SportsTime Ohio to carry 159 Indians games

Tribe to be featured on FOX Saturday Baseball twice in June
By Zack Meisel / MLB.com | 2/8/2013 11:47 A.M. ET

CLEVELAND -- When he was introduced in Cleveland on Jan. 3, outfielder Nick Swisher already had one date circled on his calendar.

The Indians will host the Yankees, Swisher's former team, in their home opener on April 8. Now Swisher can peg 4:05 p.m. ET for the approximate time he'll trot out to right field, passing his old cohorts in the first-base dugout along the way.

On Friday, the Indians released game times and a broadcast schedule for both Spring Training and the regular season. The home opener, which follows a six-game road trip to Toronto and Tampa, will be one of four contests broadcast on WKYC Channel 3 this season. SportsTime Ohio will carry 159 games, including simulcasts of the four WKYC broadcasts. The Indians will also be featured twice on FOX Saturday Baseball: June 15 vs. the Nationals and June 22 vs. the Twins.

In late December, FOX Sports Media Group acquired STO from the Indians. On Jan. 29, the Indians announced a five-year contract with Clear Channel Media and Entertainment that kept WTAM 1100 as the team's flagship radio station. WTAM will air 159 games this year, with 147 also being carried on WMMS 100.7 FM.

After the Yankees visit in early April, the White Sox and Red Sox come to Cleveland to complete a 10-game homestand, tied for the longest of the season. The Tribe will also play 10 straight at Progressive Field from July 5-14, when they will host Tigers, Blue Jays and Royals. The team will also encounter a pair of 10-game road trips.

As for Spring Training, local radio or TV will carry 19 of the club's games. Thirteen will appear on either WTAM, WMMS or 99X. STO will broadcast six games: March 17 at Cincinnati, March 18 vs. Milwaukee, March 21 at Arizona, March 22 vs. Arizona, March 24 vs. the Cubs), and March 26 vs. Oakland.

Pitchers and catchers report to Goodyear, Ariz., on Sunday. The rest of the squad joins them on Wednesday.

Matt Underwood:
Late breaking news tonight...Jason Giambi invited to big league camp by Indians. It's a non roster invite...chance to see if he can still swing the bat.

Matt Underwood:
Indians invite another to camp on minor league deal...Like Giambi, Tribe will take pitcher Dice K Matsuzaka for a test drive this spring.

Why does every washed up stiff get a shot but manny?

Because most teams know Manny is still on the juice.

Hmmm....who was the manager at Boston when Dice K was there?

Dice K....a cool 100 million the Red Sox pissed away.

At least manny maybe can hit. We know that the stiff giambi cant and the stiff dice K cant pitch.

Ok it MUST be a ruse to draw folks to the stands in the early part--maybe even the later part--of spring training, "Come see the stars of Yesterday" or something.

This is what I dont understand. If the whole purpose is to line dolan's pocket book during spring training wouldnt manny be a better alternative. For that matter why dont they just bring back joey belle?

The Indians are placing a whole new meaning for a "beer" league team.

Still waiting for one last signing: Lohse or Bourn...

Of course if they signed both, advance sales would jump sgnificantly but that is asking too much especially with Boras in the mix.

Is Giambi a Boras client?

Favors are done all the time in baseball. As a favor to Boras, Giambi might just be looking for a place to showcase hoping to catch on with any team.
I'm sure his contract says he will be released if he isn't on the roster when the Tribe breaks camp. He ain't going to Columbus.

Will Boras return the favor...say with Lohse or Bourn on a one year deal?

You never know.

His agent was Arn Tellem in 2004, don't know about now.

But, according to this list from 2010, Dice-K is one of Boras' clients:

http://www.bizofbaseball.com/BorasClients.htm

sea Boras favors? Just when I thought you were sain again you post something like that. Can't do it this year but if I came to ST next year could we play some golf, shag ST baseballs and take in a few ST games? Can you break 100 yet???