. Still the character is then, but players must first pass through waivers, and to give other teams the opportunity to claim them. Bra Size PREGNANCY STAGES Bra Size, Problem Solving Bra Size Guide. Here you can look and watch hows you...Read Full Story

Kansas City StarKearns' walk-off gives Tribe twin bill sweepMLB.comCLEVELAND -- It took all day and all night, but the Indians completed a doubleheader sweep of the Tigers on Saturday at Progressive Field. Austin Kearns' RBI single in the bottom of the 11th gave the Tribe a thrilling ...Cleveland 4, Detroit 3 Tigers' mistakes costly in Game 1 of doubleheaderDetroit Free PressKearns' hit in 11th gives Indians sweep of TigersThe Associated PressIndians 2, Tigers 1: Brilliant effort by Rick...Read Full Story

Latest Update News Austin Kearns: The New York Yankees acquired outfielder Austin Kearns from the Cleveland Indians. Yankees completed the deal last night as the trade deadline neared. Teams have until 4 p.m. New York time  today to trade players outside Major League Baseball’s waiver system. Trades can still be made after then, but players must first pass through waivers, giving other teams the chance to claim them. Share/SaveRead Full Story

CBC.caKearns fine with spelling regularsMLB.comST. PETERSBURG -- Austin Kearns isn't sure how much playing time he will be receiving with his new team, but he already knows the Yankees have a little more power on the bench than they might think. ...Yankees Bolster Bullpen With Kerry WoodWall Street JournalYanks deal for Kerry WoodsNew York PostYankees Get Pitcher Wood From Indians; First Baseman Berkman From AstrosBloombergNorthJersey.com -NESN.com -The Star-Ledger - NJ.comall 594 news...Read Full Story

SB NationIndians deal Austin Kearns to YankeesUSA TodayCLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians dealt outfielder Austin Kearns to the New York Yankees on Friday night in exchange for a player to be named or cash. Kearns hit .272 with the Indians this season with 18 doubles, one triple, eight home runs and 42 ...Kearns heads to Yankees to boost benchMLB.comYanks acquire Kearns from ClevelandESPNYankees Acquire Indians' Austin Kearns for Outfield DepthFanHousemsnbc.com -The Star-Ledger - NJ.com...Read Full Story