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The Cleveland Curse of Mike and Mike

Two years in a row the Indians were playing solid baseball well into May. Two years in a row they suddenly fell apart, culminating in the firing of Manny Acta and the need for drastic changes. In stepped…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

Breaking Down Angel Hernandez’s Ninth Inning Decision

As we detailed earlier today in the game recap from last night’s game, the Indians squeaked out a victory over the Oakland Athletics thanks largely in part to the umpiring crew. More specifically,…Read More

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 postseason rather than expose his arm to the strain of excessive innings a year removed from Tommy…Read More

Indians Show Support for Jason Collins

For those of you who might not be aware (Honestly, I’m sure there aren’t many at this point), veteran NBA center Jason Collins came out publicly as a homosexual yesterday in a revealing and…Read More

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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

Why I Love the 2013 Cleveland Indians

I love baseball, I really do. Why else do I spend an inordinate amount of time thinking, watching and…Read More

Why MLB Should Not Ban Home Plate Collisions

Home-plate collisions are among the most dangerous plays in baseball. The Indians experienced this firsthand…Read More

In Defense of Carlos Carrasco

Few times in recent years have Cleveland fans so strongly turned on a player as quickly as they have…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

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

On Terry Francona and the Indians’ New Hope

“We don’t know how good we’re going to be, but I’m excited to see how much better we can get.”…Read More

Attention Tribe Fans: It’s Too Early to Panic

I know what you’re thinking: the season is over. Okay, maybe that’s not actually what you’re…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

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

Indians to Show Improved Versatility, Right-Handed Power

In 2012 the Cleveland Indians were a top-heavy left-handed hitting club, had very little positional flexibility,…Read More

Ten Reasons to be Skeptical About the 2013 Indians

With all of the excitement surrounding the offseason moves made by the Indians, expectations are the…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

In Search of Another Joey Votto

The Cleveland Indians showed last year they just don’t have that offensive anchor that any great team…Read More