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The 1993 Indians Home Opener in Retrospect

Brian Heise — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:00:06 +0000

There is a lot of excitement surrounding the 2013 Indians. The trades, the free agent signings, and the potential for success that this season holds has the fans on edge. There is a buzz about this team we haven’t experienced in years and it’s mildly refreshing. Now, after a promising first week of the season, the Indians are set to finally open their home schedule against the dreaded New York Yankees. (more…)

How the 2013 Cleveland Indians Roster was Assembled

Steve Kinsella — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:00:51 +0000

The Cleveland Indians had themselves quite an offseason and the makeup of the 2013 roster looks very different from that of the 2012 team. Gone from the 2012 Opening Day roster are Tony Sipp, Rafael Perez, Jairo Asencio, Dan Wheeler, Jeanmar Gomez, Josh Tomlin, Derek Lowe, Travis Hafner, Shin-Soo Choo, Casey Kotchman, Shelley Duncan, Aaron Cunningham, Jose Lopez, and Jack Hannahan. (more…)

Ghosts of Cleveland Past: Sudden Sam McDowell

Brian Heise — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:00:53 +0000

Long before there was CC Sabathia, Cliff Lee, or even Justin Masterson, another man with a lightning bolt for an arm, gifted to him at birth by the baseball gods, called Cleveland home. Ask anyone lucky enough to have seen him pitch and they will swear that he is the greatest pitcher to wear an Indians uniform not named Bob Feller. For those of us who weren’t as fortunate, he’s just another name lost in Indians lore. But, who is the man in question? It’s none other than Sudden Sam McDowell. (more…)