Indians scour farm system for someone whose name starts with ‘Yan’ to trade

CLEVELAND — A month ago, three of the 25 members of the Indians’ roster were Yan, Yandy, and Yonder. Now they’re gone, gone, and goner. The Indians shipped off Yan Gomes to Washington last month, Yandy Diaz to Tampa on Thursday, and completed the trifecta by sending Yonder Alonso to the White Sox a day… Read More Indians scour farm system for someone whose name starts with ‘Yan’ to trade

Casey Blake begins preparing future Hall of Fame speech

CLEVELAND — Jaws were dropped across the country Sunday evening when the Baseball Hall of Fame’s Today’s Game Era Committee selected relief pitcher Lee Smith and right fielder/designated hitter Harold Baines to the 2019 induction class. Baines’ selection in particular received lots of criticism, as he was never really considered a star player at any… Read More Casey Blake begins preparing future Hall of Fame speech

Indians extend Cyber Monday sale on starting pitchers

CLEVELAND — Citing an overwhelming amount of interest in their products, the Cleveland Indians announced Wednesday morning that they will be extending their Cyber Monday sale on starting pitchers for the remainder of November. “We feel strongly that we have some of the best consumer-grade pitchers on the market, and we are excited to see… Read More Indians extend Cyber Monday sale on starting pitchers

Indians to kill Chief Wahoo logo, honor him with patch on their jerseys

CLEVELAND — A long-awaited decision was made on Monday, as it was announced that the Indians’ “Chief Wahoo” logo will be no more after the 2018 season. This comes after years of debate about the controversial connotation of the logo as it pertains to Native Americans. Chief Wahoo does leave behind quite the legacy in… Read More Indians to kill Chief Wahoo logo, honor him with patch on their jerseys

Lovers of gigantic scoreboards name Cleveland top destination

CLEVELAND — Fueled by a growing food scene, Cleveland has been gaining traction as a visitor’s destination over the past few months. This week, this city gained another ringing endorsement: Lovers of gigantic scoreboards have named Cleveland the top destination of 2017. The group, composed of mostly Daktronics employees, cited both “Humongotron,” Quicken Loans Arena’s… Read More Lovers of gigantic scoreboards name Cleveland top destination

Aaron Judge, 49 other Yankees and Indians players get set for ALDS

CLEVELAND — Aaron Judge is bringing 24 teammates with him to Cleveland on Thursday to begin the American League Division Series. Opposing Aaron Judge and co. will be 25 Indians players. “We’re very excited to see Aaron Judge,” said a spokesman from Fox Sports, which will broadcast Game 1. “Aaron Judge!” Aaron Judge hit a… Read More Aaron Judge, 49 other Yankees and Indians players get set for ALDS

‘Moneyball’ part 2? Teams look to adopt Indians’ strategy of never losing

CLEVELAND — Michael Lewis’ 2003 book “Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game” fleshed out in full detail the strategies that Billy Beane and the 2002 Oakland Athletics used to defy a tiny payroll and very few well-known names in order to win 103 games. With an emphasis on certain advanced stats instead of… Read More ‘Moneyball’ part 2? Teams look to adopt Indians’ strategy of never losing