Walkoffs, first pitches and draft day: Thursday AM News & Notes

Recaps - ICYMI

A walkoff worth waiting for: Tribe sweeps Pink Hats on Cabrera bomb - Let's Go Tribe - LGT recap.

Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians - June 4, 2014 | MLB.com CLE Recap - Indians.com recap.

Asdrubal Cabrera's 3-run homer gives Cleveland Indians' 7-4 victory over Boston in 12 innings | cleveland.com - PD recap.

Tribe News

Was Tony La Russa on Cleveland Indians' radar? Hey, Hoynsie! | cleveland.com - Hey Hoynsie! How would Tony La Russa look running the Indians' baseball operations?

Ben Tate throws out first pitch at Indians game - Browns running back dives into the heart of Cleveland

Red Sox Notes: A.J. Pierzynski Ejected Against Indians At Weird Time | Boston Red Sox | NESN.com - It seems series sweeps are all the Boston Red Sox know. The Red Sox suffered a 7-4, 12-inning loss to the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday at Progressive Field.

Johnny Manziel Flashes Money Sign Before Indians-Red Sox Game (Photos) | Cleveland Browns | NESN.com - Mother Nature is no match for Johnny Football. A lengthy rain delay at Progressive Field threw a wrench in Johnny Manziel's plans to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Cleveland Indians' game against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday.

Improved mechanics help Hagadone find success | indians.com: News - Indians.com notes article.

Three Mudcats named to All-Star Team :: WRALSportsFan.com - Three Carolina Mudcats players were named to the 2014 Carolina League All-Star Team on Wednesday.

Draft Day

Draft gold there for the taking starting tonight: Cleveland Indians notebook | cleveland.com
With MLB's first year player draft starting today, the Indians will have four picks in the first 61 selections.

Future starts now: Excitement of 2014 MLB Draft arrives | MLB.com: News - Happy draft day, everybody!

Welcome To Draft Day! - BaseballAmerica.com - Baseball America draft resources

Around the Horn

Baseball icon Don Zimmer dies at 83 | MLB.com: News - His distinctions live on, and now that he is gone, form a baseball legend more entertaining than most. Don Zimmer -- Zim, Zimmy, Zip, Popeye or however you knew him -- left us Wednesday, seemingly reducing the number of characters in the game by more than one.

Pete Rose slams Jimmy Rollins for going after a record. PETE ROSE! | HardballTalk - Takes a record chaser to know a record chaser, dude.

Tigers call up shortstop prospect Eugenio Suarez | HardballTalk - Another spin on the Tigers' Wheel of Shortstops.