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Indians Bounce Back, Dominate Red Sox 12-3

It didn’t take long for the Indians to get back into the swing of things, both literally and figuratively. After losing back to back games and being swept by the Detroit Tigers, the Indians looked…Read More

Series Preview: Indians @ Red Sox

I don’t want to say the Indians are reeling, but after two not so successful games against the Tigers, they could use a solid series to help get themselves back on track. Unfortunately, the Indians…Read More

The Cleveland Curse of Mike and Mike

Two years in a row the Indians were playing solid baseball well into May. Two years in a row they suddenly fell apart, culminating in the firing of Manny Acta and the need for drastic changes. In stepped…Read More

Two Out Hitting and the Importance of Extending Innings

During Saturday afternoon’s game, Tom Hamilton briefly discussed the Indians ability this season to produce with two outs. He pointed directly to Terry Francona who has emphasized making the opposing…Read More

Why All the Bouncing Around with the Lineup?

Within the space of the past four games, we have seen Mark Reynolds at first base and third base. Nick Swisher has been at first base, right field, and designated hitter. Carlos Santana has been at catcher…Read More

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Should Brett Myers be Guaranteed a Rotation Spot?

Remember Brett Myers? You know the guy. Pitched so poorly his first couple of times out that we speculated…Read More

Clevelinks, May 15; Kipnis Striking Early and Often

It’s been a while since we’ve updated the most recent links in Cleveland Indians news. So,…Read More

Winning Ways of the Wahoos: The Keys to Success

Remember all those glorious feelings we had at the start of spring training? Everything was a reason…Read More

Revisiting The Esmil Rogers Trade

One of the first moves the Indians made after hiring Terry Francona as manager was sending Esmil Rogers…Read More

Have the Indians Fixed Ubaldo Jimenez?

This week, our staff stat down and debated over Ubaldo Jimenez for what seemed like the 9-millionth time…Read More

Red-Hot Ryan Raburn Making the Most of an Opportunity

Ryan Raburn was a long shot to make the Cleveland Indians 25-man roster when he singed a minor league…Read More

Clevelinks, May 2: Giambi Leading by Example

The Indians are red-hot right now, both on the mound and at the plate. Let’s just hope today’s…Read More

May Cleveland Indians Power Rankings

One month of the 2013 Major League season is in the books. Over the course of the past 30 days we’ve…Read More

Indians Show Support for Jason Collins

For those of you who might not be aware (Honestly, I’m sure there aren’t many at this point),…Read More

Trust The Process, But Not Ubaldo Jimenez

There were many nervous fans when Ubaldo Jimenez last took the mound against the Houston Astros. In the…Read More

Don’t Hope for Much More from Ryan Raburn

I really like the way Terry Francona uses his bench. I have always felt that over the course of a season…Read More

Paul Byrd Interview, Part 1: On the Indians, Terry Francona, and the 2007 Playoffs

During his MLB career, Paul Byrd was known as the “nicest guy in baseball.” After spending…Read More

Why I Love the 2013 Cleveland Indians

I love baseball, I really do. Why else do I spend an inordinate amount of time thinking, watching and…Read More

Opposition Research: Steve Peterson Talks Boston Red Sox

The Indians’ homestand against colored footwarmers continues tonight as the Boston Red Sox come…Read More

Series Preview: Cleveland Indians vs. Boston Red Sox

Before previewing the Indians-Red Sox series that begins tonight, I feel it’s appropriate to take…Read More