Revisiting The Esmil Rogers Trade
One of the first moves the Indians made after hiring Terry Francona as manager was sending Esmil Rogers to the Toronto Blue Jays for Mike Aviles and Yan Gomes. The Indians dealt away a pitcher whose…Read More
Why MLB Should Not Ban Home Plate Collisions
Home-plate collisions are among the most dangerous plays in baseball. The Indians experienced this firsthand recently when they lost backup catcher Lou Marson to the 15-day disabled list with a cervical…Read More
How Patient Will Indians be if Players Struggle in 2013?
One of the questions we all asked about the Indians last year on a daily basis was “Why is that guy still playing?” The answer, in many cases, was that there was nobody else available, although one…Read More
2013 Indians Player Preview: Lou Marson
As we count down the days until the start of the season, we’re profiling every player who will be on the Opening Day roster and how he could impact the team. Today, we continue our look at the bench…Read More
Should Indians Go with 13-Man Pitching Staff?
Earlier this week, we learned that the Cleveland Indians were considering opening the 2013 season with a 13-man pitching staff. It’s certainly an interesting idea, but is it a good one? In this edition…Read More
Just How Much Would Jim Thome Help the Indians?
Earlier this week, I attempted to bring some clarity to the debate about whether the Indians should have…Read More
Quantifying the Impact of Indians Losing Travis Hafner
Last week, a winter of speculation came to an end as free agent and former Indians designated hitter…Read More
Why Indians Should Move Carlos Santana to Designated Hitter
Catchers have one of the most difficult jobs in baseball. In addition to all the mental aspects that…Read More
A Look at the Indians’ 2013 Bench Options
It is a good thing, at this point in the offseason, to be thinking about the bench. It is certainly better…Read More
Lillibridge and McAllister Fuel 5-2 Win Over Sox
Maybe the Indians DID know what they were doing when they traded for utility man extraordinaire…Read More
This Week In Indians Baseball: Week 18
The 18th week of the season was one to forget as the Indians lost all six games to the Kansas City Royals…Read More
Indians Hitters First Half ‘On Pace’ Projections
With the mathematically inaccurate “first half” of the Indians’ 2012 season now behind…Read More
This Week In Indians Baseball: Week 13
Returning home from a long road trip, the Indians were looking to make some noise this week while taking…Read More
Indians Get 19 Hits, Clobber Orioles 11-5
A rough outing for Josh Tomlin didn’t stop the Tribe Saturday afternoon in Baltimore as the Indians…Read More
This Week In Indians Baseball: Week 10
The tenth week of the season was one to forget as the Indians fell to just one game above .500 with a…Read More
Indians’ Bats Kept Quiet in 4-1 Loss to Red Sox
A strong spot start from Zach McAllister wasn’t enough for Cleveland Saturday night as Tribe hitters…Read More
Indians Hitters’ First Month ‘On Pace’ Projections
It’s always fun to look at what players are “on pace” to do early in the season. After…Read More
Why is Jose Lopez Hitting Fifth?
There was something not quite right with the Cleveland Indians’ lineup when they took the field…Read More
The Making Of The 2012 Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians compiled their 2012 Opening Day roster through a variety of different means. The…Read More
Pragmatic Predictions for the Indians’ 2012 Opening Day Roster
Over the last several weeks, we’ve been previewing the Cleveland Indians’ season by profiling…Read More





















