Last week, 16 Cleveland Indians writers representing six different publications participated in a multi-part preseason survey in which we made predictions and offered our opinions about the 2013 Tribe. We released part of the results each day this week as we count down the days until the start of the season. Today, we finish our series by asking each panelist to make a bold prediction or two about the 2013 Indians. (more…)
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As we count down the days until the start of the season, we’re profiling every player who will be on the Opening Day roster and how he could impact the team. Today, we round out our look at the relief corps with the final—and arguably most intriguing—member of the Indians’ bullpen: Nick Hagadone. (more…)
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For all the talk we’ve heard about Terry Francona over the last few months, it’s easy to forget that he has yet to actually manage a non-exhibition game in Cleveland. He’s been a very visible figure this offseason and he’s clearly made his mark on the Indians’ clubhouse already, but for all the talk of his strategic genius we have yet to actually see him in action with the Tribe. (more…)
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Since the day the Indians acquired Drew Stubbs, the conversation has revolved largely around his excessive strikeout totals and the role they played in his absolutely abysmal 2012 campaign. The concern is justifiable. For a player of Stubbs’ potential, it is a bit concerning just how irregularly he makes contact. The conclusion that many people have come to is that if Stubbs could reduce his strikeouts, even if it were only one strikeout per week, he has the skill set to reach an All-Star level of performance. But is that the case? (more…)
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As we count down the days until the start of the season, we’re profiling every player who will be on the Opening Day roster and how he could impact the team. Today, we continue our look at the relief corps with a new member of the Indians’ bullpen: Bryan Shaw. (more…)
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Luigi Rodriguez joins the ever-expanding list of guys I was wrong about on my top prospects list last year, but Rodriguez made me pretty damn happy I was wrong. Last year, my criticism of Rodriguez was as follows: (read more)
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One of the questions we all asked about the Indians last year on a daily basis was “Why is that guy still playing?” The answer, in many cases, was that there was nobody else available, although one could make a case that Russ Canzler, Tim Fedroff or Cord Phelps could hardly have been worse than some of the guys who got hundreds of at-bats last year. (more…)
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As we count down the days until the start of the season, we’re profiling every player who will be on the Opening Day roster and how he could impact the team. Today, we round out our look at the rotation with a new member of the Indians’ bullpen: Matt Albers. (more…)
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When the Cleveland Indians acquired Drew Stubbs from the Cincinnati Reds in the Shin-Soo Choo deal in December, he appeared to be a nice addition to the outfield, allowing Michael Brantley to slide over to left while solidifying the defense. Then, when the Indians signed Nick Swisher and Michael Bourn, he nearly became a fourth outfielder; however, it appears that Swisher will be spending a majority of his time at first base, while Stubbs will become the primary right fielder. (more…)
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On Monday, the Cleveland Indians finalized their Opening Day roster. There weren’t any real surprises among the final selections—an attentive fan probably could have filled in all the blanks based on spring numbers and Terry Francona‘s quotes over the last few days—but two of the players who failed to make the cut are particularly significant: Ezequiel Carrera and David Huff. (more…)
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