Archive for December, 2011

Today—as you are probably aware—is New Year’s Eve, meaning there are less than 24 hours left in 2011. This week at Wahoo’s on First, we’ve been counting down the biggest Indians plays of the season. But while we’ve spilled plenty of ink on the clutch performances that helped the Indians win, we haven’t paid much attention to the most emotionally exciting moments of 2011, the ones that have stayed with us and gave us hope all year long. In this special edition of the Weekly Wroundtable, we asked 11 Indians bloggers from six different sites to weigh in with their [...]

The year 2011 is drawing to a close, and what a year it was for the Cleveland Indians. It was a year of disappointments: injuries, slumps, and a conspicuous lack of action at Progressive Field in October. But there was also half-season in first place, the return of a local hero, and the debuts of some future franchise cornerstones. And, of course, there were the amazing clutch performances it seemed like we saw every night, at least for the first few months of the season. In honor of the incredible comebacks and never-say-die attitude that characterized the Tribe’s winning streaks, [...]

The new year is almost upon us, and with it will come a fresh start and fresh hope for the Cleveland Indians. But before we turn our calendars to 2012, we at Wahoo’s on First wanted to look back at the highlights of the 2011 season. This week, we’ll be counting down the top Tribe plays of the 2011 season, as determined by Win Probability Added (check out the FanGraphs Saber Library entry for a full explanation). Now we finish the countdown with Travis Hafner‘s walk-off home run against the Mariners on May 13. The Indians were still growing their AL Central lead [...]

The new year is almost upon us, and with it will come a fresh start and fresh hope for the Cleveland Indians. But before we turn our calendars to 2012, we at Wahoo’s on First wanted to look back at the highlights of the 2011 season. This week, we’ll be counting down the top Tribe plays of the 2011 season, as determined by Win Probability Added (check out the FanGraphs Saber Library entry for a full explanation). Next in the countdown: Travis Hafner‘s walk-off grand slam against the Blue Jays on July 7.

The new year is almost upon us, and with it will come a fresh start and fresh hope for the Cleveland Indians. But before we turn our calendars to 2012, we at Wahoo’s on First wanted to look back at the highlights of the 2011 season. This week, we’ll be counting down the top Tribe plays of the 2011 season, as determined by Win Probability Added (check out the FanGraphs Saber Library entry for a full explanation). Next in the countdown: Asdrubal Cabrera‘s go-ahead home run against the Royals on August 27.

The new year is almost upon us, and with it will come a fresh start and fresh hope for the Cleveland Indians. But before we turn our calendars to 2012, we at Wahoo’s on First wanted to look back at the highlights of the 2011 season. This week, we’ll be counting down the top Tribe plays of the 2011 season, as determined by Win Probability Added (check out the FanGraphs Saber Library entry for a full explanation). Next in the countdown: Austin Kearns‘ go-ahead home run against the Yankees on July 4.

The new year is almost upon us, and with it will come a fresh start and fresh hope for the Cleveland Indians. But before we turn our calendars to 2012, we at Wahoo’s on First wanted to look back at the highlights of the 2011 season. This week, we’ll be counting down the top Tribe plays of the 2011 season, as determined by Win Probability Added (check out the FanGraphs Saber Library entry for a full explanation). Next in the countdown: Jack Hannahan‘s game-tying home run against the Twins on June 8.

The new year is almost upon us, and with it will come a fresh start and fresh hope for the Cleveland Indians. But before we turn our calendars to 2012, we at Wahoo’s on First wanted to look back at the highlights of the 2011 season. This week, we’ll be counting down the top Tribe plays of the 2011 season, as determined by Win Probability Added (check out the FanGraphs Saber Library entry for a full explanation). Next in the countdown: Travis Buck‘s clutch home run against the Reds on May 21.

The new year is almost upon us, and with it will come a fresh start and fresh hope for the Cleveland Indians. But before we turn our calendars to 2012, we at Wahoo’s on First wanted to look back at the highlights of the 2011 season. This week, we’ll be counting down the top Tribe plays of the 2011 season, as determined by Win Probability Added (check out the FanGraphs Saber Library entry for a full explanation). Next in the countdown: Travis Buck‘s game-tying double against the Blue Jays on July 9.

The new year is almost upon us, and with it will come a fresh start and fresh hope for the Cleveland Indians. But before we turn our calendars to 2012, we at Wahoo’s on First wanted to look back at the highlights of the 2011 season. This week, we’ll be counting down the top Tribe plays of the 2011 season, as determined by Win Probability Added (check out the FanGraphs Saber Library entry for a full explanation). Next on the countdown: Travis Hafner‘s RBI double against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, July 25. This was one of the best [...]