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Introducing the Cleveland Guardians

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The Cleveland Indians have decided on their new name and will be known as the Cleveland Guardians following the 2021 season.

After much anticipation and speculation the Cleveland Indians have announced their new name, following the conclusion of the 2021 season they will be known as the Cleveland Guardians. The team released a video featuring Tom Hanks to announce the name change. 

https://twitter.com/Indians/status/1418565355472101378?s=20

New team graphics including a logo were also released.

The name is a reference to the Guardians of Traffic on the Hope-Memorial Bridge not far from Progressive Field. While they may not be as well known to those not from the Cleveland area, they are iconic to Cleveland’s and appear on many pieces of clothing and merchandise found at local retailers. 

The only real miss logo wise is the Guardians G with the baseball sandwiched in the middle. Everything else is fine. 

As far as This Is Believeland is concerned, they will continue to referred to as the Cleveland Baseball Club until the name change is official following the conclusion of the season. At that point the section currently labeled Cleveland Baseball will be renamed to Guardians. 

Cleveland Indians to officially drop nickname

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A report from the New York Times states that the Cleveland Indians will be dropping the nickname.

The writing has been on the wall for quite some time and it appears that things will be official soon. A New York Times report states that the Cleveland Indians will be dropping their nickname after lengthy discussions about the name. The team is yet to comment on the story which states an official announcement could be coming this week.

ESPN’s Jeff Passan has confirmed the story.

As Passan states, Cleveland has held the nickname for 105 years and there is a definite end date for the name. There has been a feeling that there was an end date was inevitable, but things are now definite. Change is coming to the corner of Carnegie and Ontario and that is a good thing.

It is time for a name change in Cleveland

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This is something that many have gone back and forth on for a long time. It is a subject that many have been concerned about when it comes to baseball in Cleveland, but now is definitely the time to address the issue at hand. It is time for the Cleveland Indians to change their name. 

Honestly the team should have changed it a long time ago, but we are at a point in time where many brands are addressing insensitive titles and imagery. Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben’s are just two examples of brands realizing the racially insensitive history of their logo and name. The Cleveland Indians already addressed one part of their own issue by distancing themselves from Chief Wahoo. Now it is time to finish the job and find a new moniker for their baseball club. 

What should the new name be?

As far as a new name goes that is where I don’t have an answer. A common suggestion is to bring back the Spiders name. The name isn’t great and the team was terrible with that name so let’s leave that in the past. 

Another name that has some level of traction is Buckeyes. This just seems really messy. The Buckeyes were a team in a league that only existed due to segregation. I have never and will never purchase anything with the Cleveland Buckeyes name or logo on it because it just feels dirty. Collecting revenue in this manner has never sit right with me and it never will. 

What name will Cleveland’s baseball team go with once they inevitably change their name? That’s the million dollar question isn’t it? At the end of the day it just feels like Cleveland’s baseball team still being named Indians has a definite end date and that end date seems to be approaching rather quickly.

UPDATE

A huge domino that could result in Cleveland changing their name appears ready to fall. The Washington Redskins are under a lot of pressure to change their name and it appears that it is more than likely to happen.

Once this happens Cleveland is next. There is absolutely no way that Washington will change their name and Cleveland keeps theirs. Other teams (such as Cleveland) will follow as they look to find an appropriate name.

UPDATE CONTINUED

The Cleveland Indians released a statement on their twitter account that they would be evaluating their name.

A name change seems inevitable at this point in time and it is a long time coming. The only question is whether they will play the 2020 season with this name or look to change it beforehand. The possibility of a name change cannot have come off guard so there has likely been some discussions in regards to this manner previously. At least that’s what the organization should have been doing for some time now considering the removal of Chief Wahoo and previous pressure to change the name.

Indians add four more in draft

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The Cleveland Indians added four more players in the MLB amateur draft Thursday including two pitchers highlighted by another Logan Allen.

Cleveland selected Carson Tucker and Tanner Burns on the first day of the 2020 MLB amateur draft, they added four more players on second day. The Indians added two more pitchers, an outfielder, and a shortstop.

56. Logan Allen – Left-handed pitcher

Yes, the Cleveland Indians now have two players named Logan Allen. Better yet, both are left-handed pitchers. This provided some entertainment on Twitter Thursday.

https://twitter.com/Logan__Allen/status/1271204162097811460?s=20

Sarah Langs pointed out some fun facts about Logan Allen and the new Logan Allen.

If the new Logan Allen makes the big leagues with the old Logan Allen, that could be fun from a comedic standpoint.

95. Petey Halpin – Outfielder

Petey Halpin is a left-handed outfielder with his running ability and his arm being his highest rated tools. Halpin’s’ bat control is also considered to be above average. The only issue seems to be that his power is a work in progress, although that could develop in time. Halpin is committed to the University of Texas and could decide to go to college if he does not sign with the Indians.

124. Milan Tolentino – Shortstop

Cleveland selected Carson Tucker in the first round, but decided that they wanted to select another shortstop in Milan Tolentino. Tolentino could move to a different position if necessary, but that conversation is a long way away. Tolentino could opt to go to UCLA if he does not believe that Cleveland is the best situation for him or if he thinks he could get drafted higher next year.

154. Mason Hickman – Right-handed Pitcher

With their final pick the Cleveland Indians selected 6-foot 6-inch righty Mason Hickman. Hickman has great command and spin rate with a fastball that tops out in the low-90’s, but as well all know could improve with the right help.

Indians select Carson Tucker, Tanner Burns

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The Cleveland Indians selected shortstop Carson Tucker and right handed pitcher Tanner Burns in the first round of the MLB Draft.

While actual baseball is not happening right now, the MLB Draft began Wednesday night. The Cleveland Indians had two selections in the first round.

23. Carson Tucker – Shortstop

With the 23rd overall pick the Cleveland Indians selected shortstop Carson Tucker out of Mountain Pointe High School in Phoenix Arizona. Tucker was the highest-drafted player from this school according to Sarah Langs.

There were some quick panic tweets from Cleveland fans about the position that Tucker played and the status of a certain shortstop who is all but gone, but Zack Meisel was quick to extinguish that fire, sort of.

Meisel is absolutely right. Tucker has nothing to do with Francisco Lindor. By the time Tucker is in the majors (if he reaches the MLB level), Lindor will have been gone for several years.

Carson Tucker is the younger brother of Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Cole Tucker. Cole even called his shot seven years ago on twitter declaring that Carson would be a first round pick.

36. Tanner Burns – Pitcher

With their second pick in the first round Cleveland went the college route, taking Tanner Burns out of Auburn. This pick was a competitive balance pick awarded to the Indians.

In 37 games in his three-year career at Auburn, Burns went 14-9 with 2.86 ERA with a 1.166 WHIP. Burns allowed 7.3 hits per nine while striking out 10 and walking 3.2. Burns only appeared in four games in 2020 in a season that was cut short due to the coronavirus.

In a scouting report on Prospects Live, Tanner Burns throws a 89-93 mph fastball with 77-83 mph slider, and a 83-85 mph changeup. This is a pretty decent mix that should be able to work fairly well. Size seems to be a concern (Burns is 6 feet 200 lbs), but as long as he is able to produce it should not be much of an issue.

Indians hid Nicolas Cage in lineup graphics in 2019

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The Cleveland Indians hid pictures of actor Nicolas Cage in their lineup graphics 39 times during the 2019 MLB season.

The world was in need of a laugh and the Cleveland Indians absolutely delivered Wednesday. The Indians twitter account revealed that there was a hidden image in 39 of their lineup graphics last season. The image in question? Actor Nicolas Cage.

In this particular image Nicolas Cage is hidden in Mike Clevinger’s sunflower tattoo on this left arm. Fans quickly found the images of Cage hidden in the lineups from last season.

But there was one person who found all 39 images of Nicolas Cage. Anthony Fusco quote tweeted the original tweet with all 39 images of Cage circled.

The Indians twitter account responded promptly.

All we can say is thank you to whoever came up with this plan to hide Nicolas Cage in their lineup graphics last season and for finally revealing the fact Wednesday when everybody could certainly use a distraction.

Francisco Lindor not entertaining extension offers

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Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor has not been willing to discuss contract extension offers from the Cleveland Indians.

Keith Law joined the Bull and Fox show on 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland and provided some insight into the situation involving Francisco Lindor. That situation being the attempts to sign Lindor to a contract extension.

What has been known is that Cleveland wants to keep Francisco Lindor. The only issue has been how much it would cost to keep him in an Indians uniform. Lindor knows his value and what he will make on the open market. If Cleveland is coming with extension offers that are not in the ballpark of what it would require to sign him to an extension, the non-existent negotiations are understandable. On the open market Lindor would command a large contract and a hometown discount is not under consideration.

Keith Law would add some of his own insight and some more information in regards to Cleveland and Lindor.

Cleveland is not known to open up the checkbook to pay their players. This may have been different when it comes to Lindor, but being skeptical here is very much understandable. It almost seems inevitable that Francisco Lindor will go to free agency and sign a contract elsewhere. That is unless the Indians trade Lindor before he has the chance to do so.

This really seems like it could have been an attempt to save face by the Indians. With the release of this specific information it sounds like it is coming from one side of the negotiation and it is not Lindor’s. How can Cleveland’s front office make it so they are not the bad guy? By releasing little bits of information in attempt to change the opinion of the player and deflect blame from themselves.