Archive for November, 2009

After being passed over for the managerial position in Cleveland, no doubt Torey Lovullo was disappointed. However, he still stands a chance to wind up with the parent team in some capacity. Remember, the entire staff needs replacing… Lovullo thinks that the extensive work he has done with most of the players on the team gives him some advantage. After all, they seemed to be winning on his teams, right? Perhaps if we used some of the people that developed the talent in the lower ranks, it could translate to a better final product in the major leagues. The only [...]

I will try not to blow this out of proportion, THAT much. I know we were not a contender at all this season, nor were we some decent pitching away from being there. Well, maybe pitching was the difference…but still, I am trying to act as though us Indian fans are above blaming problems on the front office…again! We knew this was coming as soon as the Phillies and Yankees clinched World Series berths. CC vs. Cliff. Game One. The rumble was on in the Bronx with two pitchers transplanted from the wasteland that has become known as Progressive Field. [...]

Now that this has fully set in, I do not feel quite so betrayed by the front office. I will support Manny Acta until he gives me a reason not to. Hopefully, that doesn’t come too soon. Acta is young, energetic, and a hard worker. When he lost the Nationals job, he immediately started scouting rosters of teams he would potentially end up with…including the Indians. How ignorant can the guy be? Even he knew Eric Wedge had one foot out the door. Sure, Acta doesn’t bring over a winning resume’ as a manager. As noted earlier, he was a third [...]