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Series Preview: Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox

Merritt Rohlfing — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:00:33 +0000

At this early stage in the season, I get the feeling the Cleveland Indians are doing a pretty good job. Then I look at their record, and at 7-10, I feel like I’m being deceived. They’re swinging the bat well, there’s a definite positivity flowing out of the clubhouse, and I’m still quite excited to see where this all goes. Perhaps the schedule is a bit to blame, but the New York Yankees and Red Sox aren’t the forces you usually expect and the season has already included a series against the Houston Astros.

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Series Preview: Cleveland Indians vs. Chicago White Sox

Brian Heise — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:00:21 +0000

A little over a week into the season and there are two things you need to know. First, the insanely irrational, born-in-Cleveland-and-seen-more-sports-related-crap-go-wrong-than-I-can-even-begin-to-recollect side of me is freaking out right now. Second, the more rational and understanding side of me realizes that we’ve only seen a very small sample size and there is a lot more baseball to be played. Be warned, both sides are going to come raging out at various points of this preview.

Now that we got that out of the way, let’s begin. (more…)

Looking at the Competition: Chicago White Sox

Evan Vogel — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:00:58 +0000

The Chicago White Sox finished three games behind the Detroit Tigers in the AL Central in 2012, which is pretty devastating considering the club was in first place for 126 days and as late as September 25 before losing six of ten games to close out the season. Management and ownership couldn’t have been happier with Robin Ventura after his first season as a manager, especially due to his inability to stay out of the spotlight—something Ozzie Guillen never seemed to be able to do.

So, what’s in store for the Pale Hose in 2013, and what will the Indians need to be prepared for during their 18 meetings? (more…)