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Winning isn’t everything . . . but it sure is fun

May 24, 2012

It was a beautiful night for baseball at Progressive Field this evening. All the elements were in place for a …Read the Rest

Fancy New Live Blog Tomorrow Afternoon!

May 23, 2012

On Thursday afternoon, Justin Verlander will square off against Justin Masterson in one of the dreaded weekday noon games.  We’ll …Read the Rest

One down, 17 to go…

May 22, 2012

It’s a long season and we’ll see plenty more of the Tigers (17 games to be exact), but it’s sure …Read the Rest

So Joe Smith Walks Into a Bar…

May 22, 2012

Sounds like the beginning of a cheesy joke, right?  Only the punchline is that Joe Smith never actually made it …Read the Rest

Statement Series?

May 22, 2012

Sports scribes looking for word count and justification for their existence often wax breathlessly on about ‘statement games’. Let me …Read the Rest

In defense of Chris Perez

In defense of Chris Perez
May 22, 2012

I’ll start by saying Chris Perez’s comments were ill-timed. The announced attendance on Saturday was just shy of 30,000, the highest …Read the Rest

Lake County 2, Lansing 1. Giant Sandwich 1, Husband 0.

Lake County 2, Lansing 1.  Giant Sandwich 1, Husband 0.
May 22, 2012

With an off day for the Indians on Monday, I decided to catch a Lake County Captains game.  There were …Read the Rest

Farm Fresh— May 21

May 21, 2012

Another Farm Fresh look at minor leaguers in the Indians system as the season turns the Quarter Pole, the numbers …Read the Rest

On drinking the Tribe Kool-Aid and Chris Perez

May 21, 2012

Last week, I was one of the contributors to ESPN’s Triple Play feature. One of the questions was: “Derek Lowe …Read the Rest

Tribe-o-Metrics

Tribe-o-Metrics
May 21, 2012

I’d like to buy a W Over the past two seasons Justin Masterson has made 42 starts. In 13 of those starts …Read the Rest