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Series Preview: Indians @ Red Sox

Brian Heise — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:00:15 +0000

I don’t want to say the Indians are reeling, but after two not so successful games against the Tigers, they could use a solid series to help get themselves back on track. Unfortunately, the Indians are faced with the task of traveling to Boston to take on the always difficult Boston Red Sox. For whatever reason, despite their record, the od Sox always find a way to make life difficult for the Indians.

The next four days shouldn’t be any different. Even though the Red Sox struggled mightily in 2012, this year’s version is much better and a more collective unit. Entering play tonight, they find themselves sitting in second place in the AL East behind the New York Yankees with a record of 28-19. That’s quite a departure from last year’s team that struggled from the first pitch of opening day and imploded by mid-May. (more…)

An Analysis of the Indians’ Success Against the Cy Young Army

Merritt Rohlfing — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:36 +0000

With the Cleveland Indians’ 6-0 drubbing of the Seattle Mariners and 2010 Cy Young winner Felix Hernandez this past Sunday, the Tribe is 7-1 against Cy Young winners this season. The run includes both of last season’s winners, R.A. Dickey on Opening Day and a thumping of David Price in Tampa, as well as superstars in Justin Verlander and retreads like Bartolo Colon, who is a shadow of his former self. It’s quite a shadow. The one loss? Of course, it’s to Jake Peavy of the Chicago White Sox. A guy who reconstructed his shoulder gets the better of a team that thumped the King and Verlander. Sometimes the Sox just don’t know when to get out of the way.

What does this mean? Any number of things. Maybe the guys were lucky that day. Maybe Felix and Verlander and Price and everyone else were just flat that time around. whatever it was, and including Peavy, the Cy Youngers hold a combined 8.20 ERA against Cleveland along with a lot of frowny faces. Let’s see how they did it. (more…)

Indians Swept by Tigers 11-7

Brian Heise — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:00:59 +0000

Well, it finally happened. The Indians seem to have finally cooled off thanks in large part to their arch rivals from the Motor City. After last night’s game, an 11-7 beat down that was marred by rain delays and was never really as close as the final score indicated, the Indians have lost two in a row for the first time since back to back losses to the Yankees and Phillies. (more…)