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FanSided MLB 2012 Awards: AL MVP: Mike Trout

Lewie Pollis — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:50:44 +0000

For many fans, the end-of-season player awards are one of the biggest highlights of the long MLB offseason. There’s just one problem: the most deserving players don’t always win. Though the BBWAA generally does a better job with the MVP and the Cy Young than with, say, the Hall of Fame, their picks for the coveted hardware are often questionable, if not dumbfounding. (more…)

Opposition Research: Jared Book Talks Texas Rangers

Lewie Pollis — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:15:00 +0000

The Cleveland Indians open their final inter-division series of the 2012 season tonight as they head to Arlington for a three-game set with the Texas Rangers. The Rangers look poised for a deep playoff run and are likely in for a busy winter, so I talked to Nolan Writin’ Editor Jared Book about Texas’ playoff hopes, what he expects in the offseason, and what Tribe fans should look for from the Rangers this series. (more…)

Series Preview: Cleveland Indians at Texas Rangers

Brian Heise — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:36:04 +0000

The Cleveland Indians can officially breathe a sigh of relief. Thanks to the start of a new NFL season roughly 99% of the city of Cleveland has stopped paying attention to them and turned their interest towards another 16 games of futility from the Cleveland Browns. It’s a shame though, because fans are missing out on one of the truly great races to end the 2012 baseball season: the race to the bottom of the AL Central between the Indians and the Twins. (more…)