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Looking at the Competition: Kansas City Royals

Evan Vogel — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:24:31 +0000

When you’re a fan of a specific team, it is easy for the moves of other teams to get lost in translation. As a Cleveland Indians fan, you should be proud of the solid moves that the club has made this offseason. From the signing of Nick Swisher to the acquisition of Trevor Bauer in the three-team deal with Arizona and Cincinnati, the Tribe roster is full of solid additions, as well as a huge upgrade at manager with Terry Francona coming aboard. (more…)

Two Broken Men’s Reflections on the 2012 Indians Season

Merritt Rohlfing — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:59:25 +0000

Back in late March, our intrepid editor Lewie [Editor's note: he's also handsome] asked our staff if anyone would like to create a preview for each series for the season to come, including pitching matchups, things to watch for and other fun minutia. Both Merritt and Brian volunteered almost simultaneously, and what ensued was a dual journey of joy and sadness, excitement and misery, confusion and acceptance.

With the Indians’ season now behind us, they had to get some things off their chests. So here’s what was going through their minds as the season they so thoroughly covered came to an end. (more…)

Royals Finish Off Sweep of Tribe 7-6

Brian Heise — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 10:30:59 +0000

Another night, another loss and along with it the Indians playoff aspirations for the 2012 season get that much closer to falling off life support.

Needing a a win to stop the hemorrhaging, the Tribe turned to Corey Kluber. Kluber was called up to the big league club after recent demotions of Josh Tomlin and Derek Lowe to the bullpen and the unemployment line respectively. Unfortunately, Kluber couldn’t quite get the job done in his first Major League start and the Indians lost a heart-breaker 7-6 in 11 innings. (more…)