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Jim Thome Focuses on Leading the Cleveland Indians’ Comeback Charge

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

When the Cleveland Indians first brought Jim Thome back from Minnesota last week, my first reaction was, "Good. I will always consider Thome an Indian and it would be pretty slick to see him end his career there."  Thome is clearly not thinking about retirement or a farewell tour just ...

Manny Acta Staying Humble Despite the Indians Hot Start

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

While the rest of major league baseball is waiting for the Indians to stumble and revert to the 69 win team they were a season ago, it’s just not happening and it is not going to any time soon either. The Indians are not a fluke. They have one of ...

Manny Acta Is Not Surprised By the Indians Great Start

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

Through just over a month of the baseball season, the Indians continue to be the biggest surprise in all of baseball. Not only is Cleveland in first place in the AL Central right now, but they have ripped off 14 straight wins at the friendly confines of Progressive Field, and ...

The Indians Confidence is Sky High, but the Attendance is Not

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

It’s early in the season, but if you haven’t been paying attention, the Cleveland Indians are the hottest team in all of baseball. Even though their eight game winning streak came to an end last night at the hands of Dan Haren and the Angels, the Tribe have gotten off ...

Grady Sizemore: The Fallen Star

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Some experts tabbed him as a preseason MVP candidate a few years ago. He is a three-time All-Star and was supposed to be the next great five-tool player in major league baseball. Unfortunately that seems like a thing of the past when it comes to Indians outfielder Grady Sizemore. Since ...

Manny Acta’s Message: “Why not us?”

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

When Manny Acta took over as manager in Cleveland he mentioned countless times how he was attracted to the young talent in Cleveland. It was tough for the fan base to see the same thing Acta was seeing, especially after trading away CC Sabathia, Cliff Lee, and Victor Martinez. After ...

The Game That Could Have Been…Perfect!

Friday, June 4th, 2010

Imagine if you were one out away from pitching a perfect game and all of a sudden that is gone in the blink of an eye by a bad call from an umpire.  That is exactly what happened to Detroit Tigers pitcher, Armando Galarraga, on Wednesday night.  Would you be ...

Carl Pavano On His Personal Catcher, Injuries, And The Yankees

Friday, May 15th, 2009

How good would Carl Pavano have been without all the injuries?  That's the question I always ask myself when I see his name or watch him pitch.  The answer is: we'll never know.  Pavano became more famous for his girlfriends (see pics) than his pitching. He's 33 and on the ...

SRIs 1st Annual MLB Spring Training Round-Up: American League Central Edition

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

SRI continues our MLB Spring Training Roundups with the American League Central.  I believe this will be the most competitive division in all of baseball.  Last year the Tigers were predicted by most experts to win the division and by many experts to win the World Series.  Their lineup was ...