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Sports Central September 30, 2011 Jeff Kallman |
Vin Mazzaro, Abuse Victim Is there anyone on earth who can explain precisely why Royals manager Ned Yost -- whose team had been one of the pleasant surprises of the American League otherwise to that point -- left Mazzaro on May 16 to take what only charity would call a rough outing? |
Sports Central July 17, 2007 Nick Feely |
Cleveland Rocks: Tribe Resurgence? A quick look at the Indians' offensive statistics offers most of the reason for Cleveland's success this season. |
Sports Central October 3, 2005 Vince Grzegorek |
Indians Face Long Winter Ahead Nine out of the last 10 years, 93 wins was good enough to earn a wildcard berth in the American League. Unfortunately for the Cleveland Indians, this year it wasn't. |
Sports Central September 9, 2005 Chris Cornell |
Tribe Take Over First in the Wildcard The Cleveland Indians have put together an impressive season in a year where they were still supposed to be rebuilding. |
Sports Central July 19, 2011 Robert Cobb |
Pirates, Indians Are Best Stories of 2011 With the second half of baseball officially in gear, both Cleveland and Pittsburgh have given their football-starved fans something to hold their attention until Browns and Steelers training camps resume. |
Sports Illustrated September 20, 2001 Stephen Cannella |
The comeback of Cleveland's catalyst Lofton's return to form sparks the Indians... |
Sports Central June 6, 2011 Paul Foeller |
Eyes on the Prize Roughly a third of the way through the MLB season, there are five teams that stand out from the rest. |
Sports Central October 18, 2007 Rich Lyons |
Down 3-1, Sox Look to Their Ace The Red Sox entered the season as one of the favorites to win the World Series, but find themselves in the precarious playoff situation of win or go home. |
Sports Central May 18, 2011 Corrie Trouw |
It's Not Early Anymore The 2011 Cleveland Indians, poised to lead the AL Central on the last day of school, are baseball's answer to Alexander Fleming discovering the medicinal power of penicillin. |
Sports Illustrated September 12, 2000 Stephen Cannella |
Inside Baseball The key to the American League playoff chase may not be in the stars |
Sports Central June 12, 2004 David Martin |
The AL in Brief Read about all the current highlights in baseball's American League. |
Sports Central July 8, 2009 Kyle Jahner |
Deep Blue: MLB at Midseason More than halfway into the baseball season, we've finally gotten to that phase where flashes in the pan have had time to fade, the true horses in baseball have had time to right themselves after stumbling out of the gate. |
Sports Illustrated August 23, 2001 Stephen Cannella |
What happened? In a season of surprises, four of baseball's slumps stand out... |
Sports Central March 29, 2007 Seth Doria |
2007 MLB Preview: American League Here are a few thoughts about MLB's American League, in order of predicted finish. |
Sports Central June 24, 2004 Mike Round |
The 2004 No-Name All-Stars Every sport has an All-Star Game and they're all pointless. Baseball's version is particularly annoying because "the fans" get to choose who plays. |
Sports Central March 5, 2009 Mike Round |
Forget Steroids and Recession: Play Ball! Here's a look around MLB's American and National Leagues and predictions for the upcoming season. |
Sports Central February 27, 2006 Isaac Miller |
2006 MLB Preview: American League It was an interesting offseason in the American League. Yet some burning questions still remain. |
Salon.com October 9, 2001 King Kaufman |
Playoff predictions Our writer bravely looks at the baseball games ahead and calls 'em as he sees 'em (while crossing his fingers)... |
Sports Central July 18, 2013 Ross Lancaster |
The 10 Biggest Series For the Second Half As the baseball season moves to the second half, to the trade deadline, into pennant races and the cooler weather of September, there are series that carry added significance for playoff spots. |
Sports Illustrated July 19, 2002 Stephen Cannella |
Got your back All sluggers benefit from having protection in their lineup. |
Sports Central October 24, 2007 Jeff Kallman |
What Indians Fans Don't Want to Hear Unexpected calamities or mental vapors at the worst possible moments? This used to happen to the Boston Red Sox all the time. |
Sports Illustrated April 26, 2000 Tom Verducci |
Vlad, undervalued? Believe it Baseball Q&A: Who is over/under rated?... Considering how thin starting pitching is, why don't managers entertain the idea of returning to the days of four-man rotations?... Are the Braves interested in acquiring A-Rod in the off-season?... etc. |
Sports Illustrated June 28, 2000 Tom Verducci |
Cards worth betting on What's wrong with Ken Griffey Jr.? Why doesn't Carlos Delgado get more recognition? Is Charlie Manuel the right man for Cleveland? Can the Reds make a race of it in the NL Central? You've got questions -- and from all over the world. Well, we've got answers. |
Sports Central July 21, 2009 Corrie Trouw |
The American Premier League While a remarkable 18 teams were within five games of a playoff spot on Monday morning, such parity is more of a Bud Selig parlor trick than an exhibition of competitive balance. |
Sports Central August 2, 2006 Alvin Chang |
Re-Draft, Playball in Five Years (Pt. 2) The Universe Draft is a list of the top 30 young players currently at the big league level. Here is a discussion of picks six to ten. |
Sports Central October 16, 2007 Troy Parker |
Who Can Stop the Rocky Mountain High? The Rockies have shocked critics with each successive victory, but at some point, you have to wonder if or when this Cinderella story is going to end. |
Sports Central October 3, 2013 Kevin Beane |
Liveblogging the AL Wild Card Game No, I'm not at the game, but I am at Scotty's Elm Street Saloon in downtown Dallas, Texas, where I will attempt to liveblog the game. |
Sports Central October 6, 2008 Kyle Jahner |
Setting the Stage For October Rays and Brewers and Cubs will battle in October. Even the Twins have a shot to crash the party. But the Yankees, Tigers, Mets, and their nine-figure payrolls failed to make the guest list. |
Sports Central August 11, 2006 Alvin Chang |
Re-Draft, Playball in Five Years (Pt. 3) A man must decide whether a position player or a pitcher has more impact on games and build his team around that philosophy. |
Sports Illustrated July 2, 2002 Stephen Cannella |
All the Answers In the game of prognostication you use every available tool. We've gazed into our Magic 8 Ball to see how the remainder of the baseball season will play out |
Sports Illustrated August 8, 2001 Tom Verducci |
Indians' comeback triggers questions The Cleveland Indians came from 12 runs down with nine outs to go to beat the Mariners Sunday night. That historic event leads to two key questions... |
Sports Central August 27, 2004 Vincent Musco |
Cy Johan: AL Cy Young Breakdown Minnsota Twins' pitching ace Johan Santana is stacking the stats to be the American League's Cy Young winner. But he has some uncontrollable factors against him -- such as pitching in Minnesota. |
Sports Illustrated September 13, 2000 Tom Verducci |
Getting a bead on the playoff races The MVP competition in both leagues are tighter than the presidential race. I'm not going to pick anybody now -- not with three weeks left in the season for somebody to pull a Chipper Jones- like rally -- but the field is narrowing... plus, the chances of the White Sox, Indians and D-Backs... |
Sports Illustrated May 1, 2001 Stephen Cannella |
Carrying a Big Stick Soft-spoken Juan Gonzalez, healthy and happy again, is off to a loud start in Cleveland... |
Sports Central October 15, 2008 Chad Wilson |
America, Baseball Need Philly/Tampa Series I like is seeing new, hungry teams in the World Series. That is why I am praying for a Phillies/Rays series. |
Sports Central July 23, 2009 Matt Thomas |
Is Halladay Really Going to Be Traded? Here are the 10 most valuable facts you need to know about the 2009 MLB trade deadline. |
Sports Central September 3, 2004 Shane McKiness |
Who is Jim Thome? With the hardware to back it up, he has shown over his career that he is not just one of the top players in baseball, but also one of the best people in baseball. |
Sports Central September 21, 2005 Chris Lindshield |
Addressing Baseball's Needs Baseball still seems to be losing ground to football in the battle for America's heart. Here are a few thoughts about how we can change this trend. |
Sports Central August 31, 2007 Piet Van Leer |
MLB AL Playoff Race Odds With Boston, short of a cataclysmic collapse, in the playoffs, it's time to evaluate who else will be joining them in the chase for the World Series. |
Sports Illustrated September 25, 2001 Tom Verducci |
Still feeling the effects Baseball moves forward, but will never forget... |
Sports Central September 12, 2005 Dave Golokhov |
I Hate Mondays: Yanks/Sox Series Inevitable Are you ready to see the World Series pit the Boston Red Sox versus New York Yankees again? As much as these two rivals cannot pitch, play defense, or close out games, they do present the most appealing matchup in the NLCS. |
Sports Central September 8, 2007 Jeff Kallman |
Now Ear This Apparently, in Baltimore, when you commit a balk that invites an opposing run on the house, at a time when you're already down 2-0 against a bristling opposing pitcher, you shake it off by sticking the next pitch in the hitter's ear. |
Sports Illustrated July 16, 2002 Tom Verducci |
September stoppage? A late strike date can only push Baseball's calendar so far. |
Sports Central September 24, 2005 Jeff Kallman |
Nobody Asked Me This Time, Either, But... Colon breaks Angels' 20-win drought... Red Sox find losing 6 of 11 is destabilizing... Ken Griffey, Jr. suffers yet another season-ending injury... Davis and Waxman may someday walk and chew gum at the same time... The American League East not the only spellbinding dance in town... |
Sports Central July 11, 2005 Chris Lindshield |
They Were on the All-Star Ballot? Two players not selected for MLB's All-Star Game leave you reviewing the selection process.. |
Sports Central September 24, 2007 Phil Backert |
MLB Playoff Chase Down to Final Stretch The last week of the season in Major League Baseball could not be more exciting for fans as the hunt for October hits the final stretch run. |
Sports Central April 6, 2005 Vince Grzegorek |
Seventy-Two Hours in Chicago An account of a weekend in Chicago centered around an Indians - White Sox game. |
Sports Central October 25, 2007 Kevin Beane |
Where the Yankees Would Be Loved By All The Boston Red Sox's are giving us more reasons to be a Yankee fan. |
Sports Illustrated July 4, 2000 Tom Verducci |
Nothing cooking with Schilling rumors It has become a rite of summer, an addendum to the fireworks, barbecues and beach excursions of July. It is Curt Schilling's wanderlust.... Plus: Trade rumors for the Indians, Braves and Orioles |
Sports Central January 26, 2012 Kevin Beane |
For Carmona, a Faustian Bargain As an Indians fan, few players have been more frustrating to me over the years than Fausto Carmona, the man we now know is actually Roberto Hernandez Heredia, and three years older than he claimed. |