In case you’ve been wondering about the lack of coverage regarding Cleveland‘s biggest sports story since Summer 2010, and no it isn’t related to the Browns, Indians, or any current Cleveland athlete, the silence may be broken an some point. However, considering the uninspired play of the Cavaliers and depressing ineptitude of the roster combined with the collective heartbreak still unmended across the entire state of Ohio, there’s simply nothing worth saying. Citing every bitter ex-girlfriend with whom I’ve shared less-than-pleasantries, there are two options at this point: 1) Cut of all contact and pretend as if said person was never born; or 2) Board a deeply dark and disturbing emotional roller coaster, to play out in fits, tantrums and regrettable mornings over the course of the next half decade. For me, option 1 is in progress so without further ado, how ’bout those Indians?Mired somewhere between a 5-11 Browns showing and the Cavs reassignment to the NBDL, Spring Training offers a slim glimmer of hope. It’s Cleveland, it’s winter, it’s freezing, and yes, Spring Training is still over a month away (February 27 opener, but no one’s counting), but alas, it’s the last straw to grab at as a Cleveland sports fan. It’s probably too soon to venture forth with any projections at such an early juncture, but forgive me for approaching the 2011 Indians with tempered optimism. weiter lesen …
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As the final few weeks of the Major League Baseball season wind down, the Cleveland Indians once again look much more like the beginning of the movie Major League than the victorious Tribe squad we see just before the credits. Emerged is beginning to look like an annual AL Central cellar battle against the Kansas City Royals, the Indians are safely out of playoff contention. While fans were dream back to AL-leading 2007 regular season, which seems like much longer than just 3 years ago, the product on the field hasn’t been entirely bad, despite what the record may say. Of course, anytime a team set to finish the year well below .500, it’s not like they did too much terribly right. Here’s a look at the highs and lows of what’s been underwhelming season.Highlights:The Inspired Play of Shin-Soo Choo Choo has been the heart and soul of an anemic Indians offense thus far, leading the team in virtually every major category, including batting average, runs, home runs, RBI, on-base percentage and hits.Chris Perez Out of the Bullpen Perez became the full-time closer for the Tribe following Kerry Wood’s injury and subsequent trade to the Yankees. It was Perez’s strong relief showings throughout the season that made Wood completely expendable. Boasting a miniscule 1.91 ERA and 1.13 WHIP, Perez has had no problems recording outs under pressure, racking up 19 saves on the year. The next step is to compile a team on which Perez will find himself in more save situations.Lowlights weiter lesen …
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