Evan VogelEvan Vogel

I'm Evan and I am a teacher, father, husband and writer, not necessarily in that order. I have my own blog through MLBlogs (http://thebaseballhaven.mlblogs.com/), where I write about all things baseball, beyond my work with Wahoo's on First. I am a baseball junkie and I study players from the minors to the majors, looking and hoping to find the next superstar for my keeper league. Follow me on Twitter (EvanVogelTweets) to see my random thoughts and what I find interesting in social media.

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Yan Gomes – Catcher Extraordinaire

Even before Corey Kluber‘s masterful Sunday afternoon start, there was something to his relationship with Yan Gomes in the 2013 season. In fact, most of Cleveland’s starters are thriving with…Read More

Is Chisenhall the Answer?

The Indians have lost eight in a row, they have fallen below .500 (30-32), and they appear to be one of the bottom third or worst teams on the road in all of baseball (12-20, .375). Since June 1, the team…Read More

Reflecting on Ubaldo Jimenez

It was easy to look back on the Ubaldo Jimenez trade and wonder if keeping Drew Pomeranz and Alex White would have been the better option…at least, that was the case until April 29, when he seemingly…Read More

What Could Francisco Lindor Provide the Indians?

Francisco Lindor is a very good prospect, ranked as the Indians’ No.1 prospect and the No.13 prospect in all of MLB by Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com prior to the season. After posting incredible numbers…Read More

Why You Can’t Panic About a Bullpen…

What a difference a couple of weeks can make. Back on May 9, I wrote about the success of the Indians bullpen after they compiled the following statistics: 4-0, 2.65 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, and a 102:37 K:BB in…Read More

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It Chizn’t Time to Panic on Chisenhall

How nice would Allen Craig look in the Cleveland Indians order right now? A team with all kinds of offensive…Read More

Great Scott! Kazmir is Officially Revitalized

June 15, 2011. A date that is probably now a chip on the shoulder of Scott Kazmir. Maybe it now rests…Read More

Is it the Pitching or the HItting?

The Cleveland Indians are 16-14, 1.5 games out of first in the AL Central heading into Wednesday night’s…Read More

Ryan is Ra-burnin’

Isn’t it incredible what can happen in a week? On April 24, Ryan Raburn was hitting a whopping…Read More

Carlos Carrasco Has Some Maturing to Do

Carlos Carrasco was the prize in the Cliff Lee trade with Philadelphia in July of 2009, having been ranked…Read More

The 2013 Cleveland Indians: A Team That You Can Love

If you didn’t notice the fire in the dugout on Wednesday night when the Indians beat the Toronto…Read More

Who is the Better Prospect: Francisco Lindor or Dorssys Paulino?

For all of the negativity that the Cleveland Indians have taken for their failed drafts over the last…Read More

Appreciating the Tantalizing Talents of Drew Stubbs

When the Cleveland Indians acquired Drew Stubbs from the Cincinnati Reds in the Shin-Soo Choo deal in…Read More

Lonnie Chisenhall Poised for Breakout Season

Finally freed from competition with stars like Jack Hannahan and Jose Lopez, 24-year-old Lonnie Chisenhall…Read More

Spring Training Notes: Could Indians’ Pitching Be a Strength?

Yes, it’s just spring training and the opposing hitters are working on their swing and their timing,…Read More

Should the Tribe Buy into Ryan Raburn?

Well, it’s spring training once again and Ryan Raburn is up to his old tricks. After hitting six…Read More

Looking at the Competition: Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox finished three games behind the Detroit Tigers in the AL Central in 2012, which…Read More

Looking at the Competition: Minnesota Twins

After finishing with the worst record in the American League in 2012 (66-96), the Minnesota Twins are…Read More

Looking at the Competition: Kansas City Royals

When you’re a fan of a specific team, it is easy for the moves of other teams to get lost in translation.…Read More

Can Justin Masterson Be An Ace?

Heading into his age-28 season in 2013, Justin Masterson is an anomaly. He isn’t a top-tier pitcher…Read More