Ash Day

Writing about baseball since 2013. Enjoys a great curveball and a sweetly turned double play. Cleveland Indians fan and hardball historian.

A Glove Story: Catching and Collecting

April 6, 2020 Ash Day Baseball, Team Contributors

Of all the sports, baseball lends itself best towards the collector. There’s a wealth of memorabilia for lovers of the game to hoard and display proudly in their homes. The most prevalent and popular choice for fans has always been

An education in legendary Cleveland Indians

March 22, 2020 Ash Day Baseball, Team Contributors

The baseball world has hit the pause button in light of the recent coronavirus situation. As sports fans everywhere brace themselves for suspended or cancelled seasons, we turn to each other (not physically though – stay home folks), and we

Cleveland Indians: Unleash the Franimal

March 12, 2020 Ash Day Baseball, Team Contributors

Since our last catch-up, the Indians have suffered another injury. Centre fielder, Oscar Mercado, essentially guaranteed a starting spot this year, suffered a sprained wrist when he dived to make a sprawling catch on a shallow fly ball. Mercado impressively

Cleveland Indians: Spring Training Early Impressions

March 5, 2020 Ash Day Baseball, Team Contributors

The month of March is finally upon us, and we find ourselves deep in the heart of spring training. I’m sure you’ll all agree it’s wonderful to have baseball back, even if the results don’t actually matter and we only

An introduction to your 2020 Cleveland Indians

February 27, 2020 Ash Day Baseball, Team Contributors

There’s no sugarcoating it, the Cleveland Indians are not a glamorous team. Despite being a ballclub steeped in history, they are rarely mentioned in the same breath as the storied Red Sox, Yankees, Cubs, and Cardinals. They don’t engender that