2008 Cleveland Indians season
The 2008 Cleveland Indians season marked the 108th season for the franchise, as the Indians attempted to defend their American League Central title. The team played all of its home games at Progressive Field (formerly known as Jacobs Field).
| 2008 Cleveland Indians | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | American League | |
| Division | Central | |
| Ballpark | Progressive Field | |
| City | Cleveland, Ohio | |
| Owners | Larry Dolan | |
| General managers | Mark Shapiro | |
| Managers | Eric Wedge | |
| Television | SportsTime Ohio (Matt Underwood, Rick Manning, Al Pawlowski) WKYC (Jim Donovan, Rick Manning) | |
| Radio | WTAM · WMMS Cleveland Indians Radio Network (Tom Hamilton, Jim Rosenhaus, Mike Hegan) | |
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2008 was the final year that the Indians held spring training in Winter Haven, Florida, at Chain of Lakes Park. In 2009 the Indians would return to train in Goodyear, Arizona for the first time in 15 years at the new Goodyear Ballpark.
The Indians approached the winter of 2007–08 with the idea that tinkering at the edges was what was primarily needed to build on the previous year. Acquired in the offseason were utility infielder Jamey Carroll, Japanese League reliever Masahide Kobayashi and reliever Jorge Julio.