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What Red Sox, Dodgers’ Trade Means for Small-Market Teams

Lewie Pollis — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:12:17 +0000

Everyone knows that baseball is unbalanced. Richer teams can hold onto their homegrown players, sign the biggest stars as free agents, and stay afloat when their big investments go belly-up. Eating or taking on salary leads to better returns in trades, and most fans in big markets probably have no idea what the word “rebuilding” means. There’s a reason the most influential baseball book of this generation was subtitled The Art of Winning an Unfair Game. (more…)

Lillibridge and McAllister Fuel 5-2 Win Over Sox

Brian Heise — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 10:30:57 +0000

Maybe the Indians DID know what they were doing when they traded for utility man extraordinaire Brent Lillibrdige back on July 24. Who knew?

Looking to bounce back one night after being dominated by Boston starter Clay Buchholz, the Indians found the spark they were looking for when Brent Lillibridge stepped into the box to lead off the bottom of the third. With the count at 3-1, Lillibridge was clearly looking for a fastball he could drive from Franklin Morales. He got what he was looking for and smashed a solo shot 10 rows deep into the bleachers in left to make it 1-0 Indians. (more…)

Series Preview: Cleveland Indians at Boston Red Sox

Brian Heise — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:30:03 +0000

Apparently it’s laundry week for the Cleveland Indians. After splitting a four-game series against the division-rival Chicago White Sox, the Indians will make their way to Boston to take on the Red Sox for another four-game series starting tonight. However, unlike the last series against the White Sox there are no doubleheaders scheduled—at least not yet (cross your fingers). This will be the Indians’ first look at the Red Sox this season and will also be their lone trip up to Fenway Park in 2012. (more…)