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Indians Should Remain Open to Trading Chris Perez

Jeff Mount — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:00:07 +0000

There are a lot of teams who fancy themselves contenders and are worried about their bullpens. The Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim come to mind immediately. At some point this year one of these teams will overreact to a series of blown saves and be willing to overpay for an established, reliable closer. And one of the first calls these teams make will be to Chris Antonetti. (more…)

Which Indians Minor-League Signings Will Make Opening Day Roster?

Steve Kinsella — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:11:00 +0000

Prior to the new Major League Baseball Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), many teams signed major league players with six or more years of service to minor-league contracts with opt-out dates either be on or before Opening Day or at some point in May or June. (more…)

Tribe’s Final Loss Could be Blessing in Disguise

Lewie Pollis — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:32:58 +0000

The Cleveland Indians’ 5-4 loss in Game No. 162 was a depressing way to end to the season. The blown lead, the failed comeback, the winning run coming off the bat of Jhonny Peralta—it was a rough game, and because of the loss the Indians missed out on their first .500 season since 2007. The game was of no consequence for anything this year—even in the home field advantage race the Tigers’ victory was rendered meaningless by the Rangers’ win later that night—but it was a disheartening finish for Tribe.

And yet, as the Indians look ahead to what may be a busy offseason, their final loss actually puts them in a much better position as they build for 2012 and beyond. (more…)