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Opposition Research: Steve Peterson Talks Boston Red Sox

Lewie Pollis — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:00:59 +0000

The Indians’ homestand against colored footwarmers continues tonight as the Boston Red Sox come to town to kick off a three-game series at Progressive Field. This is our first look at the Sox this year, so I talked to BoSox Injection Editor Steve Peterson about the Red Sox’ 2013 outlook, the offseason rumors about Boston’s interest Asdrubal Cabrera and Shin-Soo Choo, and what Tribe fans should expect from Terry Francona and Daisuke Matsuzaka. (more…)

Scott Kazmir and the Rotation Battle That Never Was

Brian Heise — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:00:51 +0000

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, odds are you aren’t going anywhere. That is why there was so much debate surrounding the Indians’ starting rotation heading into Spring Training and who exactly would follow Justin Masterson and Ubaldo Jimenez on the hill. (more…)

The Impact of the Terry Francona Culture

Nick Houghtaling — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:00:29 +0000

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 in this phenomenon, including several baseball teams. By the time the Indians released their own last week, the general public had already moved on to the next meme. (more…)