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Tag: Cleveland Indians

AL Central preview: Win for the Windy City?

February 6, 2021 Mark Strange Baseball, Guest writer

The American League Central is shaping up to be an intriguing division in 2021. In the truncated 2020 season, the White Sox slumped to a 2-8 finish which meant they just scraped into the playoffs along with the Indians, despite

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Indians include free Cookie in Lindor trade to Mets

January 7, 2021 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

In one deal, the New York Mets catapulted themselves into serious World Series contenders and potentially secured the services of their “face of the franchise” for the rest of the decade. The deal, in case you missed it, sees the

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Cleveland Indians: Final year as the Indians?

December 29, 2020 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

So it looks like the Cleveland Indians will get their long-awaited name change. Team owner Paul Dolan said: “The name is no longer acceptable in our world.” But, as Elon Musk proved after naming his child X Æ A-12, choosing

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Cleveland Indians: #VoteJoseMVP

September 22, 2020 Ash Day Baseball, Team Contributors

Jose Ramirez is among the most beloved baseball players. His cheeky smile peeks over the top of the dugout railing as he rallies his Indians teammates. He’s the master of Mario Kart, unrivalled on the track. His helmet regularly flies

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What is in the water in Ohio?

August 14, 2020 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

Warning: Tenuous link ahead. A few years ago, the town of Flint, Michigan suffered a catastrophe when cost-cutting measures forced the residents in the General Motors-based city to consume lead-contaminated water resulting in death, disease and birth abnormalities. Political and

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Marlins and Orioles playoff bound? That’s so 2020

August 14, 2020 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

With expanded playoffs a “thing” this season, eight teams from each league will play October baseball. The top two teams in each division make up 12 of the 16 spots, with the two final places in each league going to

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Trade speculation: Reds and Indians

August 14, 2020 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Guest writer

Trade: Brad Hand to the Cincinnati Reds for RHP Joe Boyle Nearly everyone in Cleveland does not like Brad Hand in the closer role. I thought Cody Allen was tough to watch as a closer, but Hand has blown that

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Cleveland Indians: Let’s talk trades

August 12, 2020 Ash Day Baseball, Team Contributors

Even in this mutant 60-game sprint of a 2020 season, there is a trade deadline. This year the date falls on August 31, and aspiring champions are already busy stalking the bottom feeders in a bid to pick off their

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Cleveland Indians: Rotation Domination

August 10, 2020 Ash Day Baseball, Team Contributors

Welcome back to our regularly scheduled, albeit pandemic-delayed, Cleveland Indians programme. The 2020 season is underway and we have baseball to watch, enjoy, and dissect at the corner of Carnegie and Ontario. Thus far, the Indians have been a mixed

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Larry Doby: Second to none

July 5, 2020 Ash Day Baseball, Team Contributors

When Jackie Robinson took the field on Opening Day 1947, he made history as the first black man to break the colour barrier in Major League Baseball. Robinson’s incredible fortitude opened the door and began the long-overdue process of integrating

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