2007 Cleveland Indians | ||
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American League Central Champions | ||
League | American League | |
Division | Central | |
Ballpark | Jacobs Field | |
City | Cleveland | |
Record | 96–66 (.593) | |
Divisional place | 1st | |
Owners | Larry Dolan | |
General managers | Mark Shapiro | |
Managers | Eric Wedge | |
Television | SportsTime Ohio (Matt Underwood, Rick Manning, Al Pawlowski, Brian Anderson) WKYC (Jim Donovan, Rick Manning) | |
Radio | WTAM · WMMS Cleveland Indians Radio Network (Tom Hamilton, Jim Rosenhaus, Mike Hegan) | |
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The 2007 Cleveland Indians season was the 107th season for the franchise. The Indians won the American League Central title for the first time since 2001 on September 23, 2007, with a win over the Oakland Athletics. They played for the American League title before losing to the Boston Red Sox in seven games.
To prepare for 2007, Indians General Manager Mark Shapiro signed relievers Aaron Fultz, Joe Borowski, and Roberto Hernández to fix a bullpen that had the fewest saves (and most blown saves) in 2006. He also traded third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff for second baseman Josh Barfield.[1] On January 2, Luis Rivas was signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Indians.[2]