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The Worst Cleveland Indians Moments of 2012

Lewie Pollis — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:15:36 +0000

Yesterday, we sent 2012 off on a positive note with a list of the best Indians moments of the year. Today, we take a different tack—the airing of grievances. So in this special edition of the Weekly Wroundtable, we asked our large group of panelists: What was the worst Indians moment of 2012? (more…)

Time for Indians to Give Shelley Duncan a Real Chance

Lewie Pollis — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:27:39 +0000

The Cleveland Indians’ season is effectively over. The Tribe heads into a nine-game West Coast road trip a full nine games under .500 and an equal distance out of a playoff spot with just a month and a half left to play. This team might not be as bad as their 53-62 record would suggest, but the Indians aren’t good enough to climb out of the hole they dug themselves into after their 11-game losing streak and the several weeks of mediocre play that preceded it. (more…)

Is Ezequiel Carrera the Real Deal?

Lewie Pollis — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 14:18:17 +0000

Ezequiel Carrera has made quite an impression since being recalled from Triple-A Columbus last week. The 25-year-old outfielder went 5-for-12 with a home run, a steal, and a trio of runs scored in his first three games with the Indians. FanGraphs has him on pace for an absurd 21.6 wins above replacement over a full season, and while that obviously isn’t sustainable Carrera already looks like a huge improvement over his recently DFA’d predecessor, Johnny Damon. (more…)