Are Cleveland Indians’ Hitters Really Getting Lucky?
It’s not often that a team most observers expected to finish fourth or fifth finds itself leading its division at the end of April. So it’s only natural that writers, analysts, and fans have been...
View ArticleCarlos Santana Hits Walk-Off Grand Slam
Wow. Just wow. There are no words to describe how awesome this was. Bottom of the ninth. Tie game. Bases loaded. Three-one count. Fastball down the middle. Launched into the right-field stands. It...
View ArticleAre Cleveland Indians’ Hitters Really This Good?
The Cleveland Indians are no longer surprising flukes off to a hot start. With the best record in baseball (19-8) and no close competitors in the AL Central, this team is starting to be taken...
View ArticleA Luck-Neutral Look at the Cleveland Indians’ Offense
The Cleveland Indians have finally hit a cold stretch. They’ve dropped five of their last nine games, and missed two chances to beat up on the Seattle Mariners this weekend when torrential rain hit...
View ArticleWhy Carlos Santana’s Slow Start is Nothing to Worry About
The Cleveland Indians are off to a terrific start. The Tribe has the best record (26-14) and run differential in baseball (62+). Even after last night’s loss to the White Sox, the Indians have a...
View ArticleNine Cleveland Indians Would Qualify for Free Agent Compensation Picks
It’s way too early for the Cleveland Indians to be thinking about free agency—only four Tribe players are not under team control for the 2012 season, and there will (hopefully) be a pennant run at...
View ArticleBuster Posey Injury: Outrage Over Collisions About Celebrity, Not Principle
The blogopshere has been abuzz about the proper place (or lack thereof) of home-plate collisions in Major League Baseball since San Francisco Giants catcher and arguable face of the franchise Buster...
View ArticleManny Acta is Awesome, Part I: Tribe Manager Defends Carlos Santana
Fans and writers who get wrapped up in narrow-minded traditional statistics don’t think too highly of Cleveland Indians catcher Carlos Santana. The 25-year-old backstop is hitting just .228 in 51...
View ArticleIs Cleveland Indians’ Lineup in Trouble?
The wheels are starting to come off the wagon for the Cleveland Indians. The Tribe had lost five games in a row before last night’s victory over the Twins. Scoring wasn’t the Indians’ biggest problem...
View ArticleWhich Cleveland Indians Deserve Your All-Star Votes?
Less than two weeks remain before the 2011 MLB All-Star voting closes, and Cleveland fans across the country are sure to be punching their ballots for Tribe players to get as many Indians on the AL...
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