The Official News of the 2017 Cleveland Indians Fantasy Camp Sunday, January 15, 2017 RETURN TO WORLD SERIES STARTS NOW Sunday’s Every kid who plays baseball dreams who was virtually unhittable in the post- Lineup of reaching Game 7 of the World Series. season to capture ALCS MVP honors. The 2016 Cleveland Indians exceeded Determined to add to their talented all expectations by winning the Ameri- team in relentless pursuit of bringing can League pennant and then took it to home a World Series title, on January the highest possible level in forcing extra 5th, the Indians signed veteran slugger 7:00 - 8:25 Breakfast at the complex innings in a World Series Game 7 thrill- Edwin Encarnacion to a three-year $60M er. An amazing accomplishment despite contract, the highest in team history. 7:30 - 8:00 Bat selection an injury-riddled starting pitching staff. The three-time AL All-Star hit 42 home Team president Chris Antonetti said runs and drove in 127 runs last season. two things impressed him about the Indi- It all begins now, right here in Good- 8:30 - 8:55 Stretching on agility field ans as a team and an organization last year, AZ, where the 2017 Cleveland season. Indians Fantasy Camp players will make 9:00 -10:00 Clinics on fields “Number one, the resilience our team the first footprints at the Player Develop- showed in overcoming a lot of challeng- ment Complex and Goodyear Ballpark. es and continuing to persevere and find a With its scenic views, desert vistas, 10:00 -11:15 Batting Challenge on fields way to win. lakes, and golf courses, Goodyear is nes- “Number two, it was a collective or- tled in the shadows of the Estrella Moun- 11:15 -12:45 Lunch ganizational approach where everyone tains just west of Phoenix. was pulling in the same direction and The Tribe’s 55-acre home away from 12:45 -1:00 Stretching on game field trying to do their part to help the team. home since 2009 consists of a 38,000 "Things didn't go the way we would square-foot clubhouse, six full practice have drawn them up at the start of the fields, two half practice fields, batting 1:00 - 2:30 Intra-squad games year, but that never deterred Tito, our cages, and pitching tunnels complete staff or our players from competing each with video cameras, and an agility field. 2:45 - 4:45 Draft (Coaches only) night and trying to win," Antonetti said. This week it is all yours. So swing "The collaboration between the coach- your bat, flash some leather, strike 'em ing staff, Tito, the front office, the player out with your wicked curveball, and cre- 6:00 - 8:30 Favorite Fan Dinner and development staff, our scouting staff, ate your own chapter of Cleveland Indi- Tour of Baseball Complex and our players embodies the type of ans history. Baseball is a game for all time and for organization we want to be." 6:15 - 8:30 Team Dinner (see postings Of course Tito refers to Tribe skipper all people. It teaches us that besides the Terry Francona, who was named AL muscle needed to hit home runs, the of team assignments and Manager of the Year for the second time mind is the key to every great ballplayer. dinner locations at hotel) in four years, after winning the AL Cen- That’s why you can live this special tral Division with a 94-67 record. week dreaming of going north with the 8:30 - ??? Team Trivia Night As chief architect, Baseball America big club. Is it possible? Just ask Tyler named Antonetti Major League Baseball Naquin what he was thinking during (Mandatory attendance) Executive of the Year. A well-deserved spring training last year. honor for the 18-year front office veter- So get set to stretch that gapper into a (Subject to change) an, who acquired several key players triple, or make that bare-handed pickup before and during the season. Perhaps and throw. The possibilities are only none was more impacting than left- limited by your imagination. It’s time to handed relief pitcher Andrew Miller, wake up that kid in you and ... Play Ball! Smoke Signals will be published daily to keep you informed of all of the news and happenings of the 2017 Cleveland Indians Fantasy Camp. Each morning you will receive a fresh edition filled with game stories, stats, standings, schedules, and feature articles. The hard-working Smoke Signals staff is headed by life-long Clevelander Denny Linden, a veteran of the 1992 Cleveland Indians Fantasy Camp. Denny will be the one writing the game scoops, digging up the dirt, doing the interviews, crunching the numbers, and reporting the personal thrills and inside stories of your magical week as a Cleveland Indians player. A week that promises to be the greatest baseball expe- rience of your life! Each edition of Smoke Signals, camp photos, stats, and blog en- tries will be posted daily on the Internet for you, your family and friends to see at http://indiansfantasycamp.mlblogs.com/. Also follow Denny on Twitter @IndiansFC Page 2 PRO•FILES ............ THE COACHES MAX ALVIS * SCOTT BAILES 3B - Indians ‘62-69, Brewers ‘70 LHP - Indians ‘86-’89, Angels ‘90-’92, Rangers ‘97-’98 Major League Debut 9/11/62 Born 2/2/38 Jasper, TX Major League Debut 4/9/86 Born 12/18/61 Chillicothe, OH Career Totals: AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI Career Totals: W L PCT G IP ERA CG BB SO .247 1,013 3,629 421 895 142 22 111 373 39 44 .470 343 679.2 4.95 5 256 351 Signed by the Tribe as an amateur free agent in 1958, In making the jump from Class AA to the Major Max Alvis became the Indians regular third baseman in Leagues in 1986, Scott Bailes made the most of the oppor- 1963, and anchored that spot through the 1968 season. tunity. He went on to lead the Indians pitching staff with Max’s 1963 rookie campaign featured career-highs in bat- 62 appearances while posting a 10-10 record, appearing ting average (.274), doubles (32), and home runs (22). He both as a starter and a reliever. His 8 wins in relief set a became only the second rookie in team history to be elect- new Tribe record for rookie pitchers. ed Indians Man of the Year. That coveted honor was After beginning the 1987 season as a starter, Scott again bestowed upon Max in 1967 when he belted 21 moved to the bullpen in May and responded by going 1-0, with 5 saves, and a 0.60 ERA in his first 12 appearances. home runs and tallied career-highs with 70 RBI and 161 Continuing in a combined role, he achieved career-highs games played, a mark that ties him for third in Indians all- in starts (21), complete games (5), shutouts (2), and in- time single season history. nings pitched (145) in 1988. Scott landed on the disabled A Texas-tough competitor, Max was stricken with list during the 1989 season, and after being hampered by spinal meningitis on 6/26/64. After being hospitalized in injuries, he eventually retired in 1993. Boston for six weeks, Max made a remarkable recovery. With the market hot for southpaws in 1997, the now- Resolved to battle his way back to good health, Max went healthy 35-year old ended his retirement and pitched his on to finish that season compiling a .252 batting average way back to the majors with the Rangers. In 1998, Scott with 18 home runs in 107 games. In 1965, he returned appeared in 46 games, the most since his rookie season. with a solid overall performance in 159 games played, Scott has been the TV color commentator for the scored a career-high 88 runs, and was named to the Amer- Class AA Springfield Cardinals (St. Louis) since 2003, ican League All-Star team, a distinction the career third and is the Manager of Market Development. In 2013, baseman also earned in 1967. Scott was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. CARLOS BAERGA ^* LEN BARKER * 2B/IF/DH - Indians ‘90-’96, ’99, Mets ’96-’98, Padres ‘99, RHP - Rangers ‘76-78, Indians ‘79-83, Braves ‘83-85, Brewers ‘87 Red Sox ’02, Diamondbacks ‘03-’04, Nationals ‘05 Major League Debut 9/14/76 Born 7/7/55 Fort Knox, KY Major League Debut 4/14/90 Born 11/4/68 Santurce, PR Career Totals: W L PCT G IP ERA CG BB SO Career Totals: AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI 74 76 .493 248 1,323.2 4.34 35 513 975 .291 1,630 5,439 731 1,583 279 17 134 774 During the 1980 season, Len Barker emerged as the Signed by the Padres at the age of sixteen, Carlos Baerga Tribe’s top pitcher. In posting a 19-12 record with an was acquired by the Indians in a trade before the 1990 season. He became the starting second baseman during the 1991 cam- American League-leading 187 strikeouts in 246.1 innings paign. In 1992, Carlos batted .312, played a career-high 161 (all career-bests), his performance created a promise of games (tied for third most in Indians all-time single season his- things to come. tory), and was named to the American League All-Star team. That promise came on 5/15/81, when Len pitched the He was also an AL All-Star in 1993 and again in 1995, when he tenth perfect game in Major League baseball history.