Indians lose game; Swisher admits shoulder is problem

CLEVELAND -- Every loss is supposed to count as one, but some sure feel like they count a lot more.So it was Saturday night with the Indians, who saw an excellent comeback turn into a crushing 7-6 defeat to the Washington Nationals.It was so crushing that manager Terry Francona called what happened in the top of the ninth inning heartbreaking, a rare use of an emotional word by the manager.Thing is, he was right.At the center of it all was Nick Swisher, the free agent signee whose effervescence and attitude have been a key part of the Indians attempt to retool. At this point though, Swisher is struggling, and after the game he admitted his sore left shoulder is bothering him more than hes let on.Im grinding, guys, he said. Im the type of guy that I want to be in there every day regardless of what Ive got going on. Obviously its starting to physically show a little bit.Swisher didnt specify exactly whats wrong, but he missed time in spring training because of the shoulder. In late May, he took a few days off t

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