The Cleveland Indians All-Decade Team

December 29, 2010 by Lewie Pollis  
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Over the last couple days, I’ve assembled an All-Star team of the best Cleveland Indians players of the decade piece by piece. The results have now been compiled into a full 25-man roster.

The Cleveland Indians All-Decade Team: The Lineup

December 27, 2010 by Lewie Pollis  
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This Saturday marks the end of 2010. But New Years 2011 means more than just changing calendars: in five days, we enter into a new decade. The Aughts, the Naughts, the O’s—whatever you call it, it’s over. This week, I’ll be reflecting on the best the Cleveland Indians have had this decade with the Tribe’s All-Decade [...]

Derek Jeter Negotiations Illustrate Difference Between Indians’ Situation and Yankees’

November 29, 2010 by Lewie Pollis  
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The Yankees won’t think twice about pursuing other top-tier free agents while shelling out as much as it takes to keep Jeter, but the Indians’ entire offseason agenda is restricted by a bad deal they made three years ago.

The Unsung Dominance of Chris Perez

November 22, 2010 by Lewie Pollis  
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He didn’t make a very good first impression, but if you stopped following the story there you missed the part where Perez became one of the best relievers in baseball.

Could the Cleveland Indians Trade for Josh Willingham?

November 19, 2010 by Lewie Pollis  
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It hasn’t taken long for the burners on baseball’s annual offseason hot stove to reach full flame. We’ve seen Dan Uggla dealt. We’ve seen Justin Upton hit the trading block. And, as always, we’ve seen rumors about the availability of Josh Willingham. The Nationals have been shopping Willingham on and off for a year and [...]

Could the Cleveland Indians Trade Travis Hafner?

November 12, 2010 by Lewie Pollis  
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In yesterday’s post, I argued that the Indians should open their surprisingly large coffers to sign Adam Dunn. In retrospect, I realized that I hadn’t explained myself fully—the idea of signing an expensive slugger who can’t play defense may have seemed a bit puzzling given that we already have an expensive slugger who can’t play [...]