Over the weekend I decided to take a closer look at the Cubs pitching staff to see how the Indians …Read the Rest
Archive for October, 2016
Will “Mr. October” be “Mr. November” this year?
Tuesday, of course, marks Game 1 of this year’s World Series. If you haven’t checked a calendar lately, the date …Read the Rest
The Nerds Win! Sabermetrics is Here to Stay!
The media will make a big deal of the championship droughts of the Indians and Cubs, and understandably so. From …Read the Rest
Previewing the Cubs’ World Series Rotation
The Cubs are the best team in baseball, and it’s not particularly close. It should be no surprise that they’re …Read the Rest
We were going to call in the morning
Proving that in many ways the 2016 season was stranger than fiction (or at least *as* strange as fiction), we …Read the Rest
Ryan Merritt and Gene Bearden – The Times a Rookie Pitcher Came Up Big on the Way to the Pennant
By now, Ryan Merritt is practically a household name after his gutsy outing against the Blue Jays to help the …Read the Rest
Would You Rather Face the Cubs or the Dodgers in the World Series?
The Indians have won the American League Championship (I know you already knew that, I just really really love saying …Read the Rest
Kluber’s Clan
Sharing an Indians-related poem from Bardball.com as an introduction for those who might not be familiar with the site and/or …Read the Rest
Wahoo! Indians Headed to World Series
Does everyone know who Ryan Merritt is now? Two days after Tito’s very subtle announcement that he would be pitching a potential …Read the Rest
Blue Jays 5, Indians 1 (or, Please Remain Calm! All Is Well!)
It’s okay. It was bound to happen. Let’s all take a breath. Going into the American League Championship Series down …Read the Rest