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Dear Santa: My Cleveland Indians Christmas List
December 23, 2010 by Lewie Pollis
Filed under Uncategorized
Dear Santa Claus, Remember me? It’s your old friend Lewie. I’ve been very good this year, but because of my generous spirit, I don’t want you to give all the extra presents I’ve earned to me. Instead, please grant my Christmas wishes to the Cleveland Indians. First of all, I’d like to see some more [...]
Parcells left Dolphins because of Chad Henne?
December 1, 2010 by Eric Schmidt
Filed under AFC East, Miami Dolphins
Did Bill Parcells leave the Miami Dolphins because of his dislike for QB Chad Henne? The Miami Herald has a story this morning regarding Parcells not hiding his dislike of Henne from his friends. Is that the reason Parcells abruptly packed up his office mid-season and left the facility?The article states that Parcells is becoming [...]
Ten Things Cleveland Indians Fans Should Be Thankful For
November 24, 2010 by Lewie Pollis
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Cleveland Indians fans have it rough. It’s been more than 60 years since we won a championship, and we’ve made the playoffs only once in the last nine seasons. We’ve seen countless hometown heroes traded away while the team wallowed in mediocrity. But tomorrow is Thanksgiving, meaning we should try to find something to be grateful for. [...]
The 2010 Cleveland Indians End-of-Season Awards
November 23, 2010 by Lewie Pollis
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The WBWAA proudly presents its choices for the 2010 Cleveland Indians End-of-Season awards.
Worst-Case Scenario: What if Carlos Santana Has a Setback?
November 10, 2010 by Lewie Pollis
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Having established last week that the Indians have plenty of loose change to spend on free agents this winter, I spent yesterday looking at the roster spots the Indians have no reason to worry about for the 2011 season. I identified only two: right field, where Shin-Soo Choo has established himself as one of the [...]
They Ain’t Broke: Two Places the Indians Won’t Upgrade This Offseason
November 9, 2010 by Lewie Pollis
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Last week, I posited that the Indians could afford to be among the most active teams on the free agent market this offseason. With less than $30 million committed to the 2011 payroll, the Indians will be able to spend close $20 million this winter without increasing the budget. There’s certainly no shortage of places [...]
Stat of the Week: Carlos Santana’s 19.3% Walk Rate
November 8, 2010 by Lewie Pollis
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Next Monday, the BBWAA will announce the American League Rookie of the Year. The honor will almost assuredly go to either the Tigers’ Austin Jackson or the Rangers’ Neftali Feliz. But while Carlos Santana doesn’t have a prayer of winning the award, there is no question that the most impressive feat of any 2010 rookie [...]