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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
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.
Best to be honest about this Edwards trade
It's interesting how the Indians are ripped for trading an established star who is going to be a free agent or who can't be retained and get young prospects in return. The Indians do it, they're folding the tent, giving … Continue reading
Posted in Braylon Edwards, Browns, McManamon
Tagged Braylon Edwards, Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Indians
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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
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
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 on the block?
The latest Indians on the trading block? Carl Pavano, Kerry Wood and Jhonny Peralta, according to SI.com.
Another in-depth look at the Indians, with the same conclusions
A pretty in-depth study of the Indians blames the team's woes this season on poor pitching and high draft picks that missed. Then it states: "The (Mark) Shapiro-(Chris) Antonetti tandem gets more love from national media outlets than, say, White … Continue reading
One of those studies that sounds great but wasn't that involved
Forbes studied attendance in major league baseball to gauge the economy's effect on teams. Well, studied is one way to put it. It merely compared attendance to a year ago, and determined the percentage gain or loss. The results? Philadelphia … Continue reading
The Indians and their woes
The boss asked me to come up with something about how the Indians got to the point they're at, so I did. Fox's Ken Rosenthal looks ahead, writing that Cleveland seems "cooked." And certainly not medium rare. But he also … Continue reading
Indians: Too many similar personalities
The News-Herald's Jim Ingraham had an outstanding view of the Indians that matches something I've been saying for a while: The Indians lack a leader who will grab people by the throat when needed. It's not a matter of yelling … Continue reading
The Indians non-stop revolving door
What does a team do that struggles but has no ready solutions? It makes moves. Lots of them. Waitingfornextyear.com details the Indians constant flux thus far, stating: "Good teams don't change their roster like they change their underwear."
Why not let Cliff Lee go nine?
Classic second-guess: Should Cliff Lee have started the ninth last night? Now that we know Kerry Wood was not going to succeed, we can yes it should have been Lee. But the problem nowadays is managers are so programmed. The … Continue reading
Posted in Cliff Lee, Eric Wedge, Indians, Kerry Wood, McManamon
Tagged Cleveland Indians, Cliff Lee, Eric Wedge, Kerry Wood
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That loud THUD is the Indians
Well perhaps last night was the low point for the Cleveland Indians. Rock bottom. Cliff Lee pitched outstanding, but Kerry Wood – the guy brought in to solve the late-inning problems of a year ago – blew a save and … Continue reading
Posted in Cliff Lee, Eric Wedge, Grady Sizemore, Indians, Kerry Wood, McManamon, Ryan Garko
Tagged Cleveland Indians, Grady Sizemore, Kerry Wood, Ryan Garko
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A creative idea for the Indians
The Indians like to bat Grady Sizemore in the leadoff spot. Well, they don't like it. They love it. For good reason. Sizemore gets on base a lot, drives in runs, runs well and is a pretty good leadoff hitter. … Continue reading
Posted in Asdrubal Cabrera, McManamon
Tagged Asdrubal Cabrera, Cleveland Indians, Grady Sizemore
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Shapiro meets the media
I listened to an interview with Indians GM Mark Shapiro on tape – gimme a break, I was on a plane back from Atlanta as he was sitting in the dugout – and it struck me that the team really … Continue reading