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Scott Kazmir and the Rotation Battle That Never Was

Here’s a not-so-subtle secret about baseball: Starting pitching has the ability to make or break a season. It doesn’t matter at what level. If you don’t have quality starting pitching,…Read More

The Impact of the Terry Francona Culture

At this point, we’ve all seen the of the “Harlem Shake” done thousands of times. It’s spread across the internet like wildfire. People from all walks of life have gotten involved…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, but there is a big surprise in…well, Surprise, Arizona, this year. The Cleveland Indians…Read More

Spring Training Key for Tribe’s Rotation Candidates

Spring Training games have begun for the Indians, and optimism is high. With the signings of Terry Francona, Nick Swisher and Michael Bourn, the fans finally have something to be excited about. Despite…Read More

Terry Francona: Indians Manager And Social Coordinator

Preparing for a season is a daunting task for any manager in the major leagues. The manager has to be able to convey his vision to a group of men and most importantly have them buy in with a clear understanding…Read More

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Rotation Questions and Huff the Magic Lefty

I’m so low on David Huff right now. I’ll admit it’s cause I didn’t just buy the original hype…Read More

From The Desert Back To The Snow Belt

All the hype from Arizona is about finished.  We learned plenty about the Indians in Arizona for the…Read More

Trevor Crowe Sent Packing, Barfield Makes Big Club

Trevor Crowe  and Josh Barfield were secretly battling for the Cleveland Indians final roster spot. …Read More

Cuts Galore, Now At 44

There are 44 players left in Indians camp.  22 of the 44 have secure roster spots.  The rotation will…Read More

The Spring Report Card (So Far)

The Cleveland Indians are not having their best spring training by any means.  Plenty of stuff has…Read More

The Versatile Josh Barfield

Expectations were really high when the Indians acquired Josh Barfield from the Padres.  In his rookie…Read More

Anthony Reyes : Destination Rotation

Anthony Reyes had a sore elbow shut down his 2008 season early.  So far this spring, Reyes has yet…Read More

The 2009 Cleveland Indians: 10 Predictions

I believe that the 2009 Cleveland Indians will win the AL Central by at least 6 games.  I also believe…Read More

Worrying About The Health of Travis Hafner And Victor Martinez

Travis Hafner and Victor Martinez are both 100%, for now.  These two key components are going to assist…Read More

Goodyear Company Hosts Ohio Fan Appreciation Day this Saturday

This pertains to those who will be around Goodyear this weekend – Saturday, March 7th to be exact. …Read More

Meet Matt LaPorta, The Next Big Thing for The Cleveland Indians

Remember the big trade of last season? The one that had Indians fans pouting about the team throwing…Read More

All These Years, When Already?

I have friends who have been disgusted about the losing patterns of all Cleveland teams.  It has been…Read More

Why Mark DeRosa Is The Key to The 2009 Cleveland Indians Success

Based on the video clip, you can see how very popular Mark DeRosa was in Chicago.  DeRosa was always…Read More

Do You Know Anything About Cleveland Indians Manager Eric Wedge?

Do you really know anything about Cleveland’s Manager Eric Wedge?  I never really knew much about…Read More

Carl Pavano – Third in the Rotation?

It went largely unnoticed, but the Indians signed P Carl Pavano to a one-year, $1.5 million contract…Read More