April 13, 201510 yr Pretty apparent the Tigers are in the Indians heads. And Miguel Cabrera is just a freakin' machine. Sometimes you can just tell when you're watching a hall-of-famer. They do what they want when they want to do it. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
April 29, 201510 yr Today, Baltimore and ChiSox will play a game closed off to the fans due to the riots. The real question is, who will draw more fans today, Camden Yards or Progressive Field?? "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
May 6, 201510 yr Man, it's real hard for me to not throw in the towel on this team right now. I consider myself an above average Indians fan (substantially above average probably) and I've watched/listened to less than 20% of their games this year so far. I went to the first two home games and haven't been back since. If I'm not invested in this team, I'm not at all surprised that no one else is.
May 6, 201510 yr Ditto. One thing is ppl r focused on cavs, do tribe may have another month to get it together.
May 6, 201510 yr I did watch some of the game tonight to see what Nick Swisher and his bro's would do in his first game back. Not much, unfortunately. Another loss. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
May 6, 201510 yr What was the attendance like? Looking over from The 9 it looks pretty empty. I guess the Dolan's experiment with the renovations has failed. People want to see superstars win. We don't have much of that on this team unfortunately.
May 6, 201510 yr What was the attendance like? Looking over from The 9 it looks pretty empty. I guess the Dolan's experiment with the renovations has failed. People want to see superstars win. We don't have much of that on this team unfortunately. I do think it's too soon to jump to that conclusion. But you're right in that renovating a ballpark alone without having a good product will not draw in fans. For what it's worth, average per game attendance so far this year is 15,822, which is 1,646 higher than it was at this point in 2014.
May 14, 201510 yr kluber - wow what a game! http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/58123/kluber-tosses-one-of-best-games-in-mlb-history
May 19, 201510 yr Kluber pitched another gem last night...and the Indians made sure to not lose it until after he departed. :(
May 24, 201510 yr So as we're all been distracted by Cavs playoff successes and downtown protests... The Indians have quietly won 6 straight, swept the Reds in the battle of Ohio, and pulled themselves out of last place.
June 1, 201510 yr Today's 12-inning 6-3 win vs Seattle was the first Indians game I'd watched in its entirety since opening day. The raw weather today had something to do with that -- as did the team's improving performance. They're 8-3 in their last 11 games. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 1, 201510 yr Today's 12-inning 6-3 win vs Seattle was the first Indians game I'd watched in its entirety since opening day. The raw weather today had something to do with that -- as did the team's improving performance. They're 8-3 in their last 11 games. I'd invite you up on the bandwagon, but I don't think its public transportation! :wink:
June 1, 201510 yr I'd invite you up on the bandwagon, but I don't think its public transportation! :wink: So it's more of a hayride right now than a train load? Got it. Speaking of hayrides and farms, when oh when are we going to send Ramirez down to the farm and bring Lindor up from it? I can't believe Francona has stuck with him this long. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 15, 201510 yr So while Cleveland was watching the Cavs, the Indians were making big moves..... Cleveland Indians option Jose Ramirez, Lonnie Chisenhall to Triple-A, call up Zach Walters, Giovanny Urshela By Zack Meisel, Northeast Ohio Media Group on June 07, 2015 at 11:30 PM, updated June 08, 2015 at 7:44 AM CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Say hello to the Indians' new left side of the infield. The club has optioned shortstop Jose Ramirez and third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall to Triple-A Columbus. Zach Walters and Giovanny Urshela will join the team in time for Tuesday's series opener against Seattle at Progressive Field. Ramirez is batting .180 with a .247 on-base percentage and a .240 slugging percentage in 150 at-bats with the Indians this season. Mike Aviles has garnered the majority of the playing time at shortstop over the last week. That trend figures to continue for the foreseeable future. MORE: http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2015/06/cleveland_indians_option_jose_1.html ++++++++++ Francisco Lindor promoted by Indians; Nick Swisher placed on DL 11h - MLB FRANCISCO LINDOR The Cleveland Indians added top shortstop prospect Francisco Lindor to the roster and placed designated hitter Nick Swisher on the 15-day disabled list Sunday. Lindor's contract was purchased from Triple-A Columbus, where he hit .281 with 22 RBIs in 58 games. Lindor was selected with the eighth overall pick in the 2011 first-year draft. He was not in the starting lineup for Sunday's 8-1 loss to the Tigers but struck out as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning. Lindor said he received the news he was getting the call to the majors via a text message Saturday from manager Terry Francona that read: "Come on, Frankie. Get up here. Congrats," according to MLB.com. MORE: http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/13076232/francisco-lindor-promoted-cleveland-indians-nick-swisher-placed-dl "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 15, 201510 yr Strange that the article wouldn't mention that in addition to striking out in the 7th, Lindor also got his first major league hit in the 9th. It was a single, although it may have been a double if he hadn't tripped on first base. http://m.indians.mlb.com/news/article/130663160/francisco-lindor-puts-on-show-with-first-mlb-hit
June 15, 201510 yr I don't get why the Indians keep pitching to Miguel Cabrera. He accounted for all 4 RBI Friday night. And a couple more Sunday.
June 16, 20159 yr I don't get why the Indians keep pitching to Miguel Cabrera. He accounted for all 4 RBI Friday night. And a couple more Sunday. I also saw a stat that Cabrera is batting about .280 against all teams not named the Indians and more than .600 against our beloved Tribe. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 16, 20159 yr FOX Sports: MLB @MLBONFOX 7m7 minutes ago #Tigers' Miguel Cabrera has Babe Ruth-like numbers against the #Indians --->http://foxs.pt/1Lekyhr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 16, 20159 yr The Tigers and M-Cab were struggling and barely above .500 before the Tribe paid a visit last weekend and, well, talk about a Magic Tonic for the Motor City Kitties...
June 17, 20159 yr Lot of firsts in last night's Indians game.... http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2015/06/cleveland_indians_chicago_cubs_6.html Game of firsts Bauer started and won his first game at Wrigley Field. He also singled in the fifth inning for his first hit in the big leagues. He was hitless in his first eight at-bats. Lindor recorded his first RBI, stolen base, run and mulit-hit game in the big leagues. He singled home Kipnis in the fifth and followed with a steal of second base. Lindor went 2-for-5 in the game. Brantley was thrown out attempting to steal third in the seventh inning. It was his first caught stealing since July 19. It ended a streak of 19 straight steals. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 18, 20159 yr Tribe loses 17-0 tonight to ChiCubs. Worst loss since 1987. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 18, 20159 yr Tribe loses 17-0 tonight to ChiCubs. Worst loss since 1987. I really don't believe in "curses," but man, I'm really beginning to wonder...
June 18, 20159 yr What does a 17-0 loss in the middle of the regular season against an irrelevant foe have to do with a curse? What negative pattern is being reinforced here? Now if this was game 7 of the World Series, then I might agree with you. BTW, if the Cubs and the Indians ever faced each other in the World Series with ending their respective curses on the line, the Earth would collapse in upon itself with such force that not even light would escape it. :) "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 18, 20159 yr ^ I was referring to the fact that you mentioned that it was the worst loss since '87--the last instance of the dreaded Sports Illustrated cover
June 18, 20159 yr ^ I was referring to the fact that you mentioned that it was the worst loss since '87--the last instance of the dreaded Sports Illustrated cover It was also a 17-0 loss because we had Rayburn and Murphy pitch the 9th, giving up 7 runs, although none of them were earned due to Lindor's error with 2 outs.
June 18, 20159 yr ^ I was referring to the fact that you mentioned that it was the worst loss since '87--the last instance of the dreaded Sports Illustrated cover An Indian Summer! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 18, 20159 yr Baseball is just strange. And I don't pretend to be much of a fan or much of an expert (even by hobbyist sports fan standards, let alone pro standards). But how the heck do you beat a team 6-0 one day and then lose to them 0-17 the very next day?
June 19, 20159 yr Baseball is just strange. And I don't pretend to be much of a fan or much of an expert (even by hobbyist sports fan standards, let alone pro standards). But how the heck do you beat a team 6-0 one day and then lose to them 0-17 the very next day? Different starting pitching.
June 19, 20159 yr ^ And also, especially in that case, different relief pitchers Starting pitching often determines how much relief pitching is needed, and if a game gets too out of control you need to look ahead to having sufficient guys available for the next game. So maybe you leave in the last guy on the depth chart even though he is getting shelled.
June 19, 20159 yr There's also an insane amount of randomness in baseball, which is a big reason why they play so many games.
June 30, 20159 yr So since the last post here Cody Anderson may have done some noteworthy things..... 8-)
June 30, 20159 yr He's been impressive. In fact this rotation overall has been fun to watch this year.
July 1, 20159 yr And the bats have woken up. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 1, 20159 yr Dan Gilbert is about to spend more money in the next 48 hours than the Dolans have spent in 2 years. And the NBA has a cap "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 1, 20159 yr But cleveland is too small a market to spend more than 80 million on salary Tell that to the Cardinals, Pirates, Orioles, Padres, Brewers, Reds, and Royals...all of whom play in cities with smaller media markets than Cleveland yet have larger salaries.
July 1, 20159 yr But cleveland is too small a market to spend more than 80 million on salary It wasn't throughout the 1990s and into the 2000s. Tribe was among the top-10, if not top-5 in payroll. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 2, 20159 yr So close to a no-hitter by Carrasco! Great performance though! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 2, 20159 yr So close to a no-hitter by Carrasco! Great performance though! My cousin from St. Louis texted me about the no-hitter in the 7th. I haven't had cable since 1999. So naturally I ran to the nearest "sports" bar. They didn't have the Tribe game on. So we had the bartender turn the channel. During the 8th inning several of the patrons who started watching the game left.....WTF CLEVELAND?????
July 2, 20159 yr The Indians always do this. Whenever I 'officially' throw in the towel on their season, they go on a winning streak.
July 2, 20159 yr The Indians always do this. Whenever I 'officially' throw in the towel on their season, they go on a winning streak. WORLD SERIES!
July 2, 20159 yr Dan Gilbert is about to spend more money in the next 48 hours than the Dolans have spent in 2 years. And the NBA has a cap Do you just mean he's about to commit to more future salary obligations than the Dolans have? That's different than actually spending money. The Dolans are spending more on team payroll this season than almost every NBA owner did in the 2014-2015 season, including Gilbert.
July 2, 20159 yr Dan Gilbert is about to spend more money in the next 48 hours than the Dolans have spent in 2 years. And the NBA has a cap Do you just mean he's about to commit to more future salary obligations than the Dolans have? That's different than actually spending money. The Dolans are spending more on team payroll this season than almost every NBA owner did in the 2014-2015 season, including Gilbert. Presumably counting only the major league roster? They also pay minor league players.
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