Sandy Alomar, Jr.
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The guy is the stereotype of a great, great closer ... He has set the standard for everybody else. I know there were guys out there before him, the Rollie Fingers types. But this is the ultimate guy. You know what he's throwing and he still gets you out. Everyone admires him because he plays with such grace and respect. He never hot dogs anybody. He's a perfect gentleman on the field.
He has consistent location. He doesn't miss with his pitches ... His mechanics are perfect and that's why he doesn't hurt his arm. He does everything effortlessly. For him to do everything this long is ridiculous. ... This was just a really unfortunate thing.
That's what happens in sports ... People can fall in the shower and bust everything up. It happened to him shagging fly balls on the field, something he's been doing for years. It's just unfortunate for a guy that has a lot of respect, it's a shame that he goes down that way. But that's the nature of this game or in sports.More quotes »
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Cleveland Indians' masked men know their job requires catching plenty of pain
View full sizeChuck Crow, The Plain DealerCarlos Santana wears the traditional catcher's face mask when behind the plate, but it didn't prevent him from a concussion that has him sidelined since last weekend. Santana's preference to squat a little farthe 5/31/12 from Cleveland Plain Dealer Read more »
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Alomar Jr. optimistic about a managing job
CHICAGO -- Cleveland Indians bench coach and Chicago resident Sandy Alomar Jr. said Friday he is hopeful, but he isn’t worried whether he’ll get a chance to be a major league manager. Alomar Jr. was interviewed for the Chicago Cubs’ managerial opening in from ESPN Read more »
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Terry Pluto's Talkin' ... about an Indians' energizer, the Browns' QB hope (and new linemen) and finding more scoring for the Cavaliers
View full sizeChuck Crow, The Plain DealerJason Kipnis has displayed immediate production at second base since joining the starting lineup last summer. His potential to keep growing offensively is exciting, says Terry Pluto. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- If the dra from Cleveland.com Read more »
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Rivera not ready to say goodbye just yet
CLEVELAND — There was no way, absolutely no way, Mariano Rivera was going to end his career this way. None. Not crumpled on a warning track in Kansas City and hauled off on the back of a cart. Plenty of us who have covered Rivera over the years had that from Buffalo News Read more »
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Indians react to Rivera's season-ending injury
CLEVELAND -- When news spread about Yankees closer Mariano Rivera and the torn ACL and meniscus in his right knee, all bench coach Sandy Alomar Jr. could do was shake his head. "That's what happens in sports," said Alomar. "People can fall in the shower from MLB.com Read more »
