Archive for December, 2013

A Cleveland Baseball Tragedy You’ve Possibly Never Heard Of

December 30, 2013

Whenever anyone thinks of a tragedy connected to Cleveland baseball players, their mind probably immediately drifts to Ray Chapman’s tragic …Read the Rest

Perez joins the Dodgers

December 29, 2013

This isn’t breaking news at this point, but former Indians closer Chris Perez got a nice little Christmas present the …Read the Rest

Waiting on Ubaldo, Part I

December 29, 2013

Where will Ubaldo Jimenez end up this offseason? What once seemed a foregone conclusion — that the mercurial pitcher would …Read the Rest

A Milwaukee Fan’s Perspective on the John Axford Signing

December 28, 2013

When John Axford left Milwaukee late in the 2013 season I believe most Brewers fans were ecstatic.  In their minds, …Read the Rest

Longtime Indians Broadcaster Mike Hegan Has Passed Away

December 25, 2013

Some sad news to report – longtime Indians broadcaster Mike Hegan passed away at the age of  71 this morning. …Read the Rest

Put Your Eyes Back in Your Head, Ubaldo’s Looking For $17 to $20 Million Per Over Four Years

December 23, 2013

Eventually, the Tribe will have a coin-flip decision to make. While the rest of baseball waits on the “will-he-or-won’t-he” posting …Read the Rest

The Christmas Baseball Project, volume 2

December 21, 2013

Here, for your amusement, I present the reworked lyrics to some of your favorite (and perhaps least favorite) Christmas songs. …Read the Rest

Double Take: Two Perspectives on the Stubbs/Outman deal

December 19, 2013

Earlier this week, the Indians consummated a deal with the Colorado Rockies that sent speedy outfielder (and strikeout artist extraordinaire) …Read the Rest

A visual display of defensive performance

A visual display of defensive performance
December 18, 2013

Fan Graphs and Inside Edge have combined to provide us with a free look at defensive spray charts, which dramatically …Read the Rest

Shaun Marcum Joins the Club(s)

December 17, 2013

On Monday night, the Indians signed free agent RHP Shaun Marcum  to a minor league contract with a non-roster invite …Read the Rest