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Cleveland Indians 2012 Top Prospects No. 9: Luigi Rodriguez

From Photobucket, by Tony Lastoria As the offseason nears its end, we’re profiling the top prospects in the Indians organization. Today, we continue our countdown with No. 10: Luigi Rodriguez. Luigi Rodriguez is probably one of the safest bets out of ...

Matt LaPorta, Quad-A Player?

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Breaking Down the Tigers and Indians: The Outfielders

So far in this epic position-by-position breakdown of the two best teams in the AL Central, we’ve looked at the corner and middle infielders for the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians. Today, we turn to the outfield—which might be where ...

Why Didn’t the Indians Sign Manny Ramirez?

Kim Klement-US PRESSWIRE In a move that surprised no one, the Oakland Athletics signed free agent Manny Ramirez Monday afternoon. The deal had been a long time coming, but now it’s official: Ramirez won’t be rejoining the Indians in 2012. ...

Why Didn’t the Indians Sign Manny Ramirez?

Kim Klement-US PRESSWIRE In a move that surprised no one, the Oakland Athletics signed free agent Manny Ramirez Monday afternoon. The deal had been a long time coming, but now it’s official: Ramirez won’t be rejoining the Indians in 2012. ...

Six Indians Appear on ‘Names You Need to Know’ List

Eric P. Mull-US PRESSWIRE If you’ve been following the Cleveland Indians prospect talk this year, you know that the Tribe’s farm system isn’t what it used to be. Promotions, trades, injuries, and underperformances have turned what looked like one of ...

Six Indians Appear on ‘Names You Need to Know’ List

Eric P. Mull-US PRESSWIRE If you’ve been following the Cleveland Indians prospect talk this year, you know that the Tribe’s farm system isn’t what it used to be. Promotions, trades, injuries, and underperformances have turned what looked like one of ...

It’s Not Too Late to Vote in Our Top Prospects Crowdsouring Poll!

Francisco Lindor has been at the top of every Indians top prospect list I've seen this offseason. Will he be No. 1 on yours? (From Photobucket, by Tony Lastoria) Two weeks ago, we began our quest to introduce some democracy ...

It’s Not Too Late to Vote in Our Top Prospects Crowdsouring Poll!

Francisco Lindor has been at the top of every Indians top prospect list I've seen this offseason. Will he be No. 1 on yours? (From Photobucket, by Tony Lastoria) Two weeks ago, we began our quest to introduce some democracy ...

Spring Training Preview: What to Look for from the Hitters

Spring training is now upon us, which means one of the most exciting times of the year is just around the corner. Earlier, I profiled the pitching staff and what we should hope to see from them over the course of spring ...

Pitchers and Catchers Report…Now!

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Weekly Wroundtable: What to Look for in Spring Training

Just two days remain until pitchers and catchers are due to report for spring training, meaning the final phase of the offseason is about to start! In anticipation of what’s coming up on the calendar, in this edition of the ...

The Indians’ Poor Recent Draft Record

Brace Hemmelgarn-US PRESSWIRE This week at FanGraphs, Jim Breen revealed the results of his research into how much success each MLB team has had in drafting and developing homegrown players over the last decade. In his piece (the entirety of ...

Cleveland Indians 2012 Top Prospects No. 10: Felix Sterling

As the offseason nears its end, we’re profiling the top prospects in the Indians organization. Today, we continue our countdown with No. 10: Felix Sterling. From Photobucket, by Tony Lastoria Of the many young internationally born players filling the Indians’ farm ...

Will The Pen Bard transition to starter? pitching coach McClure’s sure!

Mar. 12, 2010; Peoria, AZ, USA; Kansas City Royals pitching coach Bob McClure against the Seattle Mariners at Peoria Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE To all the citizens of Red Sox Nation, who worry about whether Daniel, The Pen ...

Asdrubal Cabrera Deal a Steal for Cleveland

Jesse Johnson-US PRESSWIRE The Cleveland Indians kept their streak of not going to an arbitration hearing alive at 21 years last week when they agreed to a one-year, $4.55 million deal with shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera. Cabrera, 26, had a breakout ...

Spring Training Preview: What to Look for from the Pitchers

We can’t put too much stock in spring training numbers, and we can’t judge a player—or even the team as a whole—from what we see over the span of a few weeks in February and March. However, from the brief glimpses ...

Lonnie Chisenhall and Plate Discipline

Jerry Lai-US PRESSWIRE Over the winter one common theme we have heard and are going to continue to hear is that in order for Lonnie Chisenhall to thrive as a big league hitter he will need to develop better plate discipline. Plate ...

Cleveland Indians 2012 Top Prospects No. 11: Alex Lavisky

As the offseason nears its end, we’re profiling the top prospects in the Indians organization. Today, we continue our countdown with No. 11: Alex Lavisky. From Photobucket, by Tony Lastoria For those of you that are closely monitoring with top prospect ...

Kosuke Fukudome Signs with White Sox

Jerry Lai-US PRESSWIRE Yet another former Indians player officially ended his tenure with the Tribe Tuesday as free agent outfielder Kosuke Fukudome signed with the Chicago White Sox. Fukudome, 35 in April, signed a one-year deal that guarantees him $1...

Indians, Yankees Talking Travis Hafner for A.J. Burnett Trade

Rick Osentoski-US PRESSWIRE This weekend, we heard speculation that the Cleveland Indians might be involved in the trade talks with the Yankees regarding right-handed starting pitcher A.J. Burnett. Joel Sherman had floated the idea that the Indians could trade DH ...

Breaking Down the Tigers and Indians: The Middle Infielders

In part one of this epic breakdown of the two best teams in the AL Central, I took a look at the corner infield positions for the Tigers and Indians. Today, I’m going to break down the middle infielders. There ...

Vote in Our Cleveland Indians 2012 Top Prospects Crowdsourcing Poll!

Francisco Lindor has been at the top of every Indians top prospect list I've seen this offseason. Will he be No. 1 on yours? (From Photobucket, by Tony Lastoria) Last week, we began our quest to introduce some democracy to ...

Indians Bolster Rotation with Jon Garland

Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-US PRESSWIRE With less than a week to go before pitchers and catchers report to spring training, the Cleveland Indians have made a last-minute addition to the invitation list: the Tribe agreed to sign free agent starting ...

Are Indians Worried About Josh Tomlin’s Elbow?

News broke this morning that the Indians have agreed to sign free agent pitcher Jon Garland to a minor league contract, pending a physical. Garland, 32, went 1-5 with a 4.33 ERA in nine starts for the Los Angeles Dodgers ...

Would A.J. Burnett Trade Make Any Sense for Indians?

The rumor mill has been churning like crazy the past few days with reports that the New York Yankees are actively negotiating potential trades that would end A.J. Burnett‘s tenure in the Bronx. We don’t know the identities of all the ...

2012 Baseball Preview – AL Central

I’ve covered the NL West, AL West, and NL Central in my six-part 2012 baseball preview. Now it’s on to the most predictable division, where the only horse in 2011′s one-horse race made the division’s only major acquisition. My AL ...

Cleveland Indians 2012 Top Prospects No. 13: Scott Barnes

As the offseason nears its end, we’re profiling the top prospects in the Indians organization. Today, we continue our countdown with No. 13: Scott Barnes. From Photobucket, by Tony Lastoria The Indians have a ton of back-end rotation candidates waiting in the ...

The 2012 Cleveland Indians PECOTA Projections

The worst thing for a kid growing up in Northeast Ohio who happened to be a complete baseball junkie had to be the winter. Not that I didn’t enjoy Pete Franklin blasting “Mr. Know It All” or Joe Tait calling ...

Weekly Wroundtable: Who Else Should the Indians Sign?

It’s been a busy offseason for the Cleveland Indians. They’ve plugged the hole at first base with Casey Kotchman and Russ Canzler. They’ve shored up the rotation with Derek Lowe and Kevin Slowey. And they’ve added depth with almost a ...

Breaking Down the Tigers and Indians: The Corner Infielders

Jeff Curry-US PRESSWIRE Now that we’ve all had a chance to settle down and allow the news of the Prince Fielder signing to digest, it’s time to figure out how it changes the complexion of the AL Central race. Specifically, we’ll ...

No Indians Moves Listed as Among Best of the Offseason

This week at FanGraphs, Dave Cameron—one of my favorite writers—unveiled his list of the 10 best free agent signings and trades of the offseason. I might quibble with a few placements, but overall it’s a solid list. There’s one thing ab...

Why Indians Should Hope Casey Kotchman Doesn’t Win First Base Job

Kim Klement-US PRESSWIRE As the 2012 season draws ever closer, it seems pretty clear that Casey Kotchman will be the Indians’ Opening Day first baseman. He’s by far the safest option, he’s the best fielder of the possible candidates, and ...

Cleveland Indians 2012 Top Prospects No. 14: Chun-Hsiu Chen

As the offseason nears its end, we’re profiling the top prospects in the Indians organization. Today, we continue our countdown with No. 14: Chun-Hsiu Chen. Catcher has become one of Cleveland’s strongest positions over the last couple year...

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Crowdsourcing the 2012 Cleveland Indians Top Prospects List

Francisco Lindor has been at the top of every Indians top prospect list I've seen this offseason. Will he be No. 1 on yours? (From Photobucket, by Tony Lastoria) It’s almost spring training, which means prospect-rating season is in full ...

Want to Buy Jose Reyes’ Hair?

George Napolitano/Pool Photo via US PRESSWIRE Are you an eccentric billionaire looking for a unique way to give money to charity? A Marlins fan who’s overly excited about Miami’s new shortstop, or a Mets fan who misses your former face of ...

Cleveland Indians 2012 Top Prospects No. 15: Cord Phelps

Prospect-ranking season is in full swing. As the offseason nears its end, we’re profiling the top young players in the Indians organization. Today, we kick off our top prospect countdown with No. 15: Cord Phelps. Rick Osentoski-US PRESSWIRE It’s amazing ...

Dave Gershman Ranks Top 12 Indians Prospects for 2012

Dave Gershman, my esteemed colleage over at Beyond the Box Score, has been working on top prospect lists for each MLB team. Last week, he unveiled his picks for the most promising youngsters in the Cleveland Indians organization. Rather than ...

Weekly Wroundtable: Casey Kotchman on First?

Is Kotchman the right man for the job at first base? (Kim Klement-US PRESSWIRE)

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