Brian HeiseBrian Heise

Brian is a die hard fan of all things Cleveland. He was a 2002 graduate of Benedictine High School (Cleveland) who went on to receive a business degree from Ohio Northern University in 2006 and an MBA from John Carroll University in 2008. Unfortunately, like many Clevelanders, he was forced to move away in order to find a job and has been living in New Orleans, LA since 2009. Despite the circumstances, Brian has maintained his Cleveland loyalty and refuses to lose hope that someone will win something, someday. He also manages his own Cleveland sports blog, www.diehardnight.com and can be followed on Twitter, @DieHardNight.

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Series Preview: Cleveland Indians vs. Seattle Mariners

Give the Indians credit. After coming off of a tough weekend in Boston they needed to come out strong against the Twins. They did just that by sweeping the two-game series, and they now come back to Cleveland…Read More

Indians’ Attendance Woes Continue…But Why?

The starting rotation is pitching great, the Bullpen Mafia is replicating the success of 2011, and the young studs in the Indians lineup look like stars in the making. To top it all off, the Indians find…Read More

Series Preview: Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins

Things did not go well for the Indians this weekend. Any and all positive momentum the Tribe had built up heading into the Boston series was essentially squashed thanks in part to some really poor pitching…Read More

Series Preview: Cleveland Indians at Boston Red Sox

Apparently it’s laundry week for the Cleveland Indians. After splitting a four-game series against the division-rival Chicago White Sox, the Indians will make their way to Boston to take on the…Read More

Tribe Rolls to 7-5 Win Over White Sox

Justin Masterson turned in a solid outing for the second straight start and the Indians blasted their way to a 7-5 win over the White Sox Thursday night to gave the Tribe (13-10) a solid series win over…Read More

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Series Preview: Cleveland Indians vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Well that was fun while it lasted. The Indians were rolling after coming off a very successful 7-2 road…Read More

Series Preview: Cleveland Indians vs. Kansas City Royals

The Cleveland Indians make their long awaited return to Progressive Field tonight after an impressive…Read More

Series Preview: Cleveland Indians at Oakland Athletics

Tonight the Indians look to continue what has been a successful first road trip of the season when they…Read More

Breaking Down the Tigers and Indians: The Bullpens

Heading into 2012, the bullpen was seen as an area of strength for both the Cleveland Indians and Detroit…Read More

Indians Get Sharper Look with New Uniforms

Anyone who’s watched the Cleveland Indians take the field this season may have noticed that something…Read More

Series Preview: Cleveland Indians vs. Chicago White Sox

Now that the excitement of opening weekend has come and gone at Progressive Field, it’s time for the Cleveland Indians (1-2) to get down to the real business of the 2012 season. That business would…Read More

Series Preview: Cleveland Indians vs. Toronto Blue Jays

Opening Day is finally upon us! After months of waiting, we can put all of the analysis, speculation, and trade rumors of the offseason behind us and we can all get to the part we truly enjoy. It’s…Read More

Making Sense of the Indians’ 2011 Financial Report

On Wednesday, Forbes released its annual “The Business of Baseball” report, which illustrates how well—or, in some cases, how poorly—the 30 Major League Baseball teams performed financially…Read More

Five Proposals for Johnny Damon Promotional Nights

As we now know, the Cleveland Indians took a brief look at Johnny Damon as a potential solution to their hole in left field. Ultimately, the Indians decided against offering Damon a contract and will…Read More

Breaking Down the Tigers and Indians: The Catchers

Heading into 2012, both the Tigers and Indians have question marks on their rosters. Whether it’s in the infield or out in the bullpen, both teams will struggle to overcome certain shortcomings in the…Read More

Breaking Down the Tigers and Indians: The Designated Hitters

The Indians and Tigers both have issues at designated hitter. Both cases are quite unique and each team has taken different actions towards rectifying the situation. Will these solutions prove to be…Read More

Breaking Down the Tigers and Indians: The Outfielders

So far in this epic position-by-position breakdown of the two best teams in the AL Central, we’ve looked at the corner and middle infielders for the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians. Today, we…Read More

Breaking Down the Tigers and Indians: The Middle Infielders

In part one of this epic breakdown of the two best teams in the AL Central, I took a look at the corner infield positions for the Tigers and Indians. Today, I’m going to break down the middle infielders.…Read More

Breaking Down the Tigers and Indians: The Corner Infielders

Now that we’ve all had a chance to settle down and allow the news of the Prince Fielder signing to digest, it’s time to figure out how it changes the complexion of the AL Central race. Specifically,…Read More

The Legend of Fausto Carmona: A Look Back on His Indians Career

“Let’s go Fausto!” “Let’s go Fausto!” For nine innings I sat in the nosebleeds along the third base line of what was then Jacobs Field screaming those words over, and over, and over until…Read More

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