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Where Do Indians Go Now That Winter Meetings Are Over?

The Winter Meetings ended this week without any major transactions being completed, however you’ll hear time and again this doesn’t mean “nothing happened.” The Indians have been…Read More

Could Indians, Reds Trade Chris Perez for Devin Mesoraco?

Last month, I suggested three different trades that the Cleveland Indians should attempt to make. While I gave reasons as to why each trade would make sense, I feel as though an extension to those pieces…Read More

December Cleveland Indians Power Rankings

Nowadays, it seems as if there are power rankings for everything. The NFL, NBA, MLB, college football, TV, super heroes, and the list goes on. Basically, if you can debate the value, importance, or relevance…Read More

Should Indians Start Rebuilding or Build Up for 2013?

Earlier this week, Chris Antonetti said that he hadn’t fully figured out what his plans for the Cleveland Indians are this offseason. Here at Wahoo’s on First, we’ve spilled a lot of…Read More

Piecing Together the Indians’ Bullpen After a Chris Perez Trade

The Cleveland Indians need pitching. That’s just a fact. The Tribe’s starting five was inconsistent to downright terrible in 2012, and it was one of the biggest reasons for that late July swoon…Read More

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Could Indians Trade for Justin Upton and Trevor Bauer?

Something happened when the Indians traded for Mike Aviles last week: Asdrubal Cabrera became expendable.…Read More

Does Esmil Rogers Trade Mean Chris Perez Will Stay in Cleveland?

When the Cleveland Indians traded Esmil Rogers to the Blue Jays for Mike Aviles and Yan Gomes last weekend,…Read More

Will Indians Regret Mike Aviles Trade?

I like the idea of trading for Mike Aviles. You have enough relief pitchers that you think you won’t…Read More

Could Indians Trade Chris Perez to New York Yankees?

Chris Perez was not happy with the Cleveland Indians organization in 2012. He lambasted the fans for…Read More

On Chris Perez, Vinnie Pestano, and Closers

Paul Hoynes’ mailbag overflowethed again this weekend. As every Clevelander knows, Hoynes’…Read More

Judging Mark Shapiro’s GM Tenure: Low-Profile Trades

We’re now more than two full years removed from Mark Shapiro’s promotion to Cleveland Indians team…Read More

Which 2012 Indians Will Be Gone in 2013?

Last week, 20 Cleveland Indians writers from six different websites and media outlets took part in a…Read More

The Blame Game: Why Chris Perez’s Problems Didn’t Walk Out With Acta

Another day, another set of pointed comments by Chris Perez, the Cleveland Indians’ outspoken closer.…Read More

Are Chris Perez’ Days in Cleveland Numbered?

With the end of the 2012 season only a week away and an offseason of change quickly approaching, it won’t…Read More

On the Cleveland Indians’ Lack of Passion

On July 29th, 2011, Cleveland Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco gave up a grand slam home run to Royals…Read More

Was Chris Perez Right to Call Out Front Office, Ownership?

The saga of Chris Perez making inflammatory statements continued last week as the Indians closer offered…Read More

This Week In Indians Baseball: Week 23

The Indians opened up the week with two wins in Detroit against the Tigers. Detroit took the third game…Read More

A Rebuttal to Chris Perez’ Attacks on the Indians

When news spread Wednesday afternoon that Fox Sports’ Jon Paul Morosi had written an article featuring…Read More

The Case for Suspending Chris Perez

When Indians’ closer Chris Perez began entering games last year to the song “Firestarter” by The…Read More

This Week In Indians Baseball: Week 20

The Indians struggled as they opened a nine-game, ten-day West Coast swing. After taking the first of…Read More