Archive for October, 2016

Matching Up With the Cubs Pitching Staff

Matching Up With the Cubs Pitching Staff
October 24, 2016

Over the weekend I decided to take a closer look at the Cubs pitching staff to see how the Indians …Read the Rest

Will “Mr. October” be “Mr. November” this year?

October 24, 2016

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 Nerds Win! Sabermetrics is Here to Stay!
October 23, 2016

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

Previewing the Cubs’ World Series Rotation
October 23, 2016

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

October 23, 2016

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

Ryan Merritt and Gene Bearden – The Times a Rookie Pitcher Came Up Big on the Way to the Pennant
October 22, 2016

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?

October 20, 2016

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

October 20, 2016

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

Wahoo! Indians Headed to World Series
October 19, 2016

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!)

Blue Jays 5, Indians 1 (or, Please Remain Calm! All Is Well!)
October 18, 2016

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