HOLIDAY, Fla. – Former Major League Baseball pitcher Roy Halladay died Tuesday after his plane crashed in the Gulf of Mexico, the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office confirmed in a press conference. The Florida Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Coast Guard, Pasco Fired Department and Pasco Sheriff’s Office all responded to the scene after a 911 call […]

When athletes get political on Twitter, the responses come in drones. Cleveland Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer has never been afraid to express his opinions on Twitter and Thursday was no different. Bauer started by tweeting his annoyance with Apple and Twitter for the types of articles and content that fill his timelines, though Apple and […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Cleveland Indians gave RHP Chris Perez his unconditional release Thursday afternoon. Perez, who is now a free agent, was 5-3 with a 4.33 ERA in 54 relief appearances in 2013 (54.0IP, 56H, 26ER, 11HR, 21BB, 54K, .263AVG). This past summer, Perez was found guilty of a drug abuse charge in […]

ROCKY RIVER, OH (WOIO) – Indians player Chris Perez and his wife, Melanie, were back in Rocky River Municipal Court to answer to drug charges on Tuesday. Chris Perez pleaded no contest to the drug abuse charge, and the judge found him guilty. “You made a big mistake,” the judge told Perez. “Kids look up to you.” […]

More problems for Doc Gooden — the troubled ex-MLB star has just been evicted from the NJ mansion he was renting after allegedly stiffing his landlord for months … TMZ has learned. What makes the situation even sadder … Dwight’s estranged wife was living in the home with their 2 young kids — who were […]

CLEVELAND – Indians pitcher Chris Perez and his wife Melanie have been charged with a misdemeanor count of possession of a controlled substance after a search warrant was served at their Rocky River home Tuesday. Police said the evidence examined from a suspicious package delivered to the home contained a little more than a third […]

PUT-IN-BAY, OH (WOIO) – A pitcher for the Cleveland Indians was involved in an incident at the Roundhouse Bar on Put-In-Bay early Monday morning. According to the police report, Joe Smith and another man were placed in hand restraints by officers after a fight at the bar. Smith apparently tried to enter the bar without his identification. […]