Threats

Threats

River Burns says different players are motivated by different forces in his latest...

Tomahawks on the Warpath

Tomahawks on the Warpath

Paul Cousineau puts the past in the past and talks about the Tribe as they face their AL Central rivals the Tigers...

Tribe Game Vault: 7/31/32. All-Time Tribesman Mel Harder Opens the Stadium

Tribe Game Vault: 7/31/32. All-Time Tribesman Mel Harder Opens the Stadium

Greg Popelka goes back to a stadium opening before PJacobs Field and the man who pitched for the Tribe that day...

Attacking the Wrong Problem

Attacking the Wrong Problem

Easiest way to get athletes talking less about fan support is with fan support, or so says Gary Benz...

Right as Rage

Right as Rage

Jonathan Knight wonders what, if anything, was wrong with what Chris Perez said over the weekend...

Cleveland Indians 2012 Quarterly Report

Cleveland Indians 2012 Quarterly Report

Noah Poinar makes his STO debut with an exhaustive and detailed report on the Tribe's first quarter of 2012...

Critical Mass?

Critical Mass?

Brian McPeek wonders if we're nearing the time in Cleveland when the city can't support three major sports teams...

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Wallace enjoys being back at Lake County

Wallace enjoys being back at Lake County

Sometimes you can come home again, and that is exactly what Lake County Captains manager David Wallace has done this season. Wallace, 32, is in his first season as the manager of the Captains, but nine years ago he was a 23-year old catcher when the Captains debuted during their inaugural season in 2003. He was one of the...

Tony Lastoria May 23 2012 Minor Happenings Blog

5 Things We're Sure Will Be Happening In Cleveland Sports 90 Days From…

5 Things We're Sure Will Be Happening In Cleveland Sports 90 Days From Now: No. 1

1. The Indians will still be first in the AL Central Division.WHY: Shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera will still be playing at an Most Valuable Player-level in late August. The Detroit Tigers will still be, well, paper tigers. Indians manager Manny Acta will still be out-managing AL Central counterparts - like Detroit's overrated Jim...

Roger Brown May 23 2012 The Junkyard with Roger Brown

Forbes report not completely accurate

Forbes report not completely accurate

Every year MLB clubs cringe when Forbes magazine releases its team valuations and revenue numbers. For the Indians, it is especially difficult because the picture painted by Forbes inaccurately makes it look like they are the most profitable team in baseball. First off, Major League Baseball is a private company so the fi...

Tony Lastoria May 22 2012 Minor Happenings Blog

Bench needs an overhaul

Bench needs an overhaul

The Indians are 23-17 and in first place. But even with the good start, the Indians are still a very flawed team. Everyone points to the flaws of the starting rotation, namely the inconsistency of right-hander Justin Masterson and Ubaldo Jimenez, or the flaws of the left-handed dominant lineup that can be pitched to l...

Tony Lastoria May 20 2012 Minor Happenings Blog

Injury updates on several Indians

Injury updates on several Indians

The Indians have some guys dinged up with injuries or players nearing a return. Here is a quick update on how each player is doing. Outfielder Grady Sizemore is still on the 60-day disabled list recovering from lower back surgery and is not eligible to be added back to the active roster until June 3rd. This past week he was cle...

Tony Lastoria May 19 2012 Minor Happenings Blog

Are some moves coming?

Are some moves coming?

The 40-game mark will be reached at the conclusion of tomorrow night's game with the Miami Marlins. Why is this so important? In the past it has been an arbitrary date that the Indians front office has set to reach to give them a large enough sample size to begin to make notable moves to the team. Once the 40-game mark has been...

Tony Lastoria May 18 2012 Minor Happenings Blog

3 Guys We'd Like To See The Indians Pursue: No. 3

3 Guys We'd Like To See The Indians Pursue: No. 3

WHO: Wandy Rodriguez (Houston Astros left-handed starter). WHY: The guy has a 1.99 ERA, hardly walks anyone (13 walks in 54 innings) and is only 3-3 because he gets little run support from his mediocre teammates. He's making a rather rotund $10 million this season - which, along with his age (33), might make Houston will...

Roger Brown May 17 2012 The Junkyard with Roger Brown

3 Guys We'd Like To See The Indians Pursue: No. 2

3 Guys We'd Like To See The Indians Pursue: No. 2

WHO: Former Indians righthanded starter Carl Pavano, now with Minnesota. WHY: Yes, he's currently 2-3. Yes, Pavano has had some problems lately with a sore shoulder. But he's also a proven, fairly reliable starter who rarely gives up walks (6 in 49 innnings so far). And Pavano is pretty much guaranteed to give you 6...

Roger Brown May 17 2012 The Junkyard with Roger Brown

Goedert is thriving in Akron

Goedert is thriving in Akron

Jared Goedert can see the writing on the wall. After spending the past six seasons in the Indians’ farm system primarily as a third baseman, the 26-year-old Goedert transitioned to the outfield this past spring training. The move seemed to be a logical one. With Jack Hannahan entrenched as the Indians everyday third baseman an...

Tony Lastoria May 16 2012 Minor Happenings Blog

3 Guys We'd Like To See The Indians Pursue: No. 1

3 Guys We'd Like To See The Indians Pursue: No. 1

Who: Paul Maholm (Cubs left-handed starting pitcher). Why: He's pitching extremely well (4-2) for a Cubs team that won't be a contender this year. And while he's not known as a strikeout pitcher, he nearly has a 2:1 ratio of strikeouts (22) to walks (12). How He Would Help The Indians: Maholm is a solid, proven left-handed sta...

Roger Brown May 16 2012 The Junkyard with Roger Brown

A Quick, Modest Proposal Regarding One Donovan McNabb

A Quick, Modest Proposal Regarding One Donovan McNabb

Does anyone ELSE out there like the idea of the Browns: a. trading away one current quarterback (Colt McCoy); b. dumping another current one (Seneca Wallace); c. signing veteran QB Donovan McNabb (who's available, lighter and drawing raves from his old coach); d. reuniting McNabb with Browns offensive coordinator Brad Child...

Roger Brown May 15 2012 The Junkyard with Roger Brown

5 Way, Way, Way Too Early Predictions On the 2012 Browns

5 Way, Way, Way Too Early Predictions On the 2012 Browns

1. Rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden (pictured) will not only start Opening Week, he'll take every snap behind center during the 2012 season. 2. Veteran quarterback Colt McCoy won't be on the Browns' Opening Week roster. 3. Season stat line for running back and first-round pick Trent Richardson: 1,250 rushing yards. 4.0 yard...

Roger Brown May 15 2012 The Junkyard with Roger Brown

Blake still paying dividends for Tribe

Blake still paying dividends for Tribe

Former Indians third baseman Casey Blake recently retired. He leaves after a 13-year career where he played in 1265 games and hit .264 with 167 homers, 616 RBI, and .778 OPS in his career. Not too bad for a minor league castoff that played in three different organizations before signing with the Indians prior to the 2003 si...

Tony Lastoria May 15 2012 Minor Happenings Blog

Some wild ideas for first base

Some wild ideas for first base

Indians first baseman Casey Kotchman has played a little better of late, but his numbers are still nowhere close to respectable for an everyday player. He is a very sound defender and has saved the Indians many runs with his defense at first base, but he has just as easily cost the Indians several runs with the poor product...

Tony Lastoria May 14 2012 Minor Happenings Blog

Sizemore nears a return

Sizemore nears a return

Indians outfielder Grady Sizemore is nearing a return to the team. On Tuesday he worked out at Progressive Field and did some running and agility drills on the field, and then threw some long toss. It is the next step in his gradual progression in the recovery from a procedure to repair a herniated disk in his back on March...

Tony Lastoria May 13 2012 Minor Happenings Blog