Success Against Elite Pitchers and What It Means

May 19, 2013

The Indians roughed up Felix Hernandez on Sunday, tagging him for 6 runs and limiting him to only five innings of work.  King Felix is not the only Cy Young winner to have troubles against the Indians this year. The Cleveland Indians have faced their fair share of elite pitchers this season, including eight Cy Young winners.  Those Cy Young winners are a combined 1-7 with an 8.21 ERA against the …Read the Rest

Great pitching and timely hitting lead Cleveland past Seattle

May 19, 2013

The possibility of yet another Tribe win against the Seattle Mariners suddenly looked a lot tougher considering who was pitching …Read the Rest

In Defense of Chris Perez: Statistics Edition

In Defense of Chris Perez: Statistics Edition
May 19, 2013

Note: I’m going to leave any emotional analysis out of this post. Fellow IPL blogger Chris Burnham hit that sentiment …Read the Rest

On Booing Closers and a Cranky Full(er) House

May 19, 2013

I’m all for getting annoyed when Rage comes in and melts down spectacularly. But yesterday felt like something different; like …Read the Rest

Another wild walk-off win

May 18, 2013

Whew. The Indians held onto to their share of first place Saturday on a wild, windy, weird, but, ultimately, walk-off-winning …Read the Rest

What Sizzling Looks Like

What Sizzling Looks Like
May 18, 2013

How hot it Jason Kipnis right now? Let’s break it down: From The beginning of the season through April 30th, …Read the Rest

Kipnis’ Walk-off HR Caps Perfect Night for Baseball

Kipnis’ Walk-off HR Caps Perfect Night for Baseball
May 18, 2013

Jason Kipnis’ walk-off three-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning off of Lucas Luetge propelled the Indians …Read the Rest

On Irrational Love, Unconditional Love, and Baseball

May 16, 2013

I confess that I still carry a torch for Albert Belle. From Day One, I was a fan. I’m not …Read the Rest

Kluber Cruises, Offense Returns in 10-4 Romp Over Philadelphia

Kluber Cruises, Offense Returns in 10-4 Romp Over Philadelphia
May 15, 2013

I have to be honest, I wasn’t too optimistic about the Tribe’s chances today. The offense was coming off their …Read the Rest

Tribe Bats Stay Silent as Kazmir Struggles Through Five

May 15, 2013

After scoring 91 runs in 14 games between April 28 and May 12, the Tribe’s offense continued to scuffle for …Read the Rest

Reflecting on Mariano Rivera’s Career Against the Tribe After he Makes his Final Trip to Cleveland

May 14, 2013

Yankees closer Mariano Rivera has famously — or infamously, depending where your allegiance may fall — dominated the game in …Read the Rest