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Spring training approaches
Well .. the bad news here is that Baseball Prospectus projects the Indians to win just 77 games … the good news is they'll only be five games back.
Manny Acta talks Indians at the winter meetings
New Indians manager Manny Acta met with the media at baseball's winter meetings in Indianapolis this past week. Obviously, I was not there, but MLB provided a transcript of the interview. Here are a few highlights from Acta, and he … Continue reading
Regarding Grady Sizemore and those photos … huh?
Now that Christmas is here I think I'll get that special someone a naked photo of me with a certain body part behind a coffee cup. Send her running and screaming from the room, that's what it'd do. I mean … Continue reading
Nobody says it better
Just re-read Posnanski, and you have to love this quote from Charlie Manuel about Cliff Lee. It is classic Manuel, no? "Most of the time when he starts a game, and he's in control of the game, and everything around … Continue reading
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Cliff Lee's oblivious to it all
OK … so Cliff Lee won the first game of the World Series and looked pretty good doing it. OK … he looked great doing it. OK … he dominated. I mean … 10 strikeouts … a complete game, the … Continue reading
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Manny Acta's an impressive guy
Manny Acta conducted an interesting interview with the media following his interview with the Indians on Monday. He clearly sounded like he’s the guy for the Indians, though there are others who will interview. Or it could have just been … Continue reading
Oh say can you CC
How is that CC Sabathia struggled so much in Cleveland when the Indians were in the playoffs, yet with the Yankees he’s 2-0 with a 1.13 ERA in the AL Championship Series and 1-0 and 1.35 in the Division Series? … Continue reading
The new Steve Carlton used to pitch in Cleveland
That guy who pitched the shutout for the Philadelphia Phillies last night was some guy named Lee. Said Pedro Martinez of him: “Cliff is some kind of phenom. It’s just something beautiful to watch. From the outside, especially, when you … Continue reading
Posted in Carlos Carrasco, Cliff Lee, Indians, McManamon
Tagged Cleveland Indians, Cliff Lee
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News bulletin
The Indians will be interviewing Manny Acta tomorrow, the first in a series of interviews to hire a new manager.
You might have heard of these guys
CC Sabathia wins the first game for the Yankees. Cliff Lee pitches a complete game for Philadelphia. Braylon Edwards heads to the Jets. Only from Cleveland.
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Words from Wedge
You may continue with the Ted Wiliams cracks if you like, but I'm trying to raise the level. Yesterday I said I'd include some of the transcript from Eric Wedge's news conference the day it was announced he would not … Continue reading
Eric Wedge won't return in 2010
Trying to catch up on current events while computer issues remain … The Indians announced that Eric Wedge would not be back next season, a nice way of saying he’d been fired. This produces a lot of ambivalent feelings. I’m … Continue reading
What Pittsburgh's futility says about the Indians
Occasionally you stumble across a story or column that prompts thought. So it was with Joe Posnanski’s story on SI.com about Pittsburgh’s 17 consecutive losing seasons. Maybe I’m prejudiced toward Posnanski, because he’s a Cleveland guy. He and I also … Continue reading
Yet another complaint about Eric Wedge
Let’sgotribe.com has a pretty thoughtful rant on the Indians lineup yesterday. Its main issue: Eric Wedge had no business starting Niuman Romero at first base when Andy Marte needs at-bats. They have a point. Anthony Castrovince of Indians.com points out … Continue reading
What is Fausto Carmona's future?
Is there a future for Fausto Carmona in Cleveland? I’m starting to wonder after Carmona gave up five runs in two-thirds of an inning in Wednesday’s game. Carmona now has a 6.48 ERA, which follows his 5.44 ERA of a … Continue reading
Look who's been hitting for the Indians
After a slow start, Andy Marte has his batting average up to .264. In his last 13 games, he’s gone 16-for-47 (.340), with four home runs and 13 RBI. That’s a nice stretch of hitting. Could Marte be the Indians … Continue reading
An Indians question
So Carlos Carrasco got roughed up pretty good in his first start. Well … he got roughed up real good. Eric Wedge said he was nervous, and Carrasco did not disagree. This is what I wonder. Many times I recall … Continue reading
The Indians are truly worth watching tonight
They're worth watching anyway, but it'll be very interesting to see how Carlos Carrasco looks in his first major-league start. He only gets one right?
Some numbers related to the Indians
Carlos Carrasco is 4-1 with a 3.57 ERA with Columbus since he was acquired in the Cliff Lee trade. Carrasco has six walks and 33 strikeouts in 35 1/3 innings, and opponents are hitting .205 against him. This sounds like … Continue reading
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Just thought I’d point this out …
Heading into Friday night – Andy Marte: 43 at-bats, nine hits, .209 batting average, nine strikeouts, no walks, four RBI.
The glacial wait for Travis Hafner
Travis Hafner is due to make $11.5 million for the Indians in 2010. I may be off base here (no pun intended), but $11.5 mil for a guy hitting .270 with 11 home runs is just a tad much. Manager … Continue reading
One team is happy with the trade
Cliff Lee has had four starts in Philadelphia. He’s thrown two complete games, pitched seven innings in one game and eight in the other two. In going 4-0 for the Phillies on Wednesday, Lee threw 106 pitches, 81 strikes, and … Continue reading
It still hurts to see Victor in Boston
ESPN.com did an interesting story on Victor Martinez in Boston. Of all the trades the Indians made, that's the one I get the least. The guys they acquired may be fine, but I just ask myself: Did the Indians really … Continue reading
More Indians highlights
Joe Posnanski ranks the contracts given to Travis Hafner and Kerry Wood as the ninth and eighth worst in baseball.
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Tagged Kerry Wood, Travis Hafner
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Browns, Cavs and Indians … planes, trains and automobiles
I attended and wrote about the first Browns training camp practice Saturday. Wish I could offer some great insights from one workout, but it was really pretty vanilla. Mike Brown also discussed the loss to Orlando, and there's some more … Continue reading
Posted in Browns, Indians, McManamon
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