2007 Cleveland Indians season
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The Indians celebrate clinching the AL Central crown
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| Owner(s) | Larry Dolan |
| General manager(s) | Mark Shapiro |
| Manager(s) | Eric Wedge |
| Local television |
SportsTime Ohio (Matt Underwood, Rick Manning, Al Pawlowski, Brian Anderson) WKYC (Jim Donovan, Rick Manning) |
| Local radio |
WTAM · WMMS Cleveland Indians Radio Network (Tom Hamilton, Jim Rosenhaus, Mike Hegan) |
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The Cleveland Indians' 2007 season saw the Indians win the AL Central title for the first time since 2001 on September 23, 2007 with a win over the Oakland Athletics. They played for the American League title before losing to the Boston Red Sox in seven games.
To prepare for 2007, Indians General Manager Mark Shapiro signed relievers Aaron Fultz, Joe Borowski, and Roberto Hernández to fix a bullpen that had the fewest saves (and most blown saves) in 2006. He also traded third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff for second baseman Josh Barfield. On January 2, Luis Rivas was signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.
The Indians began the 2007 season on the road in Chicago for a three-game series with the White Sox. The lineup supplied plenty of offense as the Indians won the first two games of the series. Grady Sizemore hit three home runs in the series, but the White Sox won the third game, leaving the Indians with a record of 2-1 as they head home.
However, their home opener, as well as the remainder of a four-game series with the Seattle Mariners, was postponed due to heavy snow. After a discussion about a possible relocation of the following series between the Indians and the Angels to Anaheim, the Indians decided to relocate the three-game series to Miller Park in Milwaukee. The three-game series averaged a surprising 17,498 fans in attendance, and featured several homages to the fact that the film Major League was shot in Milwaukee, including closer Joe Borowski entering the game to "Wild Thing".
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