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02 Jan 2013

Cleveland sports in 2012 – First Quarter

_JHR7683--nfl_large_580_1000So 2012 has come and gone without another championship from any of Cleveland’s teams.

While there were no titles to celebrate, there were still plenty of stories, from firings to trades, to too many losses and too few wins.

Let’s take a look at the year in Cleveland sports, starting with the first quarter of the year – from the Browns failed pursuit of Robert Griffin III, to the moves made by the Indians and everything else that makes Cleveland sports such a joy to follow.

Review starts now at The Cleveland Fan.

(Photo by Cleveland Browns.com)

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13 Dec 2012

Did the Indians choose wisely in their latest pitching deal?

MLB: Cincinnati Reds at Cleveland IndiansThe Cleveland Indians finally decided to join the Hot Stove party on Tuesday, dealing right fielder Shin-Soo Choo to Cincinnati in a three-team, nine-player trade.

When it was all done and dusted, the Tribe ended up with pitchers Trevor Bauer (the third overall pick in the 2011 draft), Matt Albers and Bryan Shaw from Arizona, along with center field Drew Stubbs from the Reds.

The Indians have received almost universal approval for the deal – ESPN’s Buster Olney referred to the deal as “stunning” – but when one team is presented as clearly being on the “winning” side of a trade, it gives us pause.

And there are still a lot of questions surrounding the players the Indians received in return, even if the team wants fans to believe otherwise.

We start looking for answers at The Cleveland Fan.

(Photo by USA Today)

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11 Oct 2012

When it comes to the Indians, it’s all just a matter of trust

The Cleveland Indians made it official on Monday, naming Terry Francona as the 42nd manager in team history, which raises two questions.

First, if you could manage any team in Major League Baseball, why would you choose the Indians?

Second, does this really change anything for the Indians?

The Indians say they trust Francona is the right man for the job. Francona says he trusts that the front office has his back. The team is asking its fans to trust that it knows what it is doing.

But in a sports town like Cleveland, where fans have been living on hopes and dreams since 1964, is that too much of an ask?

Find out at The Cleveland Fan.

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27 Sep 2012
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What’s the next move Paul?

The Cleveland Indians fired manager Manny Acta on Thursday with just six games remaining in the season.

“The Cleveland Indians would like to thank Manny Acta for everything he has done for the organization in his three seasons as our manager,” general manager Chris Antonetti said. “Manny’s passion for the game, positive attitude and tremendous knowledge of baseball helped guide us to a number of high points during his tenure.

“Managerial changes are never easy or taken lightly, but as we approached the end of the season and turned our attention to assessing the year, we determined a change was necessary.”

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19 Sep 2012

Please leave now if you still think Matt LaPorta “needs a chance”

If there are any Cleveland Indians fans who still think Matt LaPorta just “needs a chance” to show what he can do, then we don’t know what to tell them.

Because if Tuesday night’s game didn’t convince them that LaPorta is simply not a Major League ballplayer, then we don’t know what will.

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13 Sep 2012

Tribe wants Ubaldo to focus on the here and now

The Cleveland Indians, desperate for any kind of starting pitching, are doing what they can to try and boost Ubaldo Jimenez’s confidence as another disappointing season winds its way down.

Rather than focus on the big picture – one that reveals Jimenez as a 1-9 pitcher with an ERA of 7.13 since the All-Star break – the team is working on a more micro level, trying to get the right-hander to focus on the fact that he has struck out an average of 9.31 batters per nine innings since Aug. 9. He has also improved his strikeout-to-walk rate, which is 3.08 since Aug. 9, quite an improvement over the 1.29 mark he had prior to that date.

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05 Sep 2012
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Chris Perez says what most Tribe fans already know

Chris Perez rejoined the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday in Detroit, opened his mouth in front of a microphone and let loose.

Of course, what he had to say is nothing new to Tribe fans, especially the ones who have been following the team longer than Perez has been in town.

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27 Aug 2012

Here’s something to chew on Tribe fans

There are obviously lots of ugly numbers when you look at the Cleveland Indians, who entered Monday night’s series-opener against Oakland in fourth place, 16.5 games out of first in the American League Central Division.

For example, the Tribe has won back-to-back games just twice in their past 44 outings, and they haven’t won three in a row since July 3-5.

Here’s another one for you, Tribe fans.

Derek Lowe, currently in the New York Yankees’ bullpen, made his last appearance in a Tribe uniform on July 31 against Kansas City.

Lowe won his eighth and last game as a member of the Indians on July 4, a 12-3 win by the Tribe against the Angels (part of that long-forgotten three-game winning streak).

Despite all that, Lowe currently has the third-most wins by an Indians pitcher this season, trailing Justin Masterson (10) and Ubaldo Jimenez (9).

It’s been that kind of season.

(Photo by Getty Images)

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24 Aug 2012

Can the Tribe get out of the abyss?

Can things get any worse for the Cleveland Indians in this train wreck of a 2012 Major League Baseball season?

Wait, don’t answer that, because every time it seems the team has finally hit the abyss, they find a way to sink a little bit lower.

Since Cleveland’s sports teams don’t win on a regular basis, they need to sell fans on the notion that a better day is coming.

But for the Indians, that better day just keeps getting farther and farther away.

To find out just how far, head over to The Cleveland Fan.

(Photo by MCT)

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09 Aug 2012

Re-arranging the deck chairs on the HMS Wahoo

First it was Jeanmar Gomez, who was exiled to AAA Columbus after posting a 4-7 record with a 5.18 ERA.

But things didn’t get any better.

Then it was Josh Tomlin, moved to the bullpen along with his 5-8 record and 5.82 ERA.

And things got worse.

Next up was Derek Lowe, designated for assignment for an having an 8-10 record and 5.52 ERA.

And things got even worse.

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