Cleveland Indians analysis, part II: 2011 roster and salaries overview
Should the Indians exercise Grady Sizemore's option or renegotiate during free agency? (Jason Miller/Getty Images) The second part of my analysis (see part one, here) covers the current Indians roster and examines the salary situation for this off season and beyond. During the season, the young Tribe competed in the American League Central Division More...
The Latin Link: Hispanic players have influenced America’s pastime
Roberto Clemente spent his entire career with the Pittsburgh Pirates. I thought it was interesting when ESPN’s Alvaro Martin mentioned on the air the other day that the great Ted Williams, arguably baseball’s More...
Indians have work to do in offseason
Asdrubal Cabrera, just 25, shouldn't be burdened with having to play a leadership role just yet. (connect.in.com) The Cleveland Indians’ 2011 campaign will not conclude the way the Tribe might have predicted More...
Do the Cleveland Indians still have a chance in the AL Central?
Losing both Grady Sizemore and Travis Hafner, center, is not helping the Cleveland Indians down the stretch. (Rob Carr/Getty Images) After the Cleveland Indians’ six-game road trip against fellow AL Central More...
The Latin Link: These young stars could shape playoff scenarios
Just a couple of weeks ago, Salvador Perez celebrated his major-league debut with the Kansas City Royals by camping under five pop ups and picking off two runners — as a catcher. Meanwhile in New York, 21-year-old More...
2B reborn: the dawn of an exciting new era at the keystone
It would hardly be unique to call 2011 “the year of the rookie.” It seems that almost every season is branded with this moniker due to the baseball community’s fawning efforts to make each season impressively More...
Ghosts of Indians past; Indians All-Time team
Jim Thome is just one of many former Cleveland Indians to go on and have stellar careers elsewhere. (Harry How/Getty Images) I recently read fellow TTFB writer Mark Moran’s article about his take on an All-Star More...
Who’s going to win the tight race in the AL Central?
Will newly acquired Ubaldo Jimenez be the difference maker in the AL Central? (Jason Miller/Getty Images) The race for the American League Central Division title is closer than ever this season. After Ubaldo Jimenez More...
The Latin Link: Rockies ruin Ubaldo’s exit
Colorado pitching coach Bob Apodaca says his goodbyes to Ubaldo Jimenez after the Rockies pitcher's mysterious one-inning outing last night. (AP/Chris Park) Ubaldo Jimenez will have mixed feelings about his More...
The Heat Index: Rookie performance
Hot: Freddie Freeman is breaking through for the Braves. (Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) This week’s edition of The Heat Index is one of my favorites: the Rookie Edition. Rookies are an extremely important part More...
