More on the Indians Game From Jacobs Field

Hafner's town: The Mayor of Pronkville didn't have any plans to cut ribbons or incorporate his municipality. And unless he gets the right pitch, Travis Hafner had no plans to visit the section of seats at Jacobs Field named in his honor. "It won't do any good to go up there and swing as hard as I can," Hafner said Wednesday before the Indians faced the Oakland Athletics. "That's when you strike out four times." The section in the right-field mezzanine where Hafner has hit some of his longest homers was officially opened for business Wednesday night. Fans who bought tickets in the designated area received black "Pronkville 48" T-shirts. Hafner -- who got his nickname, a combination of "project" and "donkey," from former teammate Bill Selby -- downplayed the event. "Hopefully, the fans enjoy it and have fun with it," he said. On Tuesday, the Indians surprised Hafner with a video hyping Pronkville. The club taped segments with WWE pro wrestlers Big Show, John Cena, Edge and Jerry Lawler to promote Pronkville's debut and played the clip in the middle of the sixth inning, moments before Hafner hit a leadoff home run. "It got me fired up," said Hafner, a huge wrestling fan, who can rattle off the names of his favorite ring warriors like they were teammates. During the offseason, Hafner regularly watches pro wrestling matches on TV and has attended a few of the bigger events, where he has met some of the WWE's biggest names. Hafner is amused by the attention that has nickname has received. He said it's even popular with his mom. "She likes it," Hafner said. "Now I have to get my fiancee to."
Model Milton: Milton Bradley's return to Jacobs Field has been quiet, real quiet. The enigmatic outfielder, traded by the Indians two years ago, has steered clear of media members since arriving during the series opener. Bradley had been on the disabled list since May 7 with a sprained knee and didn't rejoin the A's until the late innings of Tuesday's game. Bradley told reporters "it's best to keep my mouth shut" when he was asked how he felt about being back in Cleveland. The Indians traded him to the Los Angeles Dodgers on the eve of the 2004 season, days after a heated exchange with manager Eric Wedge. Oakland manager Ken Macha said Bradley has been no trouble. In fact, he was among the team's most dependable players before getting hurt. "He plays hard, very intense and leaves it all out on the field," Macha said. "He wants to win. He's had no problem with me. He's been just fine all season."
Baselines: Longtime Cleveland sportscaster Casey Coleman, recently diagnosed with inoperable cancer, is expected to do a few innings of play-by-play on TV during this afternoon game. ... The Indians' four full-season minor league teams have a combined .558 winning percentage -- a major league-best. ... Hafner has the most homers (eight) and RBIs (25) in baseball vs. left-handers. Indians first baseman Eduardo Perez is second with seven homers and 20 RBIs.
Associated Press