Indians notebook: This is real life, ‘not a video game out there'

The 1988 Nintendo game "RBI Baseball" has become the favorite mode of clubhouse entertainment in Cleveland, but there's much more at stake when the real players take the field.

"It's baseball, it's not a video game out there," veteran outfielder Trot Nixon said after Sunday's 4-1 loss to Minnesota at Jacobs Field. "I'm sure people think it is. But the American League is a tough league, period, no matter who it is. You're not going to be successful in every opportunity you have. But we have played well this year and we'll continue to play well."