By John Solomon
How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years
The Indians' pitch to bring Nick Swisher "home" worked.

The Indians' pitch to bring Nick Swisher "home" worked.

Shin-Soo Choo didn't want to be part of the Indians' future. So they're moving on without him.
Shin-Soo Choo didn't want to be part of the Indians' future. So they're moving on without him.
Shin-Soo Choo didn't want to be part of the Indians' future. So they're moving on without him.
Someone had to be blamed for the Indians' collapse.
Grady Sizemore's latest comeback has already stalled.
Indians manager Manny Acta has finalized his coaching staff for 2012, promoting Scott Radinsky from the bullpen to pitching coach.
Ubaldo Jimenez went to the mound with the lead in the seventh inning.
Indians outfielder Shin-Soo Choo could miss up to 2 1/2 months after having surgery on his broken left thumb.
With Grady Sizemore close to returning from the disabled list, Indians manager Manny Acta joked the outfielder has another major hurdle to overcome.
Indians rookie Alex White has no idea what has caused soreness in his right middle finger that landed him on the 15-day disabled list.
Indians outfielder Shin-Soo Choo was arrested Monday on suspicion of drunken driving after a breathalyzer test showed he had a blood-alcohol level of .201 _ more than double Ohio's legal limit of .08.

Grady Sizemore takes one final, healthy cut in the batting cage and scoops up a few stray baseballs scattered on the infield grass. After pausing to sign autographs for a few fans, he heads off to the next phase of his daily workout.
Even as he packed his bags for New York, Austin Kearns knew there was a good chance he would be back in Cleveland.