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  The Tribes Jake Westbrook   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Westbrook considers it a real blessing to be in a Clubhouse where he has close friends that will be there and help him to stay accountable in his walk.
Westbrook speaks favorably of his accountability partners but admits that he still needs to work on his confidence about being as open about his faith as they are.
Jake has one item by his side where ever he travels to and that is his personal Bible.
www.connectionmagazine.org /2003_07/sp_jaywestbrook.htm   (791 words)

  
 Fantasy Baseball Profile - Jake Westbrook
Westbrook is 4-0 with a 2.48 ERA in his last four starts at home, and he finally got some unaccustomed run support Saturday night as the Indians defeated the Cincinnati Reds 12-7.
Westbrook threw a bullpen session yesterday and said he had "no problem" with the hand that was bruised by a batted ball on Friday.
Westbrook seems to be recovering fast in his return from elbow surgery and has moved ahead of Jaret Wright as far as return date and may be back before the All-Star break.
www.thomasgeorge.com /baseball/profile.cfm?playerId=2244&allNews=1   (1577 words)

  
 Boston.com / Sports / Baseball / Indians' Westbrook makes All-Star team   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Westbrook was invited because he was next on the list of voting by players, coaches and managers.
Westbrook began this season in the bullpen, but got a chance in the starting rotation shortly after pitching seven perfect innings in relief April 19 against Detroit -- retiring all 21 Tigers he faced and striking out seven.
Westbrook had surgery on his right elbow in March 2001 and was sidelined until mid-July.
www.boston.com /sports/baseball/articles/2004/07/10/indians_westbrook_makes_all_star_team   (441 words)

  
 Major League Baseball News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
While Westbrook was bouncing from organization to organization, the Indians were keeping their eyes on the hard thrower.
Westbrook wouldn't be able to throw for the Indians' organization in 2000 -- he missed the season with a rib injury.
Westbrook believes he just needs to be patient and learn the league before he will start making a major impact with the Indians.
www.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/mlb/news/mlb_news_story.jsp?article_id=mlb_20020124_westbrookYDKH_news&team_id=mlb   (866 words)

  
 Righty Westbrook shows promise
Jake Westbrook was a little shocked the first time he was traded.
Westbrook was on a lake, behind his in-laws' Georgia home, when he found out he was going to the Yankees just three days before last Christmas.
Westbrook admitted he was a little nervous at first, but he fooled Torre.
www.recordonline.com /archive/2000/03/03/0302yank.htm   (491 words)

  
 Jake Westbrook : USAToday.com - Jake Westbrook Biography from USAToday.com
ET Jake Westbrook scattered five hits while holding the Braves to one run over four innings in a win today.
Westbrook, the Indians' Opening Day starter because of an injury to C.C. Sabathia last year, appears in line to start the fourth game of this season.
Westbrook pitched well, but the first extra-base hit he gave up was a big one, as Tadahito Iguchi delivered a three-run homer in the top of the seventh.
fantasybaseball.usatoday.com /content/player_news.asp?sport=MLB&id=3051&line=169701   (272 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Indians, Westbrook agree to $7.5 million, two-year deal
Westbrook, who became an All-Star and won a team-high 14 games last season after switching from the bullpen, agreed to a $7.5 million, two-year contract with the Indians on Monday and avoided salary arbitration.
Westbrook went 0-3 over a span of six starts from June 19 to July 15, but he bounced back by winning five straight decisions.
With Westbrook, Sabathia, Lee, and newly signed Kevin Millwood, the Indians think they have a starting nucleus capable of keeping them in contention in the AL Central.
www.signonsandiego.com /sports/baseball/20050124-1448-bba-indians-westbrook.html   (600 words)

  
 Jake Westbrook News
Jake Westbrook can't seem to make up his mind how he wants to finish the season.
This is why the Rangers had sincere interest in pitcher Jake Westbrook before the July 31 trade deadline and why they did all they could to pry him away from the Cleveland Indians.
Jake Westbrook pitched his second shutout this season to lead the Indians to the win.
www.topix.net /baseball-players/jake-westbrook   (578 words)

  
 The Morning Journal - Westbrook filets fish
Westbrook improved his record to 5-2 and lowered his earned run average to 3.06.
Westbrook sailed through eight innings, throwing 101 pitches, 62 of them strikes, allowing six hits, striking out four and not walking a batter.
Westbrook is by far the fastest working pitcher in the Indians' rotation, and when he's getting lots of ground balls, as was the case last night, the game gallops along.
www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=11926901&BRD=1699&PAG=461&dept_id=46370&rfi=6   (848 words)

  
 Cleveland Indians News
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. -- Jake Westbrook has longed to be a starting pitcher in the Major Leagues, and now, a few days into Spring Training, Westbrook has a starting job within his reach.
Westbrook plans to do just that in Spring Training as well -- full throttle from his first workout to his last.
Experience, Westbrook is hoping, will serve him well in what some people might call his pitch-off against Jason Stanford, Jason Bere, Jeff D'Amico and Chad Durbin; all of them are taking aim at one of the Tribe's two starting spots.
cleveland.indians.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/cle/news/cle_news.jsp?ymd=20040225&content_id=641264&vkey=spt2004news&fext=.jsp   (626 words)

  
 Jake Westbrook MLB Baseball at CBS SportsLine.com
Jake Westbrook (13-10), a sinkerballer who had a no-decision against the A's on June 6, ended a two-start losing streak that followed three straight victories with a win against Oakland Monday.
Westbrook struck out five, walked one and allowed only one earned run on nine hits in 7 2/3 innings.
Westbrook remains a decent play in all AL-only leagues and most mixed formats despite the Indians not playing for anything.
www.sportsline.com /mlb/players/playerpage/44649   (233 words)

  
 ABC News: Westbrook Allows 15 Hits in Indians Win
Westbrook became the first pitcher in 18 years to win despite allowing 15 hits.
Westbrook became the first pitcher in 18 years to accomplish that feat as the Cleveland Indians held off the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Thursday night.
Westbrook hung on while giving up the most hits in the majors this season, allowing six runs in eight innings.
abcnews.go.com /Sports/wireStory?id=2273025&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312   (483 words)

  
 Westbrook, Tribe keep streak alive as D'backs are swept | Arizona Daily Star ®
Westbrook (4-9) pitched eight strong innings, and the Cleveland Indians extended their winning streak to nine games Sunday with a 3-2 victory over the Diamondbacks.
Westbrook came in 0-4 in one-run decisions this year, but finally prevailed as the Indians completed their third straight series sweep and improved to 6-0 on a 12-game homestand.
Westbrook got out of further trouble by getting Shawn Green to hit into an inning-ending double play.
www.azstarnet.com /sn/printDS/80523   (527 words)

  
 Jake Westbrook : Rotoworld.com - Jake Westbrook Biography from Rotoworld.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Jake Westbrook surrendered two runs in seven innings of work against the Rangers tonight to earn a victory in a 7-2 Indians' win.
Westbrook is 10-8 with a 4.18 ERA on the season and is worth using in mixed leagues against the Devil Rays next time out.
Jake Westbrook was superb for 7 2/3 innings before scuffling in the eighth.
www.rotoworld.com /content/playerpages/player_main.asp?sport=MLB&id=3051   (673 words)

  
 Jake Westbrook pitches shutout to lead Indians over Angels 4-0   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Westbrook pitched his second shutout this season and earned his 50th career win, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 4-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.
Westbrook (9-7) limited the Angels to nine hits - all singles and just two after the third inning - and has won consecutive starts for the first time since April 4-9.
It was Westbrook's third career shutout - he blanked Kansas City on May 17 - and his 10th complete game.
www.cbc.ca /cp/baseball/060809/m0809110.html   (765 words)

  
 The Independent
In an eight-start run since then Westbrook is a combined 0-2 with a 10.80 ERA in starts 1, 3, 5, and 7.
Westbrook says his good-bad-good-bad pattern is a mystery to him as well.
Westbrook’s trademark sinker was working overtime: 14 of the 21 outs he recorded came on groundballs.
www.indeonline.com /index.php?ID=7528&Category=2   (663 words)

  
 Jake Westbrook News! - Addict Baseball and Football Forum
Westbrook, expected to battle for the fifth spot in the Indians' starting rotation, was operated on Tuesday.
Westbrook went 4-4 with a 5.58 ERA in 23 games with the Indians in 2001 after going 8-1 at Triple-A Buffalo.
Jake Westbrook underwent surgery yesterday to remove his ulnar nerve and bone spurs in his right elbow, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
www.addictsports.com /baseball/showthread.php?t=4685   (320 words)

  
 The Bull Pen - Jake Westbrook no hitter thur 5 (sort of)
Jake Westbrook has a no hitter going through 5 innings, unfortunalety he didn't start the game.
Westbrook came in and hasn't allowed a hit in 5 full innings so far.
If Westbrook makes it through 9 innings without giving up a hit, would he get credit for a no no? Sort of interesting circumstances.
www.rotojunkie.com /forums/showthread.php?t=40307   (276 words)

  
 Jake Westbrook Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
Jake Westbrook was born on Thursday, September 29, 1977, in Athens, Georgia.
Westbrook was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on June 17, 2000, with the New York Yankees.
Did you know that you can compare Jake Westbrook to other rookies who also had their Major League debut during the 2000 American League season?
www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=westbja01   (289 words)

  
 Vindy.com - Tribe climbs back to .500
Jake Westbrook threw seven shutout innings in a 5-0 win over the White Sox.
Westbrook pitched seven scoreless innings and Cleveland's bullpen finished up the Indians' third shutout in seven games, a 5-0 victory over the White Sox, who were blanked for the first time this season.
Westbrook then struck out Paul Konerko and retired Jermaine Dye on a grounder to short.
www.vindy.com /content/sports/local_regional/296580074713098.php   (1270 words)

  
 Scout.com: Jake At The Jake
A well pitched game (by Jake Westbrook) + a key hit by a young player (a two-run homer by Victor Martinez) + solid relief (by Rick White and Rafael Betancourt) = a 2-1 win over Curt Schilling and the Boston Red Sox at Jacobs Field on Monday night.
Westbrook (2-1) was exceptional for a third consecutive outing, holding the Red Sox to six hits and no runs over six innings.
Once again, Westbrook's sinker was superb as he got 13 of 18 outs on the ground, struck out three and walked only two.
indians.scout.com /2/257087.html   (715 words)

  
 Jake Westbrook Stats, Statistics and Fantasy News - RotoWire.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Westbrook allowed just an unearned run and five hits over seven innings to earn the win against the Yankees on Tuesday.
Westbrook pitched a strong eight innings while striking out four in a victory against the White Sox on Sunday.
Westbrook normally doesn't throw in the bullpen between starts, but did Sunday to keep sharp, the team's official site reports.
www.rotowire.com /baseball/player.htm?id=6470   (232 words)

  
 Westbrook fires a blank, with Hafner power
So Wednesday night, with storm clouds gathering and winds gusting, Jake Westbrook threw a six-hitter and the Indians beat the Royals, 5-0, on three hits at Jacobs Field.
In his last start, Westbrook (4-2, 4.98 ERA) lost a 3-0 lead and ties of 3-3 and 5-5 to Kansas City.
Westbrook struck out two and didn't walk a batter in 112 pitches.
www.cleveland.com /tribe/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/sports/114794959820200.xml&coll=2   (344 words)

  
 The News-Herald - Good Jake shows up for Tribe
Wednesday night it was Good Jake's turn to take the mound, as Jake Westbrook - Mr.
But Westbrook struck out Konerko - a.371 career hitter vs. Westbrook - and got Dye on a grounder to short to end that threat.
Because he had thrown 107 pitches, Westbrook was removed after the seventh inning.
www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=16720670&BRD=1698&PAG=461&dept_id=21848&rfi=6   (858 words)

  
 Cleveland Indians, Jake Westbrook, Travis Hafner, Tony Graffanino, Major League Baseball, Kansas City Royals - CBS ...
CLEVELAND -- Jake Westbrook was so focused he hardly noticed an approaching thunderstorm.
Westbrook won for just the second time in seven starts since April 9.
Jake Westbrook pitches a six-hitter in winning for the second time in seven starts since April 9.
cbs.sportsline.com /mlb/gamecenter/recap/MLB_20060517_KC@CLE/rss   (867 words)

  
 SportingNews.com - MLB - Indians 4, Tigers 2
DETROIT -- Jake Westbrook wiped out his struggles against the Detroit Tigers with one impressive start.
Westbrook got his first win against the Tigers in four outings this season and won his fourth straight start overall, leading the Indians to a 4-2 victory Saturday night.
Westbrook was 0-3 with an 18.32 ERA against Detroit before giving up four hits and two runs in seven innings.
www.sportingnews.com /yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=7264   (627 words)

  
 CNNSI.com -- Baseball -- Jake Westbrook News
Westbrook has been placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Cleveland Indians because of inflammation in his right elbow.
Westbrook has been recalled from Triple-A Buffalo by the Indians to replace the injured Charles Nagy, who is expected to miss the rest of the season.
Westbrook has pitched in 16 games for Cleveland this season, going 3-3.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /baseball/mlb/players/15309/latest_news.html   (195 words)

  
 Westbrook tough on Sox
Westbrook has no great love for his current routine of one good start followed by one bad start.
After allowing seven runs on seven hits in 5 1/3 innings Friday against Detroit, Westbrook held the White Sox to six hits at Jacobs Field.
Westbrook’s good-pitcher, bad-pitcher act has been on full display in May. He beat Seattle on May 4, allowing two earned runs in six innings.
www.cleveland.com /tribe/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/sports/1146386084269970.xml&coll=2   (308 words)

  
 Cleveland's Jake Westbrook named American League Player of the Week
Jake Westbrook of the Cleveland Indians has been named the American League Player of the Week for the period of April 19-25.
Westbrook was the first Indians pitcher to win weekly honors since Bartolo Colsn did it in September 2000.
Tourneau, the world's largest watch store, is proud to award American League Player of the Week Jake Westbrook with a Tourneau luxury Swiss timepiece from its Safari collection.
www.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/content/printer_friendly/mlb/y2004/m04/d26/c729742.jsp   (323 words)

  
 Vindy.com - Indians starting pitcher Jake Westbrook failed to protect a 7-3 lead.
Vindy.com - Indians starting pitcher Jake Westbrook failed to protect a 7-3 lead.
Indians starting pitcher Jake Westbrook failed to protect a 7-3 lead.
Jake Westbrook (2-2) failed to protect a 7-3 lead, allowing nine runs — eight earned — and 12 hits in 4 2/3 innings.
www.vindy.com /content/sports/local_regional/312745681010620.php   (1306 words)

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