Shapiro: Wedge's Job Safe This Year

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Indians general manager Mark Shapiro says that manager Eric Wedge's job is safe for the remainder of the season.

"As I've said all along, the responsibility for the disappointments of this season don't rest on one person," Shapiro said Sunday. "The responsibility is spread equally throughout the players, the front office, Eric and his staff.

"I thought it was important for the second half to remove a potential distraction that exists from that speculation."

Cleveland is just 33-49, the worst record in the American League.