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CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians, with potentially a new catcher on their roster, will host the Oakland As on Sunday in the finale of a three-game series.The Indians have won the first two games, including a 6-3 victory on Saturday night that was followed by reports from several outlets that the Indians and Milwaukee Brewers have agreed on a trade for Milwaukee catcher Matt Lucroy.The Indians have been basically playing with two backup catchers, Chris Gimenez and Roberto Perez, since July 18, when starter Yan Gomes was placed on the disabled list with a separated right shoulder.Gomes isnt expected back until September. Acquiring Lucroy would be like getting two players for the Indians -- an All-Star-caliber catcher and hitter. One of the Indians priorities has been to add a bat, and Lucroy would fill that need.Even with Gomes, the Indians struggled offensively at catcher. Gomes was hitting .165 when he got hurt. Gimenez is batting .202 and Perez is hitting .043.The Indians will be giving up prospects in the deal, but outfielder Tyler Naquin wont be one of them. Naquin has emerged as a strong Rookie of the Year candidate. He leads American League rookies in hitting, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, triples and extra-base hits and is tied for the lead in home runs.He can hit the ball out of the park in any direction, Indians manager Terry Francona said. Hes a hard guy to defend because he uses the entire field.Naquin, a left-handed hitter, only starts against right-handed pitchers, so he will be in the lineup on Sunday with Oakland starting right-hander Sonny Gray.Gray is making the start that would have gone to Rich Hill, but Hill was placed on the disabled list Saturday with a blister on his left middle finger.Hill is another player whose name has been mentioned prominently in trade speculation, but any trade for Hill becomes more complicated by him being on the disabled list.The As did make a trade on Saturday, however, dealing outfielder Billy Burns to Kansas City for outfielder Brett Eibner. Eibner has some power and some speed. I know for us to make this deal we had to like him a lot, As manager Bob Melvin said.Eibner has been assigned to Triple-A Nashville.Gray (5-9, 5.43 ERA) has struggled this season. In 10 starts since being activated off the disabled list on June 5, he is 2-4 with a 4.83 ERA. 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Robbie Farah says hell dig his heels in and play out his contract with Wests Tigers despite his broken relationship with coach Jason Taylor.The feud between the pair continues to worsen with Farah insisting hes being forced out of the club and questioning Taylors approach to coaching.Farah led the Tigers NSW Cup side to a 42-24 win over Newtown on Saturday at Leichhardt Oval, three days after being dumped for Sundays round 20 NRL clash against St George Illawarra at ANZ Stadium.It is the latest chapter in an almost year-long dispute between the pair, after Taylor told Farah he was free to exit Concord at the end of last season. Farah is contracted to the Tigers through 2017.I am entitled to stay. As long as I do that I will keep doing what is required of me, he said.I have done that the whole year and that wont change. However else I get treated is out of my control. All I can control is my actions and I will continue to train hard as I have always done.I will continue being professional and try and keep my mouth shut and try not to do anything wrong because I think that is what they are trying to get me to do.Farrah indicated he felt he had been dropped because of the ill feeling between the coach and himself.dddddddddddd Taylor denies that is the case. I have kept my mouth shut for the last couple of years and it is hard when you see stuff written about you, false stuff, and people saying stuff about you and I havent responded, he said.I have just kept copping it on the chin and become a sucker for punishment. I have sat back and really there is nothing to gain by me saying anything. I will let my football do the talking.I am a contracted player. They can treat me however they want and I will continue to do what is asked of me.Farah said he was trying to stay upbeat.I got put back to the bench a few weeks ago, I didnt kick stones, he said.I have done my best and tried to alter my game. Obviously it is unnatural for me considering what I have done my whole career.I can definitely say I have done my utmost to do what is required of me but it seems that nothing I do is good enough at the moment. ' ' '