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Solo Shots Power Tribe Over Houston 5-4

Katrina Putnam — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:00:06 +0000

An onslaught of solo home runs and a surprisingly decent start from Ubaldo Jimenez were the story of Sunday’s 5-4 win against the Astros. (more…)

Tribe Bats Come to Life in 19-6 Rout of Astros

Brian Heise — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:00:47 +0000

Saturday’s game between the Indians and the Astros was seemingly over before it could even get started. Looking to end a five game skid, the Indians entered play with a renewed sense of focus. That focus became more than apparent as they exploded for 8 runs in the top of the first and followed it up with 6 more in the second. Before anyone could grasp what was going on, the Indians were off and running with a seemingly insurmountable 14 run lead (Don’t believe me? Check out the Fan Graphs leverage index graph below). (more…)

Opposition Research: John Burgess Talks Houston Astros

Lewie Pollis — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:00:04 +0000

The Cleveland Indians head to Houston tonight to kick off a three-game series at Minute Maid Park, and for the first time ever it’s an Indians-Astros matchup that isn’t interleague play. In order to get an expert’s take on the newest members of the American League, I talked to Climbing Tal’s Hill Senior Staff Writer John Burgess about the depths of the Astros’ struggles, their hope for the future, and how Houston is adjusting to the AL. (more…)