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Indians Highlights from the SABR Analytics Conference

Lewie Pollis — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:00:58 +0000

This past weekend, thanks to the generosity of the Anthony A. Yoseloff Foundation, I had the tremendous honor of attending the Society for American Baseball Research Analytics Conference in Phoenix. It would be impossible to write a recap of the weekend that does justice to the incredible experience I had, but sprinkled amongst the high-level research presentations and captivating panelists were a number of interesting Tribe tidbits. Here’s a brief summary of the most interesting Indians-related topics from the conference. (more…)

How the Dodgers’ New TV Deal Hurts the Indians

Brian Heise — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:03:15 +0000

When Fox Sports recently purchased SportsTime Ohio and the rights to broadcast every non-nationally televised Indians game, many fans, including myself, thought this could help the Indians catch up with the competition. That dream appears to have lasted an entire month. The dream is dead and we have no one to thank but the Los Angeles Dodgers. (more…)

Attendance Still the Main Factor in Indians’ Balance Sheet

Jeff Mount — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:07:42 +0000

It is certainly good news that the Indians reaped a windfall by selling their regional sports network, SportsTime Ohio. While we are all happy for the Dolans, what we really want to know is how this affects the ability of the Indians to field a competitive team. If this sale was made under the same conditions that most business transactions take place, it is doubtful that the sale price of $230 million dollars will affect the team on the field much at all. Most of that money will probably go toward retiring debt and improving liquidity, which can make the Indians less hesitant to take on a long-term obligation such as the Nick Swisher deal, but it would be a mistake to think that this money will translate directly into the yearly payroll. (more…)