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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), veteran NBA center Jason Collins came out publicly as a homosexual yesterday in a revealing and…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 mind of some, a bad performance would most certainly end his tenure in the Tribe’s rotation…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 every player should have 15-20 days off. The Indians have seldom had enough depth over the past…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 a couple hours with him last week, it’s easy to see how he earned that title. Read | Share

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 writing about it? It’s captivating, fun, interesting, and thought-provoking. Read | Share

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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

In Defense of Carlos Carrasco

Few times in recent years have Cleveland fans so strongly turned on a player as quickly as they have…Read More

Five Reasons to Stay Optimistic About the Indians

Yesterday, Lewie argued that it’s too soon for Indians fans to panic about the team’s slow…Read More

On Terry Francona and the Indians’ New Hope

“We don’t know how good we’re going to be, but I’m excited to see how much better we can get.”…Read More

Trusting Terry Francona on Swinging in 3-0 Counts

Last week, Lewie argued that Terry Francona is wrong to encourage Indians hitters to swing in 3-0 counts.…Read More

April Cleveland Indians Power Rankings

The 2013 season has finally started and so far, so good for the Indians. Of course, with the calendar…Read More

Five Reasons to be Excited about the 2013 Indians

I’m really excited about 2013, everyone. I know I said this last year, and regardless of what happens…Read More

Why Terry Francona’s Aggressive 3-0 Approach is a Mistake

For all the talk we’ve heard about Terry Francona over the last few months, it’s easy to…Read More

The Impact of the Terry Francona Culture

At this point, we’ve all seen the of the “Harlem Shake” done thousands of times. It’s…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…Read More

Indians Look to Improve Baserunning in 2013

The 2012 Cleveland Indians finished 13th in the American League in runs scored with 667 and much of the…Read More

Indians Highlights from the SABR Analytics Conference

This past weekend, thanks to the generosity of the Anthony A. Yoseloff Foundation, I had the tremendous…Read More

March Cleveland Indians Power Rankings

It’s a new month and along with it comes a brand new set of power rankings for the Cleveland Indians.…Read More

Terry Francona: Indians Manager And Social Coordinator

Preparing for a season is a daunting task for any manager in the major leagues. The manager has to be…Read More