Lewie Pollis
Cleveland Indians Featured Columnist
Lewie Pollis is a lifelong Indians fan and a sophomore at Brown University. He also contributes to BeyondtheBoxScore.com. Follow him on Twitter: @LewsOnFirst.
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Cleveland Indians Come to Terms with Chad Durbin
The Cleveland Indians have agreed to sign free agent right-handed relief pitcher Chad Durbin to a major league contract worth $800,000 plus $1 million in incentives, pending a physical Monday. Durbin, 33, pitched 68.2 innings with a 3.80 ERA out of the Philadelphia Phillies’ bullpen in 2010, striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings and [...]
TweetThe Most Likely Indians Player to Win Each MLB Award in 2011
Unlikely though it may be, seeing a Cleveland player named the MVP or Cy Young isn’t completely out of the question. Here are my picks for the most likely Indian to win each major postseason award.
TweetInterview: Justine Siegal, First Woman to Throw MLB Batting Practice
Justine Siegal was well aware that she was making history when she took the mound to throw batting practice at the Cleveland Indians’ Spring Training complex in Goodyear, Arizona on Monday. But for Siegal, it wasn’t just about becoming the first woman to pitch to an MLB team—it was the fulfillment of a lifelong dream.
TweetBaseball America Names Four Indians Prospects to Top 100 List
Four Cleveland Indians minor leaguers appeared on Baseball America‘s 2011 Top 100 Prospects list, led by third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall at No. 25.
Tweet2011 Fantasy Preview: Which Cleveland Indians Pitchers Are Worth Drafting?
Yesterday, we took a look at the Cleveland Indians position players who could have fantasy relevance in 2011. Today, we turn our attention to the pitchers you should keep in mind when you head into the draft.
Tweet2011 Fantasy Preview: Which Cleveland Indians Position Players Are Worth Drafting?
Not many fans outside of Northeast Ohio will pay attention to the Cleveland Indians in 2011. If everything goes right they could have an outside shot to be contenders, but chances are they’ll avoid the AL Central cellar only because the Kansas City Royals are just so awful. But while the average fan might not [...]
TweetThe West Swing: The Presidents Day All-Star Team
As everyone who has the day off of school or work knows, today is Presidents Day, a holiday dedicated to George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Most Americans celebrate by going to car sales or sleeping in (personally, I’m going with the latter). But that’s missing the point—there is a rich part of American history that [...]
TweetLink of the Week: Dragonball Z-Swing%
FanGraphs’ Carson Cistulli is one of my favorite baseball bloggers. He’s probably the funniest sportswriter I’ve read since the end of FireJoeMorgan. Interestingly enough, he’s also an English professor at Portland Community College, where students say “if you have him as a teacher then consider yourself blessed by the schedule gods” and give him a [...]
TweetIndians Report for Spring Training: Comparing Cleveland Players to "Major League" Characters
Today, Cleveland’s position players were required to report for Spring Training in Goodyear, Arizona, and I can’t help but think of the scene from Major League in which the main characters arrive for the start of the preseason.
Tweet2011 Projections: Can Grady Sizemore Make a Comeback?
There are many questions facing the Cleveland Indians as they head into Spring Training. Is Carlos Santana really as jaw-droppingly good as he looked last season? Will Michael Brantley and Matt LaPorta take the next steps? When will Lonnie Chisenhall and Jason Kipnis get called up? And just how bad will the Tribe’s pitching and [...]
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