Jeff Mount
I have been an Indians fan since Alvin Dark was manager. When I am not watching baseball, reading baseball. or thinking about baseball, I enjoy cycling, history, and music. I am married with two daughters.
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The View From Columbus
I went to the Columbus Clippers game Saturday night. It is always interesting to watch Indians’ prospects, because sometimes there appears to be little correlation between minor league numbers and major…Read More
Why All the Bouncing Around with the Lineup?
Within the space of the past four games, we have seen Mark Reynolds at first base and third base. Nick Swisher has been at first base, right field, and designated hitter. Carlos Santana has been at catcher…Read More
Should Brett Myers be Guaranteed a Rotation Spot?
Remember Brett Myers? You know the guy. Pitched so poorly his first couple of times out that we speculated here at Wahoo’s on First that he was hurt, then it turned out he actually was hurt. He’s…Read More
Possible Reasons For Demoting Lonnie Chisenhall, None of Which I Like
The careers of two Indians who were thought to be significant parts of the future took dramatic turns for the worse Monday. While the recent events on the field are ample cause for optimism, this continuing…Read More
The Problems with Replay
I must admit that it took about five looks before I was convinced that Adam Rosales’ fly ball hit the railing and not the wall, so I can somewhat sympathize with the umpires’ reluctance to overrule…Read More
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Does the World Series Matter as Much as it Used To?
A big fuss was made last year when the Washington Nationals chose to sit Stephen Strasburg for the entire…Read More
Don’t Hope for Much More from Ryan Raburn
I really like the way Terry Francona uses his bench. I have always felt that over the course of a season…Read More
What Should Indians Do with Ubaldo Jimenez?
I confess, Ubaldo Jimenez has turned me into a raging schizophrenic. You probably deduced that if you’ve…Read More
A New Idea for Dealing with Hit by Pitches
The fact is that nobody but Carlos Carrasco knows whether he intended to hit Kevin Youkilis. To his credit,…Read More
Indians Should Remain Open to Trading Chris Perez
There are a lot of teams who fancy themselves contenders and are worried about their bullpens. The Milwaukee…Read More
The Importance of Throwing Strikes
It’s hard not to feel better about the Indians’ rotation after the weekend just past. Justin Masterson…Read More
Five Reasons to Stay Optimistic About the Indians
Yesterday, Lewie argued that it’s too soon for Indians fans to panic about the team’s slow…Read More
Trusting Terry Francona on Swinging in 3-0 Counts
Last week, Lewie argued that Terry Francona is wrong to encourage Indians hitters to swing in 3-0 counts.…Read More
Appreciating the Poetry of Opening Day
Over the next six months we will analyze every aspect of the Cleveland Indians down to the frequency…Read More
Five Last-Minute Moves the Indians Should Make
The Cleveland Indians are this close to having a perfect offseason, so why not finish the job? Since…Read More
How Patient Will Indians be if Players Struggle in 2013?
One of the questions we all asked about the Indians last year on a daily basis was “Why is that guy…Read More
Are the Indians Better than the White Sox?
As excited as we all are about the offseason the Indians have had, it’s important to be realistic.…Read More
Trying to Come to Terms with the Steroid Era
It’s hard to be any kind of a baseball fan and not care deeply about the Hall of Fame. More than any…Read More
Some Thoughts on the Indians’ 2013 Batting Order
I’m kind of geeky about batting orders. This puts me at odds with statheads, who tend to think…Read More
Was Moving Nick Swisher to First Base the Right Move?
When the Cleveland Indians signed Michael Bourn, my first thought was that Nick Swisher would be the…Read More
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