Indians notebook: Several surprises for Tribe

A baseball season doesn't reach its sixth month without some surprises. In Cleveland, sometimes they are even pleasant ones.

Indians Manager Eric Wedge on Wednesday spent a few moments discussing right-hander Fausto Carmona, left-hander Rafael Perez, outfielder Franklin Gutierrez and second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera. All have provided key contributions to a first-place team.