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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Author: Ash Day
Enjoys a great curveball and a sweetly turned double play.
Cleveland Indians: Let’s talk trades
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
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
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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A Glove Story: Catching and Collecting
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
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An education in legendary Cleveland Indians
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
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Cleveland Indians: Unleash the Franimal
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
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Cleveland Indians: Spring Training Early Impressions
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
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An introduction to your 2020 Cleveland Indians
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
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