Indians' closer Chris Perez didn't need to be told to pass up the World Baseball Classic, Bud Shaw writes in his Sunday Spin column. GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Chris Perez gave himself the hook. He didn't wait for his manager to pat him on the back and ask for the ball. Perez told the Indians' medical staff he was hurting Wednesday, a day after he pitched an inning against Kansas City. A call from manager Terry Francona followed later in the day. "I said, 'What do you want to do?'" Francona explained. "He said, 'I don't think I should pitch in the ... Read More