CLEVELAND -- With Mondays non-waivers trade deadline fast approaching, two teams expected to be active, one as a buyer, one as a seller, will meet Friday night at Progressive Field for the first game of a three-game series.The Oakland As, who have been one of the hotter teams in the league since the All-Star break, will face the Cleveland Indians, who have come stumbling out of the break.The As have won five of their last six games and are 9-4 since the break. The Indians have lost four of their last five games and are 5-6 since the break.Even with their recent surge, the As are still 47-55 and in fourth place in the AL West while the Indians are 57-42 and in first place in the AL Central. However, in the last eight days the Indians have seen their lead in the division shrink from 7 1/2 games to 4 1/2 games.The As were thought to be sellers at the trade deadline, and have a handful of players who might be of interest to a contending team, but as the series in Cleveland begins, the As havent made any significant moves.I know theres some time left, but we havent moved anybody, As manager Bob Melvin told MLB.com. Were playing better baseball and that certainly gives pause for thought.The Indians, on the other hand, have been leading their division since June 3, but still have some needs that they would like to address before Mondays trade deadline. Chief among those needs is bullpen help, specifically a left-hander.For most of this season the Indians have operated with no left-handers in their bullpen. They currently have just one: Kyle Crockett, who is a finesse lefty, who hasnt allowed a run in five appearances in July, but still has a 7.36 ERA in 16 appearances overall.When hes confident and hitting his spots and working ahead he can do it, said manager Terry Francona. But he doesnt have the luxury of having a 95 mph fastball, which allows you to get away with some mistakes. When he makes his pitches, hes fine.A left-handed reliever is at the top of the Indians trade deadline shopping list, with a catcher being a close second. Catcher Yan Gomes is expected to miss at least another month with a separated shoulder. In Gomes absence backups Chris Gimenez and Roberto Perez have shared the catching duties.In game one of the series Friday night the As starter will be Kendall Graveman, who has been on a roll. Clevelands starter, Trevor Bauer, has struggled in recent starts.In his first nine starts this season, Graveman was 1-6 with a 5.36 ERA. 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MINNEAPOLIS -- Prosecutors say theyre reviewing a report prepared by University of Minnesota investigators on allegations of sexual assault by several members of the Gopher football team.In a statement Tuesday, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said his office will review the report and has no further comment for now. His spokesman, Chuck Laszewski, declined to comment on whether the review means they might reopen the investigation.Minneapolis police spokeswoman Sgt. Catherine Michal told the St. Paul PPioneer Press the case is closed and that there are no plans to reopen it.ddddddddddddThe prosecutors office said in October it had insufficient evidence to charge anyone after a police investigation of the September incident. The university conducted its own investigation, which led to last weeks suspensions of 10 players and a brief boycott of football activities by the team. ' ' '
