During spring training there were many questions, concerns, and fan complaints regarding the Indians bullpen. The team had lost reliable and steady set up man Bryan Shaw after the 2017 season. Andrew Miller elected for free agency and signed with the St. Louis Cardinals. All time Indians saves leader, Cody
Author: Mark Firkins
I live in Western New York, where to me, there are two seasons - Winter and Baseball. I am blessed to have within a few hours drive of me access to about a dozen Minor League teams and 3 Major League Teams. I am a DIE HARD Cleveland Indians fan thanks to the many summer road trips I took there with my father when I was a kid. Every summer my two boys and I travel through Ohio, visiting Cleveland, Akron, Lake County, and Mahoning Valley (no worries Columbus & beautiful Huntington Park, you're next).
While the Indians will always have my heart, I truly just love good baseball, it's rich history, and ALL minor league teams and their players. I love to share the stats and profiles of a player, along with personal insights from the games I've seen, stadiums I've been to, and the players I've met.
"This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes...it rains. Think about that for a while" Nuke LaLoosh - Bull Durham
Indians: Next Man Up – Pitching
The starting rotation is off to an excellent start of the season. The pitching is keeping opposing teams swinging and missing and runs off the board. The bats and offense have struggled, but pitching has kept them in the game. Then, starting pitcher, Mike Clevinger was placed on the IL
Indians: Next Man Up in the Infield
The injury bug has hit the Indians hard to start the 2019 season. Francisco Lindor was placed on the 10 day IL because of a right calf muscle strain he sustained before spring training even started. On Wednesday, March 27th, he sprained his left ankle while playing in a minor
Indians Prospect – Daniel “Jet” Johnson
The Indians front office has a decent track record for getting back more than they give in trades. For example; they traded Clint Frazier, Justus Sheffield, Ben Heller, and J.P. Feyereisen and received Andrew Miller. CC Sabathia for Matt LaPorta, Zach Johnson, Rob Bryson and little known PTBNL (player to
Roberto Perez – There’s a lot to like
If there’s one position that the 2019 Indians don’t have a lot of questions about, it’s the starting rotation. It’s safe to say that Kluber, Carrasco, Bauer, Clevinger, and Bieber are the starting five. What remains to be 100% known is, who will catch for them? As it stands now,
Cody Anderson – What’s His Role?
If you were told an Indians pitcher went 7-3 from June 21st through September 30, 2015, could you guess who it was? Need more information? Fine, here’s a few more hints. He posted a 3.05 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, tossed a complete interleague game on the 4th of July, and did
Trevor Bauer – Indians Enigma
Trevor Bauer was on pace for what many believed, a Cy Young Award winning season in 2018. His fluke injury on August 11th derailed, what might have been. In 27 starts, Bauer went 12-6 with a 2.21 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, logged 175.1 IP, 220 K, and allowed only 9 HR.
Indians: Who Bats First?
With the unfortunate news of injury to SS Francisco Lindor, many questions now arise for the Indians. How long will he be out? Will he be ready by opening day? Who will replace him at SS and who will bat leadoff now? Let’s focus on the last question, because if
Analyzing the Indians outfield
A lot has been said (or not said, depending on your side of the debate) about the Indians off-season acquisitions and addressing their outfield needs. True, it hasn’t been the sexiest or even most pleasant winter months for the Tribe. Veterans and fan favorites Michael Brantley, Lonnie Chisenhall and Rajai