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Piecing Together the Indians’ Bullpen After a Chris Perez Trade

Merritt Rohlfing — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:38:02 +0000

The Cleveland Indians need pitching. That’s just a fact. The Tribe’s starting five was inconsistent to downright terrible in 2012, and it was one of the biggest reasons for that late July swoon that effectively ended the season. The front office has stated that one of the focuses for 2013 is bolstering that rotation so the Indians can compete. After all, the easiest way (if you can call it easy) to consistently compete in Major League Baseball is with strong pitching, and going from there. (more…)

Why Indians Should Non-Tender Rafael Perez

Steve Kinsella — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:15:29 +0000

Rafael Perez is eligible for salary arbitration for the fourth and final time this offseason. The Indians will have until the end of November t0 offer him arbitration or non-tender him and grant him free agency. If they do offer him arbitration, he’d be guaranteed a contract proposal from them of at least 80 percent of his 2012 salary of $2.005 million, or $1.604 million. (more…)

This Week In Indians Baseball: Week 17

Katie Hendershot — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:02:31 +0000

After wrapping up a series with the Baltimore Orioles, the Indians played host to the Detroit Tigers, taking two of three including a series finale win against Justin Verlander. A trip to Minnesota proved to be a roadblock for the Tribe, with the Twins sweeping them with ease. The Indians dropped to 5.5 games behind the first-place Chicago White Sox and four games behind the second-place Tigers. (more…)