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Clobbering Time: Indians Find Strange Success Against Former Cy Young Winners

Kyle Downing — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:00:26 +0000

At the top of the list of highlights for the Tribe this season has been their astounding success against former Cy Young Award-winning pitchers. So far this season, the Indians have had the unfortunate luck of having to face members of this elite class in more than one out of every five games they’ve played. In those seven match ups, they have produced some astounding results, dealing losses to six of those pitchers and slapping them with a colossal 8.10 combined ERA.They’ve tagged them for a whopping 33 earned runs on 52 hits, including 9 home runs, dealing the pitchers a dismal average game score of 37.

If those numbers don’t already make your jaw drop, there’s more. (more…)

Mark Reynolds, Carlos Santana Power Tribe in 13-0 Rout

Lewie Pollis — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:00:56 +0000

Justin Masterson threw a gem and Cleveland’s offense “went ham” (as the kids are saying these days) against David Price Sunday afternoon as the Indians thwomped the Rays, 13-0, to avoid a sweep and end their first road trip of the season on a high note before the 2013 home opener. (more…)

Series Preview: Cleveland Indians at Tampa Bay Rays

Merritt Rohlfing — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:00:51 +0000

This is one of those seasons the Tampa Bay Rays hope for every year. I’d say their fans do too, but, well, you know. The American League East is typically dominated by two of the richest franchises in the game in the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, and for years the division crown went to one and the AL Wild Card went to the other. This year, the Yankees have been savaged by injuries and the Red Sox are in an admitted down season, somewhere just shy of rebuilding. After all, when you can just spit money at things, rebuilds don’t take long and with the farm system the Sox still seem to have even after a host of trades, they look good for the future. (more…)