The 2007 Cleveland Indians: Five Years Later
Remember Roberto Hernandez? No, I’m not talking about the pitcher we used to call Fausto Carmona. (Or do we still call him that? I’m really not sure.) I’m talking about the pitcher that was with…Read More
The Glorious Tradition of Avoiding Arbitration Like the Plague Continues
If you’re new, I’m going to make this real simple for you. The Cleveland Indians HATE arbitration. No, seriously. After signing OF Shin-Soo Choo, SS Asdrubal Cabrera, and relievers Chris Perez…Read More
Smith, Lewis Sign Contracts
A bit of minor news today as the Indians have signed Joe Smith to a one-year contract worth $870,000 to avoid arbitration. The move doesn’t come as a surprise; the Indians hate arbitration (especially…Read More
Jensen Lewis Should Stop Tweeting
Jensen, we have to talk. I know you’re going through a rough time. Last season had to have been hard, getting sent down to Columbus four times despite having decent numbers. I know you were sent…Read More
Looking Back at What Was: Bullpen
Source: Yardbarker.com This is the eleventh in a series of posts looking back at the realities of the Indians 2010 season. We’ll look at what was hoped for, what actually happened, and what the…Read More
TWIS Wednesday
So I’ve also been a bit lax about my posting lately, as life has kind of gotten in the way of baseball…Read More
A Plea to Jensen Lewis
Dear Jensen Lewis: I want to like you. You’re the type of player I usually like. Crafty relief…Read More
Link Fix 9/3/10
I’m sorry, I’ve been battling a nasty cold and have been so disgusted with the Tribe’s…Read More
8/4/10 News, Notes and Links
Sorry, didn’t have time for a full-fledged post today, but some news and notes (and a couple links): C…Read More
Indians’ Comedy of Errors Continues; Nix Claimed
Some quick thoughts on the Tribe: Carlos “Smooth” Santana wasn’t too smooth in the…Read More
Smooth Arrives, Wrong About Wood
Do you want the big news now, or after the housekeeping notes? You want the big news now? OK, here it…Read More
Sizemore Out, Huff OK, and MLB Draft Notes
Some short takes on the day’s news: Grady Sizemore will be out at least 6-8 weeks and possibly…Read More
33 In – What We Know (But the Tribe Won’t Admit)
It is 33 games into the 2010 campaign. While I’m one to stress sample size, and 33 games is indeed…Read More
Why Did Acta Use Wood?
Kerry Wood was activated from the DL yesterday, while Jensen Lewis was sent down to Columbus. Before…Read More
Players Not Developing as Tribe Hoped
Source: Yardbarker.com Yesterday’s soul-sucking loss has brought up a lot of speculation about…Read More
Best, Worst of April
With the first month of the season having past, I thought it’d be a good idea to look back at the…Read More
Forget Yesterday – Let’s Get Excited About Tomorrow
OK, so the Indians dropped a stinker on Opening Day, losing 6 -0 to Mark Buehrle and the White Sox. I…Read More
Talbot Wins Starting Job, Laffey to Pen, Final Roster Decisions Thursday
This is old news, but since I was away this weekend I didn’t get a chance to cover it. Mitch Talbot…Read More
Sizemore Powers Indians To 5-2 Win
Grady Sizemore hit an eighth-inning three-run homer to vault Cleveland over visiting Kansas City. …Read More


