Adios Cabbie, it was fun … until it wasn’t
Back in 2006, the Indians had the bright idea of a first base platoon of Ben Broussard and the 36-year old right-handed free agent signee Eduardo Perez. All credit to the great Anthony Castrovince, now...
View ArticleTribe Weekend Recap: Consistently Inconsistent play, King Kluber and the...
Win four straight. Lose four straight. Get everyone thinking that, once again, you are sunk. Lose two more veterans to the disabled list. Go to New York and visit Yankee Stadium, your personal house...
View ArticleLack of offense ruins feeling potential double dip sweep
See, this is what .500 baseball teams do. Win four. Lose four. Win three, lose a game you shouldn’t lose. Wash, rinse, repeat. Your Cleveland Indians spent eight hours proving they are what they are...
View ArticleNow and Later: Sorting out the Indians’ options at the plate
Nick Swisher, Michael Bourn, Ryan Raburn, and Jason Giambi—four players who were all significant contributors on a 92-win playoff team last year that featured just twelve hitters1. This season, all...
View ArticleTom Hamilton tells Zach Walters to “FORGET ABOUT THE BUNT!”
Listening to Tom Hamilton call Zach Walters’ go-ahead two-run homer was fun. This Vine doesn’t have the whole call, but it’s still pretty awesome to hear Hamilton scream “FORGET ABOUT THE BUNT!”...
View ArticleIndians 8, White Sox 6: Bunt, Force, Trauma
8:06 PM – I crunched some numbers earlier today that suggested the Indians need to shoot for at least 90 wins if they want to make the playoffs. I don’t know why I did that work, because you could...
View ArticleIndians infield and a goodbye note: While We’re Waiting…
On the left side of the Indians infield: What should the plan be for 2015? The big hurdle was first to identify how to solve Asdrubal Cabrera’s free agency. That got solved in the form of Zach Walters....
View ArticleFrancisco Lindor to start 2015 in Triple-A
Those Cleveland Indians fans looking to see Francisco Lindor in the big leagues will apparently have to wait a little while longer. Terry Pluto of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that the Tribe...
View ArticleMike Aviles placed on Family Medical Emergency List, Zach Walters recalled to...
On Friday, the Indians announced that they have placed utility man Mike Aviles on the Family Medical Emergency list. To fill Aviles’ spot on the Indians roster, the team has recalled utility man Zach...
View ArticleTop Indians prospect Francisco Lindor to be promoted on Sunday
After a false alarm last weekend, the day is finally here: No. 1 Cleveland Indians prospect Francisco Lindor will be promoted on Sunday. Yahoo! Sports’ Jeff Passan was the first to report the news;...
View ArticleCould Indians be looking to trade Jose Ramirez?
The Cleveland Indians are in an odd situation when it comes to the upcoming trade deadline. Yes, they’re a disappointing team sitting at 44-47. They remain only 5.5 games out of a wild card spot. Are...
View ArticleHandicapping the Indians outfield battle: 9 Players, 3 Spots
Now that the 2015 season has turned itself over to evaluating players for 2016 rather than making a playoff push1 , it is important to recognize where the battles are being forged. Barring a...
View ArticleThe 10 Percent: Indians Spring Training update
The Cleveland Indians are playing baseball again, which is a wonderful addition to our lives. The issue is that the sample sizes are small, the amount of MiLB talent running around is large, and there...
View ArticleIndians trade Ramsey, Walters to Dodgers for cash considerations
The Cleveland Indians have made a trade, but not the kind that will make you feel any better about their current outfield situation. On Sunday afternoon, the team announced that they have dealt...
View ArticleAdios Cabbie, it was fun … until it wasn’t
Back in 2006, the Indians had the bright idea of a first base platoon of Ben Broussard and the 36-year old right-handed free agent signee Eduardo Perez. All credit to the great Anthony Castrovince, now...
View ArticleTribe Weekend Recap: Consistently Inconsistent play, King Kluber and the...
Win four straight. Lose four straight. Get everyone thinking that, once again, you are sunk. Lose two more veterans to the disabled list. Go to New York and visit Yankee Stadium, your personal house...
View ArticleLack of offense ruins feeling potential double dip sweep
See, this is what .500 baseball teams do. Win four. Lose four. Win three, lose a game you shouldn’t lose. Wash, rinse, repeat. Your Cleveland Indians spent eight hours proving they are what they are...
View ArticleNow and Later: Sorting out the Indians’ options at the plate
Nick Swisher, Michael Bourn, Ryan Raburn, and Jason Giambi—four players who were all significant contributors on a 92-win playoff team last year that featured just twelve hitters1. This season, all...
View ArticleTom Hamilton tells Zach Walters to “FORGET ABOUT THE BUNT!”
Listening to Tom Hamilton call Zach Walters’ go-ahead two-run homer was fun. This Vine doesn’t have the whole call, but it’s still pretty awesome to hear Hamilton scream “FORGET ABOUT THE BUNT!”...
View ArticleIndians 8, White Sox 6: Bunt, Force, Trauma
8:06 PM – I crunched some numbers earlier today that suggested the Indians need to shoot for at least 90 wins if they want to make the playoffs. I don’t know why I did that work, because you could...
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