Travis Lee Hafner
(Pronk )
Positions : Designated Hitter and First Baseman
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 240 lb.
Born : June 3 , 1977 in Jamestown, ND
High School : Sykeston HS (Sykeston, ND) School : Cowley County Community College (Arkansas City, KS) Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 31st round of the 1996 amateur draft.Signed June 2, 1997.
(All Transactions ) Debut : August 6, 2002 (Age 25)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Teams (by GP): Indians/Yankees/Rangers 2002-20132013 Contract Status : Signed thru 2013, 1 yr/$2M (13) (details ) [*] Service Time (01/2013) : 10.009, Free Agent : 2014 [*] , Agents : Greg Genske, Brian Peters, and Scott Parker, previously: Matt Sosnick,Paul Cobbe [*] About biographical information
News -- May 2013
5/25 Sports Talk Florida: Rays Matt Moore Looks To Go 9-0, Lineups Posted Rays look to Matt Moore to be the stopper....
5/25 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 48 Lineup: Yankees @ Rays : Brett Gardner CF Robinson Cano 2B Vernon Wells LF Travis Hafner DH David Adams 3B Ichiro Suzuki RF Jayson Nix SS Lyle Overbay ...
5/24 Sports Talk Florida: Roberto Hernandez Torched Again, Yankees Defeat Rays 9-4 Roberto Hernandez only last 4 innings as Yankees defeat Rays 9-4. ...
5/24 It's About the Money (Stupid): One win and two losses: Yankees 9, Rays 4 : The Yankees won the game which is a very good thing.
This means that they have ended a possible extended losing streak and ...
5/24 Pinstripe Pundits: Can Travis Hafner continue to produce? : (This post is being syndicated from Pinstriped Bible) Travis Hafner has been better than anyone could have imagined this year. ...
5/24 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 47 Lineup: Yankees @ Rays : Brett Gardner CF Robinson Cano 2B Vernon Wells LF Travis Hafner DH Curtis Granderson RF David Adams 3B Lyle Overbay 1B Jayson ...
5/24 MLB Injury News: Cardinals rumors: Could Carlos Beltran return? : Entering the 2013 campaign, it’s been largely assumed that
this would be the final season outfielder Carlos Beltran will spend ...
5/24 Beyond the Scorecard: Pythagorean Muffs and Boners : For the past month or so, I've been updating the Muff and Boner Index on a daily basis. Click on the page to the right for a fuller ...
5/24 Yanks Go Yard: YGY Series Preview Show: Yankees-Rays (5/24-5/26) : The New York Yankees (28-18) suffered a minor setback in Baltimore earlier this week as they lost two of three to the Baltimore ...
5/23 Rising Apple: When Good Moves Go Bad : Author’s note: The original title was going to be “Holy @*%!, how does everything not only backfire, but implode so ...
5/22 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 46 Lineup: Yankees @ Orioles : Lineup vs. Orioles: Curtis Granderson CF Robinson Cano 2B Vernon Wells LF Travis Hafner DH Lyle Overbay 1B David Adams 3B Ichiro ...
5/22 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees Notes: Kuroda, Bullpen, Adams : The Yankees have turned reclamation projects such as Travis Hafner, Lyle Overbay and Vernon Wells into a 1.5 game lead over ...
5/22 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees lose to the Orioles in 10 innings : The Yankees and the Orioles went into the 10th inning tied until Nate McLouth homered off Vidal Nuno in the bottom of the inning ...
5/21 BronxPinstripes.com: Yankees Game 45: McLouth’s Walk-Off Sinks Yanks : Baltimore Orioles 3–New York Yankees 2 (10 innings) Phil Hughes put together another solid start and Travis Hafner stayed ...
5/21 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THIS LOSS STINGS BUT WE TURN THE PAGE :
Some games are just a knock-out, drag-out battle and neither team is really advancing. Then, on a silly pitch or error or ...
5/21 It's About the Money (Stupid): NuNOOOOOOOOOO: Orioles 3, Yankees 2 : There's an old saying that goes like this, "You can't expect to win a ballgame when you give up two home runs to Chris Dickerson." ...
5/21 MLB Injury News: Miguel Gonzalez activated to start against Yankees : The Baltimore Orioles are on a six-game losing streak and are in the middle of a home series against the surprise AL East leading ...
5/21 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 45 Lineup: Yankees @ Orioles : Lineup vs. Orioles: Brett Gardner CF Robinson Cano 2B Vernon Wells LF Travis Hafner DH Lyle Overbay 1B Curtis Granderson RF David ...
5/21 Through The Fence Baseball: The Hot Corner: Andrew Bailey, Ian Kinsler, Tumblr : Contributors: Eliza Bayne, Jon Sender, Zach Pennington, Stephen Arenholtz, Glen Hentz The hottest topics for the week of ...
5/21 mlbreports.com : DH – 2 Weeks Of Daily Home Run Notes : DH – Stands for Daily HR Hitters in the Majors. We are going to run the gauntlet on the previous days HRs for all MLB Players. ...
5/21 mlbreports.com : Current Top 5 MLB Home Run Leaders in the AL + NL: Home Runs Hit May 20th : Like us on Facebook here Tuesday, May.21, 2013 DH on our home site pages – Stands for Daily HR Hitters in the Majors. We ...
5/21 Billy-Ball.com: Four+ RBI Gamers : There have been 109 times this season when a player has had a 4+ RBI Game Players with multiple 4+ RBI Games in 2013 Rk Player ...
5/21 BronxPinstripes.com: Comebacks and close calls : Whether it’s an injury to a key player or a one-run deficit late in a game, these Yankees are resilient. They don’t ...
5/21 BaltimoreSportsReport.com: GIF: Alexi Casilla Turns A Beautiful 4-6-3 Double Play : After the first base umpire blew a call on Matt Wieters throw down to first, Travis Hafner came to the plate in the sixth inning ...
5/21 BaltimoreSportsReport.com: Brett Gardner Was Out, Matt Wieters Was Safe: A Look At Last Night’s Blown Calls : I try to make an effort to never blame the umpires for wins or losses. Brett Gardner being thrown out at first or Matt Wieters ...
5/21 Baseball News Source: Jim Johnson Struggles Continue, Yanks Top O’s 6-4 : After a 2012 season that saw Baltimore Orioles closer Jim Johnson save 51 games, the last three games for the Baltimore “fireman” ...
5/21 Bleeding Yankee Blue: ORIOLES GET PRONKED IN CAMDEN YARDS! :
(In Photo: Travis Hafner)
The Yankees are in Baltimore for a 3 game series against the Orioles. CC Sabathia took the ...
5/21 TheLeadoffWalk: Day 50 Observations: Part Two :
Diamondbacks 5, Rockies 1
Patrick Corbin:
Improving to 7-0, Corbin had far and away his best start of the season. The young ...
5/21 Birds Watcher: Another blown save and another tough loss for the Orioles : At a certain point you have to wonder when the Baltimore Orioles are going to start to question themselves during this losing ...
5/21 Bigfoot Sports Blog: Fantasy Baseball Bigfoot Sightings May 21 : Miguel Tejada: One homerun, and three RBI to go along with a .346 average, since this is not 2005 owners should look the other ...
5/21 BronxPinstripes.com: Yankees Game 44: Hafner & Wells Clip the Birds : New York Yankees 6–Baltimore Orioles 4 Where would we be without Travis Hafner and Vernon Wells? Once again, it was the ...
5/20 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees beat the Orioles in 10 innings : Travis Hafner hit a home run to tie the game in the top of the ninth and the Yankees added two more in the top of the 10th beat ...
5/20 Seattle Sports Daily: Dealing With Soul-Crushing Losses to the Indians : The Seattle Mariners just wrapped up being swept in a four game series. One of those losses was thanks to Felix Hernandez pitching ...
5/20 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 44 Lineup: Yankees @ Orioles : Brett Gardner CF Robinson Cano 2B Travis Hafner DH Lyle Overbay 1B Curtis Granderson LF David Adams 3B Ichiro Suzuki RF Reid Brignac ...
5/20 Bronx Baseball Daily: Hal Steinbrenner discusses the budget, Cano and more :
Hal Steinbrenner has recently been making the rounds and doing interviews with different members of the media. Here’s ...
5/20 Yanks Go Yard: YGY Series Preview Show: Yankees-Orioles (5/20-5/22) : Even though the New York Yankees’ homestand was abbreviated because of Sunday’s postponement, the Bronx Bombers (27-16) ...
5/20 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees improve to 8-1 against the Blue Jays this season :
The Yankees were rained out on Sunday, but continued their dominance over the Blue Jays by beating them Friday and Saturday ...
5/20 TheFantasyFix.com: 2013 Fantasy Baseball Daily Fix: May 20, 2013 : DraftKings.com Team of the Day: Today, we are going with MLB $1,500 Moon Shot [$1,500 Guaranteed] for just a $2 entry you can ...
5/20 Tyler's Think Tank: The First Place(?) Yankees :
This was supposed to be the year the Yankees tumbled from their perch atop the American League East. They were too old, ...
5/19 Yanks Go Yard: New York Yankees Should Leave Ichiro On The Bench….For Now : Going into 2013, we all knew about the Yankees “austerity” plan; get below $189 million for 2014. So in free agency, they ...
5/19 Baseballhotcorner.com: Blue Jays and Yankees Rained Out : The Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees got rained out Sunday afternoon, in what was supposed to be the final game of a three-game ...
5/19 My Pinstripes: Phelps Shows He Belongs :
The Toronto Blue Jays haven't exactly been tearing the cover off of the baseball in a season in which many picked them ...
5/19 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Cardinals, Braves, Starting Pitching Market : With one-fourth of the season in the books, let's have a look around some injury situations and how they might impact the developing ...
5/19 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 44 Lineup: Blue Jays vs. Yankees : Lineup vs. Blue Jays: Curtis Granderson CF Robinson Cano 2B Vernon Wells LF Travis Hafner DH Lyle Overbay 1B Jayson Nix 3B Ichiro ...
5/18 MLBTradeRumors: East Notes: Braves, Mets, Ellsbury, Yankees : Braves lefty Eric O'Flaherty has a torn UCL and will likely need surgery, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports ...
5/18 Bleeding Yankee Blue: O'NEILL FAN GIRL, A GIRL SCOUT, & THE YANKEES WIN :
Today was Girl Scout Day at Yankee Stadium. They are celebrating 100 years of Girl Scouting in NYC. Cheers, ladies! Just ...
5/18 It's About the Money (Stupid): Toronto is now very aware: Yankes 7, Blue Jays 2 : Coming into the season, the Toronto Blue Jays were crowned the winners of the offseason and why wouldn't they be? They traded ...
5/18 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 17, 2013): Aramis Ramirez : Aramis Ramirez had 6 RBIs yesterday, but the Brewers lost, so I guess he’s now eligible for a “I won the MVP of Yesterday ...
5/18 It's About the Money (Stupid): Game 43: Hafner Returns :
The Yankees keep on playing the Blue Jays, and despite all the hype, the Yankees have been able to hit them hard very early ...
5/18 Injury Report: ()
5/18 It's About the Money (Stupid): Today’s Yankees Lineup: 5/18/13 : Brett Gardner CF
Robinson Cano 2B
Vernon Wells LF
Travis Hafner DH
Lyle Overbay 1B
Curtis Granderson RF
Jayson Nix ...
5/18 Injury Report: ()
5/18 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 43 Lineup: Blue Jays vs. Yankees : Lineup: Brett Gardner CF Robinson Cano 2B Vernon Wells LF Travis Hafner DH Lyle Overbay 1B Curtis Granderson RF Jayson Nix SS ...
5/18 Injury Report: ()
5/17 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 16, 2013): Will Middlebrooks : Will Middlebrooks had only one hit yesterday, but it was a big one: a 8th-inning double that brought home three runs to put the ...
5/17 Injury Report: ()
5/17 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 42 Lineup: Blue Jays vs. Yankees : Brett Gardner CF Jayson Nix 3B Robinson Cano 2B Vernon Wells LF Ben Francisco DH Lyle Overbay 1B David Adams 3B Ichiro Suzuki ...
5/17 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE AL EAST FROM BEAST TO LEAST : Let’s take a look at how the AL East has been shaping up and take a guess at who will win the Division.
1 - The New York ...
5/17 Injury Report: ()
5/17 Baseball Jerks: Week 7 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers Stock Market: Citizen Cain : Fantasy baseball is a game of relative value, especially when it comes to finding sleepers. Take Travis Hafner and Yuniesky Betancourt, ...
5/17 Yanks Go Yard: YGY Series Preview Show: Blue Jays-Yankees (5/17-5/19) : The New York Yankees (25-16) hit a little bit of a rough patch to start the homestand as they lost two out of three to the Seattle ...
5/17 Bleeding Yankee Blue: BIG NEWS FOR PINEDA, PRONK & JOBA : I know... it sounds like a really bad Law firm. It's not...it's a bunch of injured Yankees.
We've been waiting for any ...
5/17 Injury Report: ()
5/16 It's About the Money (Stupid): Who’s Getting Lucky? : Lucky
Travis Hafner- LD: 16.2% (.828), GB: 30.9% (.190), FB: 52.9% (.333)
Hafner was never a line drive hitter, and his 52.9% ...
5/16 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 15, 2013): Shin-Soo Choo : Yesterday’s MVP? Shin-Soo Choo of the Reds, who went 4-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBIs in Cincinnati’s win against the Marlins ...
5/16 Injury Report: ()
5/16 Bronx Baseball Daily: What happens to Lyle Overbay when Mark Teixeira comes back? :
Mark Teixeira is still rehabbing down in Tampa the sheath in his wrist which protects his tendon that he tore while getting ...
5/16 Baseballhotcorner.com: Can The New York Yankees Keep Up This Pace? : Can the Yankees keep up this pace? I have some numbers to throw at you. 32, 37, 40, 43 and 30, 34, 35, 35 Paul what is that ...
5/16 Injury Report: ()
5/15 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees crushed by the M’s as David Adams and Brett Marshall make their MLB debuts :
Phil Hughes didn’t even make it out of the first inning as the Yankees got absolutely crushed by the Mariners in a 12-2 ...
5/15 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Yankees, Wells, Red Sox : Here's the latest out of the American League East..
Whether you like the Yankees spend-heavy ways or not, you have to give ...
5/15 Injury Report: ()
5/15 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 39 Lineup: Mariners vs. Yankees : Looks like the Yankees have a new third baseman…check out the lineup Brett Gardner CF Robinson Cano 2B Vernon Wells DH Curtis ...
5/15 The Baseball Continuum: How the Yankees are pulling it off : As of this writing, the New York Yankees are in first place in the American League East with a 25-14 record, despite the fact ...
5/15 Indians Baseball Insider: The Corner of Carnegie and Ontario finds an ace : We all got a taste of first place here at the Corner of Carnegie and Ontario, as your Indians found themselves all by their ...
5/15 Injury Report: ()
5/15 Through The Fence Baseball: Why the New York Yankees are a joy to watch : There is a sense of fun around the New York Yankees that I haven’t felt in quite some time. This group of guys has no quit ...
5/15 Bronx Baseball Daily: Granderson is back, but the Yankees lose Travis Hafner :
Curtis Granderson is officially back, but that tough question as to which outfielder sits in his absence may not be as big a ...
5/15 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees come from behind to beat King Felix, Mariners : The Yankees were trailing the Mariners 3-0 with King Felix Hernandez on the mound heading into the bottom of the sixth inning, ...
5/15 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: I’d Roster That – May 15, 2013 This week on I’d Roster that we have a designated hitter, a corner outfielder, a first basemen, and a right More......
5/15 Bleeding Yankee Blue: CONCERN ABOUT HAFNER'S SHOULDER? : Don't be concerned... Joe Auriemma of the YESNetwork.com will ease your mind.
You see, there was worry that Travis Hafner ...
5/14 Injury Report: ()
5/14 MLB Injury News: Yankees’ Travis Hafner to get MRI on shoulder :
The New
York Yankees got back a powerful hitter when outfielder Curtis Granderson
returned to their lineup on May 14. The ...
5/14 My Pinstripes: Grandy Ready to Clean Up, Nuno Demoted :
Curtis Granderson is back in familiar surroundings, though not as familiar as they once were. Penciled into the lineup ...
5/14 Baseball Ruminations: Rooting for Juan Pierre : The other night I found myself watching a Marlins – Dodgers game with Baseball Ruminations founder Chris Rice. We were watching ...
5/14 It's About the Money (Stupid): What Do You Do With Four Outfielders? : Finally, a good problem. There are obvious deficiencies at every offensive infield position that's not second base, and the outfield ...
5/14 Injury Report: ()
5/14 It's About the Money (Stupid): Hafner is getting an MRI :
Meredith Marakovits of the YES Network just tweeted that Travis Hafner is battling some shoulder soreness and is going for ...
5/14 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Jurrjens, Orioles, Yankees, Blue Jays : As Curtis Granderson gets set to return to the Yankees lineup, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com writes that the club surprisingly ...
5/14 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 13, 2013): Aaron Hicks : Aaron Hicks of the Minnesota Twins had the game of his young career, hitting two home runs and robbing another. MVP Standings, ...
5/14 Beyond the Scorecard: 5/13/13 Box Score Ephemera : The leftover pizza from the games of Monday, May 13th, 2013. Be sure to check out the Muff and Boner Index at the right, updated ...
5/14 BronxPinstripes.com: 2013 may be Cashman’s finest hour : It’s very hard to call a team with the highest payroll in baseball the underdog, but coming in to this season things felt ...
5/14 Camden Depot: Chen's Injury Could Be Troublesome for Thin O's Rotation : Orioles' left-hander Wei-Yin Chen is likely headed to the disabled list with a right oblique strain. Chen would join Miguel ...
5/13 My Pinstripes: :
Curtis Granderson is within reach of playing his first Major League game of the season. The Grandyman has been out since ...
5/13 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 12, 2013): Chris Sale : Chris Sale threw a one-hitter against the Angels. Seriously, it seems like everything has been thrown this year EXCEPT a no-hitter. ...
5/13 Baseball News Source: Justin Masterson shuts out Yankees with four-hitter : Justin Masterson struck out nine batters Jason Kipnis provided all the offense Cleveland Indians would need in a 1-0 shutout of ...
5/13 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Masterson Splendid in Shutting Out Yankees; Indians 1, Yankees 0 : A first inning solo home run off the bat of Jason Kipnis was the only run the Indians would score in Game 1 of their double header ...
5/13 mlbreports.com : Triple Play Podcast Ep #8 – Bucs And Nats Time In The Around The Horn Feature : Like us on Facebook here Monday, May 13th, 2013 By The Big Ticket Show ( AKA Triple Play Podcast on http://www.mlbreports.com) ...
5/13 It's About the Money (Stupid): Are the Yankees winning with “smoke and mirrors?” : I don't really know why, but this bit of an aside in George King's Post story on Hiroki Kuroda's performance yesterday has really ...
5/13 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Series Preview #13: New York Yankees (23-13) at Cleveland Indians (20-15) : Plenty has changed for the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians since the two teams were rained out of half of their series ...
5/13 Yankees Fans Unite: DH Game 1 Lineup: Yankees @ Indians : Let’s play two today! Here’s the lineup for Game 1! Brett Gardner CF Ichiro Suzuki LF Robinson Cano 2B Travis Hafner ...
5/13 Bleeding Yankee Blue: JOBA, MARIANO & RESPECT :
I have respect for others, and it’s important that people have respect for me. If they do, then I smile, the system ...
5/13 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees sweep the Royals in Kansas City : The Royals are much improved this season, but the Yankees treated them like the same old Royals as they swept them in a three ...
5/12 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 11, 2013): Adam Wainwright : Adam Wainwright brought a no-hitter into the 8th in his shut-out victory over the Rockies. This is usually a good way of getting ...
5/12 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 37 Lineup: Yankees @ Royals : Lineup vs. Royals: Brett Gardner CF Robinson Cano 2B Vernon Wells LF Travis Hafner DH Ichiro Suzuki RF Jayson Nix SS Lyle Overbay ...
5/11 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE OUTSIDERS :
Sure, in 1983, the Outsiders were a bunch of Greasers that had problems with the Socs, but we rooted for them. They were the ...
5/11 The Sports Critic: New York Yankees’ Make-Shift Lineup Not So “Make-Shift” : Okay, so the New York Yankees have not exactly run away with the American League East so far this season. However, considering ...
5/11 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 37 Lineup: Yankees @ Royals : Brett Gardner CF Robinson Cano 2B Vernon Wells LF Travis Hafner DH Ichiro Suzuki RF Jayson Nix SS Lyle Overbay 1B Chris Nelson ...
5/10 It's About the Money (Stupid): Tonight’s Yankees lineup: 5/10/13 : Brett Gardner CF
Robinson Cano 2B
Vernon Wells LF
Travis Hafner DH
Ichiro Suzuki RF
Jayson Nix SS
Lyle Overbay 1B
Chris ...
5/10 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 36 Lineup: Yankees @ Royals : Ah, Kansas City. I never thought I would be so glad to see the DH spot in the lineup. Speaking of which, here’s your lineup! ...
5/10 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 9, 2013): SCOTT KAZMIR!?!?! : Yesterday, Scott Kazmir through six 5-hit innings, striking out 10. Yes, Scott Kazmir. And for this, resurrecting his career when ...
5/10 Through The Fence Baseball: Despite injuries, New York Yankees keep winning : Through The Fence Baseball | Through The Fence Baseball - Baseball news, discussion, rumors, and stats from around MLB.You just ...
5/10 Through The Fence Baseball: Fantasy Daily: Felix Hernandez reigns; Josh Donaldson rises : Through The Fence Baseball | Through The Fence Baseball - Baseball news, discussion, rumors, and stats from around MLB.Taking ...
5/9 My Pinstripes: Sometimes You Can't Go to the Wells Once Too Often :
"Brooks" Wells
Vernon Wells was a one man wrecking crew in the Yankees 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies last night. ...
5/9 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 7, 2013): Angel Hernandez : Angel Hernandez, Umpire, was instrumental in Cleveland’s victory over Oakland yesterday, somehow missing a call even with ...
5/9 Yanks Go Yard: Players On The Mend : Many prominent players are scheduled to return within the next two months. In no particular order, here is the Yankees’ ...
5/9 Bronx Baseball Daily: Vernon Wells wakes up to lead the Yankees to victory :
Vernon Wells had been slumping pretty bad lately, but he woke up on Wednesday night to lead the Yankees to a 3-2 victory over ...
5/8 Pinstripe Pundits: Yankees Results vs. Projections and Expectations : Entering opening day, I think just about any Yankees fan would signed up for an 18-13 start. The injuries have been aplenty, and ...
5/8 RoxPile: Rockies Show Yanks What a Little Altitude Can Do : I have to admit, I am not a Yankee hater. And that’s not just because I’m dating a guy who’s a born and raised ...
5/8 Yanks Go Yard: The Evolution of Phil Hughes : The first month of the season for the New York Yankees has been highlighted by a number of different things: the continued plague ...
5/7 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 33 Lineup: Yankees @ Rockies : It’s the first game of Interleague with the Yankees and Rockies! Here is the starting lineup! Ichiro Suzuki CF Jayson Nix ...
5/7 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 6, 2013): Stephen Drew : Yesterday’s MVP was Stephen Drew (beating out, amongst others, Andrelton Simmons), who went 4-5 with a HR and 3 RBIs, including ...
5/7 Through The Fence Baseball: Despite the injuries, New York Yankees just keep winning : Through The Fence Baseball | Through The Fence Baseball - Baseball news, discussion, rumors, and stats from around MLB.You just ...
5/6 Bleeding Yankee Blue: EDUARDO NUNEZ IS "DAY TO DAY" :
I mean, there is a grim reaper standing over Yankee Stadium right now, right? Luckily for us, we have Vernon Wells, Travis ...
5/6 Swingin' A's: Waking up from a New York Nightmare : Sunday’s series win over the New York Yankees, represented a rarity for the Athletics. The city that never sleeps, has ...
5/5 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE YANKEES LOST, BUT I MET BALD VINNY :
The Yankees tried their best to come back and win today against the Oakland Athletics, but they just fell short. Andy ...
5/5 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees lose weekend series to Oakland Athletics : In three close games, the Yankees dropped two out of three to the Athletics at Yankee Stadium over the weekend.
FRIDAY (2-0 Loss)
CC ...
5/5 The Sports Critic: Lyle Overbay: What Should the Yankees Do When Teixeira Returns? : Just before Spring Training ended, the New York Yankees signed first baseman Lyle Overbay to fill in for the injured Mark Teixeira. ...
5/5 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 4, 2013): Miguel Cabrera : Miguel Cabrera is good at baseball. We all know this, but when he gets 2 HRs and 6 RBIs like he did yesterday in the 17-2 Tigers ...
5/5 It's About the Money (Stupid): Game 30: Andy V. Straily :
The Yankees will face off against right-handed pitcher Dan Straily this afternoon. The 24-year old made 7 successful starts ...
5/5 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 32 Lineup: Athletics vs. Yankees : Here we go, it’s the last game of the homestand! We have Andy Pettitte on the mound who plans to bounce back from his last ...
5/5 Bleeding Yankee Blue: IT'S NOT A SURPRISE, IT'S YANKEE MAGIC :
It’s funny. Over the years there are guys that the
Yankees collect that just provide this level of play that we hadn’t ...
5/4 MLBTradeRumors: AL Notes: Yankees, Bauer, Twins, Dickey : If you are looking for some interesting reading this evening, have a look at the evolution of the defensive shift as told by Travis ...
5/4 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHEN YOU FALL OFF THE HORSE, GET BACK ON... AND WIN! :
If you fall of a horse, do you swear off horses for the rest of your life? No. You get back on, you try and direct the horse, ...
5/4 It's About the Money (Stupid): Hughes picks up first win: Yankees 4, Athletics 2 :
Weather-wise today is probably one of the nicest days we've seen here in the Northeast so far in 2013 and baseball-wise, Phil ...
5/4 MLB Injury News: Yankees rumors: New York seeking right-handed bats : Even after acquiring third baseman Chris Nelson from the
Colorado Rockies, the New York Yankees remain in the market for right-handed
bats, ...
5/4 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 3, 2013): Drew Stubbs : Drew Stubbs went 4-5 and had the game-winning RBI with his extra-innings double to give the Indians a 7-6 victory over the Twins. ...
5/4 Yanks Go Yard: Travis Hafner: A Pleasant Surprise : Now that we are over one month into the season, it’s fair to say that the Yankees have held their own. Despite the prognostications ...
5/4 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 31 Lineup: Athletics vs. Yankees : Yankees are facing their old teammate Bartolo Colon in Game 2. This is a must win game for the Yankees if they want to even the ...
5/3 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Fantasy Baseball Week 6 - Preferred Pitching Matchups : There are a TON of interleague games this week! The Texas Rangers will play one game against the Chicago Cubs on Monday followed ...
5/3 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 30 Lineup: Athletics vs. Yankees : It’s a brand new series and we’re lucky enough to have our ace CC Sabathia on the mound! Let’s get to the lineups! ...
5/3 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Series #10 – Minnesota Twins (12-12) at Cleveland Indians (12-13) : The Minnesota Twins make their first of three different appearances to Progressive Field this season starting Friday evening with ...
5/3 It's About the Money (Stupid): Yankees Survive April, But Can They Survive May? : I'll be the first to admit that I had my doubts about the Yankees' lineup this April. Especially against left-handed pitchers, ...
5/3 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 2, 2013): Denard Span : Going 3-4 with 2 RBIs and a walk, Denard Span is the MVP of Yesterday. According to Fangraphs, Span had the best WAR (Wins Above ...
5/3 Indians Baseball Insider: Orbiting Cleveland: Analyzing the four-game win streak : When you're hot, you're hot. And right now, the Cleveland Indians are on fire.
As you know, these last four games have been fun ...
5/3 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE GRANDY-SSENTIALS :
Quite a lot of talk about Curtis Granderson of late. Some folks, including some of my esteemed colleagues, believe we should ...
5/2 Tyler's Think Tank: April All-Stars :
I find it ridiculous how MLB opens up its All-Star voting in late April, when some teams are getting snowed out. I understand ...
5/2 My Pinstripes: 2013 Yankees Position Players Report Card; The First Month :
Written prior to Tuesday night's game.
No one is comparing the current New York Yankees squad to the 1998 team that ...
5/2 Red Sox Life: Meanwhile, the Yankees just won't go away :
Jim MonaghanContributing writer
So what do you figure is more frustrating - being the Red Sox who are off to this terrific ...
5/2 Ballr: Arizona Diamondbacks To Lean Heavily On Bullpen : There are road trips, and then there’s the one the Arizona Diamondbacks are currently wrapping up in San Francisco on Wednesday. ...
5/2 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 1, 2013): Jordan Zimmermann : Mike Napoli had a great day at the plate, going 3-4 with 2 HRs, but that came in a blowout win. Jordan Zimmermann, however, went ...
5/2 mlbreports.com : MLB Reports Mid – Week Around The Horn Rant : Like us on Facebook here Thursday May.02/2013 By Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Analyst/Website Owner): I am officially throwing ...
5/2 Beyond the Scorecard: 5/1/13 Box Score Ephemera : A day late and a dollar short in discussing the Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 baseball games.***A CONTRAST IN STYLES***In the Yankees ...
5/1 Bronx Baseball Daily: Stacking lefties against a bad team equals results :
(Syndicated from Gotham Hub Baseball).
When the Yankee lineup was released before Tuesday’s game, there were two noticeable ...
5/1 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 28 Lineup: Astros vs. Yankees : It’s the series finale for the Yankees and Astros before an off-day tomorrow. Here’s your lineup! Ichiro Suzuki CF ...
5/1 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 30): Tim Hudson : Tim Hudson threw 7 innings of 3-hit ball, giving up one run. But don’t worry, he got that run right back with a home run ...
5/1 mlbreports.com : Who Owns Baseball – Updated May.01/2013 : Edwin Encarnacion of the Toronto Blue Jays hit a pair of home runs including the go ahead shot in the 7th inning against first ...
5/1 It's About the Money (Stupid): GSN: Post game video 4/30/13 : Your browser does not support iframes.
Here are Joe Girardi and Travis Hafner discussing last night's victory over the Astros. ...
5/1 Indians Baseball Insider: Indians offensive surge continues, route Phillies 14-2 : Just what the doctor ordered.
The Indians continued their hot play on Tuesday as they routed the Philadelphia Phillies in ...
5/1 Bronx Baseball Daily: Hiroki Kuroda leads Yankees to win against Astros : Monday night’s game was a particularly bad one considering how bad the Astros are so the Yankees needed a good bounce back ...
News -- April 2013
4/30 Bleeding Yankee Blue: YANKEES WIN AFTER YESTERDAY'S HICCUP : What makes a team great? Consistency. Consistency to win. Sure, once in a while a team can lose a game, but in the ...
4/30 Yanks Go Yard: Yanks Go Yard Recap: Hafner and Kuroda Lead Way To Victory For New York Yankees : Much wasn’t expected out of Travis Hafner coming into 2013. Why would there be? He had played in more than 100 games only ...
4/30 It's About the Money (Stupid): And all’s right in the world again: Yankees 7, Astros 4 : I guess it's a good thing this was a game against the Houston Astros because if the Yankees were facing another team, a better ...
4/30 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 28 Lineup: Astros vs. Yankees : Here is the lineup. We’ll end the lineup post with some notes. Brett Gardner CF Ichiro Suzuki LF Travis Hafner DH Brennan ...
4/30 The Captain's Blog: Yankees Offense Failing To Take Refuge In Opposite Field : (The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) Everyone knows the Yankees’ offense has done ...
4/30 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 29, 2013): Brandon Moss : Well, there was a 19-inning thriller between the Athletics and Angels last night, and the A’s finally came out on top when ...
4/29 Pinstripe Pundits: Is Vernon Wells for Real? : It’s no secret that Vernon Wells has significantly outperformed the expectations so far in 2013. Most people around baseball ...
4/29 It's About the Money (Stupid): Could The Yankees Be In On Chris Nelson? : With the Travis Hafner and Vernon Wells deals working out for the organization, you have to think their scouting department has ...
4/29 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 27 Lineup: Astros vs. Yankees : It’s that time of the season where we introduce the newest member of the AL…the Houston Astros. Let’s hope this ...
4/29 It's About the Money (Stupid): Tonight’s Yankee Lineup: 4/29/13 : Well, well, well, look at this:
Brett Gardner CF
Robinson Cano 2B
Vernon Wells LF
Travis Hafner DH
Brennan Boesch ...
4/29 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 28, 2013): Giancarlo Stanton : Giancarlo Stanton didn’t do well in the WBC, he wasn’t so hot in Spring Training either, if memory serves. And he ...
4/29 mlbreports.com : Who Owns Baseball – Updated Apr.29/2013 : Giancarlo Stanton hit a pair of homers and delivered an RBI double as the Marlins got a very rare win. Clayton Kershaw threw ...
4/29 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Rising Position Players : Our 2014 Free Agent Power Rankings only go to ten, so many quality players miss the cut. Here are some position players in contract ...
4/29 Yanks Go Yard: YGY Series Preview Show: Astros-Yankees (4/29-5/1) : For the first time since 1995, the New York Yankees were able to sweep the Toronto Blue Jays at home in a 4-game series. The Yankees ...
4/29 Bleeding Yankee Blue: REINVENTING THE YANKEE WALK-UP SONGS: PART III :
You probably have already read the world famous REINVENTING THE
YANKEES WALK UP SONGS, PART 1 & PART 2. Now it's my ...
4/28 Replacement Level Red Sox Blog: Junk Drawer : Following in the tradition of the great baseball writers–and mediocre baseball bloggers–here are some random thoughts ...
4/28 The Sports Critic: New York Yankees April, 2013, Report Card : We have finished the final weekend of April, and the New York Yankees find themselves in second place, 2.5 games out, in the American ...
4/28 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees finish off first four-game sweep of Jays since 1995 :
The Yankees had yet another come from behind victory, beating the Blue Jays 3-2 at the Stadium on Sunday as they swept the Jays, ...
4/28 mlbreports.com : Cleveland Payroll In 2013: Indians Organizational Rosters + Depth Charts – (MLB + MiLB) : Like us on Facebook here Sunday, Apr.28/2013 By Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Analyst/Website Owner): and welcome Jeff Kleiner (Salary, ...
4/28 Through The Fence Baseball: Fantasy Daily: Felix Hernandez reigns; Josh Donaldson rises : Taking a look around the league, here’s a recap of last night’s action and suggestions for your fantasy baseball team. Mr. ...
4/28 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 27, 2013): Carlos Gomez : Going 3-5 with a HR and 2 RBIs that helped the Brewers to a 6-4 win over the Dodgers, Carlos Gomez is the MVP of Yesterday. Go ...
4/28 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 26 Lineup: Blue Jays vs. Yankees : Phil Hughes is on the mound and we’re going for the series Sweep!! Let’s do this! Here is your staring lineup! Ichiro ...
4/28 Jays Journal: Game Thread: Blue Jays (9-16) @ Yankees (14-9) – The Achy, Breaky, Dickey Edition : The Toronto Blue Jays enter Sunday’s game against the New York Yankees on their first 3-game losing streak of the 2013 season, ...
4/28 My Pinstripes: Yan-Kees Are Hafner There..Oh Oh, Living on a Prayer :
Yeah, it doesn't get much cornier than that. But you can bet the Yankees are praying that Travis Hafner can stay healthy. ...
4/28 mlbreports.com : Who Owns Baseball – Updated Apr.28/2013 : Travis Hafner homered and tripled as the Yankees overcame shaky pitching to beat the Toronto Blue Jays. Matt Moore of the Rays ...
4/28 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees come back to beat the Jay 5-4 : The Yankees trailed 3-0 and then again 4-3, but managed to come from behind to beat the Blue Jays 5-4 thanks to a big game from ...
4/28 Baseball Musings: Heart Transplant : The Yankees replacement players continue to provide more than enough offense to keep the team in contention. I expected Vernon ...
4/28 TheLeadoffWalk: Day 27 Observations: Hitters :
Tigers 7, Braves 4
Austin Jackson:
It’s been a
bit since Jackson’s name graced an observation piece, but his ...
4/28 Bleeding Yankee Blue: PRONK SAYS: "THEY AIN'T HEAVY, THEY'RE MY BROTHERS!" :
Pronk carried the Yankees today. No doubt about it. Sure, the Yankees are dropping like flies, but in this world of injury, ...
4/27 Yanks Go Yard: Yanks Go Yard Recap: Hafner And CC Lead New York Yankees To Third Straight Win Over Blue Jays : Every day, it seems like a different Yankee steps up to get the job done. Today was again Travis Hafner‘s day to step up ...
4/27 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 25 Lineup: Blue Jays vs. Yankees : Yankees are going for the series win today with CC Sabathia on the mound! Here’s your starting lineup! Brett Gardner CF ...
4/27 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday: Jordan Zimmermann : Anibal Sanchez may have had 17 Ks, but Jordan Zimmermann‘s 1-hit, 1-walk complete game 1-0 shutout victory over the Reds ...
4/27 Yankees Fans Unite: Yanks have injuries but not slowing down veterans : The Yankees have lost a lot of familiar names: Derek Jeter, Mark Teixeira, Curtis Granderson, Alex Rodriguez, Francisco Cervelli, ...
4/26 Bleeding Yankee Blue: YANKEES PLOW THROUGH DESPITE OBSTACLES :
I really don't know how they're doing it, but they're winning. Sometimes teams click and when they do, it's the greatest, ...
4/26 It's About the Money (Stupid): Yankees 6, Blue Jays 4: My baseball people said David Phelps! : I jokingly referred to this game as a Friday night **** in the game thread, mainly because of the pitching matchup. I figured ...
4/26 Beyond the Scorecard: 4/18/13 Box Score Ephemera : Thoughts, musing and amplifications on the April 18th, 2013 baseball games.***WALK-OFF GRAND SLAMS***How did we live before the ...
4/26 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 25, 2013): David Ortiz : Going 3-4 with a homer and two RBIs, David Ortiz is the MVP of Yesterday. MVP Standings (after jump): Bryce Harper: 3 Clayton ...
4/26 Bleeding Yankee Blue: HOT CORNERS: OVERBAY & YOUKILIS :
We are just about a month into the regular season, can you believe that? We've been playing without
Mark Teixeira, ...
4/25 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 24, 2013): Alex Cobb : Going 8.1 innings, giving up just 3 hits and striking out 7, Alex Cobb of the Rays is yesterday’s MVP. Go below the jump ...
4/25 WahoosOnFirst: Don’t Hope for Much More from Ryan Raburn : I really like the way Terry Francona uses his bench. I have always felt that over the course of a season every player should have ...
4/25 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Michael Brantley has Reason to be Confident Facing Santana : On Friday night the Cleveland Indians begin a three game road set against the Kansas City Royals. The Royals have come on strong ...
4/25 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE TIPPING POINT OF WINNING : Here’s the deal, if you are winning, you are po**** and everyone wants you but if you are losing, well, now that’s a whole ...
4/24 Rays Colored Glasses: Alex Cobb Outduels Andy Pettitte As the Tampa Bay Rays Defeat the Yankees 3-0 : Alex Cobb dominated over 8 1/3 innings pitched, and Fernando Rodney held on for a somewhat shaky save as the Rays defeated the ...
4/24 Yanks Go Yard: Will The New York Yankees Hot Start Last? : Well Yankees fans, we are three weeks into the young 2013 baseball season. There has been turmoil throughout the offseason and ...
4/24 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 22 Lineup: Yankees @ Rays : Going for the series win! Here we go! Brett Gardner CF Ichiro Suzuki LF Robinson Cano 2B Travis Hafner DH Francisco Cervelli C ...
4/24 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 23, 2013): Mark Ellis : The MVP of Yesterday is Mark Ellis, who went 4-5 with two homers and two four RBIs in the Dodgers’ win against the Mets. ...
4/24 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Taking Advantage of Every At Bat : Fantasy Sports are so much fun because of the strategy that is involved. Do you go for the power hitter to dominate the ...
4/24 mlbreports.com : Yankees Update: Bad News On El Capitan While The Team Keeps Winning : Like us on Facebook here Wednesday April.24/2013 By Nicholas Rossoletti (Yankees Correspondent/Trade Correspondent): Transitions ...
4/24 Tribe Daily: Morning Rundown: Cabrera and Baserunning Help Masterson Win Number 4 :
This is bizarro world right now in Major League Baseball. You have the Twins and Royals at the top of the division ...
4/24 Tribe Daily: Tribe Versus: Chicago White Sox 4/12 - 4/14 :
Breaking news: For the past two nights, Indian’s pitchers have made a radical improvement across the board. Giving up 0 ...
4/24 Tribe Daily: Morning Rundown: Return of the Pronk :
The best part about Opening Day, or at least a Home Opener, is the fun and excitement that surrounds the opening of the park. ...
4/24 Tribe Daily: Tribe Versus: New York Yankees 4/8 - 4/11 :
After riding the high of beating up the Blue Jays in Canada, the Tribe brought us back down to earth this weekend. After not ...
4/24 Tribe Daily: Morning Rundown: A Whole New U? :
As the great Conan O'Brien would say. Whooaaaa, my babies. Settle down!
I know you want to get excited about a 2-0 start ...
4/23 Rays Colored Glasses: Game 20: Marvelous David Price Outing Spoiled by Fernando Rodney in the 9th : Ninth inning, tie game–who do you want on the mound, your ace or your closer? Joe Maddon was faced with precisely that dilemma ...
4/23 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 22, 2013): Jay Bruce : The MVP of Yesterday is Jay Bruce, who went 2-5 with a HR and 3 RBIs. However, it’s not just that: in the bottom of the ...
4/23 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Wickman Holds Saves Record Perez Currently Chases : Chris Perez made headlines a few times last year, sometimes for his play, but also, more than once, for his mouth. After racking ...
4/22 Rays Colored Glasses: Talking Yankees With Ricky Keeler of Yanks Go Yard : Last night, I was fortunate enough to speak with Ricky Keeler of Yanks Go Yard to preview the upcoming Rays – Yankees series, ...
4/22 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 21, 2013): Joey Votto : Yesterday’s MVP is Joey Votto, who went 3-5 with a HR. Honorable Mentions: Nelson Cruz, Yuni Escobar, Greg Holland, Ervin ...
4/22 BronxPinstripes.com: Yankees Player of the Week: April 15-21 : For a team that most people were ready to write off before the season started, the Yankees had a strong third week of the season. ...
4/22 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees take 2 of 3 from the Blue Jays :
The Yankees took two of three from the highly touted Blue Jays over the weekend as they won Friday and Saturday and failed to ...
4/22 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE YANKEES ARE GETTING BUSY! : Brace yourselves... what I am about to say will shock you. Are you ready? The Yankees are doing well.
I know, I know. ...
4/21 Call to the Pen: New York Yankees Prove Us Wrong : You’ve got to admire the New York Yankees for what they have accomplished over the first few weeks of the 2013 baseball ...
4/21 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (4-20-2013): Bryce Harper… again. : 3-for-3. Two homers. 3 RBIs. A walk. All in a close 7-6 Nationals win. Bryce Harper is pulling ahead in the MVP standings (which ...
4/21 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 19 Lineup: Yankees @ Blue Jays : Brett Gardner CF Robinson Cano 2B Vernon Wells LF Travis Hafner DH Lyle Overbay 1B Eduardo Nunez SS Ichiro Suzuki RF Jayson Nix ...
4/21 Bleeding Yankee Blue: REINVENTING THE YANKEE WALK-UP SONGS: PART II :
A compilation is never easy, but it is now time for our second installment of Reinventing the Yankee Walk Up Songs. ...
4/21 Indians Baseball Insider: Tribe Happenings: Indians lackluster offense has hurt them : Some news, notes, and thoughts from my Indians notebook….
Offensive woes
It should be noted that while writing this the ...
4/20 mlbreports.com : Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 20, 2013 : Today on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I talk about how the Red Sox are a symbolic healing of Boston. They need to also offer ...
4/20 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 19, 2013): Matt Harvey : The MVP of Yesterday is the Mets’ Matt Harvey, who out-pitched Stephen Strasburg, going 7 innings of 4-hit and one run ball ...
4/20 Bleeding Yankee Blue: YANKEES WIN WITH THE "OLD GUYS" :
How many times have we heard that the "old guys" the Yankees signed in the off season were silly. "Let the kids play!", right? ...
4/19 TheLeadoffWalk: Yankees vs. Blue Jays: Day 19 Observations : Yankees 9, Blue Jays 4
Vernon Wells: Not much
attention has been paid to Wells’s start to his 2013 season around these ...
4/19 It's About the Money (Stupid): Quick recap: Yankees 9, Blue Jays 4 :
Some quick notes:
Andy Pettitte: 7.1 IP, 6H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5K and 1 HR
Robinson Cano, Travis Hafner, Francisco Cervelli ...
4/19 Baseball Musings: The Replacements : The Yankees are up 9-3 on the Blue Jays in the seventh inning. Travis Hafner, Vernon Wells, and Lyle Overbay all homered. All ...
4/19 It's About the Money (Stupid): Tonight’s Lineup vs Toronto 4/19/13 : Brett Gardner CF
Robinson Cano 2B
Kevin Youkilis 3B
Travis Hafner DH
Vernon Wells LF
Ichiro Suzuki RF
Eduardo Nunez SS
Lyle ...
4/19 Yanks Go Yard: YGY Series Preview Show: Yankees-Blue Jays (4/19-4/21) : Despite losing 6-2 in 12 innings to the Arizona Diamondbacks Thursday night and the latest injury setback to shortstop Derek Jeter, ...
4/19 KC Kingdom: Series Preview: Royals vs. Red Sox : The Kansas City Royals are in Boston for a three-game series against the Red Sox. Here are some of the details you need to know. ...
4/19 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 18, 2013): Chris Johnson : Yesterday’s MVP was Chris Johnson of the Braves, who went 3-4 with a HR and 2 RBIs in a tight 6-4 win over Pittsburgh. Honorable ...
4/19 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHAT THE HELL IS A "PRONK" ANYWAY? :
I was chatting with one of my friends yesterday. He looks at me and says "Pronk was great last night!" He referring ...
4/19 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees rally but fail to take care of business in extra-innings loss : The Yankees rallied in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game and send it to extra innings, but they failed to finish the job ...
4/18 Bronx Baseball Daily: Major setback will keep Derek Jeter out until after the All-Star Break :
Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter will be out until at least the All-Star Break after a CT scan revealed a small crack in the same ...
4/18 My Pinstripes: CC Uses Smoke and Mirrors to Beat Diamondbacks :
"Smoke and Mirrors", that was CC Sabathia's explanation after he earned the victory Wednesday night despite not having ...
4/18 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 17, 2013): Bryce Harper : Bryce Harper may not have had the most RBIs or the clutchest hits. But he did have 4 hits… despite flu-like symptoms that ...
4/18 Baseball Jerks: Week 3 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers Stock Market: Haf a Chance : We are almost through three weeks of baseball and the seasoned daytrader can already see trends developing for some fantasy ...
4/18 Billy-Ball.com: Wade Miley deserved better last night : Tony Sipp was the Tax Man last night. Wade Miley pitched 6.2 innings last night and left his game at the Stadium with the Diamondbacks ...
4/18 Baseball News Source: New York Yankees “Big Three” Hold Key To AL East Crown : It’s about as diverse as it gets when it comes to the front of the Yankees’ rotation. CC Sabathia, enjoying his fifth ...
4/18 It's About the Money (Stupid): GSN: Post-game video 4/17/13 : Your browser does not support iframes.
Post game thoughts from Travis Hafner, Brett Gardner, CC Sabathia and manager Joe ...
4/18 Bronx Baseball Daily: Late rally leads Yankees to 4-3 over DBacks :
The Yankees were trailing 3-0 heading into the bottom of the seventh, but they rallied to tie it at 3-3 that inning and then ...
4/18 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Today in Tribe History: April 18, 2009 : Compiled by Jason Kaminski Cleveland crushes the New York Yankees, 22 – 4, at New Yankee Stadium, scoring 14 runs in the ...
4/17 Bleeding Yankee Blue: PRONK YOU! YANKEES WIN! :
Who do you give credit to? Joe Girardi for choosing Travis Hafner to pinch hit for Ben Francisco and homering, or Travis Hafner ...
4/17 TheLeadoffWalk: Diamondbacks vs. Yankees: Day 17 Observations :
Yankees 4, Diamondbacks 3
CC Sabathia: There were times
when it didn’t look fair for the Diamondbacks lineup to ...
4/17 Yanks Go Yard: Yanks Go Yard Recap: Hafner’s Homer Finishes Off New York Yankees Comeback Against Diamondbacks : A couple friends of mine and I discussed on twitter who the proper comparision is for Travis Hafner. Is it Raul Ibanez or Eric ...
4/17 It's About the Money (Stupid): Yankees 4, Diamondbacks 3: The comeback kids : You know it's a good game when CC Sabathia gives up two runs while tossing over 30 pitches in the first inning and he not only ...
4/17 It's About the Money (Stupid): Game 13: Here Come The Lefties :
As I mentioned in my previous post, the Yankees will face off against a number of lefties over the next few days. Half their ...
4/17 My Pinstripes: Cano Needs No Reminders of 42 :
Robinson Cano doesn't need to be reminded of the importance of Jackie Robinson to the game of baseball and to the African-American ...
4/17 The Baseball Continuum: The MVP of Yesterday (April 16, 2013): Miguel Cabrera : By going 3-5 with a HR and 4 RBIs in a win against the Mariners, Miguel edges out David Wright, Joe Mauer, Robinson Cano and others ...
4/17 mlbreports.com : Yankees Week Two – Getting Right in Cleveland, A Bunch Of Rain And A Triple Play : Like us on Facebook here Wednesday, April 17, 2013 By Nicholas Rossoletti (Yankees Correspondent/Trade Correspondent): In baseball, ...
4/17 WasWatching: What’s To Come For Yanks 5 Best Hitters In 2013 (So Far)? : Age G PA R 2B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS ▾ Robinson Cano* 30 12 54 9 4 4 11 5 9 .327 .389 .653 1.042 Travis Hafner* 36 11 ...
4/16 TheLeadoffWalk: Diamondbacks vs. Yankees: Day 16 Observations :
Yankees 4, Diamondbacks 2
Robinson Cano: In the fourth
inning, Cano slugged his fourth home run of the season, taking ...
4/16 The Sports Critic: Who Said the New York Yankees Are Done? : With all of the crucial injuries that the New York Yankees have suffered, it was easy to count them out for all of 2013. I even ...
4/16 Bleeding Yankee Blue: YANKEES WIN ONE FOR THE CITY OF BOSTON :
The Yankees won another tonight, this one against the Diamondbacks. It was Jackie Robinson Day at the Stadium and with the ...
4/16 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees beat the DBacks 4-2 on a night they all wore No. 42 :
With the entire team wearing No. 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson, Robinson Cano provided the big blast and Ivan Nova and the ...
4/16 It's About the Money (Stupid): Quick recap: Yankees 4, Diamondbacks 2 : It's only **** that the Yankees won tonight's game by a score of 4-2 while every player was wearing #42 in honor of Jackie Robinson, ...
4/16 It's About the Money (Stupid): Game 12: Interleague in April? Sure! Why not! :
It's a supernova! Get it?! Actually, wait, a supernova is a dying star. I should probably try something else. Are ...
4/16 It's About the Money (Stupid): Hafner Showing Better Plate Coverage In 2013 : “I was working on a bunch of things mechanically (in spring training),” Hafner said. “And then basically scrapped everything ...
4/16 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 14 Lineup: Diamondbacks vs. Yankees : Lineup vs. D-Backs: Brett Gardner CF Robinson Cano 2B Kevin Youkilis 3B Travis Hafner DH Vernon Wells LF Ichiro Suzuki RF Eduardo ...
4/16 BronxPinstripes.com: Yankees finding treasures off the scrap heap : It’s funny how a team who almost prides itself on paying for other teams’ superstars have to turn to the scrap heap ...
4/16 Yanks Go Yard: YGY Series Preview Show: Diamondbacks-Yankees (4/16-4/18) : The New York Yankees started off their homestand well over the weekend by taking two of three against the Baltimore Orioles. Even ...
4/16 We Talk Fantasy Sports: RotoBaller - Above Average Targets For Average : This article originally appeared on www.RotoBaller.com: RotoBaller.com Cheap Targets for Average. Finding a player with a high ...
4/16 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE PRIDE OF THE YANKEES :
None of us expected this. Well, let me rephrase that… True Yankee fans,
believers… you expected ...
4/16 The Baseball Continuum: The MVP of Yesterday: The Real Heroes : Today, I’m not going to write about yesterday’s baseball MVP (although I did pick one- you can see who it was by going ...
4/15 MLBTradeRumors: Future Chase Headley Suitors : Padres third baseman Chase Headley aims to make his 2013 season debut this week after fracturing his thumb in March. Headley, ...
4/15 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 14, 2013): Hiroki Kuroda : Throwing a complete game 5-hit shutout against the Orioles, Hiroki Kuroda of the Yankees is the MVP of Yesterday. Honorable Mentions: ...
4/15 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Yankees, Lilly, Hamilton : Four players in the Yankees' lineup Sunday spent much of spring training with other teams, Andy Martino of New York Daily News ...
4/14 PaulLebowitz.com: Red Sox and Yankees: Early Season Notes : Boston Red Sox There haven’t been any glaring John Farrell managerial mistakes as of yet. He’s pretty much gone by the book. ...
4/14 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 13, 2013): Adam Wainwright : Perhaps had Matt Harvey gotten a no-hitter, he would have been the MVP. But he didn’t so Adam Wainwright wins it. In his ...
4/14 Birds Watcher: Orioles defeat Yankees and prepare for prime time : The Baltimore Orioles symbolically finished what their 2012 incarnation started yesterday in that they defeated the NY Yankees. ...
4/13 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHAT THE PHIL? HUGHES STRUGGLED TODAY :
I have always said that if your pitching allows enough runs to score, it's an uphill battle for your team to get back into ...
4/13 Indians Baseball Insider: IBI Digest: 4/7/13-4/13/13 : Neither rainouts nor crashed servers will keep IBI from bringing you all the things Cleveland baseball.
Okay, crashed servers ...
4/13 It's About the Money (Stupid): Game 10: At least it’s not a Fox game :
I wonder what will happen in today's game. Will there be another set of crazy play that change the complexion of the game? ...
4/13 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 12, 2013): Justin Masterson : The MVP of Yesterday is Justin Masterson of the Indians, who threw a 5-hit shutout with seven strikeouts that allowed the Indians ...
4/13 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 12 Lineup: Orioles vs. Yankees : Lineup vs. Orioles: Brett Gardner CF Robinson Cano 2B Kevin Youkilis 3B Travis Hafner DH Vernon Wells LF Ichiro Suzuki RF Francisco ...
4/13 Neurotic Sports Fan: Indians: Ten Bold Predictions For 2013 : It is baseball season! I’m so excited that I knew I’d need to write an article before Opening Day began. If you’ve ...
4/13 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE YANKEES: A TRIPLE PLAY & AN AL EAST THREAT : The Yankees are alive. Don't get it twisted.
Everything was great, what can I say. CC Monster was on the mound last ...
4/12 Bronx Baseball Daily: Three-run error leads to 5-2 Yankees win over Orioles : A seventh inning three-run error by Orioles center fielder Adam Jones opened the doors for a 5-2 Yankees victory with CC Sabathia ...
4/12 It's About the Money (Stupid): Game 9: Take 3 :
Having two rain outs in a row has stunk, and it's possible that tonight could be a third. The weather is shaping up decently ...
4/12 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 11 Lineup: Orioles vs. Yankees : Lineup vs. Orioles: Brett Gardner CF Robinson Cano 2B Kevin Youkilis 3B Travis Hafner DH Vernon Wells LF Ichiro Suzuki RF Eduardo ...
4/12 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 11): Bryce Harper : Going 2-3 with 2 RBIs and 2 walks, Bryce Harper helped pace the Washington Nationals to a 7-4 win over the White Sox. Honorable ...
4/12 Indians Baseball Insider: Second Thoughts: The “Pronk's Bomber” Illusion : Clearly, even Mother Nature had seen just about all she could stomach of the Yankees’ geriatric merry-go-round this week, ...
4/11 My Pinstripes: Cano - Cleveland - Kapow :
No one was more annoyed at Robinson Cano than the Dominican-born star himself. A 3-23 start helped contribute to a 2-4 ...
4/11 It's About the Money (Stupid): Game 9: Should Of Kept? :
The weather report didn't look good earlier today, but things are starting to lighten up in Cleveland. The tarp has come off ...
4/11 It's About the Money (Stupid): Quick Hits: Granderson, Teixeira, Rivera, Lineup : Curtis Granderson removed his brace today, and was supposed to begin his throwing program, and indeed he did. It went really ...
4/11 Bronx Baseball Daily: Bizarro Yankees Surviving Early Slate With Hitting, Not Pitching :
Heading into 2013, the Yankees most glaring weakness figured to be their offense. They led the major leagues in home runs in ...
4/11 The Baseball Continuum: The MVP of Yesterday (April 10, 2013): Brandon Moss : The MVP of Yesterday is Brandon Moss of the Athletics, who went 3-5 with 2 walks, a triple, a HR and 5 RBIs. The .318 WPA was ...
4/11 Bleeding Yankee Blue: EVERYBODY CALM DOWN... WE GOT THIS :
When the bombs are dropping all around you; when
enemy fire is pinning you to the ground; when the cavalry is not coming,
...
4/10 It's About the Money (Stupid): Game 9: Play Ball? :
The weather is looking bleak over Progressive Field, and we already know that this game won't start on time. The map says ...
4/10 It's About the Money (Stupid): Quick Hits: (Casper) Wells, Injury Updates, Boesch, Lineup : I was personally holding out hope that the Yankees would be able to land Casper Wells as an upgrade over Ben Francisco. But the ...
4/10 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 9 Lineup: Indians vs. Yankees : Lineup vs. Indians: Brett Gardner CF Robinson Cano 2B Kevin Youkilis 3B Travis Hafner DH Vernon Wells LF Brennan Boesch RF Eduardo ...
4/10 Billy-Ball.com: Robinson Cano has three-extra base hits in two straight games : Robinson Cano has three-extra base hits in two straight games. Big deal you say, right? Big deal is correct, I say. Since 1993, ...
4/10 The Baseball Continuum: The MVP of Yesterday (April 9, 2013): Robinson Cano : The Yankees again routed the Indians yesterday, led by Robinson Cano, who went 4-6 with a HR and 5 RBIs. While the game wasn’t ...
4/10 The Sports Critic: Yankees’ Offense Coming to Life – Leads A.L. in Runs Scored : Yes, I fully understand that it is still very early, but if the New York Yankees’ series with the Cleveland Indians is any indication, ...
4/10 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Hafner Ovation an Honor of What Could Have Been in Cleveland : By Christian Petrila The ovation Travis Hafner received when he was introduced as a Yankee before Monday’s home opener was as ...
4/9 Bronx Baseball Daily: 5 home runs propel Yankees to third win in a row :
The Yankees were expected to have less power than last year, but they hit five home runs and got a strong performance by Andy ...
4/9 It's About the Money (Stupid): Quick Hits: Boesch, Cabral, Granderson, Swisher, Lineup : Brennan Boesch had a few looks at playing first base during Spring Training, despite not having played there in the major leagues, ...
4/9 The Baseball Continuum: The MVP of Yesterday (April 8, 2013): Travis Hafner : Travis Hafner is the MVP of Yesterday, as he went 2-3 with a HR, 4 RBIs and two walks in his return to Cleveland with the Yankees. ...
4/9 Bronx Baseball Daily: Cano and Hafner power the Yankees to win against the Tribe :
Robinson Cano hit two home runs and Travis Hafner hit one homer with four RBI’s as the offense carried the Yankees to ...
4/9 Baseball News Source: Yankees Castoffs Off to a Solid Start, Will Determine Season : This year’s version of the Yankees may be one of the most complicated rosters of all time for a supposed playoff contender. ...
4/9 Indians Baseball Insider: Pronk-led Yankees top Tribe in home opener :
Cleveland, OH — New York second baseman Robinson Cano hit his first two home runs of the season and Travis Hafner had ...
4/8 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Hafner Spoils Tribe’s Home Opener; Yankees 11, Indians 6 : By Matt Travis The day Tribe fans have been waiting for finally arrived on Monday night with the Indians hosting the New York ...
4/8 Bleeding Yankee Blue: PRONK PAYS CLEVELAND A VISIT :
Travis Hafner and Robinson Cano were the big heroes today in what can only be described as a "feel good" game for Yankee fans. ...
4/8 Yanks Go Yard: Yanks Go Yard Recap: Hafner Powers New York Yankees To Second Win In A Row : That snowball I talked about last week is being pushed uphill by the Yankees right now. Two wins and an offensive explosion will ...
4/8 It's About the Money (Stupid): First Winning Streak Of The Year! Yankees Crush Indians 11-6 : The Yankees played in their third home opener of the year this afternoon, a duel between Hiroki Kuroda and Ubaldo Jimenez. Both ...
4/8 It's About the Money (Stupid): Game 7: Reuniting In Cleveland :
The Yankees will take part in their third home opener of the year this afternoon, but this one will be a little more special. ...
4/8 WahoosOnFirst: Opposition Research: Jason Evans Talks New York Yankees : The Indians head back to Cleveland today for the home opener at Progressive Field, and the New York Yankees will be waiting for ...
4/8 Baseballhotcorner.com: Fans Should Have A Say Regarding the Designated Hitter in the National League : Two of Baseball Hot Corners Finest Writers give their respective opinion on the much discussed Designated Hitter rule in the National ...
4/8 Bleeding Yankee Blue: SHOWDOWN WITH NICK SWISHER :
No doubt this latest Yankees/Indians series will be interesting, especially seeing Nick Swisher wearing his new Cleveland ...
4/8 BronxPinstripes.com: Slow starts aren’t the end of the world for the New York Yankees : The offseason for the New York Yankees wasn’t exactly A+ stuff. In fact, before the injury bug infected the clubhouse, the ...
4/8 Indians Baseball Insider: Notes from the Wigwam: Santana impresses : What a week! The Tribe opened the 2013 season this past week, and it ended up being a pretty interesting week.
On multiple occasions, ...
4/8 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 7 Lineup: Yankees vs. Indians : Brett Gardner CF Robinson Cano 2B Kevin Youkilis 3B Travis Hafner DH Vernon Wells LF Ichiro Suzuki RF Eduardo Nunez SS Lyle Overbay ...
4/8 The Captain's Blog: Introducing the John Sterling Project : John Sterling must have been a busy man during spring training. Considering the turnover of the Yankees’ roster, the veteran ...
4/8 BronxPinstripes.com: Yankees Player of the Week: April 1-7 : Each Monday during the 2013 season, I will be selecting a player of the week for the Yankees from Monday to Sunday from the previous ...
4/8 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees off to slow start, but it’s not time to panic : Before the season started the two things that we expected to be good from the Yankees were Robinson Cano and the pitching staff. ...
4/7 Baseballhotcorner.com: Pitching Is To Blame For The New York Yankees Record : The New York Yankees are 2-4 after six games. I know it is only six games and you really can’t judge after that. There is ...
4/7 MLBTradeRumors: AL Notes: Borbon, Hamilton, Yankees, Indians : Rangers outfielder Julio Borbon describes his future as "a real question mark," Evan Grant of DallasNews.com reports.
Texas ...
4/7 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 6 Lineup: Yankees vs. Tigers : Brett Gardner CF Robinson Cano 2B Kevin Youkilis 3B Travis Hafner DH Vernon Wells LF Ichiro Suzuki RF Francisco Cervelli C Lyle ...
4/7 mlbreports.com : Opening Series Win: Red Sox vs. Yankees – A Sign Of Things To Come For Boston? : Like us on Facebook here Sunday April.07/2013 By Ryan Dana (MLB Reports Writer and Redsox Correspondent): I dare you to find ...
4/7 Baseball News Source: Max Scherzer Leads Tigers To Victory, Yankees Fall To 1-4 : Max Scherzer led the Detroit Tigers to a 8-4 victory on Saturday afternoon over the New York Yankees, bringing the team to a ...
4/6 Bleeding Yankee Blue: IT'S LONELY AT THE BOTTOM :
This is a clip from the movie Goonies. It was the scene when the kids were at the bottom of the well desperately looking ...
4/6 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees drop another in 8-4 loss to the Tigers :
Things looked optimistic for the Yankees early, but they unraveled quickly as they were held to just six hits and Phil Hughes ...
4/6 It's About the Money (Stupid): Tigers 8, Yankees 4: Well, that wasn’t fun : I was going to do a good news/bad news feature for this recap but there wasn't a lot of good news today. I guess the fact that ...
4/6 It's About the Money (Stupid): Game Five: Guess Hughes Back :
David Phelps was supposed to be your pitcher today, but after Hiroki Kuroda's short start, the Yankees have decided to bring ...
4/6 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 5 Lineup: Yankees vs. Tigers : Brett Gardner CF Robinson Cano 2B Kevin Youkilis 3B Travis Hafner DH Vernon Wells LF Brennan Boesch RF Francisco Cervelli C Lyle ...
4/6 It's About the Money (Stupid): Quick Hits: Eppley And Today’s Lineup : In case you missed it, Phil Hughes will be making an early return to the mound this afternoon. David Phelps was scheduled to pitch, ...
4/6 Yankees Fans Unite: Love them or hate them: The John Sterling home-run calls : Ever since 1989, John Sterling has been in the broadcast booth calling Yankees games through thick and thin. He’s entertaining, ...
4/5 Bronx Baseball Daily: Now batting second for the Yankees Robinson Cano? : (Syndicated from Gotham Hub Baseball).
Robinson Cano batted second in Game Two of the ALCS against Detroit and went 0-for-4. ...
4/5 Bleeding Yankee Blue: GUESS WHERE VLADIMIR GUERRERO JUST SIGNED... :
I thought maybe a major league club would have given Vladimir Guerrero a shot. I thought maybe they'd work him in the minors, ...
4/5 It's About the Money (Stupid): Game Four: Yankees revisit a house of horrors : So the Yankees are returning to the site of not-so-great times, Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan.
I won't rehash what happened ...
4/5 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 4 Lineup: Yankees vs. Tigers : Here we are with the quick turn-around. Last night the Yankees were in the Bronx, today they’re in Detroit. Here’s ...
4/5 It's About the Money (Stupid): On Early-Season Lineup Tinkering : When the lineup for last night's game was released, there were probably a few eyebrows that went up. After just two games, one ...
4/5 Bleeding Yankee Blue: YANKS WILL KEEP PUSHING TO GET "IN SYNC" :
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4/5 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - Mixed Leagues and AL/NL Only :
Tyler Flowers' early power surge makes him a trendy add. (US Presswire)Each week, Baseball Press will be providing some "Under ...
4/4 Red Sox Life: 4 real? Four at bats that changed the game. Red Sox vs Yanks 4-4-13 :
Game 3 goes to New York, 4-2.
Well, they quickly came back to earth and we can now say that THE BOSTON RED SOX ARE WHAT ...
4/4 Yankees Fans Unite: Andy proves Dandy as Yanks avoid sweep with 4-2 victory over Red Sox : If you made a bet with someone that Andy Pettitte was going to be the first Yankees pitcher to lead the Yankees to victory, then ...
4/4 BoSox Injection: Dempster Shaky, Offense Mostly Silent As Red Sox Fall to Yankees 4-2 : With Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz setting a solid tone for the Red Sox during their first two games in New York, it was Ryan Dempster‘s ...
4/4 It's About the Money (Stupid): Game Three: A New Lineup… Again :
The Yankees are still looking for their first win, and in an effort to get some more offense, Girardi has shuffled up the ...
4/4 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 3 Lineup: Red Sox vs. Yankees : The Red Sox are attempting for the sweep. The Yankees are attempting to prevent the sweep. This should be good. Here’s the ...
4/4 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 4/4 :
After winning last night, the Boston Red Sox look to open up the 2013 season with a sweep of the New York Yankees at Yankee ...
4/4 It's About the Money (Stupid): Quick Hits: Kuroda, Aardsma, Lineup : Good news from Joe Giradi, who says that Hiroki Kuroda is scheduled to make his next start. The pitcher's hand was grazed by a ...
4/4 BoSox Injection: Sox Offense Maintains Torrid Start, Buchholz Sharp in 7-4 Win : The Red Sox carried over the energy from Opening Day with a 7-4 victory against the hated Yankees to take a commanding 2-0 series ...
4/3 Yankees Fans Unite: Yanks drop second straight game to Sox in 7-4 loss : On Monday, the Yankees offense (besides Cervelli) was absent. Tonight, the Yankees hit two home runs but it wasn’t enough ...
4/3 Red Sox Life: Make it a pair - Sox start 2-0 vs. Yankees :
Admit it. It may be only two games, but this Red Sox team has been fun to watch. Whether it's the lack of Bobby V running ...
4/3 Bleeding Yankee Blue: YANKEES STILL SEARCHING FOR THAT RHYTHM :
The Yankees lost... again. Game 2. It's over. We're 0-2. What's the good news? It's April 3rd and the Toronto Blue Jays are ...
4/3 Bronx Baseball Daily: Kuroda knocked out as the Yankees fall to the Red Sox 7-4 :
The Red Sox literally knocked Hiroki Kuroda out of the game in the second inning, and the Yankees offense was mostly quiet again ...
4/3 It's About the Money (Stupid): Red Sox Add Insult To Injury In 7-4 Loss : Hiroki Kuroda was supposed to save us, but we got even more injury news tonight. He didn't start today's game particularly strong, ...
4/3 My Pinstripes: Can You Hit Rock Bottom After 2 Games? :
Tonight's second game of the Yankees-Red Sox series was about as dismal as the first. Ah, but with even colder temperatures.
So, ...
4/3 It's About the Money (Stupid): Game Two: Hiroki! :
The Yankees took a good beating in their first game of the season, but that was against a tough left-handed starter. As I ...
4/3 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 2 Lineup: Red Sox vs. Yankees : Lineup vs. Red Sox: Brett Gardner CF Ichiro Suzuki RF Robinson Cano 2B Kevin Youkilis 3B Travis Hafner DH Vernon Wells LF Lyle ...
4/3 Tyler's Think Tank: Sox Start 2013 on Right Foot :
Last winter, the Boston Red Sox poured just as much time and energy into rehabbing their re**** as they did rebuilding their ...
4/3 It's About the Money (Stupid): Tonight’s Lineup Versus The Red Sox : Brett Gardner CF
Ichiro Suzuki RF
Robinson Cano 2B
Kevin Youkilis 3B
Travis Hafner DH
Vernon Wells LF
Lyle Overbay ...
4/3 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 4/3 :
After beating the New York Yankees on Monday and then enjoying a day off yesterday, the Boston Red Sox get back to their ...
4/3 It's About the Money (Stupid): How Does Brennan Boesch Fit Into This Team? :
There was a brief period of time after his signing on April 15th where things were looking pretty sweet for Brennan Boesch. ...
4/2 Call to the Pen: Big Name Pitchers Own Opening Day : One baseball tradition is to roll out your ace to start the season. Opening day is the one day all season when pretty much every ...
4/2 More Than A Fan: Biased Observer : The Beer A Heineken deuce-deuce, or whatever size homeless guys buy when they’re looking for a decently priced foreign ...
4/2 Indians Baseball Insider: The Nostalgia League: Playoff results : As an experiment, I have assembled 18 Cleveland baseball teams from all eras to compete in a 162 game schedule for the Best Team ...
4/1 Red Sox Life: 4 Real? Four at Bats that changed the game. Red Sox vs Yanks 4-1-13 :
Opening Day, Game 1 at New York Yankees
Opening Day, 2013! After an offseason filled with disappointed fans, weak ...
4/1 Baseball News Source: Energized Red Sox Best Sabathia And Yankees : Perhaps more than any other team, the Yankees faced the most criticism this off season. On Monday, it was an opportunity to prove ...
4/1 Neurotic Sports Fan: Indians: Ten Bold Predictions For 2013 : It is baseball season! I’m so excited that I knew I’d need to write an article before Opening Day began. If you’ve ...
4/1 WahoosOnFirst: How the 2013 Cleveland Indians Roster was Assembled : The Cleveland Indians had themselves quite an offseason and the makeup of the 2013 roster looks very different from that of the ...
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4/1 Yankees Fans Unite: Some notes to end the Spring: Hafner, Eppley, Warren, Boesch, Rodriguez, Gardner : Spring Training officially came to a close today after an exciting day with the Yankees playing (and winning) against Army. ...
4/1 Yankees Fans Unite: Exhibition Game 2: Yankees vs. Army Lineup : Brett Gardner CF Ichiro Suzuki RF Robinson Cano 2B Kevin Youkilis 3B Travis Hafner DH Vernon Wells LF Lyle Overbay 1B Eduardo ...
4/1 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE YANKEES INSPIRATION STARTS AGAIN ON OPENING DAY :
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only get 1 shot to not miss your chance to blow, this opportunity
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4/1 Fire Brand of the American League: The Advanced Scout – New York Yankees Scott Candage, a.k.a. The Advanced Scout, emerges from his hibernation and analyzes the New York Yankees...
News -- March 2013
3/29 It's About the Money (Stupid): Game Thread: Yankees at Nationals : Good afternoon, everyone!
It's the last Friday without meaningful baseball until almost Christmas (not really) and the Yankees ...
3/29 Yankees Fans Unite: Exhibition Game 1: Yankees vs. Nationals Lineup : Brett Gardner CF Ichiro Suzuki RF Robinson Cano 2B Kevin Youkilis 3B Travis Hafner DH Vernon Wells LF Lyle Overbay 1B Eduardo ...
3/28 Baseball News Source: Yankees Release Juan Rivera, Offense Appears Set for Opening Day : Perhaps the most heavily evolving offensive roster may finally have found its completion on Thursday. Juan Rivera, vying initially ...
3/28 It's About the Money (Stupid): The Pitches Per Plate Appearance Strategy : In 2012, the Yankees and Red Sox tied for 3rd place in pitches per plate appearance. In 2011, Boston was ranked first, and the ...
3/28 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Opening Day Fantasy Fillers : The 2013 MLB season has yet to see its first pitch, yet there are plenty of fantasy studs who will begin the season rehabbing ...
3/28 Indians Baseball Insider: The Nostalgia League: June results : As an experiment, I have assembled 18 Cleveland baseball teams from all eras to compete in a 162 game schedule for the Best Team ...
3/28 Bronx Baseball Daily: Optimizing the Yankees’ Lineup Using Platoons :
(Syndicated from Pinstriped Pundits)
Although opening day is a week away, it’s still pretty unclear what the Yankees’ lineup ...
3/28 Indians Baseball Insider: 2013 Key Players: Carlos Santana : The fourth installment of my 2013 Cleveland Indians Key Player series will focus on Carlos Santana. After previously covering Justin ...
3/28 Indians Baseball Insider: The Nostalgia League: May results : As an experiment, I have assembled 18 Cleveland baseball teams from all eras to compete in a 162 game schedule for the Best Team ...
3/28 Bleeding Yankee Blue: TRAVIS HAFNER: NO LAUGHING MATTER :
"I feel better overall. My body feels really good; I don't get that
sore anymore or anything. I feel like there's potential ...
3/28 StoopSports.com: 30 in 30: New York Yankees : To lead you into the MLB season Stoop Sports’ MLB staff is embarking on a 30 day journey, where we will give you pre-season ...
3/27 On The Way Home: Vernon Wells to the Yankees: Will it Be Worth the Investment? : The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have been trying to unload Vernon Wells and his contract for quite some time ... keep readingThe ...
3/26 Baseball News Source: Yankees Sign Lyle Overbay, Increase Roster Competition : The New York Yankees wasted no time signing another released infielder. The latest invite, Lyle Overbay, was released by the Red ...
3/26 It's About the Money (Stupid): Game Thread: Yankees vs. Astros 3/26/13 : Greetings everyone!
I know it's still only Spring Training but I figured since the game is a night game, we'd do a game thread. ...
3/26 Yankees Fans Unite: Spring Training 3/26/13 Lineup : Brett Gardner CF Ichiro Suzuki RF Robinson Cano 2B Kevin Youkilis 3B Travis Hafner DH Vernon Wells LF Juan Rivera 1B Eduardo Nunez ...
3/26 Bronx Baseball Daily: A look at the Yankees Opening Day rosters, and notes :
Nothing big in the news this morning so rather than rehash the Vernon Wells trade (because it makes me throw up in my mouth ...
3/25 Baseball Musings: Team Offense, Cleveland Indians : The series on team offense continues with the Cleveland Indians. The Indians finished twenty second in the majors and thirteenth ...
3/25 Pinstripe Pundits: Optimizing the Yankees’ Lineup Using Platoons : Although opening day is less than 2 weeks away, it’s still pretty unclear what the Yankees’ lineup will look when the season ...
3/25 Billy-Ball.com: All’s Vernon that ends Wells : It looks as if Vernon Wells is getting ready to don Pinstripes. Thankful and Blessed!#Pinstripes about 14 hours ago via Twitter ...
3/25 Rays Colored Glasses: Hellickson Pitches 7 Innings But Rays Fall To The Yankees In Extra Frames : The Rays’ offense, which had been sputtering of late, finally came alive but the Rays’ still fell to the Yankees 7-6 ...
3/25 Puckett's Pond: Previewing the AL Central: Cleveland Indians : Opening Day is a week away. I’ve been previewing the American League Central. A few days ago, I looked at the Chicago White ...
3/24 Porcupines in Pinstripes: Spring Training Roundup – March 24 : A busy weekend was capped off my a walk-off home run by Ronnier Mustelier, but unfortunately it wasn’t all good news for the ...
3/24 My Pinstripes: Cashman Loses Mind: Yankees About to Acquire Vernon Wells :
"What do you mean we just signed Josh Hamilton?"
I received a text from a friend (kudos Tmags) a few minutes ago that ...
3/24 Yankees Fans Unite: Spring Training 3/24/13 Lineup : Brett Gardner CF Eduardo Nunez SS Ichiro Suzuki RF Kevin Youkilis 3B Travis Hafner DH Juan Rivera 1B Ben Francisco LF Francisco ...
3/24 It's About the Money (Stupid): Today’s Yankees and Rays lineups and some Jeter news : Via Bryan Hoch:
RAYS
Desmond Jennings CF
Kelly Johnson 2B
Ben Zobrist DH
Matt Joyce RF
Shelley Duncan 1B
Yunel Escobar ...
3/23 Yankees Fans Unite: Spring Training 3/23/13 Lineup : Brett Gardner CF Eduardo Nunez SS Ichiro Suzuki LF Kevin Youkilis 3B Travis Hafner DH Juan Rivera 1B Ben Francisco RF Jayson Nix ...
3/21 Yankees Fans Unite: Spring Training 3/21/13 Lineup : Brett Gardner CF Ichiro Suzuki LF Robinson Cano 2B Kevin Youkilis 1B Travis Hafner DH Brennan Boesch RF Eduardo Nunez SS Jayson ...
3/20 MLBTradeRumors: AL Central Notes: Tuiasosopo, Indians, Royals : IF/OF Matt Tuiasosopo won a spring training invite with the Tigers after emailing GM Dave Dombrowski his resume, MLive.com's ...
3/20 It's About the Money (Stupid): Oh Hey, Travis Hafner! Didn’t See You Over There. What’s Going On, Buddy? :
When two of the defining storylines of your team's Spring Training are "lack of power" and "injuries" and Travis Hafner is ...
3/19 Yanks Go Yard: Too Many Band-Aids for the New York Yankees? : This off-season has been one constant game of bad news, good news for the Yankees. With every loss of a player, every injury, ...
3/19 Bronx Baseball Daily: Derek Jeter scratched from lineup and sent to the doctor with ankle stiffness :
The Yankees were being patient with Derek Jeter and his surgically repair ankle, but he suffered a setback today when he was ...
3/19 It's About the Money (Stupid): Tuesday morning news and notes: 3/19/13 : Good morning! It's Tuesday March 19, 2013 and Joe Girardi still doesn't know who will be in the starting lineup Opening Day but, ...
3/19 Yankees Fans Unite: Spring Training 3/19/13 Lineup : Brett Gardner CF Derek Jeter SS Ichiro Suzuki LF Kevin Youkilis 1B Travis Hafner DH Brennan Boesch RF Chris Stewart C Ronnier ...
3/19 Call to the Pen: The New York Yankees: Injuries A Bronx Bummer : The New York Yankees have been a fixture in the postseason, appearing in the playoffs 17 of the past 18 years. But a slew of preseason ...
3/17 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: The Most One-Sided Trade Of The Last Decade : Yankees GM Brian Cashman spoke last week about how his team nearly traded Mariano Rivera to the Mariners for Felix Fermin in ...
3/16 Porcupines in Pinstripes: Sabathia Makes 2013 Debut as Nuno Continues Impressive Spring : The New York Yankees announced on Friday they had signed outfielder Brennan Boesch. Boesch was released, some say surprisingly, ...
3/15 mlbreports.com : Brian Roberts: Can He Stay Healthy In Baltimore This Year? : Like us on Facebook here Friday, March.15/2013 Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Writer): Once upon a time in Baltimore there was this ...
3/15 My Pinstripes: CC Debuts, Musty Banged Up :
CC Sabathia made his much anti**** Spring Training debut against the Florida Marlins Friday afternoon in Tampa. After he ...
3/14 Yankees Fans Unite: Spring Training 3/14/13 Lineup : Brett Gardner CF Eduardo Nunez SS Kevin Youkilis 1B Travis Hafner DH Ben Francisco LF Jayson Nix 3B Francisco Cervelli C Thomas ...
3/14 Fire Brand of the American League: Know Thy Enemy 2013: New York Yankees Jack Keller brings you the 2013 New York Yankees season preview. ...
3/13 mlbreports.com : Its Going To Be A Different Season Without Grady Sizemore And Pronk : Like us on Facebook here Wednesday, March.13/2013 Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Analyst/Website Owner): I first went to Progressive ...
3/13 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Rich Hill and the Lefty Relief Specialist : By Ronnie Tellalian Left-handed relief specialists seems like a relatively new advent in Major League Baseball. The role of a ...
3/12 The Baseball Continuum: Baseball Streaks that nobody would want : The Baseball Reference Play Index is having a free trial until April 15, allowing people to look at some parts of B-Ref normally ...
3/12 Yankees Fans Unite: Spring Training 3/12/13 Lineup : Eduardo Nunez SS Jayson Nix 3B Travis Hafner DH Juan Rivera 1B Francisco Cervelli C Melky Mesa CF Thomas Neal LF Zoilo Almonte ...
3/12 It's About the Money (Stupid): Tuesday morning Yankees news and notes 3/12/13 : Good morning Yankee fans. It's Tuesday March 12, 2013 and here are some news and notes for you.
The Yankees are traveling to ...
3/12 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Cleveland Indians : The Indians spent aggressively on free agents, hired a big-name manager and completed a major trade. Chris Antonetti’s third ...
3/11 Through The Fence Baseball: Bronx bummer: New York Yankees need to find a fast fix at first : In just a few short months, the tables have turned for the New York Yankees. The injuries are mounting. Opening up the checkbook ...
3/11 It's About the Money (Stupid): Spring Training Game 14: Yankees 4, Cardinals 0 : The Yankees beat the Cardinals 4-0 today thanks to strong starting pitching by Hiroki Kuroda and a two-run home run by Kevin Youkilis ...
3/11 Bleeding Yankee Blue: "IT'S GONNA BE A LONG SEASON!" :
I guess I would call this a follow up to my piece titled I'M MAD AS HELL AND I'M NOT GONNA TAKE IT ANYMORE. Normally ...
3/9 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Notes: CEO Explains Bourn, Swisher Signings : Indians CEO Paul Dolan explains his team's thought
process following a 68-94 season in 2012 and says that a total rebuild
was ...
3/8 Indians Baseball Insider: Why Jason Giambi? : What is Jason Giambi doing here? Why would the Indians sign the aging first baseman/designated hitter to a minor ...
3/7 It's About the Money (Stupid): Trading Musing: Young And Cheap Teixeira Replacements : The Yankees are dropping like flies, and age is probably a big factor. Mark Teixeira and Curtis Granderson will be out until May, ...
3/7 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Barnes Hoping to fill Lefty Void in Tribe Bullpen : During Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and examine the coaches and players that make up and are vying to be part ...
3/7 Yankees Fans Unite: Observations from a Disastorous ST : Spring Training is supposed to be an uneventful month of games where veterans get their work in, pitchers build up their arms ...
3/7 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees Morning Bits: Teixeira replacements, Jeter, Mo :
The Yankees lost to Robinson Cano, Vidal Nuno and Team Dominican Republic 8-2 yesterday. That, of course, was secondary news ...
3/7 MLB Injury News: Yankees rumors: New York targeting corner infielders : With first baseman Mark Teixeira set to miss the next two months due to a wrist injury, the New York Yankees will pursue corner
infielders, ...
3/7 My Pinstripes: Who's On First? Not Mark Teixeira :
The Yankees must be wishing Spring Training ended immediately. Perhaps then they could have a half-way healthy lineup ...
3/6 Call to the Pen: Mark Teixeira Injured: Who’s On First for the New York Yankees : With the recent news that Mark Teixeira will be out for an extended time due to a wrist injury, the once mighty New York Yankee ...
3/6 The Baseball Continuum: HUMOR: The Coming Apocalyptic Season for the New York Yankees : Derek Jeter is hurt. Alex Rodriguez is hurt and under a steroid cloud. Mariano Rivera is coming back from an injury. Curtis Granderson ...
3/6 The Captain's Blog: Pop Goes the Season; Teixeira’s Wrist Injury Leaves Yankees Limp : Mark Teixeira heard a pop in his wrist. Now, the Yankees have to hope the air hasn’t been let out of their season. Even before ...
3/6 Call to the Pen: Mark Teixeira Will Miss 8-10 Weeks : Injury news continues to be negative for the New York Yankees, as the team announced this afternoon that first baseman Mark Teixeira ...
3/6 Baseball Press: Clinical Notes: Mark Teixeira Out 8-to-10 Weeks :
Mark Teixeira is the latest Yankee to land on the injury list. (US Presswire)The New York Yankees suffered another injury blow ...
3/6 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees To Consider Corner Infielders : Mark Teixeira has a strained right wrist and will miss eight to ten weeks, according to Yankees manager Joe Girardi (via Jack ...
3/6 The Sports Critic: Yankees’ 2013 Season Preview : NOTE: This originally posted before the Curtis Granderson injury. It happens every year, and this year is no exception. The cries ...
3/6 Yankees Fans Unite: Spring Training 3/6/13 Lineup : Eduardo Nunez SS Jayson Nix 2B Travis Hafner DH Kevin Youkilis 3B Juan Rivera RF Francisco Cervelli C Matt Diaz LF Melky Mesa ...
3/6 Baseball News Source: Yankees Are Not Using Brett Gardner to His Full Potential : Brett Gardner has always posted first rate results and been treated like a second rate player. When the New York Yankees called ...
3/5 Baseball Jerks: New York Yankees 2013 Preview : It has been an uncharacteristically quiet offseason for the Bombers as the front office plans to cut the team’s payroll ...
3/5 Yankees Fans Unite: Spring Training 3/5/13 Lineup : Brett Gardner CF Ichiro Suzuki LF Jayson Nix 2B Travis Hafner DH Eduardo Nunez SS Chris Stewart C Dan Johnson 1B Zoilo Almonte ...
3/5 Bronx Baseball Daily: Questions still loom for the Yankees as the spring continues to heat up :
Since the franchise’s 27th World Series title was captured in 2009, October has been unkind to the New York Yankees in their ...
3/4 Baseball Jerks: Rumor: A-Rod, Cano, Ryan Braun and Curtis Granderson to be Suspended : Dog and Pony Show, who correctly predicted last summer that Melky Cabrera would be suspended for using PEDs, have again tweeted ...
3/4 It's About the Money (Stupid): What about Travis Hafner? : Over the past few seasons the Yankees have had incredible success with single season, aging platoon DHs. First it was Marcus Thames. ...
3/2 It's About the Money (Stupid): Spring Training Game Nine: Yankees 10, Tigers 3 : The seven-game losing streak is over. Everyone can stop panicking about the New York Yankees.
Of course, I'm kidding, no one ...
3/2 Yankees Fans Unite: Spring Training 3/2/13 Lineup : Brett Gardner CF Ichiro Suzuki RF Robinson Cano 2B Mark Teixeira 1B Kevin Youkilis 3B Travis Hafner DH Matt Diaz LF Jayson Nix ...
3/1 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: New York Yankees : The Yankees seem determined to avoid the luxury tax in 2014, yet the club entered the 2012-13 offseason with a variety of major ...
3/1 Pinstripe Pundits: Addressing the Misconception About a Cano Extension : Last week, there was a report that implied Hal Steinbrenner was ready to ditch the austerity plan: As another source told me on ...
News -- February 2013
2/28 Yankees Fans Unite: Spring Training 2/28/13 Lineup(s) : Lineup vs. Blue Jays: Brett Gardner CF Ichiro Suzuki RF Mark Teixeira 1B Travis Hafner DH Juan Rivera LF Chris Stewart C Dan Johnson ...
2/28 It's About the Money (Stupid): Yankees Spilt squad lineups: 2/28/12 : The Yankees are having a split squad affair today. The home game will be played against the Toronto Blue Jays while the road team ...
2/27 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Yankees, Chamberlain, Drew : There's no denying that David Ortiz has been the game’s top designated hitter over the course of the last decade. You arrive ...
2/27 Yankees Fans Unite: Veterans Need to Step Up Without Granderson : With Curtis Granderson out for the next 10 weeks, everybody has been wondering who will replace him. There are a wide range ...
2/26 StoopSports.com: 30 in 30: Cleveland Indians : To lead you into the MLB season Stoop Sports’ MLB staff is embarking on a 30 day journey, where we will give you pre-season ...
2/26 Yankees Fans Unite: Spring Training 2/26/13 Lineup : Eduardo Nunez SS Ichiro Suzuki RF Robinson Cano 2B Mark Teixeira 1B Travis Hafner DH Matt Diaz LF Melky Mesa CF Bobby Wilson C ...
2/25 Jays Journal: Granderson Injury Changes AL East : A lot of baseball fans and media believe the reason the Toronto Blue Jays went “all in” this offseason is because the AL East ...
2/25 PaulLebowitz.com: The Yankees’ Outfield Suddenly Looks As Bad As The Mets’ : Of course that’s in context. If you look at the projected outfields of the Yankees and Mets based on their players on paper, ...
2/24 My Pinstripes: Things Are Not Grand in Yankees-land :
Yeah, that hurt. (photo courtesy of AP)
Everyone held their breath for about an hour or so until the bad news was delivered ...
2/24 Yankees Fans Unite: Granderson fractures forearm as Yanks fall to Blue Jays 2-0 : I guess the odds weren’t in Curtis Granderson‘s favor. In the second Spring Training game of the season, the Yankees ...
2/24 It's About the Money (Stupid): Spring Training Game Two: Blue Jays 2, Yankees 0 : The Yankees dropped their Grapefuit League game to the Blue Jays 2-0 this afternoon at Steinbrenner Field but the biggest loss ...
2/24 Yanks Go Yard: What Numbers Can We Expect A Healthy Travis Hafner Put Up? : One of the more talked about moves this offseason is the Yankees’ decision to sign Travis Hafner. While Hafner was at one ...
2/24 It's About the Money (Stupid): Cashman: We’re not looking for catching : Thought this was interesting. From MLB Trade Rumors:
Backstops Francisco Cervelli, Chris Stewart, Bobby Wilson, and Austin ...
2/24 My Pinstripes: Jeter Touches 'Em All :
Derek Jeter took the next step in his rehab Saturday when he joined his teammates in running the bases. It was the first ...
2/24 Yankees Fans Unite: Spring Training 2/24/13 Lineup : Brett Gardner CF Ichiro Suzuki RF Robinson Cano 2B Mark Teixeira 1B Curtis Granderson LF Kevin Youkilis 3B Travis Hafner DH Eduardo ...
2/21 Baseball News Source: New York Yankees: “Walk Year” Will Impact Hitters Differently : The age old debate of the “walk year” should be front and center all season long for the New York Yankees. Perhaps ...
2/21 Pinstripe Pundits: The Right-Handed Outfielder/DH Competition : Continuing our series documenting the roster competitions, today let’s delve into the candidates shooting to be half of ...
2/21 MLB Injury News: Cubs rumors: Yankees won’t give up prospect for Alfonso Soriano : Chicago Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano could be a good fit
for the New York Yankees. However, New York is not willing to give ...
2/20 Yankees Fans Unite: AL East Has Tons of Questions : For the better part of the last decade, the American League East division has not only been the best division in baseball, but ...
2/19 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE YANKEES, CONTACT HITTING & PRODUCTIVE AT BATS :
Spring Training is well underway, and the first games are a few short days away. For all the individuals trying out for spots ...
2/19 Bronx Baseball Daily: Morning Bits: Jeter, Cano, Wang, Hafner, Youkilis, and Montgomery :
It was a light day for the Yankees yesterday. The offense took batting practice and ran some infield drills. Most of the pitching ...
2/18 It's About the Money (Stupid): Notes from Yankee Camp: Batting practice, infield drills and Jeter’s ankle : Today down in Tampa, the first full team workout was held and by all accounts, it was successful.
Derek Jeter performed some ...
2/17 Yankees Fans Unite: Spring Training Notes 2/17/12: Jeter, Teixeira : Derek Jeter just heard of Kevin Youkilis making the back of every paper in New York City with his “I’ll always be ...
2/17 That Ball's Outta Here: Similarities Between the Yankees and Phillies Are Striking : Ever since the Phillies went to their second straight World Series in 2009 and played the New York Yankees, the two teams have ...
2/14 Porcupines in Pinstripes: NEPA Native Claimed by Orioles : Russ Canzler, a name that many NEPA baseball fans will recognize, was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday. ...
2/14 YankeeAnalysts.com: Piecing it Together: Part Three : In my last two pieces talked about building the lineup. To quickly test the potency of these lineups, I ran them through the lineup ...
2/14 Pinstripe Pundits: Yanks Add Bullpen Depth in Kelley : A little more than a week ago, I wrote about the possibility of adding another arm to the bullpen. Considering the loss of Rafael ...
2/13 Pinstripe Pundits: Stacking up the Offense Against 2012 : The 2013 Yankees aren’t going to be as offensively productive as last season. This isn’t a profound statement by any ...
2/13 Bronx Baseball Daily: What number will Kevin Youkilis wear for the Yankees? :
The Yankees released their new numbers. With 84 players in camp, retired numbers, soon to be retired numbers, and coaches there ...
2/12 Yankees Fans Unite: Spring Training Notes 2/12/13: State Of The Yankees Address : Today may be the State Of the Union Address for the United States of America, but today was the State of the Yankees Address live ...
2/12 MLBTradeRumors: New York Notes: Yankees, Bourn, Santana : Yankees manager Joe Girardi told reporters today that his team is capable of winning 95 games and the World Series. "If we play ...
2/12 It's About the Money (Stupid): And now for some very important Spring Training news : As you know, Yankee uniform numbers are very serious business and that certain numbers are treasured by fans. So when the news ...
2/12 Bleeding Yankee Blue: SPRING HAS SPRUNG IN YANKEELAND! :
If you’re in the Northeast, you are getting shellacked with
snow and ice right now. No better time
to just think ...
2/11 RoxPile: Jason Giambi Signs With Cleveland Indians : As baseball fans, we receive many reminders about the impermanence of the game we love. Things change quickly. It is difficult ...
2/10 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Indians Sign Jason Giambi to a Minor League Deal as Possible DH Solution : During Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and examine the coaches and players that make up and are vying to be part ...
2/10 PaulLebowitz.com: American League Breakout/Rebound Candidates (Or Cheap Gets For Your Fantasy Team) : Let’s look at some of the lesser-known players or rebounding veterans in the American League that are likely to play more than ...
2/10 MLB Injury News: Jason Giambi Signs Minor Deal with Indians :
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2/9 Jays Journal: AL East Fan Projection February Part II: Outfields and DH’s : With the recent additions to AL East teams in Luke Scott and Travis Hafner to Tampa Bay and New York, respectively, it signals ...
2/9 PaulLebowitz.com: Not Your Daddy’s Steinbrenner : If Hal Steinbrenner is being sincere when he says he doesn’t understand why fans are concerned and upset that the Yankees haven’t ...
2/9 Bleeding Yankee Blue: BIG BOY HAFNER CAN HELP US FORGET ABOUT IBANEZ :
Travis Hafner is a Yankee and I can get used to that believe it or not. Sure, it's confusing after we watched Raul ...
2/9 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Fan Mailbag Kicks Off Spring with Swisher, Starting Pitching and DH Questions : By Mike Brandyberry The Did The Tribe Win Last Night staff is so excited for Spring Training, pitchers and catchers reporting ...
2/9 MLB Injury News: Yankees rumors: Cubs' Alfonso Soriano a fit? : The New York Yankees continue to be in the market for a
right-handed bat, but owner Hal Steinbrenner believes the current makeup ...
2/8 Bleeding Yankee Blue: RUSS CANZLER IS A COOL GUY :
Russ Canzler will be my new Eli Whiteside. He'll be someone I check in with throughout their 2013 season because they ...
2/8 YankeeAnalysts.com: Who Really Needs A Platoon Partner In 2013? : (The following is being syndicated from An A-Blog for A-Rod) “Platoon” is a word that’s slowly worked its way ...
2/8 Billy-Ball.com: The Devolving Role of the DH : Ken Rosenthal has had a terrific offseason and he continues to stoke the hot stove with a tweet that indicates that his sources ...
2/8 WahoosOnFirst: Should the Indians Sign Jim Thome? : Now that Travis Hafner is in pinstripes, it appears the only plausible external option to fill Cleveland’s designated hitter ...
2/8 Bleeding Yankee Blue: LET'S TURN THE PAGE ON THE YANKEES OFFSEASON :
Thank God we made it. Spring training is literally days away and when Spring Training starts, baseball fans get giddy. ...
2/8 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Hafner Could Be Perfect Experiment For Yankees :
There was a time during the career Travis Hafner that he was considered one of the most feared hitters in baseball. At 6'3" ...
2/7 WahoosOnFirst: Just How Much Would Jim Thome Help the Indians? : Earlier this week, I attempted to bring some clarity to the debate about whether the Indians should have signed Travis Hafner ...
2/7 Pinstripe Pundits: Did the Yankees Give Their Best DH Options to the Orioles? : As it stands right now, the Yankees’ DH heading into the season looks to be a platoon consisting of the newly-acquired Travis ...
2/6 MLBTradeRumors: AL Central Notes: Leyland, Twins, Brignac, White Sox : Tigers skipper Jim Leyland has proven over the years that he is not afraid to step away when he doesn't feel he is the right ...
2/6 MLBTradeRumors: Rays Sign Luke Scott : FEBRUARY 6th: The Rays announced that they have finalized their deal with Scott. The 34-year-old will earn $2.75MM for this ...
2/6 Baseball Jerks: Minor Signings Continue as Spring Training Nears : It’s hard to believe, but the countdown to pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training can now be measured in just days, ...
2/5 Bronx Baseball Daily: Orioles claim Russ Canzler off waivers :
When the Yankees made the Travis Hafner signing official, they designated right handed hitting outfielder Russ Canzler for assignment ...
2/5 Through The Fence Baseball: Five players the White Sox missed out on this offseason : From day one of this offseason, the talk around the Chicago White Sox was general manager Rick Hahn acquiring left-handed power ...
2/5 WahoosOnFirst: Quantifying the Impact of Indians Losing Travis Hafner : Last week, a winter of speculation came to an end as free agent and former Indians designated hitter Travis Hafner agreed to a ...
2/5 YankeeAnalysts.com: Piecing it Together : For most of the offseason, I’ve lamented the losses of two key batter: Nick Swisher and Russell Martin. By no means are ...
2/5 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: The Top 20 Moments in Jacobs Field History: Carmona Takes Down Yankees and Midges : The 2013 season will mark the 20th year of baseball at Progressive (ie Jacobs) Field. It’s been a relatively short history ...
2/4 Redlegs Review: Ranking the top 10 designated hitters in baseball :
By: Chase Fitzgerald
Staff Writer
1. David Ortiz
Last season’s stats: HR: 23 RBI: 60 AVG: .318 OPS: 1.026 ...
2/4 MLB Injury News: Rays rumors: Tampa Bay targeting a bat : The Tampa Bay Rays recently signed several veterans to just
about fill out their roster, including Kyle Farnsworth, Kelly Johnson ...
2/4 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 1/27/13 - 2/2/13 : Let's catch up on the week that was here at MLBTR...
The Diamondbacks agreed to a four-year contract through 2016 with infielder/outfielder Martin ...
2/3 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Yankees, Rays, Brignac : The Yankees made one of their trademark low-risk, high-reward signings last week when they agreed to a one-year, $2MM deal with ...
2/3 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: The End to a Lost Era : By Bob Toth The signing of Travis Hafner by the New York Yankees on Friday effectively signified an end to what should have been ...
2/2 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees make Hafner signing official, DFA Canzler :
The Yankees have announced that they’ve reached an agreement on a one-year, major league deal with DH Travis Hafner and ...
2/2 Mets Merized: Mets Should Take A Shot On Outfielder Russ Canzler : To make room for newly-acquired slugger Travis Hafner, the Yankees designated outfielder Russ Canzler for assignment. Canzler ...
2/2 Kevin Slowey Was Framed: 2013 Cleveland Indians Preview from a Minnesota Twins fan : Let's take a look at the competish, shall we? The Cleveland Indians had a rough 2012 season. They gave up a lot of ...
2/2 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Hafner Could Be Perfect Experiment For Yankees :
There was a time during the career Travis Hafner that he was considered one of the most feared hitters in baseball. At 6'3" ...
2/1 It's About the Money (Stupid): Russ Canzler designated for assignment : Russ Canzler, we hardly knew ye.
Canzler was designated for assignment by the Yankees to make room for Travis Hafner. Canzler, ...
2/1 Bleeding Yankee Blue: RUSS CANZLER DESIGNATED FOR ASSIGNMENT :
OK then. In a move to get Travis Hafner on the Yankees roster, someone had to be designated for assignment. That "someone" ...
2/1 Call to the Pen: New York Yankees Reportedly Sign Travis Hafner : The New York Yankees reportedly signed Travis Hafner, quietly continuing the non Alex Rodriguez portion of their offseason. Hafner, ...
2/1 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Hafner, Dodgers, Giants : On this date in 2008, the Mets gave Johan Santana the richest contract ever for a southpaw pitcher. Santana's deal was worth ...
2/1 Bleeding Yankee Blue: TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE HAFNER SIGNING :
Sure, it's official now. The Yankees have added lefty power hitter Travis Hafner, read HERE. It's a $2 million deal ...
2/1 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees To Sign Travis Hafner : FRIDAY, 12:50pm: The Yankees agreed to sign Hafner for $2MM plus incentives, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports (on Twitter).
THURSDAY, ...
2/1 Pinstripe Pundits: Yanks Bring in Hafner to DH : The Yankees have added another bat to the pile of fringy DH types in Travis Hafner. Hafner is best remembered for being one of ...
2/1 MetsToday.com: New York Signs Travis Hafner, LaRoche to Toronto : Travis Hafner will call New York his home in 2013. The Bronx, NY, that is. Hafner gets a one-year MLB deal with at least $2M guaranteed ...
2/1 Rays Colored Glasses: Rays Notes: Travis Hafner Chooses Yankees Over Rays, Rodney Situation Cleared Up, Lou Pinella : This offseason, the Rays would up re-signing Luke Scott to fill their designated hitter vacancy. But don’t think that he ...
2/1 PaulLebowitz.com: If You’re Thinking of Comparing Hafner to Ibanez, Don’t : Those thinking of equating the Yankees signing of Travis Hafner to last year’s signing of Raul Ibanez are in for a rude awakening. ...
2/1 YankeeAnalysts.com: What Hafner Will Bring To The Yankees : The connection between Travis Hafner and the Yankees starts almost 12 months ago. Before signing Raul Ibanez, a Hafner trade was ...
2/1 MLB Injury News: New York Yankees to sign Travis Hafner : The New York Yankees have a deal in place with free agent
designated hitter Travis Hafner, according to Chad Jennings of The ...
2/1 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Overbay, Hafner, Yankees : The Yankees and Red Sox have had decidedly different offseasons, but their winter plans converged yesterday when both teams added ...
2/1 Baseball Musings: The Glass is Hafner Empty : The Yankees signed Travis Hafner to be their left-handed designated hitter: According to sources, the Yankees and Hafner agreed ...
News -- January 2013
1/31 My Pinstripes: 2 Million Guaranteed Reasons to DH :
"Ow, my shoulder"
The Yankees wouldn't listen to me. I explained yesterday why they shouldn't sign Travis Hafner ...
1/31 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Rodney, Orioles, Lohse, Yankees : The Red Sox and Yankees each added a veteran bat today, as Lyle Overbay agreed to a deal with Boston and Travis Hafner came ...
1/31 Yankees Fans Unite: Yankees Offseason Notes: Alex Rodriguez will not retire; Yanks sign Travis Hafner : Once again, the main focus of the day belonged to none other than Alex Rodriguez in his ongoing saga about the PED report. For ...
1/31 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yankees To Sign Travis Hafner : Though the contract has yet to be finalized, the Yankees and Travis Hafner appear to have a deal in place. It will be a major ...
1/31 Bleeding Yankee Blue: TRAVIS HAFNER IS A YANKEE... : And we let Raul Ibanez go... why?
Look, we'll have a more in depth analysis on this toss up between Travis Hafner and Raul ...
1/31 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees have a deal in place with Travis Hafner : The Yankees have a deal in place with designated hitter Travis Hafner and could announce the deal today or maybe tomorrow, according ...
1/31 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees To Sign Travis Hafner : The Yankees have a deal in place with Travis Hafner, Chad Jennings of the Journal News reports. The deal could be announced later ...
1/31 PaulLebowitz.com: Only On YES Does A-Rod No Longer Exist : It’s eerily appropriate that the acronym YES for the YES Network stands for “Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network” when ...
1/31 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Yankees considering Travis Hafner for DH role :
There is no deal imminent, but the Yankees are currently considering going after Travis Hafner as a potential left-handed DH, ...
1/31 My Pinstripes: Yankees Shouldn't Sign Pronk :
Travis Hafner destroyed American League pitching from 2004-2007, but has been a shell of his former self ever since ...
1/30 The Captain's Blog: Yankees Near Deal with Travis Hafner; Good Acquisition but Also Necessary Evil : As the off season draws to a close, the Yankees still find themselves without a viable starting catcher, right handed outfielder, ...
1/30 Yanks Go Yard: Travis Hafner to the Yankees? : The Yankees are reportedly interested in/nearing a deal with former Indians star Travis Hafner. Hafner is a career .278/.381/.507 ...
1/30 It's About the Money (Stupid): Yankees could be close with Hafner :
According to Rob Bradford, the Yankees may be close to a deal with former Cleveland DH Travis Hafner. Hafner, who hit .228/.346/.438 ...
1/30 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees, Hafner Could Be Nearing Deal : 11:00am: The Yankees are talking to Hafner and others, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com notes (on Twitter).
10:47am: The Yankees ...
1/27 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Wahoo Watch Podcast #12, January 27, 2013 : On this week’s Wahoo Watch Podcast, Erik Pinkerman, Ronnie Tellalian and Mike Brandyberry discuss Indians’ signing ...
1/27 mlbreports.com : Three Potential Bargains In MLB Free Agency: Lohse, K-Rod And Thome/Hafner Tandem : Sunday, January 27th, 2013 Like us on Facebook here Sam Evans (Baseball Writer): Travis Hafner, Francisco Rodriguez, and Kyle ...
1/27 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Passing on Pronk and Thome : By Bob Toth The Cleveland Indians have addressed nearly all of their off-season roster concerns and have managed to do so quickly ...
1/24 Neurotic Sports Fan: Indians’ Still Have a Hole: Designated Hitter (BONUS: Projected Opening Day Lineup Inside) : The Cleveland Indians have had a successful winter, filling a hole at First Base in picking up wham-or-whiffer Mark Reynolds, ...
1/24 MLB Injury News: Rays Rumors: Mutual Interest Between Tampa Bay, Luke Scott : The Tampa Bay Rays and free agent Luke Scott have expressed
mutual interest in a reunion, according to Marc Topkin of The Tampa ...
1/23 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Considering Thome, Hafner : The Indians are looking to add a hitter and could spend modestly to supplement their offense, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports. ...
1/23 MLBTradeRumors: Mutual Interest For Rays, Luke Scott : The Rays and Luke Scott continue to express mutual interest in signing a new contract, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. ...
1/23 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Could Francisco Flash in the Tribe’s Pan Twice? : By Christian Petrila I was torn as to whether or not I should consider this player a “Flash.” However, seeing as how he’s ...
1/22 More Than A Fan: Cleveland Indians Trying to Bring Back 2007 Glory : It’s come to this, fellow Cleveland Indians fans; we’re getting hyped up in February for a team trying to return to ...
1/21 Bronx Baseball Daily: Cashman: Yankees still looking but willing to settle :
The Yankees still haven’t replaced catcher Russell Martin or DH Raul Ibanez, they’re still looking, but it sounds ...
1/21 MLB Injury News: Rays Rumors: Tampa Bay Eyeing DH Candidates : The Tampa Bay Rays could continue to be in the market for
another bat, and they are expected to target either a designated hitter ...
1/21 WahoosOnFirst: Ryan Raburn Gives Indians Versatility : Jordan Bastian of MLB.com first reported that the Indians were close to signing former Detroit Tiger Ryan Raburn to a minor ...
1/19 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: After Arbitration Settlements, Tribe Roster Close to Taking Final Shape : By Mike Brandyberry Friday the Indians agreed to contracts with six of their seven arbitration-eligible players, leaving only ...
1/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Leaning toward DH by committee: Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona said Friday, Jan. 18, that the team is leaning toward using a designated hitter by committee ...[+]
philosophy, as they fill the shoes of the departed DH Travis Hafner.
1/18 WahoosOnFirst: Should the Indians Re-Sign Travis Hafner? : It’s the middle of January and the Indians’ roster seems to have pretty much taken shape. But there’s one glaring ...
1/16 YankeeAnalysts.com: Why Not Travis Hafner For DH? : (The following is being syndicated from An A-Blog for A-Rod) The Yankees are still in the market for a designated hitter for this ...
1/14 Rays Colored Glasses: Could Travis Hafner Be the Rays’ Next Low-Cost DH Signing? : Since the Rays began contending back in 2008, they have never had the same primary DH two years in a row. Four of the five years, ...
1/12 Baseball News Source: Trevor Bauer Heads Cleveland Indians Prospects List : Guided by new skipper Terry Francona, the Cleveland Indians will have a different look in 2013, partially because of a trade that ...
1/8 MLB Injury News: Injured Free Agents Update: Travis Hafner, Carlos Lee, Jim Thome : As the offseason has progressed, we've seen some of the bigger names come off the free agent board. However, there are still ...
1/7 WahoosOnFirst: January Cleveland Indians Power Rankings : With a new month comes new signing, new hopes, and ultimately a new way in which we view the Indians. They haven’t even ...
1/6 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Notes: Payroll, Hafner, DH, Starting Rotation : The Indians have been very busy during the first days of 2013 officially announcing the free agent signings of Nick Swisher and ...
1/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Door open for Travis Hafner return: The Cleveland Indians are still looking to shore up their designated hitter spot, and general manager Chris Antonetti indicated ...[+]
Friday, Jan. 4, that DH Travis Hafner could be brought back on a lesser contract. 'He could be (an option), potentially,' Antonetti said. 'I think some of that is going to depend upon other opportunities for Travis and his thoughts on returning, as well as what opportunities we have for him compared to other guys.'
News -- December 2012
12/31 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Red Sox, Indians, Perez, Eaton : It was on this day 40 years ago that the baseball world lost one of its greatest stars. Following a massive earthquake that ...
12/31 WahoosOnFirst: The Case for Re-Signing Travis Hafner : On October 31, the Indians declined to exercise their $13 million club option on Travis Hafner, choosing instead to buy out his ...
12/30 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: The Evolution of the Designated Hitter in Cleveland : By Bob Toth The Cleveland Indians have had a productive offseason. While they have acquired outfielder Nick Swisher and infielder ...
12/29 MLBTradeRumors: Remaining Free Agent Contact Hitters : With power becoming harder to find, lots of teams are shifting towards a contact-oriented offense. They seek players who can hit ...
12/27 Halo Hangout: Two More Free Agent Targets For The Angels : While I’ve been on a streak of talking about people who the Angels could pick up and stick on the bench, I’m going ...
12/25 Call to the Pen: With Nick Swisher Signing, Indians Quietly Putting Together Strong Winter : The Cleveland Indians made one of the shrewdest moves of the Winter when they traded star right fielder Shin-Soo Choo to the ...
12/24 MLBTradeRumors: Remaining Free Agent Power Hitters : MLB teams combined for 4,934 total homers in 2012, their most since 2009 (5,042). Power remains a hard-to-find commodity, and ...
12/23 Rays Colored Glasses: Is Travis Hafner A Potential Fit For The Rays? : There was a time from 2004 through 2007 when David Ortiz and Travis Hafner were considered the top two designated hitters in the ...
12/21 MLBTradeRumors: Olney On Saunders, Hairston, Hanrahan, Howell : In today's column, Buster Olney of ESPN.com (Insider sub. req'd) looks at the best second-tier and third-tier free agents remaining. ...
12/20 WahoosOnFirst: Should Indians Move Ubaldo Jimenez to the Bullpen? : The Indians have undergone a heck of a makeover this winter. Gone are Shin-Soo Choo, Jack Hannahan, Esmil Rogers, Casey Kotchman, ...
12/20 Neurotic Sports Fan: Three Quick Thoughts (Midweek and Cleveland Edition) – 12/20/12 : I am officially a second semester high school senior! Unfortunately, it doesn’t mean as much as it used to. I can’t ...
12/12 MLBTradeRumors: Astros Links: Berkman, DH, Norris : Here's the latest from the American League's newest team, the Houston Astros...
Lance Berkman remains atop the team's DH ...
12/11 Neurotic Sports Fan: A Right-Handed Power Hitter (And His Last Name Isn’t LaPorta) : I’ve been so busy lately that I haven’t had time to write much. But I don’t want the site to go longer than ...
12/10 Call to the Pen: Indians Agree to Sign Mark Reynolds : The Cleveland Indians have agreed to sign free agent first baseman Mark Reynolds, according to Jon Heyman of CBSSports. The deal ...
12/9 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: A Reason for Hope : By Bob Toth The baseball season is a grueling one. A total of 162 games are played over a six-month span. Teams travel all across ...
12/7 WahoosOnFirst: Why Cleveland Indians Should Sign Nick Swisher : On Wednesday, the Cleveland Indians moved on from their failure to sign Shane Victorino by setting their sights on another free ...
12/5 Climbing Tal's Hill: Update on Astros DH search : Day two of the Baseball Winter Meetings has passed and the Astros search for a Designated Hitter has made little progress. The ...
12/4 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Making Sense of Indians Rumors From First Day of the Winter Meetings : By Mike Brandyberry The first day of the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings in Nashville, Tennessee did not produce any movement ...
12/3 WahoosOnFirst: A Winter Meetings Primer for Cleveland Indians Fans : The Cleveland Indians are coming off a disappointing 2012 season which saw the team finish with a 68-94 record and finished 29th ...
12/3 MLBTradeRumors: Astros Seeking Designated Hitter : As they prepare to move to the American League West in 2013, the Astros are looking for a player they didn't need in the National ...
News -- November 2012
11/30 WahoosOnFirst: Should Indians Start Rebuilding or Build Up for 2013? : Earlier this week, Chris Antonetti said that he hadn’t fully figured out what his plans for the Cleveland Indians are this ...
11/29 WahoosOnFirst: Ten Reasons Why the Indians Should Go All in for 2013 : Earlier this month, Lewie argued that the Indians should either aim for serious contention in 2012 or begin a rebuilding process. ...
11/29 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: If Tampa Can Do It, Why Can’t the Tribe : By Craig Gifford Cleveland Indians fans have watched many superstars walk away in free agency or get traded just before the end ...
11/25 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Turning the Page : Recently, Pat McManamon of FOXSportsOhio.com had a conversation with Cleveland Indians’ team president Mark Shapiro, who talked ...
11/22 WahoosOnFirst: Why the Indians Should Sign Kevin Youkillis : This winter, the Indians are searching for a new first baseman and designated hitter, and they are rumored to have an interest ...
11/20 YankeeAnalysts.com: Scouting The Free Agent Market For An Ibanez Replacement : I might have watched every game this year, but it’s still hard for me to remember exactly what kind of season Raul Ibanez ...
11/18 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: A Thirst Never Quenched : Recently, Pat McManamon of FOXSportsOhio.com had a conversation with Cleveland Indians’ team president Mark Shapiro, who talked ...
11/16 WahoosOnFirst: How the Indians Can Use Roster Turnover to Their Advantage : Being an Indians fan means learning to live with the fact that, with rare exceptions, no player will be here more than five years. ...
11/11 WahoosOnFirst: This Week on Wahoo’s on First: Asdrubal Cabrera to Oakland and Vacation Plans : Happy Veterans Day from Wahoo’s on First! Here’s a recap of this week’s highlights as the weekend comes to a ...
11/10 WahoosOnFirst: Offseason Vacation Ideas for the Cleveland Indians : With the MLB offseason well underway, it stands to the reason that many Indians’ players will begin making vacation plans ...
11/9 Phillies Nation: The National League Designated Hitter : Interleague play has been around since 1997, and while there are very real problems related to scheduling inequities, it isn’t ...
11/9 Baseball News Source: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition : Will the Angels strike a new deal for Zack Greinke Editor’s Note: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition is a new ...
11/8 WahoosOnFirst: Will Indians Regret Mike Aviles Trade? : I like the idea of trading for Mike Aviles. You have enough relief pitchers that you think you won’t miss Esmil Rogers. Aviles ...
11/7 Baseball News Source: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition : Will the Angels strike a new deal for Zack Greinke Editor’s Note: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition is a new ...
11/6 WahoosOnFirst: Why the Indians’ Future is Brighter than Perceived : The Indians finished the 2012 season with a 68-94 record, which included a second half record of 24-53, and were outscored by ...
11/6 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: The Top 20 Moments in Jacobs Field History: Ervin Santana’s No-Hitter : The 2013 season will mark the 20th year of baseball at Progressive (ie Jacobs) Field. It’s been a relatively short history ...
11/4 WahoosOnFirst: This Week on Wahoo’s on First: Chris Perez to New York and Halloween Costumes : The 2012 MLB season is now officially over, but here at Wahoo’s on First we’re not going into hibernation. Here are ...
11/1 WahoosOnFirst: Why Indians Should Consider Re-Signing Travis Hafner : It seemed pretty obvious that neither Roberto Hernandez nor Travis Hafner would have their 2013 options picked up, but the Indians ...
11/1 WahoosOnFirst: Ubaldo Jimenez and Mickey Callaway: A Package Deal? : On Wednesday, the Cleveland Indians announced two series of personnel moves. The first was that they had exercised Ubaldo Jimenez‘ ...
11/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Open to re-signing Travis Hafner: Cleveland Indians general manager Chris Antonetti said the team is open to re-signing DH Travis Hafner. 'We remain open to it,' ...[+]
Antonetti said. 'We'll have to see how our roster takes shape this winter, and he'll obviously have to evaluate his alternatives.'
11/1 MLBTradeRumors: Central Links: Royals, Ludwick, Reds, Hafner : The Royals improved their rotation earlier today by acquiring Ervin Santana from the Angels in what amounted to a salary dump ...
News -- October 2012
10/31 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Rays, Reynolds, Indians, Durbin : Executive VP of baseball operations Andrew Friedman says the Rays can afford to keep both James Shields and David Price on next ...
10/31 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Announces Coaching Staff, Makes Contract Decisions and Roster Moves : By Mike Brandyberry Wednesday afternoon the Cleveland Indians announced their 2013 Major League coaching staff under the direction ...
10/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Two options declined: The Cleveland Indians declined their 2013 options on DH Travis Hafner ($13 million) and SP Roberto Hernandez ($6 million) Wednesday, ...[+]
Oct. 31, making them both free agents.
10/31 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Exercise Option For Jimenez, Decline For Hafner & Hernandez : The Indians have exercised Ubaldo Jimenez's option for 2013, the team announced. Cleveland also declined their options for Travis ...
10/28 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: The Challenges Facing Shapiro : Recently, Pat McManamon of FOXSportsOhio.com had a conversation with Cleveland Indians’ team president Mark Shapiro, who talked ...
10/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner open to return: The Cleveland Indians are expected to decline a $13 million option on DH Travis Hafner, but he said he is open to returning to ...[+]
the team. 'It's a possibility,' Hafner said. 'The fans have been great. The organization has been great. This basically becomes your second family. So I've definitely enjoyed my time here. It's been a great experience.'
10/26 MLBTradeRumors: AL Central Links: Volstad, Masterson, Indians, ChiSox : As the World Series shifts to Comerica Park for tomorrow's Game Three, here's the latest from around the AL Central....
The ...
10/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Two could re-signCleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner and SP Roberto Hernandez could re-sign with the team on lesser deals....[+]
Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner and SP Roberto Hernandez could re-sign with the team on lesser deals.
10/25 WahoosOnFirst: Judging Mark Shapiro’s GM Tenure: Low-Profile Trades : We’re now more than two full years removed from Mark Shapiro’s promotion to Cleveland Indians team president and GM Chris ...
10/22 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Hafner Still an Option, But Not For $13 Million : After a disappointing 2012 Cleveland Indians season the organization is at a crossroads to decide how to progress with the organization, ...
10/22 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Cleveland Indians : The Indians will add starting pitching and consider trading some established arbitration eligible stars.
Guaranteed Contracts
Carlos ...
10/19 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Hannahan’s Time In Cleveland Should Be Over : After a disappointing 2012 Cleveland Indians season the organization is at a crossroads to decide how to progress with the organization, ...
10/10 Call to the Pen: 2012 Season Review Series: Cleveland Indians : In 2011, the Cleveland Indians raced out to a 35-15 start. They were the talk of baseball and their manager, Manny Acta, was a ...
10/10 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Healthy Santana Provides Options to Middle of the Order Moving Forward : After a disappointing 2012 Cleveland Indians season the organization is at a crossroads to decide how to progress with the organization, ...
10/9 MLBTradeRumors: AL West Notes: Young, Washington, Mariners : The Rangers will let Josh Hamilton reach the free agent market before bidding on him, GM Jon Daniels told reporters today. Click ...
10/9 WahoosOnFirst: Two Broken Men’s Reflections on the 2012 Indians Season : Back in late March, our intrepid editor Lewie [Editor's note: he's also handsome] asked our staff if anyone would like to create ...
10/8 WahoosOnFirst: This Week In Indians Baseball: Week 27 : The Indians wrapped up the 2012 season with a series against the Chicago White Sox, dropping two of three games. Game 160: White ...
10/8 PaulLebowitz.com: Terry Francona Chooses the Indians—Why? : Terry Francona could conceivably have had his choice of jobs as the baseball managerial wheel spins. But, shockingly (to me at ...
10/6 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Long Term Front Office Success Has Been Overshadowed by Short Term Failures : After a disappointing 2012 Cleveland Indians season the organization is at a crossroads to decide how to progress with the organization, ...
10/4 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Notes: Alomar, Perez, Sizemore, Choo : Earlier today, the Indians interviewed Sandy Alomar Jr. about their full-time managerial vacancy. General Manager Chris Antonetti ...
10/4 WahoosOnFirst: Indians Get Shut Out 9-0 in Last Game of 2012 Season : The 2012 season wrapped up on a very low note for the Indians Wednesday night as the White Sox hit five home runs while keeping ...
10/3 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Johnson Three Homer Night Sends Tribe to Offseason; White Sox 9, Indians 0 : By Evan Matsumoto There was no dog pile on the infield; there was no champagne flowing in the clubhouse. After Wednesday night’s ...
10/3 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #162: Chicago White Sox (84-77) at Cleveland Indians (68-93) : By Mike Brandyberry All good things come to an end, and whatever this is too. Tonight, the Indians officially conclude their ...
10/3 WahoosOnFirst: 12th Inning Heroics Lift Indians Over White Sox in Walkoff 4-3 Win : A superb start from Justin Masterson and some clutch late-inning performances helped Cleveland overcome a dominant performance ...
10/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner wants to continue playing: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner said he wants to play next season and will see who is interested in him in the offseason. He's ...[+]
likely to have his $13 million option declined.
10/2 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Notes: Francona, Alomar, Antonetti, Hafner : It was on this day in 1908 that Addie Joss of the Cleveland Naps
threw a perfect game against the Chicago White Sox. Joss ...
News -- September 2012
9/30 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Cleveland Wastes Countless Opportunities, Falls in 14; Royals 7, Indians 6 : By Bob Toth It may have taken extra innings, but Kansas City was able to hand Cleveland their first loss in the Sandy Alomar ...
9/29 Baseball News Source: Indians Likely to Shed Salaries, Even if They Hire Francona : Indians will trade possibilities with outfielder Shin-Soo Choo Terry Francona was an instrumental part of guiding the Boston ...
9/28 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Today in Tribe History: September 28, 2007 : Compiled by Jason Kaminski The Indians defeat the Royals 5-3 for their 95th win of the season. C.C. Sabathia set the pace for ...
9/28 WahoosOnFirst: Series Preview: Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Indians : So the Cleveland Indians fire their manager, and now they’re going to rip off a six-game win streak, and never have a losing ...
9/27 Southside Showdown: White Sox Watch First Place Walk Away : In the middle of this one, the Tigers completed their victory against the Kansas City Royals, putting the pressure on the White ...
9/25 Release Points: The case for keeping Travis Hafner in Cleveland : There’s been a fair amount of speculation surrounding designated hitter Travis Hafner’s future with the Cleveland Indians ...
9/24 Release Points: Does Roberto Hernandez have a future in Cleveland? : For the first time in years, the Cleveland Indians should have some serious money to play with in the offseason. Travis Hafner’s ...
9/23 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: September Call-Ups Are Overrated : By Bob Toth In a normal season, the return of Travis Hafner would have created some excitement for the Cleveland Indians’ ...
9/21 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Cleveland Falls Back Into American League Cellar; Royals 6, Indians 3 : By Bob Toth Kansas City starting pitcher Luis Mendoza allowed just two earned runs and escaped an early Cleveland threat, as ...
9/21 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #151: Cleveland Indians (62-88) at Kansas City Royals (68-81) : By Mike Brandyberry Yesterday afternoon the Indians battled the Minnesota Twins for 10 innings before Casey Kotchman’s base ...
9/21 Diamond Ring: Division Needs, Indians : This is an evaluation of the AL Central going to into next year. Using Cot's Contracts I've figured the amount ...
9/21 WahoosOnFirst: Should the Cleveland Indians Fire Manny Acta? : As the Indians stumble towards the end of what’s been an incredibly disappointing season, one of the biggest questions facing ...
9/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner out: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner is taking a scheduled day off Thursday, Sept. 20. He'll likely play three times a week to finish ...[+]
off the season.
9/20 WahoosOnFirst: Lessons from the Cleveland Indians: Hope, Heartbreak and the Future : Five years ago, a trip to Progressive Field transformed my life. On that day, I became an Indians fan. Call it a blessing or a ...
9/20 WahoosOnFirst: Indians Fall to Last Place in 6-4 Loss to Twins : A late-inning comeback wasn’t enough to overcome a rough outing from Zach McAllister Wednesday night as the Twins beat the ...
9/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner to play three times a weekCleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner will play three times a week, as advised by doctors....[+]
Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner will play three times a week, as advised by doctors.
9/19 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Willingham Homer Sends Tribe to Last Place All By Itself; Twins 6, Indians 4 : By Steve Eby On Tuesday night, the Twins beat the Indians in a disappointing extra inning effort. On Wednesday, the Tribe was ...
9/19 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #149: Minnesota Twins (61-87) at Cleveland Indians (61-87) : By Mike Brandyberry Last night the Indians took the long road to defeat, using 10 relief pitchers behind starter David Huff and ...
9/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner activated: The Cleveland Indians activated DH Travis Hafner (back) from the 15-day disabled list Wednesday, Sept. 19, and he is batting sixth ...[+]
in the order against the Minnesota Twins. INF Russ Canzler will receive his at-bats while playing first base, which would leave 1B Casey Kotchman as the odd-man out. The Indians are expected to buy out Hafner's 2013 option for $2.75 million this offseason, making him a free agent.
9/19 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Canzler Living in the Moment of Major League Opportunity : By Mike Brandyberry Control the things you can and don’t worry about the things you can’t. Seems likes an easy learn to learn, ...
9/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner could return soon: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (back) might return soon. He has been sidelined with a back injury since Aug. 5. 'I can't give ...[+]
you an exact day,' manager Manny Acta said. 'But I'm hopeful to get him back this homestand.' Hafner continued his hitting program in the batting cages Tuesday, Sept. 18.
9/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner likely to be bought out: The Cleveland Indians are likely to decline the $13 million option on DH Travis Hafner's contract and pay him a $2.75 million ...[+]
buyout.
9/18 MLBTradeRumors: Central Links: Hafner, Leyland, Astros : The Tigers are holding their collective breath after righty Max Scherzer exited Tuesday night's start prematurely because of ...
9/18 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #148: Minnesota Twins (60-87) at Cleveland Indians (61-86) : By Mike Brandyberry Almost two months ago the Indians hoped a come-from-behind victory on July 26 against the Detroit Tigers ...
9/18 WahoosOnFirst: Series Preview: Cleveland Indians vs. Minnesota Twins : The race for last place comes full circle this week as the Minnesota Twins come to Cleveland to take on the Indians in what is sure to ...
9/16 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Originals : A look back at the original reporting and analysis found on MLBTR this past week:
Daniel Seco asked MLBTR readers what has ...
9/15 WahoosOnFirst: Tigers Strike Early To Back Verlander, Tigers Defeat Indians 4-0 : The Tigers spotted their ace Justin Verlander an early lead and he and the Tigers corner infield defense (there’s something ...
9/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner to take BP: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (back) was scheduled to take batting practice Friday, Sept. 14, but bad weather forced him ...[+]
into the indoor batting cages. The team is optimistic that he will play again this year.
9/14 MLBTradeRumors: Travis Hafner Obtains Ten And Five Rights : Travis Hafner obtained ten and five rights yesterday when he reached ten years of MLB service, MLBTR has confirmed. Hafner, who ...
9/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner might take BP soon: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (back) has been doing core and cardiovascular exercises, and he has been hitting. When the ...[+]
team returns home, he might be able to resume taking batting practice.
9/10 Roto Think Tank: A.L. FAAB Log: September 10, 2012 : 0 0 1 895 5107 Roto Think Tank 42 11 5991 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US ...
9/7 WahoosOnFirst: Series Preview: Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins : You know, if you took the Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins and jammed them together, you’d have a pretty good baseball ...
9/4 WahoosOnFirst: Why the Indians Should Sign Brandon McCarthy : Over the next several weeks, we’ll be showcasing upcoming free agents who could fit into the Cleveland Indians’ plans ...
9/3 WahoosOnFirst: Series Preview: Cleveland Indians vs. Detroit Tigers : There was a time in Wahooland when this series would have meant the world for the team and its fans. Then the All-Star Break happened, ...
News -- August 2012
8/31 Nolan Writin': Series Preview: Texas Rangers (77-53) @ Cleveland Indians (55-76) : There was a point this season when the Cleveland Indians were in first place. Really, there was. But, like last season, they had ...
8/31 Call to the Pen: Is Manny Acta’s Job in Jeopardy? : The Cleveland Indians were one of baseball’s great stories for most of the 2011 season. They raced out to baseball’s ...
8/30 Baseball News Source: Red Sox Should Re-Sign David Ortiz – Should They? : Will Red Sox Plans Include David Ortiz When he is healthy, David Ortiz is hands down the best designated hitter in the game. Even ...
8/30 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: David Ortiz : David Ortiz has played in just one game since July 16 due to a right Achilles strain, and while he hopes to be back in September, ...
8/24 WahoosOnFirst: Who Should Indians Trade Before August 31 Deadline? : July 31 is far behind us, but there’s another, less-hyped trade deadline on the horizon. Teams can still trade players, ...
8/22 Call to the Pen: Grady Sizemore Won’t Play in 2012 : It’s easy to forget how good Grady Sizemore once was. In a four-year period beginning with his first full season in ...
8/21 Release Points: It’s time for the Cleveland front office to get creative : Brace yourselves, Cleveland Indians fans – you’re witnessing the culmination of the team’s latest rebuild, an effort that ...
8/17 Diamond Ring: Division Needs, Indians : This is an evaluation of the AL Central going to into next year. Using Cot's Contracts I've figured the amount ...
8/17 Full Spectrum Baseball: Where have all the good nicknames gone? : Recently, I ran across an article on Athlon Sports that purported to list the 50 best baseball nicknames ever. It is a woefully ...
8/17 WahoosOnFirst: Can the Indians Still Compete in 2013? : It’s the middle of August, but Cleveland’s 2012 season is all but over. The Indians are 10 games out of a playoff ...
8/16 Call to the Pen: Indians’ Acta Points Out Several Holes in Cleveland Lineup : The Cleveland Indians rode into the All-Star break among the leaders in what was then a three-horse race in the AL Central. Reality ...
8/15 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: What’s the Message Behind Acta’s Words? : By Christian Petrila I was low on ideas for my weekly column, when ESPN’s Jim Bowden tweeted that Manny Acta said the Indians ...
8/14 Baseball News Source: Seven Players Whose 2013 Options Won’t Be Picked Up : As September nears, and pennant race heat intensifies, it is becoming clearer what Major League teams will do in the off-season ...
8/14 PaulLebowitz.com: Potential Difference Makers for the Stretch—American League : Two examples of trades that made a significant difference in their team’s fortunes—and were under-the-radar, shrugged at, ...
8/13 WahoosOnFirst: Series Preview: Cleveland Indians at Los Angeles Angels : It’s a good thing the Boston Red Sox are having as dreadful a season as they are because the Cleveland Indians needed that four-game ...
8/11 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Braves, Indians, Choo, Marlins : The Braves are set to take on the Mets at Citi Field tonight as they come into Queens with a 65-47 record, putting them atop the ...
8/10 Roto Think Tank: Gearing Up: August 13-19 : AMERICAN LEAGUEGot the CallManny MachadoI wrote Machado up yesterday/early this morning. The piece was more of a comparative ...
8/10 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Vizquel, Chavez, Hafner : There are currently 52 starting pitchers on the disabled list, and it’s costing teams money as well as production, Yahoo's Jeff ...
8/9 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Indians Ride Strong Team Pitching Performance to Victory; Indians 5, Red Sox 3 : by Bob Toth Just hours after the team announced the firing of pitching coach Scott Radinsky, Cleveland starting pitcher Ubaldo ...
8/9 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #112: Boston Red Sox (55-57) at Cleveland Indians (51-60) : By Mike Brandyberry Wednesday afternoon the Indians snapped their 11-game losing streak, defeating the Minnesota Twins 6-2. Justin ...
8/9 WahoosOnFirst: Series Preview: Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians : Man, it was nice to get that win over with, huh? A sweep by the Minnesota Twins is no way to go into facing the Boston Red Sox, ...
8/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner placed on DL : The Cleveland Indians have placed DH Travis Hafner (back) on the 15-day disabled list with lower back inflammation. In a corresponding ...[+]
move, the team recalled INF Jason Donald from Triple-A Columbus.
8/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner undergoes MRI: Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta said DH Travis Hafner (back) underwent an MRI on his injured back Wednesday, Aug. 8. The ...[+]
results are not known at this point, but the team will evaluate the results and discuss his situation Thursday, Aug. 9.
8/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner may undergo tests: Updating previous reports, Cleveland Indians DT Travis Hafner (back) may have to undergo more tests on his injured back after ...[+]
missing the game Wednesday, Aug. 8. Manager Manny Acta said Hafner could have to undergo testing if he missed Wednesday's game.
8/8 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #111: Minnesota Twins (49-61) at Cleveland Indians (50-60) : By Mike Brandyberry “When I flip tables, I just don’t do it in front of you,” Indians Manager Manny Acta said after Tuesday’s ...
8/7 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #110: Minnesota Twins (48-61) at Cleveland Indians (50-59) : By Mike Brandyberry Poor starting pitching performance, plus subpar offense, equals an early deficit and eventual defeat. It’s ...
8/6 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #109: Minnesota Twins (47-61) at Cleveland Indians (50-58) : By Mike Brandyberry Yesterday the Indians completed their nine game road trip with possibly the most gut-wrenching loss of the ...
8/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner sitting out: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (back) is not in the starting lineup Monday, Aug. 6, because of back stiffness. Manager Manny ...[+]
Acta said he hopes Hafner will be able to play Tuesday, Aug. 7.
8/6 WahoosOnFirst: Tigers Walk Off in 10-8 Tribe Loss, Indians Drop Ninth Straight : A valiant comeback attempt ended up to be for naught Sunday afternoon as the Cleveland Indians dropped their ninth straight game ...
8/6 PaulLebowitz.com: August Waivers Rodeo—American League : Claiming any of the following players will be hazardous to one’s payroll. Let’s have a look at American League players who’ll ...
8/5 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Sees Victory Slide Right Through Their Fingers; Tigers 10, Indians 8 : By Christian Petrila The nightmare just continues for the Indians. They dropped their ninth straight game in gut-wrenching fashion ...
8/5 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #108: Cleveland Indians (50-57) at Detroit Tigers (57-50) : By Mike Brandyberry Saturday evening Doug Fister gave the Indians fits, not allowing a base runner until the sixth inning, and ...
8/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner still dealing with back injury: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (back) was back from the paternity list Saturday, Aug. 4, but his back flarted up and he did ...[+]
not start against the Detroit Tigers.
8/4 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #107: Cleveland Indians (50-56) at Detroit Tigers (56-50) : By Mike Brandyberry Friday evening the Indians fell behind quickly and never caught up. Justin Masterson was unable to stifle ...
8/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner activated from paternity list: The Cleveland Indians have activated DH Travis Hafner from the paternity list. In a corresponding move, INF Vinny Rottino has ...[+]
been optioned to Triple-A Columbus.
8/2 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #105: Cleveland Indians (50-54) at Kansas City Royals (43-60) : By Mike Brandyberry Last night the Indians fell behind early and their offense was unable to hit the Tribe back into the game. ...
8/2 WahoosOnFirst: Indians Drop Fifth Straight as Royals Beat Tribe 5-2 : Zach McAllister had a rare bad outing and the Tribe’s offense continued to be MIA Wednesday night as the Royals breezed ...
8/1 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #104: Cleveland Indians (50-53) at Kansas City Royals (42-60) : By Mike Brandyberry Tuesday was not a very good day for the Cleveland Indians, regardless of what angle you look at it from. ...
8/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner on paternity list: The Cleveland Indians placed DH Travis Hafner on the paternity leave list Wednesday, Aug. 1, and recalled INF Vinny Rottino from ...[+]
Triple-A Columbus in a corresponding move. Hafner can miss up to three days. Rottino hit .299 (35-for-117) with nine doubles, one triple, four home runs and 32 RBIs in 30 games with Columbus.
News -- July 2012
7/30 Southside Showdown: A.L. Central Week in Review : The White Sox entered last week reeling, having lost five straight, including a sweep in Detroit that allowed the Tigers ...
7/30 WahoosOnFirst: This Week In Indians Baseball: Week 17 : After wrapping up a series with the Baltimore Orioles, the Indians played host to the Detroit Tigers, taking two of three including ...
7/29 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Do The Indians Have a 60-Game Surge Like Seven Years Ago? : By Bob Toth The Cleveland Indians’ struggles continue as Major League Baseball approaches the July 31st trade deadline. The ...
7/28 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #101: Cleveland Indians (50-50) at Minnesota Twins (41-58) : By Mike Brandyberry Last night Josh Tomlin started poorly and only got worse. Tomlin and the Tribe allowed three, first inning ...
7/28 WahoosOnFirst: Twins Hammer Josh Tomlin, Throttle Tribe 11-0 : Josh Tomlin had nothing on the ball and the Indians got completely shut out Friday night as the Twins routed the Tribe, 11-0, ...
7/27 Baseball News Source: Indians Need Starting Pitching and Offense – But at What Price : In the American League Central, Chicago and Detroit are fighting for first place, but don’t forget about Cleveland. Entering ...
7/27 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Twins Pound Tribe Behind Diamond’s 3-Hitter; Twins 11, Indians 0 : By Ryan Hohman Scott Diamond fired a three-hit complete game shutout while Justin Morneau and Josh Willingham each hit three-run ...
7/27 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #100: Cleveland (50-49) at Minnesota Twins (40-58) : By Mike Brandyberry Last night, with their season on the brink, the Cleveland Indians hung four runs on Justin Verlander and ...
7/27 High Heat Stats: Thursday game notes (light schedule) : Mets 3, D-backs 1: Matt Harvey was 4 for 15 with a HR at Buffalo, so I guess he’s not just kidding around up there. ...
7/27 WahoosOnFirst: Series Preview: Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins : Over the course of the marathon that is the Major League Baseball season, several moments tend to stand out as “defining.” ...
7/27 WahoosOnFirst: Indians Rally Against Justin Verlander, Tigers in Huge 5-3 Comeback : Sometimes at the end of the year, you look back on a certain game that—for better or worse—set the tone and forged a path ...
7/26 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Four Run Seventh Off Verlander Secures Win and Series for Tribe; Indians 5, Tigers 3 : By Bob Toth After being held in check by Detroit’s starter Justin Verlander for six innings, Cleveland’s offense erupted ...
7/26 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #98: Detroit Tigers (52-45) at Cleveland Indians (49-48) : By Mike Brandyberry Tuesday evening the Indians used six dominant innings from Ubaldo Jimenez and a squeeze play bunt by Aaron ...
7/26 WahoosOnFirst: Asdrubal’s Errors Haunt Tribe in 5-3 Loss to Tigers : Derek Lowe struggled with his command and Asdrubal Cabrera made a pair of costly errors Wednesday night as the Tigers evened the ...
7/25 High Heat Stats: Tuesday tidbits : @Phillies 7, Brewers 6: It was 1-1 through 5. Four HRs later, Cliff Lee was staring at a 1-7 record. But one bullpen acid flashback ...
7/25 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Trade Deadline Poses Big Decisions on Direction for Tribe : By Christian Petrila With under a week until MLB’s trade deadline, trade rumors are more than swirling. They’re like tornadoes ...
7/25 WahoosOnFirst: MLB Trade Deadline: Why Cleveland Indians Need to Sell : With each and every passing day it becomes more and more evident that this Cleveland Indians team as currently constructed is ...
7/25 WahoosOnFirst: Ubaldo Jimenez Shuts Down Tigers in 3-2 Tribe Victory : Ubaldo Jimenez held the Tigers scoreless for six innings and one of the weirdest rallies of the year led to the game-winning run ...
7/24 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Ubaldo Shines and Tribe Squeezes Out Victory; Indians 3, Tigers 2 : By Mike Brandyberry Last July the Cleveland Indians traded for Ubaldo Jimenez with the intention of him becoming the leader of ...
7/24 WahoosOnFirst: Justin Masterson, Indians Stop Skid with 3-1 Win : Justin Masterson was brilliant for more than seven innings and the Tribe actually scored some runs Monday night as the Indians ...
7/23 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #96: Baltimore Orioles (51-44) at Cleveland Indians (47-48) : By Mike Brandyberry Sunday afternoon the Indians’ offense was stagnant and non-existent for eight innings before exploding ...
7/21 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #94: Baltimore Orioles (49-44) at Cleveland Indians (47-46) : By Mike Brandyberry Last night the Cleveland Indians were soundly defeated by the Baltimore Orioles by a score of 10-2. The Orioles ...
7/20 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Cleveland Rocked as Baltimore Blasts Lowe; Orioles 10, Indians 2 : By Bob Toth The only fireworks for Cleveland Friday night were during the post-game Rock N’ Blast display, as Baltimore jumped ...
7/18 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Offense Comes Alive to Spur Tribe To Victory; Indians 10, Rays 6 : By Craig Gifford So many times in the last two seasons, Cleveland Indians number one starter Justin Masterson has pitched so ...
7/18 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #91: Cleveland Indians (46-44) at Tampa Bay Rays (47-44) : By Mike Brandyberry Last evening the Indians fell behind early and were never able to catch up, losing to the Tampa Bay Rays ...
7/18 WahoosOnFirst: Is Hitting Michael Brantley Cleanup the Right Move? : Manny Acta has been doing some tinkering with the starting lineup, and this week he unveiled a change that he says will be permanent: ...
7/17 WahoosOnFirst: Zach McAllister Deals as Indians Slide Past Rays 3-2 : The Indians won last night. However, that’s not to say they actually stopped the bleeding. Not even close, but not because ...
7/16 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #89: Cleveland Indians (45-43) at Tampa Bay Rays (46-43) : By Mike Brandyberry Sunday afternoon the Indians were unable to get a timely hit and lost 3-0 to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Jays ...
7/16 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Deadline Deal is Necessary but Not Easy to Make, Spark Has to Come From Within : By Mike Brandyberry When the Indians crawled out of bed Saturday morning in Toronto they were in second place and tied with the ...
7/16 Southside Showdown: A.L. Central Week in Review : After what felt to me like two weeks without baseball, the second-half began on Friday. The trade deadline is only two ...
7/14 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game Preview #87: Cleveland Indians (45-41) at Toronto Blue Jays (43-44) : By Mike Brandyberry Friday evening the Indians started the second half, and their playoff push, just the way they had hoped—with ...
7/13 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Masterson Dominates and Hafner Homers to Give Tribe Win to Open Second Half; Indians 1, Blue Jays 0 : By Evan Matsumoto The consistency of the Indians’ starting rotation in July continued tonight as Justin Masterson picked up ...
7/13 WahoosOnFirst: Justin Masterson & Bullpen Mafia Shut Out Blue Jays 1-0 : Travis Hafner led off the 2nd inning with a solo homer which turned out to be all offense needed as Justin Masterson, Vinnie ...
7/13 WahoosOnFirst: Series Preview: Cleveland Indians at Toronto Blue Jays : How do you categorize a first half in which the Indians trail a team that was projected to lose over 85 games this year, and lead ...
7/13 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #86: Cleveland Indians (44-41) at Toronto Blue Jays (43-43) : By Mike Brandyberry Friday evening marks the start of the second half of the baseball season. It’s no longer early, scoreboard ...
7/12 WahoosOnFirst: Who Would Win a Cleveland Indians Home Run Derby? : On Monday night, baseball’s eyes were turned to Kauffman Stadium to watch some of the game’s biggest sluggers smack ...
7/11 PaulLebowitz.com: American League Central—Buy, Sell or Stand Pat? : I’m going division by division. This morning I went through the AL East. Now it’s time for the AL Central. — Chicago ...
7/11 WahoosOnFirst: Indians Hitters First Half ‘On Pace’ Projections : With the mathematically inaccurate “first half” of the Indians’ 2012 season now behind us, it’s time to ...
7/9 WahoosOnFirst: This Week In Indians Baseball: Week 13 : Returning home from a long road trip, the Indians were looking to make some noise this week while taking on the Los Angeles Angels ...
7/9 WahoosOnFirst: Chris Perez Blows Save in Heartbreaking Loss to Rays : Asdrubal Cabrera made a costly error and Chris Perez blew his first save since Opening Day as the Indians ended the inaccurately ...
7/8 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Is It Lopey Time, Yet? : By Bob Toth The Cleveland Indians have not followed the usual protocol at the hot corner for the last few years. Historically, ...
7/7 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game Preview #84: Tampa Bay Rays (44-40) at Cleveland Indians (43-40) : By Mike Brandyberry Friday evening the Indians fell behind early and fell farther behind in the fifth inning when the pitching ...
7/6 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Six-Run Fifth Inning Takes Down Tribe; Rays 10, Indians 3 : By Christian Petrila The Indians and Rays played a game with a final score that would resemble that of a Browns-Buccaneers game. ...
7/6 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game Preview #83: Tampa Bay Rays (43-40) at Cleveland Indians (43-39) : By Mike Brandyberry Last evening the Cleveland Indians used the long ball and Josh Tomlin’s best start of the season to defeat ...
7/6 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Hafner’s Presence Changes Tribe’s Offense : By Craig Gifford To look at the numbers for Cleveland designated hitter Travis Hafner, one wouldn’t think he is anywhere ...
7/6 WahoosOnFirst: Weekly Wroundtable: Predictions for the Indians’ Second Half : When the players cleared the field after the Indians’ 12-3 rout of the Angels of the Wednesday night, the first half of ...
7/6 WahoosOnFirst: Josh Tomlin Shines as Indians Beat Rays 3-1 : Josh Tomlin turned in one of his best outings of the season and the Indians hit a trio of solo home runs Thursday night as the ...
7/5 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Rides Long Ball to Win Over Rays; Indians 3, Rays 1 : By Bob Toth The Cleveland Indians hit three solo home runs and Josh Tomlin allowed just two hits over seven innings, as the Tribe ...
7/5 Rays Colored Glasses: Game 83: Tomlin, Indians 4-Hit Rays to Take Opener : You have to give Jeremy Hellickson some credit. He battled. His start had the potential for disaster after he allowed a solo home ...
7/5 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game Preview #82: Tampa Bay Rays (43-39) at Cleveland Indians (42-39) : By Mike Brandyberry Yesterday the Cleveland Indians declared their Independence from the Los Angles Angels of Anaheim, defeating ...
7/4 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Early Offensive Explosion Helps Tribe Take Series; Indians 12, Angels 3 : By Mike Brandyberry The Indians offense burst onto the holiday scene and exploded early to blow open today’s Independence Day ...
7/4 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #81: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (45-36) at Cleveland Indians (41-39) : By Mike Brandyberry Last night the Cleveland Indians suffered through two rain delays and shaking defense to defeat the Los Angeles ...
7/4 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Indians Must Continue to Make In-House Moves Now : By Kevin Schneider Almost half way through the season and hovering just above .500, the Indians can’t afford to continue trying ...
7/4 WahoosOnFirst: The Long-Term Implications of Lonnie Chisenhall’s Injury : The Indians got a tough break this weekend when third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall got hit in the wrist with a Troy Patton pitch ...
7/3 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game Preview #80: Los Angeles Angels (45-35) at Cleveland Indians (40-39) : By Mike Brandyberry Monday evening the Indians were not able to bring their offensive outburst from Baltimore home with them ...
7/3 WahoosOnFirst: What’s Really Wrong with Carlos Santana (and How to Fix It) : Anyone who has watched the Indians of late is sure to have noticed how badly the offense is struggling to score runs (Baltimore ...
7/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner hitless in rehab game: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (knee) went 0-for-4 with Triple-A Columbus Monday, July 2. He is expected to be activated from ...[+]
the disabled list during the team's homestand this week.
7/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner to resume rehab assignment: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (knee) will resume his rehab assignment with Triple-A Columbus Monday, July 2, and then the ...[+]
team will decide whether to activate him from the disabled list. He went 0-for-3 with a sacrifice fly Saturday, June 30. 'The rainout last night slowed down his rehab a little bit,' manager Manny Acta said. 'We're anticipating we're going to activate him on this homestand. I just can't sit here and tell you (it'll be) tomorrow, or the day after. He's got to go through today's game.'
7/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Rehab game for Travis Hafner postponed: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (knee) was expected to play another minor-league rehab game with Triple-A Columbus Sunday, ...[+]
July 1, but that game was postponed due to inclement weather. Hafner had a sacrifice fly Saturday, June 30. The team will decide whether or not to activate Hafner from the 15-day disabled list Monday, July 2. He is recovering from right knee surgery.
7/1 District Sports Page: Fantasy Baseball: Scouting the Waiver Wire — Week 14 : Andrew Cashner threw six innings of no-hit ball in his starting debut for the San Diego Padres and Jeff Mathis (he plays for the ...
7/1 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Yankees, Ichiro, Greinke, Orioles : In today's column, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe wonders why other clubs weren't more aggressive in their pursuit of third ...
News -- June 2012
6/30 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #77: Cleveland Indians (38-38) at Baltimore Orioles (42-34) : By Mike Brandyberry If the Indians did not have bad luck, they wouldn’t have any luck at all. Friday evening the Tribe lost ...
6/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner could return Monday: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (knee) could return from the disabled list Monday, July 2, after going 1-for-3 with Triple-A ...[+]
Columbus Wednesday, June 27. He will serve as the designated hitter for Columbus Friday, June 29.
6/28 WahoosOnFirst: Why is Everyone So High on Jose Lopez? : Right now, Manny Acta‘s typical lineup card features Jack Hannahan at third base and Lonnie Chisenhall at designated hitter. ...
6/27 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game Preview #74: Cleveland Indians (37-36) at New York Yankees (45-28) : By Mike Brandyberry Last night the Indians struggled to score runs yet again, suffering a 6-4 defeat to the New York Yankees. ...
6/27 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Grady Sizemore May Never Return To The Indians : By Mike Brandyberry The Indians might be coming to a realization that many fans felt inevitable a couple of years ago. Grady ...
6/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner to start rehab assignmentCleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (knee) will start his rehab assignment with Triple-A Columbus Wednesday, June 27....[+]
Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (knee) will start his rehab assignment with Triple-A Columbus Wednesday, June 27.
6/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner close: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (knee) was scheduled to run Monday, June 25, and slide Tuesday, June 26. He could go on a minor ...[+]
league rehab assignment in the next couple of days.
6/24 Roto Think Tank: The Kevin Youkilis Ripple Effect : Since Toz hasn't posted a Gearing Up, I thought I'd look to see if any big players out there were worth writing up. There aren't. ...
6/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner to run bases soon: Updating a previous report, Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (knee) will start running the bases soon, according to manager ...[+]
Manny Acta. If Hafner makes it through those drills, he might be sent out for a minor-league rehab assignment.
6/22 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game Preview #69: Cleveland Indians (36-32) at Houston Astros (28-41) : By Mike Brandyberry Wednesday evening the Indians completed a six game home stand and a three game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds ...
6/22 WahoosOnFirst: Series Preview: Cleveland Indians at Houston Astros : A sweep of the NL Central-leading Cincinnati Reds gave the Indians a great end to their six-game home stand: they went 4-2 versus ...
6/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner taking BP: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (knee) has taken batting practice the past two days and needs to run before heading out on ...[+]
a rehab assignment.
6/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Trio on road to recovery: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (knee) started a jogging program Tuesday, June 19. RP Rafael Perez (lat) will resume a throwing ...[+]
program Wednesday, June 20, and SP Carlos Carrasco (elbow) will have a checkup with Dr. David Altcheck next week. Carrasco will throw a bullpen session next week.
6/16 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Dempster, O's, Jays, Astros, Indians :
Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com has the latest from the rumor mill in a pair of videos, the Rosenthal Report and Full Count. ...
6/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Two making progress: Cleveland Indians 3B Jack Hannahan (back, calf) will play third base for six innings with Single-A Lake County Tuesday, June 12, ...[+]
after going 0-for-4 as the designated hitter with Triple-A Columbus Monday, June 11. Hannahan will attempt to go nine innings Thursday, June 14. DH Travis Hafner (knee) has been doing light hitting drills.
6/12 WahoosOnFirst: Indians Need to Give Matt LaPorta a Real Chance : When Cleveland Indians decided to call Matt LaPorta up from Triple-A Columbus earlier this month, it was presumably for a reason. ...
6/9 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Today in Tribe History: June 9, 2010 : Compiled by Jason Kaminski Justin Masterson pitches a two-hit shutout over his former team when the Indians beat up on the Red ...
6/8 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #57: Cleveland Indians (30-26) at St. Louis Cardinals (30-28) : By Mike Brandyberry Yesterday, the Indians fell behind early, and despite a late-inning effort, the Tribe suffered a 7-5 defeat ...
6/8 WahoosOnFirst: Who Should DH While Travis Hafner is Out? : Travis Hafner‘s injury has left a large hole in the Indians’ lineup. Say what you want about his contract, but Pronk ...
6/4 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Dirtbag Kipnis Trying to Play His Way Midsummer Classic : By Mike Brandyberry It hasn’t taken long for Jason Kipnis to shed the label of prospect and earn a different name inside the ...
6/1 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #51: Minnesota Twins (18-32) at Cleveland Indians (27-23) : By Mike Brandyberry Birthdays are usually good days to celebrate and reflect on accomplishments of the last year. The Indians ...
6/1 FanSided: Series Preview: Cleveland Indians vs. Minnesota Twins : So much for getting back on the right track against the Royals. Instead of rallying together and pushing through what looked like ...
News -- May 2012
5/31 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Matt LaPorta No Help To Tribe Offense : By Christian Petrila Travis Hafner is on the disabled list, there’s an opening on a roster and the Indians need another position ...
5/31 WahoosOnFirst: Indians Need to Call Up Matt LaPorta : The Cleveland Indians suddenly find themselves with a big hole in their lineup with the news that designated hitter Travis Hafner ...
5/30 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Battered and Beaten, Tribe Loses Series to Kansas City; Royals 6, Indians 3 : By Criag Gifford In less than 24 hours, things went from bad to worse for the Cleveland Indians. Following a Tuesday night loss ...
5/30 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game Preview #50: Kansas City Royals (20-28) at Cleveland Indians (27-22) : By Mike Brandyberry Just win the series. That is Manny Acta’s goal in each matchup. Despite last night being what he regarded ...
5/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner to DL: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (knee) was placed on the 15-day disabled list, and the team recalled RP Scott Barnes from Triple-A ...[+]
Columbus.
5/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner to have surgery Thursday: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (knee) will undergo surgery on his right knee Thursday, May 31, and will miss four to six weeks. ...[+]
He'll have arthroscopic surgery that will fix fraying and irritation in his right meniscus.
5/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner to have surgery: Updating an earlier report, Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (knee) said he's likely to have arthroscopic surgery on his right ...[+]
knee. It would keep him out four to six weeks.
5/30 Baseball Musings: Short Lived Health : Travis Hafner goes on the disabled list as he requires knee surgery. Hafner has not played a full season since 2007, the last ...
5/29 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game Preview #49: Kansas City Royals (19-28) at Cleveland Indians (27-21) : By Mike Brandyberry Sometimes a little home cooking is all it takes to cure one’s ills. The Indians used some home cooking ...
5/29 WahoosOnFirst: Indians Get Back On Track, Beat Royals 8-5 : The Indians came into Monday riding a three-game losing streak and suffering from a serious loss of positive momentum. To make ...
5/28 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game Preview #48: Kansas City Royals (19-27) at Cleveland Indians (26-21) : By Mike Brandyberry The road was not kind to the Cleveland Indians this weekend. The Tribe headed to Chicago after a three game ...
5/28 mlbreports.com : The DH Tandem of Ibanez and Jones Are Providing Great Value Amongst the Position : Monday, May.28/2012 Douglas “Chuck” Booth (Baseball Writer and @chuckbooth3024 on twitter)- Raul Ibanez and Andruw ...
5/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner to undergo tests: Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta said DH Travis Hafner (knee) will undergo a series of tests Monday, May 28, to see where ...[+]
he is with his injured right knee. The team is not saying if Hafner will need to go on the 15-day disabled list.
5/27 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #47: Cleveland Indians (26-20) at Chicago White Sox (25-22) : By Mike Brandyberry Yesterday was not what anyone expected. Playing shorthanded, without the middle of their order, the Indians ...
5/26 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #46: Cleveland Indians (26-19) at Chicago White Sox (24-22) : By Mike Brandyberry What a difference a day makes for the Cleveland Indians. Yesterday, the Indians were coming off a three-game ...
5/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner undergoes MRI: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (knee) underwent an MRI on his right knee Thursday, May 24, and received an anti-inflammatory ...[+]
for irritation in his meniscus. He did not travel with the team for their weekend series against the Chicago White Sox.
5/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner not in lineup: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (leg) is not in the starting lineup Friday, May 25, for the second game after fouling a ball ...[+]
off his leg Wednesday, May 23.
5/24 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Pestano’s Bases-Loaded Escape Fuels Tribe To Victory; Indians 4, Tigers 2 : By Ryan Hohman Vinnie Pestano escaped a no-out, bases-loaded jam in the eighth inning and Jason Kipnis scored the go-ahead ...
5/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner sitsCleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (leg) is out of the lineup Thursday, May 24, as a precaution, with a right leg injury....[+]
Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (leg) is out of the lineup Thursday, May 24, as a precaution, with a right leg injury.
5/24 MLBTradeRumors: 2013 Contract Issues: Cleveland Indians : The Indians are next in MLBTR’s 2013 Contract Issues series:
Eligible For Free Agency (5)
Derek Lowe - The 38-year-old ...
5/23 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game Preview #43: Detroit Tigers (20-22) at Cleveland Indians (24-18) : By Mike Brandyberry Tuesday evening the Indians used a gritty effort by Ubaldo Jimenez and timely hitting from Shin-Soo Choo, ...
5/22 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #42: Detroit Tigers (20-21) at Cleveland Indians (23-18) : By Mike Brandyberry Tonight begins the biggest series of the season to date for the Cleveland Indians. If all goes as planned, ...
5/19 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Gomez Shines In Afternoon Sun, Shuts Out Miami; Indians 2, Marlins 0 : By Mike Brandyberry Jeanmar Gomez dominated the Miami Marlins into the seventh inning and out pitched Anibal Sanchez to ...
5/19 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #40: Miami Marlins (21-18) at Cleveland Indians (22-17) : By Mike Brandyberry Sometimes good just isn’t good enough. Friday evening the Indians probably played good enough to win but ...
5/19 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: The Greatest Summer Ever: Ken Hill : Each week through the 26 weeks of the 2012 regular season, DTTWLN will profile and break down the roster of arguably the most ...
5/18 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #39 – Miami Marlins (20-18) vs. Cleveland Indians (22-16) : By Matthew Van Wormer The Indians matched their season high win streak with a 6-5, extra inning victory yesterday and look to ...
5/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner back, Jack Hannahan out: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (hand) is back in the team's lineup Friday, May 18, after being hit in the right hand by a ...[+]
pitch Thursday, May 17. However, 3B Jack Hannahan (back) is missing his fifth straight game with a sore back.
5/18 FanSided: Series Preview: Cleveland Indians vs. Miami Marlins : Things are looking up in Cleveland as the Indians coming off a pair of short series sweeps of the Twins and Mariners to follow ...
5/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner leaves game: Updating a previous report, Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (hand) left the game after being hit by a pitch on his right hand ...[+]
Thursday, May 17, but he did not undergo X-rays. Swelling in his hand made it difficult for him to grip a bat, but he's expected to be ready to play Friday, May 18.
5/17 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Late Inning Rallies Spur Tribe To Fourth Straight Victory; Indians 6, Mariners 5 : By Craig Gifford The Cleveland Indians simply were not going to accept losing the finale of their brief two-game series with ...
5/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner hit by pitch, stays in game: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner was hit by a pitch in the hand but remained in the game Thursday, May 17. He's been hit by ...[+]
pitches 80 times in his career, which is a team record.
5/17 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #38 Seattle Mariners (16-23) vs. Cleveland Indians (21-16) : By Matthew Van Wormer The Indians go for their fourth straight win as they take on the Mariners this afternoon, looking to hold ...
5/17 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Offense De-Thrones The King; Indians 9, Mariners 3 : By Christian Petrila The Indians offense didn’t care that it was going up against a former Cy Young winner, and Ubaldo Jimenez ...
5/16 Baseball Musings: Starting the Choo Choo Train : Shin-Soo Choo continues to excel in the lead-off slot, collecting three hits Wednesday night and scoring two runs as the Indians ...
5/16 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #37 – Seattle Mariners (16-22) vs. Cleveland Indians (20-16) : By Matthew Van Wormer With yesterday’s win against the Minnesota Twins, the Indians were able to split their six game road ...
5/14 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Gomez and Late Inning Rally Pushes Tribe Past Twinkies; Indians 5, Twins 4 : By Mike Brandyberry Minnesota took the early lead in the bottom of the third inning when Darin Mastroianni led the inning off ...
5/14 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #35 – Cleveland Indians (18-16) vs. Minnesota Twins (10-24) : By Matthew Van Wormer It was a good run. The Indians had not lost any road series they played this season heading into Boston ...
5/13 SOX & Dawgs: Sunday Red Sox Delight - 5/13 :
After winning 4-1 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to avoid a split of their four-game set with the Cleveland Indians this ...
5/13 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Masterson and Wheeler Slammed by Sox; Red Sox 12, Indians 1 : By Mike Brandyberry The Indians hope to earn a series split in Boston went by the wayside quickly when the Red Sox plated four ...
5/13 Fragile Freddy's: Weekend Recap : The Sox had a weekend that was about as close to precisely what the doctor ordered as it could have been. After losing the ...
5/13 SOX & Dawgs: Sunday Red Sox Delight - 5/13 :
After winning 4-1 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to avoid a split of their four-game set with the Cleveland Indians this ...
5/13 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #34 – Cleveland Indians (18-15) vs. Boston Red Sox (14-19) : By Matthew Van Wormer The Indians are having a tough go of things in Boston this weekend. Last night, they took another one on ...
5/12 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #33 – Cleveland Indians (18-14) vs. Boston Red Sox (13-19) : By Matthew Van Wormer Ubaldo Jimenez just couldn’t hold on to the lightening he had on Sunday when he faced the Red Sox ...
5/12 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Jimenez Struggles, Tribe Rally Falls Short; Red Sox 7, Indians 5 : By Sean Tuttle Ubaldo Jimenez could not put together back to back quality starts and the Boston Red Sox capitalized early, defeating ...
5/12 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Torture - 5/11 :
After falling last night 8-3, the Boston Red Sox look to get back on track in the second game of a four-game set against the ...
5/11 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #32 – Cleveland Indians (18-13) vs. Boston Red Sox (12-19) : By Matthew Van Wormer There are really only a couple things that take away the sting of losing to the Chicago White Sox. One ...
5/11 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Hannahan’s Stability Give Chisenhall Chance To Mature : By Craig Gifford When the Cleveland Indians signed journeyman third baseman Jack Hannahan on December 4, 2010, it was to be a ...
5/11 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Torture - 5/11 :
After falling last night 8-3, the Boston Red Sox look to get back on track in the second game of a four-game set against the ...
5/10 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Hang Sox Out To Dry; Indians 8, Red Sox 3 : By Christian Petrila The Indians struck early, then went dormant the rest of the way. Luckily for them, the Red Sox couldn’t ...
5/10 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 5/10 :
After losing two-of-three against the Kansas City Royals, the Boston Red Sox return home to the not-so friendly confines of ...
5/10 Fire Brand of the American League: The Advanced Scout – Cleveland Indians The Advanced Scout starts pounding Sam Adams Imperial Whites and analyzes the Cleveland Indians. Hic....
5/10 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 5/10 :
After losing two-of-three against the Kansas City Royals, the Boston Red Sox return home to the not-so friendly confines of ...
5/7 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Survives Rain To Sweep Sox; Indians 3, White Sox 2 : By Christian Petrila At what point does playing in a monsoon become too much? Despite pouring rain for most of the middle innings, ...
5/7 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Bats Deal Humber a Not-So-Perfect Afternoon; Indians 8, White Sox 6 : By Craig Gifford Barely over two weeks ago, Chicago starter Philip Humber was busy becoming just the 21st pitcher in baseball ...
5/7 FanSided: Tribe's Bats Come Alive Against Humber in 8-6 Win : Cleveland started off a four-game series with Chicago on the right foot Monday afternoon as the Indians (16-11) beat the White ...
5/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Michael Brantley, Casey Kotchman drive in three each: Cleveland Indians OF Michael Brantley and 1B Casey Kotchman each drove in three runs in a winning effort in Game 1 of a doubleheader ...[+]
Monday, May 7. DH Travis Hafner hit a homer and triple for the first time in almost five years. Hafner's homer was his fourth of the season and 192nd in his career, tying him for eighth place in team history on the all-time list. His triple was his first since May of 2007, a span of 1,711 at-bats. Brantley was 2-for-4 with a run scored.
5/7 Baseball Musings: Triples Keep Coming : You know it’s a big year for triples when Travis Hafner hits one. He homered and tripled in the Indians 8-6 win over the ...
5/6 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: “U” Outduels Yu, Indians Take Series; Indians 4, Rangers 2 : By Matthew Van Wormer Ubaldo Jimenez had, arguably, his best start of the 2012 season so far as he went seven shutout innings, ...
5/6 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: New Offensive Message Delivers More Chances For Tribe To Score : By Mike Brandyberry There are many ways to send a message. The most important part is to make sure that message is clearly conveyed ...
5/4 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #24 – Texas Rangers (17-8) vs. Cleveland Indians (13-10) : By Matthew Van Wormer Jason Kipnis is hot. Like, .439, five extra base hits, nine RBI and seven runs in his last 11 games hot. ...
5/4 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #23 – Cleveland Indians (12-10) vs. Chicago White Sox (12-12 : By Matthew Van Wormer Jack Hannahan did it again, Travis Hafner provided a little extra power (and runs) and Chris Perez slammed ...
5/3 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Slams Homer and Scraps Late To Victory; Indians 6, White Sox 3 : By Craig Gifford The cavalry arrived for a struggling Cleveland Indians offense on Wednesday night. They arrived in the form ...
5/3 FanSided: Where Are Cleveland's Walks Coming From? : With Wednesday night's 6-3 victory over the White Sox, your Cleveland Indians (12-10) now have sole possession of first place ...
5/3 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day : Erik Bedard tries to slow down the Cardinals offense as the Pirates face Jake Westbrook in St. Louis. Pittsburgh pitching and ...
5/1 Release Points: Free Cord Phelps! : I tend to rant a lot about the Cleveland Indians, my hometown team. And, truthfully, I actually think the club’s capable of ...
5/1 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #21 – Cleveland Indians (11-9) vs. Chicago White Sox (11-11) : By Matthew Van Wormer The Indians had a decent April, finishing above .500 and in first place in the Central Division. It started ...
News -- April 2012
4/30 WahoosOnFirst: Justin Masterson Not Looking So Nasty : We’re some three weeks into the 2012 baseball season, and things are looking up for the Cleveland Indians. A disastrous ending ...
4/29 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Lowe Dazzles, Indians Win First Home Series; Indians 4, Angels 0 : By Matthew Van Wormer Derek Lowe was outstanding for the Indians on Sunday afternoon. His sinker was sinking, his slider was ...
4/28 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Rain, Haren Stall Tribe Offense; Angels 2, Indians 1 : By Mike Brandyberry After a rain delay that was just short of two and a half hours, the Angels’ Dan Haren made quick work of ...
4/27 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Beats Up Bullpen For Comeback Win; Indians 3, Angels 2 : By Mike Brandyberry You can lose some battles if you are able to win the war. While the Indians struggled to score early, they ...
4/27 FanSided: Beyond Busch: MLB notes from the first month : This week Beyond Busch will run through MLB and provide some notes about each team outside of St. Louis through the first m... ...
4/26 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #17 – Kansas City Royals (4-14) vs. Cleveland Indians (9-7) : By Matthew Van Wormer The Kansas City Royals ended their long losing streak last night at Progressive Field. The Indians ...
4/24 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Lowe Shines and Hannahan Doubles Tribe To Home Victory; Indians 4, Royals 3 : By Mike Brandyberry The Indians have started the season with clutch hitting to make their offense go. However, this evening the ...
4/24 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #15 – Kansas City Royals (3-13) vs. Cleveland Indians (8-6) : By Matthew Van Wormer The Indians are returning to the s**** of Lake Erie after an outstanding road trip where the Indians did ...
4/24 WahoosOnFirst: What If?: An Optimistic Take on Travis Hafner : In early April 2011 the Cleveland Indians introduced a new marketing campaign that spoke directly to their public goal of “creating ...
4/22 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Masterson Struggles Again, Complete Road Trip On Sour Note; Athletics 5, Indians 1 : By Mike Brandyberry The glass half-full side will celebrate the end of a very successful west coast trip. The glass half-empty ...
4/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Double play ends hot run for Travis Hafner: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner had reached base in 14 of his previous 17 plate appearances before hitting into a double play ...[+]
in the eighth inning Sunday, April 22, against the Oakland Athletics.
4/22 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #14—Cleveland Indians (8-5) at Oakland Athletics (7-9) : By Mike Brandyberry After a nine game, three city road trip, most teams are anxious to get home to the comfort of their own city ...
4/22 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Indians @ A’s Game 17 : Tyson Ross takes the hill today on his 25th birthday for the A’s in his second start of the year. He is countered by Justin ...
4/22 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Kipnis Hits His Stride and Sends Tribe To Victory; Indians 5, Athletics 1 : By Mike Brandyberry Good things come to those who wait and Jeanmar Gomez has waited quite a while to get the chance to reap the ...
4/22 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Indians @ A’s Game 16 : If the baseball season were the length of a football season today would be the A’s last game and an attempt to salvage a ...
4/21 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #13 – Cleveland Indians (7-5) vs. Oakland Athletics (7-8) : By Matthew Van Wormer The Cleveland Indians may try to adjust their schedule so that all of their remaining 150 games are played ...
4/21 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Supermanahan Does it Again, Jimenez gets Second Win; Indians 4, Athletics 3 : By Matthew Van Wormer If you look up “Clutch” in the dictionary, you might see a picture of Jack Hannahan, circa April 2012. ...
4/21 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: Indians @ A’s Game 15 : A’s entered the day tied for second place with a 7-7 record to take on Ubaldo Jimenez and the 6-5 and also in second place ...
4/20 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #12 – Cleveland Indians (6-5) vs. Oakland Athletics (7-7) : By Matthew Van Wormer Two road series, two road series wins. The Indians got shut down by King Felix but got to closer, Brandon ...
4/20 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Long Ball Helps Tribe to Early Offensive Surge : By Craig Gifford The Cleveland Indians found their hitting shoes some time between the end of spring training and the start of ...
4/20 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Ninth Inning Rally Sends Tribe Past M’s; Indians 2, Mariners 1 : By Mike Brandyberry Seattle relief pitcher Brandon League has to be happy to see the Cleveland Indians leave town because it ...
4/20 FanSided: Beyond Busch: MLB Notebook : This week Beyond Busch reviews the first couple weeks of the season in quick notebook fashion for all teams outside of St. L... ...
4/19 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #11 – Cleveland Indians (5-5) vs. Seattle Mariners (7-6) : By Matthew Van Wormer After a lackluster offensive performance, the Indians and Mariners will take the field for the rubber match ...
4/18 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #10 – Cleveland Indians (5-4) vs. Seattle Mariners (6-6) : By Matthew Van Wormer What If? What if Jason Donald stepped in for our All-Star shortstop, Asdrubal Cabrera, completed a comeback and ...
4/18 MLB Dirt: Why Do the Cleveland Indians Want Johnny Damon? : This is old news in today’s world but Johnny Damon signed a deal with the Cleveland Indians for $1.25M with another possible ...
4/18 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Survives In Battle of Big Innings; Indians 9, Mariners 8 : By Mike Brandyberry The Tribe struck first when Michael Brantley flared a single to center field, followed by a Carlos Santana ...
4/18 WahoosOnFirst: Cleveland 9, Seattle 8: Indians Rally for Big Comeback : Things looked bleak for Cleveland as the Indians (5-4) fell behind by seven runs in Seattle, but the Tribe made a valiant comeback ...
4/17 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #9 – Cleveland Indians (4-4) vs. Seattle Mariners (6-5) : By Matthew Van Wormer Early on, it looks as if the Cleveland Indians will be road warriors. After scuffling through their first ...
4/17 High Heat Stats: Matt Kemp Is Off to One of the Best Power Starts Ever : Led by their marquis slugger Matt Kemp, the Dodgers have the best record in baseball 10 games into the season. Kemp’s 6 ...
4/17 MLBTradeRumors: Upcoming Ten And Five Rights : Players who have accumulated ten years of major league service time can't be traded without their permission if they have spent ...
4/15 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Bats Stay Alive, Bullpen Holds On For Sweep; Indians 13, Royals 7 : By Matthew Van Wormer While today’s game didn’t have the excitement of fisticuffs that it did yesterday, there were ...
4/12 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Offense Has To Be Early, Major Concern : By Christian Petrila The old baseball saying says that “hits come in bunches.” Through five games for the Indians so far, ...
4/12 WahoosOnFirst: Jason Kipnis Should Hit Higher : For most of the young 2012 season, you could set your watch by the Cleveland Indians’ lineup. Monday’s game excepted ...
4/11 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Long Ball Sends Tribe Packing; White Sox 10, Indians 6 : By Craig Gifford The offense of the Cleveland Indians, dormant through much of the team’s first four games, finally broke ...
4/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner hits first dinger: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner hit a solo home run and had three RBIs in a losing effort Wednesday, April 11. His solo blast ...[+]
traveled 433 feet into the second deck in right field. OF Shelley Duncan also contributed a two-run blast and went 3-for-5 with a run and two RBIs.
4/11 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #5, again – Chicago White Sox (2-2) vs. Cleveland Indians (1-3) : By Matthew Van Wormer The weather in the great city of Cleveland is never what you think it will be. In the middle of March, ...
4/10 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #5 – Chicago White Sox (2-2) vs. Cleveland Indians (1-3) : By Matthew Van Wormer When Mark Buerhle left the Chicago White Sox, fans might think the Indians would be done having trouble ...
4/10 WahoosOnFirst: Why is Jose Lopez Hitting Fifth? : There was something not quite right with the Cleveland Indians’ lineup when they took the field against the Chicago White ...
4/8 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #3 – Toronto Blue Jays (2-0) vs. Cleveland Indians (0-2) : By Matthew Van Wormer Today, the Cleveland Indians and Toronto Blue Jays will attempt something neither one of them has done ...
4/8 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Offense Stumbles, Bullpen Crumbles; Blue Jays 7, Indians 4 : By Christian Petrila The game of baseball is already a marathon. Through two games in the 2012 season, the Indians have already ...
4/8 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Everyone Chasing Tigers In AL Central : By Craig Gifford The Detroit Tigers are hands-down the team to beat in the American League Central Division. That statement is ...
4/5 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: First One Gets Away; Blue Jays 7, Indians 4 : By Sean Tuttle The day began with all the celebrator grandeur of Opening Day and Justin Masterson dominated for eight innings, ...
4/5 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #1 – Toronto Blue Jays (0-0) vs. Cleveland Indians (0-0) : By Matthew Van Wormer It’s Opening Day. The best day of the year in the opinion of many. It’s a clean slate, ...
4/5 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Today in Tribe History: April 5, 1976 : Compiled by Jason Kaminski Former Cleveland Indians pitcher Ryan Drese is born on this date in San Francisco, California. Drese ...
4/4 Dynasty League Baseball: Preview of DYNASTY League Baseball Online Private Draft League Commissioner Tools : If you already have an existing Private Draft League that has completed your draft (you can still use the upcoming new live draft ...
4/4 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Indians Welcome Minor League Affiliate With Whacking; Indians 13, Mudcats 0 : By Kevin Schneider Asdrubal Cabrera, Jason Donald, and Shelley Duncan all homered Tuesday as Cleveland blasted its new minor-league ...
4/3 FanSided: 2012 Indians: Who Will Lead the Team In... : Last week, 12 Cleveland Indians writers from six different sites parti**** in a big survey to collect predictions for the 2012 ...
4/3 MLBTradeRumors: Central Notes: Reds, Indians, Pirates, Royals : A look at some items out of the Central divisions..
The Reds' acquisition of right-hander J.J. Hoover from Atlanta kills ...
News -- March 2012
3/31 Release Points: Potential Abreu Trade Would Do Little – If Any – for Cleveland : Last night, somewhere around 10 PM, the baseball world buzzed with the possible trade of Bobby Abreu, the 38-year-old outfielder/designated ...
3/30 Dynasty League Baseball: Preview of the new Manager Profiles | Is your Manager Profile identity Weaver, Herzog, Guillen, Maddon? : One of the most interesting and fun aspects of playing DYNASTY League Baseball is developing your Manager Profile identity of ...
3/30 MLBTradeRumors: Indians, Angels Discussing Bobby Abreu Trade : 10:32pm: The trade has a "50-50" chance of happening, according to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. A source ...
3/23 High Heat Stats: Stat Challenge scoring and projections : Every fantasy league has different rules, and here’s how FanDuel.com scores it for hitters: 1B = 1pt 2B = 2pts 3B = 3pts ...
3/23 High Heat Stats: Stat Challenge scoring and projections : Every fantasy league has different rules, and here’s how FanDuel.com scores it for hitters: 1B = 1pt 2B = 2pts 3B = 3pts ...
3/19 The Baseball Page: Season Preview Cleveland Indians Season Preview Cleveland Indians...
3/18 FanSided: 2012 MLB Preview: Cleveland Indians Picked by most as an also-ran prior to the 2011 season, the Cleveland Indians ...
3/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner swinging hot bat in spring: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner doubled twice in the Cactus League game Saturday, March 17, and he is batting .360 (9-for-25) ...[+]
so far this spring.
3/16 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Hafner Faces Final Season In Tribe Uniform : Each week through Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and break down the players in camp for the Indians at Goodyear, ...
3/15 Baseball Musings: Team Offense, Cleveland Indians : Shin-Soo Choo hopes that his winter army workouts adds to his power numbers. Photo: Tony Ding/Icon SMI The series on team offense ...
3/15 PaulLebowitz.com: 2012 American League Central Predicted Standings : Wins Losses GB 1. Cleveland Indians 91 71 — 2. Detroit Tigers* 88 74 3 3. Kansas City Royals 81 81 10 4. Chicago White Sox ...
3/14 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Expects Choo To Jump Start Offense : Each week through Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and break down the players in camp for the Indians at Goodyear, ...
3/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner swats first spring homer: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner hit his first home run of the spring Sunday, March 11, against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. ...[+]
He had two hits in three at-bats.
3/11 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Split Squad Tribe Drops Two; Rangers 6, Indians 1. Angels 17, Indians 2 : By Mike Brandyberry The Indians split squads took on the two favorites of the American League West this season and what ...
3/9 MLBTradeRumors: AL Central Notes: Hafner, Verlander, Cabrera : Every AL Central team except the Royals has won the division at least once since 2007. Here are the latest AL Central links as ...
3/8 The Baseball Page: Cleveland Indians: 3 Up and 3 Down : The Cleveland Indians surprised a lot of people in the 2011 baseball season. They had finished only ahead of the Royals the previous ...
3/7 WahoosOnFirst: 2012 Player Preview: Travis Hafner : David Richard-US PRESSWIRE As we count down the days until the start of the season, we’re profiling every player who is likely ...
3/6 Full Spectrum Baseball: The Roster Report – March 3, 2012 : Two Central Division squads will be missing big-name (and big-money) players for the start of the season - one due to a freak ...
3/6 Roto Think Tank: 2012 CBS A.L.-Only Results: Designated Hitter : In the American League, how you spend at designated hitter is just as dependent on the quantity of hitters at the position as ...
3/1 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Hannahan Provides Tribe With Veteran Glove At Third Base : Each week through Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and break down the players in camp for the Indians at Goodyear, ...
News -- February 2012
2/29 Release Points: Analysis of the 2012 Cleveland Indians: Conclusion : Orginally presented on February 4 for the Cleveland chapter of SABR (Society of American Baseball Research), an in-depth player/positional ...
2/29 Release Points: Analysis of the 2012 Cleveland Indians: Accounting for Random Injuries : Orginally presented on February 4 for the Cleveland chapter of SABR (Society of American Baseball Research), an in-depth player/positional ...
2/29 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Left Field Spot Presents Many Options : By Christian Petrila Position battles make spring a terrific chance for a relative unknown to make a roster and contribute. ...
2/28 WahoosOnFirst: Jason Kipnis to Hit Seventh? Why? : Matthew Emmons-US PRESSWIRE Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta tipped his hand Monday in discussing his plans for the Tribe’s ...
2/27 Release Points: Analysis of the 2012 Cleveland Indians: Designated Hitter : Orginally presented on February 4 for the Cleveland chapter of SABR (Society of American Baseball Research), an in-depth player/positional ...
2/24 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Sizemore Injury Opens Several Doors : By Tschanen Brandyberry Grady Sizemore started the 2011 season on the DL and it looks like he might kick off 2012 there, ...
2/24 Through The Fence Baseball: Team-wins over/under analysis: AL Central : In part two of this six-part series, we’re taking a look at the AL Central, which doesn’t figure to be too competitive ...
2/21 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Indians Need To Lock Up Core : By Christian Petrila If the world does indeed end in 2012, the Indians are planning on going out by saving money. Not a single ...
2/20 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Wheeler Could Provide Veteran Leadership To Bullpen : Each week through Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and break down the players in camp for the Indians at ...
2/18 YankeeAnalysts.com: TYA Roundtable: Potential Roster Changes : Last time we had a TYA Roundtable, it was about the fifth starter and happened immediately after the trade that brought Michael ...
2/17 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY SOMEHOW THE BURNETT DEAL WILL GET DONE : Marc Carig of the Star Ledger is probably better than anyone I’ve read over the years, he doesn’t write something until ...
2/17 YankeeAnalysts.com: Spring Training Storylines I’ll Be Following : (The following is being syndicated from An A-Blog for A-Rod) The wait is almost over, friends. We’re just a handful of ...
2/15 Bleeding Yankee Blue: BURNETT TRADE DEADLINE... SATURDAY... HIGH NOON : Saturday...High Noon....Yes... we've reached the point were now there are deadlines involving the AJ Burnett to Pittsburgh trade...if ...
2/15 Bleeding Yankee Blue: YANKEE RUMORS & BYB: PART 33 : Johnny Damon: According to Joel Sherman from the NY Post HERE, there a belief that Johnny Damon will make a serious run for 3000 ...
2/15 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Yankees want Burnett deal done by Saturday :
Pitchers and catchers are due to report to camp this Sunday so the Yankees want a deal for A.J. Burnett done by Saturday, ...
2/15 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Talks of Burnett for Hafner trade are over :
In their search to find a team willing to trade a DH-type for A.J. Burnett, the Yankees briefly considered a deal that would ...
2/15 It's About the Money (Stupid): Burnett Watch: Tuesday edition : Update II: Scratch the Hafner rumor.
Update: Ken Rosenthal reports that the Angels are one of the teams in on Burnett. The ...
2/15 NY Baseball Digest: Yankees DH: Who Emerges From the Fray? : Spring camps open this Sunday and the Yankees hope to have their Designated Hitter in tow. We have been debating the topic since ...
2/15 YankeeAnalysts.com: Nightly Links: Burnett, Soler, Kuroda, Noesi : More A.J. Burnett rumors today! One issue that Yankees have with the current demands, are that the prospects they would receive ...
2/15 MLBTradeRumors: A.J. Burnett Rumors: Tuesday : There’s a feeling the Yankees and Pirates will complete a deal involving A.J. Burnett and judging by the most recent rumors, ...
2/13 WahoosOnFirst: Would A.J. Burnett Trade Make Any Sense for Indians? : The rumor mill has been churning like crazy the past few days with reports that the New York Yankees are actively negotiating potential ...
2/12 Baseball Musings: Changes, Cleveland Indians : The Indians hope Casey Kotchman will do a better job getting on base as their new first baseman. Photo: Cliff Welch/Icon SMI The ...
2/12 Release Points: Alex Gordon Is Not a Regression Candidate : Forget about the questions, the numerous ifs or whens, Alex Gordon is going to regress in 2012. That much we know, the question ...
2/12 Bleeding Yankee Blue: IT'S AN AJ BURNETT TRADE WEEKEND EXTRAVAGANZA : So many things swirling around in Yankeeland and Pittsburgh and even some cities in between as we have learned that other teams ...
2/12 MLBTradeRumors: A.J. Burnett Rumors: Sunday : Yesterday we learned that four teams are in on A.J. Burnett, but the Yankees feel that the Pirates are the best match. One ...
2/8 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Notes: Oswalt, Wakefield, Varitek, Ortiz : Last year this time considerable hype surrounded the Red Sox, who had just traded for Adrian Gonzalez and signed Carl Crawford. ...
2/8 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Clean Health For Tribe Could Land Chisenhall In Columbus : By Mike Brandyberry The Indians were a team riddled with injuries a year ago, but if the team were to remain healthy through ...
2/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Projected lineup: The Cleveland Indians' projected lineup for this season will feature OF Grady Sizemore leading off, followed by SS Asdrubal Cabrera, ...[+]
OF Shin-Soo Choo, C Carlos Santana, 1B Casey Kotchman, DH Travis Hafner, OF Michael Brantley, 2B Jason Kipnis and 3B Lonnie Chisenhall.
News -- January 2012
1/26 Through The Fence Baseball: Miguel Cabrera to third may have bunters salivating when playing Tigers : I’ve been overloaded with fantasy baseball analysts yipping at how Miguel Cabrera will regain his third base eligibility ...
1/25 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Needs To Remember How To Build Core : By Craig Gifford Remember the days when the Cleveland Indians went to arbitration due to contract disputes with their ...
1/25 The Daily Catch: Fielder Pushes Dunn Deal Off List of Division’s Biggest Contracts : This article is courtesy of our friends at South Side Sox Written by: Jim Margalus In his evaluation of the Prince ...
1/24 YankeeAnalysts.com: 214,000,000 Reasons to be Thankful : This crazy off-season just got that much crazier. In a move that absolutely no one could have anti**** the Tigers today s**** ...
1/24 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tigers’ Big Move Could Force Tribe’s Hand : By Matthew Van Wormer When Victor Martinez went down for the entire 2012 season last week due to a torn ACL, Indians fans ...
1/24 NY Baseball Digest: Can Brian Cashman Trade for a Hitter? : Since the deal that sent Jesus Montero to Seattle for Michael Pineda, we have been discussing which free agent DH makes sense ...
1/22 YankeeAnalysts.com: A trade match for Burnett : It’s been a long, long time since the days when Travis Hafner and teammate Grady Sizemore were taking votes away from each ...
1/18 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Arbitration Signings Send Messages About Team Payroll For 2012 : By Mike Brandyberry Yesterday, the Indians signed five players, avoiding salary arbitration, each for reasonable deals. ...
1/14 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Soriano, Pedro, Indians, Crisp, Tigers :
The first few items of this post concern Alfonso Soriano, Pedro Martinez and Manny Ramirez. Are we sure it's 2012? As ...
1/12 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Interested In Carlos Pena :
The Indians like Carlos Pena and asked ownership if they could make a deal for the 33-year-old Scott Boras client work, Paul ...
1/9 MLBTradeRumors: Position Analysis For The 2013 Free Agent Class :
Plenty has been written about the potential starting pitching depth of the 2013 free agent class, which could include Matt ...
1/2 WahoosOnFirst: Could Manny Ramirez Come Back to Cleveland? : We’ve heard quite a bit this offseason about the Indians’ need for a right-handed bat. A decent hitter who could hold ...
News -- December 2011
12/31 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: The 2011, Did The Tribe Win Last Night, Year In Review (Sort Of) : By Mike Brandyberry It has been a good inaugural six months for Did The Tribe Win Last Night? After a year of discussion and ...
12/29 WahoosOnFirst: The Biggest Indians Play of 2011: Travis Hafner’s Walk-Off Home Run : The new year is almost upon us, and with it will come a fresh start and fresh hope for the Cleveland Indians. But before we turn ...
12/29 WahoosOnFirst: Top Indians Plays of 2011: No. 2: Travis Hafner’s Walk-Off Grand Slam : The new year is almost upon us, and with it will come a fresh start and fresh hope for the Cleveland Indians. But before we turn ...
12/27 WahoosOnFirst: Top Indians Plays of 2011: No. 8: Travis Hafner’s Game-Tying Double : The new year is almost upon us, and with it will come a fresh start and fresh hope for the Cleveland Indians. But before we turn ...
12/22 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Countdown To Pitchers And Catchers: #60 Bill Selby : Today continues our countdown to the start of Indians pitchers and catchers reporting to Goodyear, Arizona on February 20. We’ll ...
12/12 WasWatching: 2+ Seasons Of Isolated Power >=.260 Since 2004 : Since 2004, how many players have qualified for the batting title in 2+ seasons while posting an Isolated Power mark of .260 ...
12/12 MLBTradeRumors: How Much Will Ortiz, K-Rod, and Kelly Johnson Earn Next Year? :
Free agents David Ortiz, Francisco Rodriguez, and Kelly Johnson accepted their teams' offers of arbitration last week, making ...
12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Rumors: Extensions, Asdrubal, Trades, Perez :
A pair of Indians links for you Tribe followers who are still up, courtesy of the Cleveland Plain Dealer's Paul Hoynes and ...
12/4 WahoosOnFirst: Season In Review: September : September saw the Indians’ goal shift from making the playoffs to finishing above .500. If you had asked anyone at the beginning ...
News -- November 2011
11/25 Fragile Freddy's: Freddy's Two-a-Days: Cleveland Indians : 80-82, 2nd place, 15 GBFragile Freddy’s “Two A Days” series continues today with the Cleveland Indians. Each day (except ...
11/17 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Interested In Jason Kubel : The Indians are interested in free agent outfielder Jason Kubel, according to Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Cleveland ...
11/12 WahoosOnFirst: Season In Review: July : In July, the Indians posted a losing record (11-15) for the second straight month. Having fallen off of their feverish early-season ...
11/6 WahoosOnFirst: Season in Review: June : The month of June was a month full of struggles for the Indians. There were losing streaks of three, four and five games, and ...
11/5 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Brantley Must Spark Offense At The Top In 2012 : By Mike Brandyberry The 2011 season appeared to be the birth of Michael Brantley’s Major League career as an everyday player, ...
11/5 WahoosOnFirst: Jim Thome to Sign With Phillies : Jim Thome was a long shot to re-sign with the Cleveland Indians. In Travis Hafner the Indians already had a power-hitting left-handed ...
11/5 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Jim Thome Signs One Year Deal With Phillies : By Mike Brandyberry If blogs existed in 2002 we might be able to recycle the lede of the story, but Jim Thome has left ...
11/1 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: The All-Time Best Cleveland Indians: Designated Hitters : By Jason Kaminski The Cleveland Indians have a storied franchise that began back in 1901 when they were established in the American ...
News -- October 2011
10/30 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Three Indians File For Free Agency : By Mike Brandyberry Three Indians, Jim Thome, Kosuke **** and Chad Durbin each filed for free agency on Sunday afternoon, the ...
10/28 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Youkilis To Tribe Is A Good Fit : By Mike Brandyberry The Indians have made trades with the Red Sox in the past. Usually, the Tribe finds themselves trading a ...
10/28 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Cleveland Indians : The Indians face major decisions in center field and in the rotation this offseason. GM Chris Antonetti begins the winter with ...
10/27 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Time To Say Goodbye To Jack Hannahan : By Mike Brandyberry Everyone loves a good underdog or a good come from behind story, especially Clevelanders. It’s probably ...
10/19 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Building Contender Through Trades And Recent Draft Picks : By Craig Gifford The Pittsburgh Pirates have been a mess of a team since going to the NLCS in 1992. The Cleveland Indians ...
10/14 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Should The Indians Pick Up Grady Sizemore’s Option? : By Mike Brandyberry Fans might not hear the clock ticking inside the offices at Progressive Field, or inside Grady Sizemore, ...
10/13 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: What Will Be The Indians 2012 Payroll? : By Mike Brandyberry In the Indians end of season press conference, General Manager, Chris Antonetti was clear that the ...
10/9 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: End Of Season Grades: Designated Hitters : By Mike Brandyberry September 29 began a two week, end of season grade and breakdown by each position. Certainly after the wild ...
10/7 Neurotic Sports Fan: Grading the 2011 Indians – Part 3 : Today, we will rate three more key Indians from last year. Also, a warm welcome to Robin Ventura, the new manager for the White ...
10/3 Through The Fence Baseball: Cleveland Indians analysis, part II: 2011 roster and salaries overview : The second part of my analysis (see part one, here) covers the current Indians roster and examines the salary situation for this ...
News -- September 2011
9/30 Motor City Bengals: 2011 Cleveland Indians Year In Review : Coming into the year, it seemed like the Indians were a couple of years away. The team wasn’t all that different from the one ...
9/30 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Quade, Vazquez, Royals, Hafner : As if the Rays didn't already have the focus of the baseball world, Joe Maddon announced that Matt Moore will start Game One ...
9/28 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Indians Lose Finale, Look Forward to 2012; Tigers 5, Indians 4 : By Matt Van Wormer The greatest moment on the final night of the season had nothing to do with what took place between the lines. ...
9/28 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game Preview: Cleveland (80-81) vs. Detroit (94-67) : By Matt Van Wormer One-hundred sixty-one down, one to go. The Cleveland Indians will wrap up the 2011 campaign trying to hold ...
9/28 MLB Dirt: My Connie Mack Award Ballot : As a member of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance (BBA) I am obligated, nay, privileged to vote on the postseason awards among a slew ...
9/26 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game Preview: Cleveland (80-79) vs. Detroit (92-67) : By Matt Van Wormer The Indians closed out the home portion of their 2011 season with a loss to the Minnesota Twins, but even so, ...
9/26 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Falls In Finale And Says Goodbye To A Legend; Twins 6, Indians 4 : By Mike Brandyberry It was a bittersweet ending to the Indians home portion of the schedule on Sunday as the Tribe was unable ...
9/24 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Six Run Sixth Pushes Tribe By Twinkies; Indians 8, Twins 2 : By Mike Brandyberry After five tightly contested innings, the Indians took advantage of a tired Minnesota bullpen and blew open ...
9/23 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game Preview: Minnesota (60-95) vs. Cleveland (77-78) : By Matt Van Wormer With seven games left in the regular season, the Indians sit just one game under .500 and hold a 1.5 game ...
9/23 B-R Blog: Finally 40 homers means something again : It appears than only two players--Jose Bautista and Curtis Granderson--will hit 40 home runs this season. Two other players--Albert ...
9/22 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Earns Milestones, Down ChiSox; Indians 11, White Sox 2 : By Matt Van Wormer The Indians and White Sox started the evening with a good nature gesture, and ended it with the Tribe reaching ...
9/22 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game Preview: Chicago (76-79) vs. Cleveland (76-78) : By Matt Van Wormer Ubaldo Jimenez couldn’ hold the lead for the Tribe last night as he was responsible for four of the ...
9/21 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Late Innings Take Down Tribe; White Sox 8, Indians 4 : By Mike Brandyberry What appeared to be a pitcher’s duel between Ubaldo Jimenez and Mark Buehrle for six innings, turned into ...
9/21 Through The Fence Baseball: Indians have work to do in offseason : The Cleveland Indians’ 2011 campaign will not conclude the way the Tribe might have predicted back in late June. The Tribe ...
9/21 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game Preview: Chicago (75-79) vs. Cleveland (76-77) : By Matt Van Wormer The Indians and White Sox split yesterday’s doubleheader with the Indians winning the day portion, ...
9/20 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Carmona and Long Ball Takes Afternoon Tilt; Indians 4, White Sox 3 : By Mike Brandyberry The Indians used three home runs and a solid pitching performance from Fausto Carmona to take the ...
9/20 Through The Fence Baseball: Indians have work to do in offseason : The Cleveland Indians’ 2011 campaign will not conclude the way the Tribe might have predicted back in late June. The Tribe ...
9/19 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game Preview: Seattle (63-89) vs. Cleveland (75-75) : By Matt Van Wormer After a successful weekend against the Minnesota Twins, the Indians start their final home stand of ...
9/18 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Trounces Twins; Indians 10, Twins 4 : By Mike Brandyberry The Indians struck early and often to take the second game of a three game series with the Minnesota Twins ...
9/16 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Could Thome and Hafner Co-Exist For A Season? : By Craig Gifford Jim Thome and Travis Hafner, both top-notch power hitters at one point in their careers, have seen their ...
9/15 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game Preview: Cleveland (72-74) vs. Texas (85-64) : By Matt Van Wormer So far this year, the Indians have played the Texas Rangers nine times and they have only been able ...
9/13 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game Preview: Cleveland (72-72) vs. Texas (83-64) : By Matt Van Wormer This past weekend, the Indians salvaged a split with the Chicago White Sox, taking the final game ...
9/6 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game Preview: Detroit (79-62) vs. Cleveland (70-68) : By Matt Van Wormer Things did not go as planned for the Tribe on Labor Day as one bad pitch gave the Tigers all they needed ...
News -- August 2011
8/30 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Injuries Continue To Hamper Tribe : By Craig Gifford With all the injuries, bad luck and trades that have swept through the Cleveland Indians rotation this season, ...
8/29 Neurotic Sports Fan: How Will the Cleveland Indians Fare down the Stretch? : It’s a question a lot of Cleveland sports fans are asking, since the city hasn’t had much to cheer for in 2010-2011. ...
8/27 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Fans Flock To Ballpark To See Thome : By Craig Gifford “Batting fourth for your Cleveland Indians …. Jim Thome!” Yes, those are words Cleveland sports ...
8/26 Brotherly Glove: Thome Heads Home : Jim Thome was traded to the Indians for a player to be named later Thursday night. He will head back to the team where his career ...
8/25 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Acquire Jim Thome : The recently waived Jim Thome has accepted a deal to the Indians, according to Buster Olney of ESPN.com (via Twitter). The Twins ...
8/25 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: BREAKING NEWS: Indians Acquire Jim Thome : By Mike Brandyberry According to the Dugout Sports Show, the Indians have acquired Jim Thome from the Minnesota Twins. Thome, ...
8/25 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Close To Deal For Jim Thome : 6:43pm: Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated (via Twitter) hears that the Twins won't get in the way of a potential deal and the decision ...
8/25 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Indians Awarded Trade Rights To Jim Thome : By Mike Brandyberry Several sources, including Ken Rosenthal, have reported that the Cleveland Indians have been awarded the ...
8/25 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Down, But Not Out : By Craig Gifford Thumpings of 12-7 and 9-2 at the hands of the Seattle Mariners, one of the worst teams baseball, means ...
8/25 MLBTradeRumors: Indians, Twins In Trade Talks : The Indians and Twins are engaged in trade talks, according to Buster Olney of ESPN.com (via Twitter). The Indians were awarded ...
8/24 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Put To Sleep By Seattle; Mariners 9, Indians 2 : By Mike Brandyberry Instead of the seventh inning stretch, they should have played Taps. The Seattle Mariners took control early ...
8/24 PaulLebowitz.com: Thome Talk Is Sentimentalist Nonsense : Jim Thome would help any team he joins whether it’s the Indians, White Sox, Yankees, Phillies or whichever other team that ...
8/23 Through The Fence Baseball: Do the Cleveland Indians still have a chance in the AL Central? : After the Cleveland Indians’ six-game road trip against fellow AL Central contenders, the Tribe finds itself four and half ...
8/23 Call to the Pen: Travis Hafner to DL with Right Foot Strain : Travis Hafner is set to miss his second stretch of significant time as the Cleveland Indians placed their slugger on the disabled ...
8/22 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Series Preview: Seattle (53-72) vs. Cleveland (62-61) : By Matt Van Wormer At certain times, a team needs to take a look at itself in the mirror and ask themselves if they are who they ...
8/22 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Next 11 Games May Determine Indians Fate : By Mike Brandyberry Manny Acta said this isn’t the time to panic. That’s good, because I panicked a couple weeks ago. He ...
8/21 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Can’t Quite Come All The Way Back; Tigers 8, Indians 7 : By Craig Gifford A weekend series that began with such high hopes for the Cleveland Indians ended in complete despair and has ...
8/21 Baseball Musings: Hafner’s Hamstring : Travis Hafner hit what appeared to be an RBI double in the top of the sixth. He drove in the run to cut the Tiger’s lead ...
8/19 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Series Preview: Cleveland (62-58) vs. Detroit (65-58) : By Matt Van Wormer The Indians left Chicago last night after winning their first series against the White Sox this year. With ...
8/17 The Golden Sombrero: Golden Sombrero: Travis Hafner :
Top 2: Travis Hafner called out on strikes against Gavin Floyd
Top 4: Hafner grounded into double play against Floyd
Top 6: ...
8/17 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Battled, Beaten, Pale Hoes Survive Tribe; White Sox 8, Indians 7 : By Mike Brandyberry You either win or lose most baseball games, but Tuesday evening the Indians may very well have ...
8/15 mlbreports.com : Flashback: Steve “Bye Bye” Balboni Profile : Monday August 15, 2011 MLB reports: Today we are taking a walk down memory lane to revisit one of our favorite players of ...
8/15 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Hideki Matsui’s Future in Oakland : In an article in yesterday’s San Francisco Chronicle John Shea wrote this, “ESPN’s Buster Olney reported Hideki ...
8/15 B-R Blog: How rare is a team cycle with just 4 hits? : On Saturday, the big news in the Angels' 11-2 loss was Jered Weaver allowing a career-high 8 runs (upping his ERA from 1.78 to ...
8/14 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Rainouts Make Final Six Weeks A Daunting Task : By Mike Brandyberry When it rained for 40 days and 40 nights, Noah collected the animals two by two. Manny Acta will have to ...
8/13 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Could Indians Soon Be For Sale? : By Mike Brandyberry My parents sold their house last summer in a down economy. They’ve known for a couple of years that they ...
8/12 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Series Preview: Minnesota (52-65) vs. Cleveland (58-57) : By Matt Van Wormer The Indians sent the Tigers out of town after taking two of three from the Motor City Kitties to gain a single ...
8/12 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: So Close; Tigers 4, Indians 3 : By Mike Brandyberry Baseball can be decided by just a couple plays, or by a matter of inches. All the inches went the way of ...
8/11 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Kipnis Takes Pennant Race By Storm : By Craig Gifford It’s not supposed to be this easy. Not for a rookie. Not for a kid just over two years removed ...
8/11 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Kipnis and Jimenez Lead Tribe In Rout; Indians 10, Tigers 3 : By Craig Gifford Two new Indians earned their feathers Wednesday night. One a rookie and the other a veteran. Either way, it ...
8/10 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Offensive Help On The Way For Tribe : By Craig Gifford The Major League Baseball trade deadline came and went last month without the Indians acquiring a middle-of-the-order ...
8/10 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Bullpen Mafia Survives A Marathon; Indians 3, Tigers 2 : By Mike Brandyberry Mafias normally band together, become their strongest, when they are pushed into a corner, with no ...
8/7 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Texas Topples Tribe Late; Rangers 5, Indians 3 : By Matt Van Wormer The Indians had a chance to finish their road trip on a winning note and looked like they were poised to do ...
8/5 Fragile Freddy's: Game 110 Recap : CLE – 021 002 101 – 7 – 14 – 1 BOS – 200 100 000 – 3 – 5 – 1 After getting strong work from the bullpen ...
8/4 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Salvages Series Split With Boston; Indians 7, Red Sox 3 : By Mike Brandyberry After two crushing ninth inning defeats, the Indians were able to take the series finale from the ...
8/4 B-R Blog: Players with the most top-100 Win Probability Added games in 2011 : I love Win Probability Added. Although it has its flaws (notably no good way to assign credit or blame for significant base running ...
8/3 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 8/3 :
After a walkoff win last night, the Boston Red Sox try to do it again the more conventional way in game three of a four-game ...
8/2 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 8/2 :
After falling last night in the late innings, the Boston Red Sox look to get back on track in game two of a four-game set with ...
8/2 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 8/2 :
If chicks dig the longball, then they certainly are digging Cleveland Indians shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera right now. Cabrera ...
8/1 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Cabrera’s Two Homers Give Tribe Victory; Indians 9, Red Sox 6 : By Mike Brandyberry Shaky starts by both Josh Tomlin and John Lackey created a see-saw game at Fenway Park for the opener ...
8/1 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Even With Trades, Tribe Still Looking Towards Next Year : By Matt Van Wormer A couple days ago, DTTWLN? writer Mike Brandyberry pointed out that this young Indians team does not ...
8/1 Fragile Freddy's: Series Preview - Cleveland Indians : Pitchers:As reported by Peter Abraham. PeteAbe notes that these will almost surely change once the Sox (Erik Bedard) and ...
8/1 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 8/1 :
After taking two-of-three in Chicago, the Boston Red Sox wrap up their 11-game sojourn through the AL Central starting tonight. ...
8/1 MLBTradeRumors: O'Dowd, Shapiro Talk Ubaldo Jimenez : As our Transaction Tracker shows, the Rockies and Indians have gotten together for a number of trades throughout the years, but ...
News -- July 2011
7/31 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Disappointing Defeat; Royals 5, Indians 3 : By Craig Gifford What loomed as a key homestand just a little over a week ago ended Sunday in defeat, much like the majority ...
7/30 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Indians Not Ready For A Pennant Race : By Mike Brandyberry Your schedule might say the Indians have two months left in the season, and the trade deadline is ...
7/29 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Cubs Fans “View” of **** : By Mike Brandyberry Many Cleveland Indians fans are not overly excited about the acquisition of Kosuke **** on Thursday. But, ...
7/28 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: What **** Brings To The Tribe : By Craig Gifford If nothing else, the Cleveland Indians are at least buyers at this year’s trade deadline and making moves ...
7/27 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: One Mistake; Angels 2, Indians 1 : By Mike Brandyberry When a pitcher finds themselves in a pitcher’s duel, just one mistake can make the difference in the game. ...
7/26 COSFBA: Warming Up In The 'Pen: AL Edition: July 26th, 2011 : Greetings and salutations!
This is likely to be a shorter article than usual this week; Outside-of-COSFBA considerations are ...
7/25 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Kipnis Completes Come From Behind Win; Indians 3, Angels 2 : By Mike Brandyberry Everyone needs a hero from time to time. The Indians found one Monday evening in Jason Kipnis and his first ...
7/25 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Ez-ily Slipping Away; White Sox 4, Indians 2 : By Mike Brandyberry One game does not make a season. Sunday’s 4-2 defeat to the Chicago White Sox felt like a major turning ...
7/24 Through The Fence Baseball: Building the 2011 Cleveland Indians: Who are these guys? : The Cleveland Indians first half of the season may be surprising to some fans, but not to the front office. Many of the players ...
7/21 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Asdrubal Cabrera: This Generation’s Omar : By Craig Gifford When it comes to shortstops, Cleveland Indians fans have been lucky over the last couple decades. Between Omar ...
7/20 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Indians Drop Series Finale To Twins; Twins 7, Indians 5 : By Mike Brandyberry Despite a gritty effort, from an undermanned team, the Indians lost the series finale 7-5 in Minnesota, ...
7/18 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Carmona Returns To Help Sweep Twins; Indians 6, Twins 3 : By Mike Brandyberry Fausto Carmona, like most of the season, did not have his best stuff, but he did battle for six gritty ...
7/17 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Stumbles, Sizemore Falls; Orioles 8, Indians 3 : By Mike Brandyberry What seemed to start as an Indian victory and the start of a very good road trip, quickly turned to disappointment ...
7/17 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Bullpen Lets One Get Away; Orioles 6, Indians 5 : By Craig Gifford Usually the strength of the Cleveland Indians, the bullpen let the team down Saturday night in a 6-5 loss at ...
7/15 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Don’t Give Away The Farm In Deadline Deals : By Craig Gifford The second half of July provides some of the most exciting off-field moments in Major League Baseball. That ...
7/15 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Takes Control Early; Indians 8, Orioles 4 : By Mike Brandyberry The Cleveland Indians hopefully started their second half of the season like they started the first half, ...
7/13 The Writer's Journey: 2011 Fan Pack Challenge: Cleveland Indians : Disappointed by how many failures I had in April from my initial e-mails, I decided to send another request to the teams that ...
7/12 COSFBA: Warming In The 'Pen: The Premier AL Edition: July 12th, 2011 : It's that time, folks.
Welcome to the initial installment of "Warming In The 'Pen"! I'm Jeff, your MC for this ride, and I ...
7/6 YankeeAnalysts.com: CC demoralizes the Indians, while the offense takes care of the rest; Yankees win 9-2 : It seemed unlikely the Yankees would lose three consecutive games with any of their pitchers toeing the mound on Tuesday, but ...
7/5 Yankees Daily: Sabathia helps Yankees take down Indians : CLEVELAND (AP) — CC Sabathia took out any anger for being snubbed as an All-Star by striking out 11 in seven shutout innings, ...
7/5 Yankees Daily: Yankees at Indians Game 84 – 2011 : Starting Lineups New York Yankees Derek Jeter SS Curtis Granderson CF Mark Teixeira DH Alex Rodriguez 3B Robinson Cano 2B Nick ...
7/5 B-R Blog: 22+ HR In Team’s First 81 Games Since 1969 : Since 1969, how many players have hit at least 22 HR in his team's first 81 games of the season? Here is the list - Rk Player ...
News -- June 2011
6/28 MLB Fantasy Recon: FB Recon Original: **** Captain of MLB's All-Name Team : Antonio **** (RP Philadelphia Phillies) The Phillies placed closer Ryan Madson on the DL Tuesday with a right hand contusion, ...
6/23 B-R Blog: It’s a mystery : Only 2 MLB games going on tonight. Let's have a little parlor game. What do these players have in common? For the 2 groups listed ...
6/22 Baseball Musings: Hafner at Home : Travis Hafner really takes the term home run literally this season. His two-run shot Wednesday night proved to be the difference ...
6/21 MLB Fantasy Recon: FB Recon Original: Mike Adams, The Bell Tolls For Thee… : Mike Adams (RP San Diego Padres) If you haven’t heard, Heath Bell is on the trading block. This could spell trouble for Bells ...
6/17 Buccos Buzz: Interleague Series Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates at Cleveland Indians : Tonight, the red-hot Pittsburgh Pirates (35-33) travel to C-Town to take on the Cleveland Indians and begin a stretch of four ...
6/14 B-R Blog: Some overrated players in 2011 : Here are a few quick lists of some players who might be overrated so far in 2011. First, a few pitchers who have ERA+ values over ...
6/13 Stealing First Base: Yankees lose to Indians 1-0 as Derek Jeter limps off Field : By Ben Walker, AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK – Derek Jeter limped off the field with a sore right calf four innings after getting ...
6/11 Roto Think Tank: Adam Dunn and Chone Figgins : As we move deeper into June, we've moved past the point where you can use slow starts and small sample sizes as valid excuses ...
6/8 B-R Blog: Ramon Hernandez and a catcher leading the way in WPA : Way back on Opening Day, Ramon Hernandez posted what stands as the highest single WPA performance so far in 2011. With the Reds ...
6/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner closer to resuming baseball activities: Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta said that DH Travis Hafner (oblique) was scheduled to begin some plyometrics Thursday, June ...[+]
2, and will allowed to do some dry swings Friday. June 3. Hafner likely will have to go on a rehab assignment before returning to the team.
6/1 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: Which Surprise Teams Will Stay In Contention? : Memorial Day is behind us and the Indians and Diamondbacks lead their respective divisions. The standings will change between ...
News -- May 2011
5/27 Roto Think Tank: Gearing Up A.L. Week 9: May 30 - June 5 : Rising UpJosh Outman (1% owned last week; 5% this week)Remember Josh Outman? He was the Phillies prospect who was part of ...
5/27 MLB Fantasy Recon: Doctor, You're Needed In The OR : It’s been a good week for me. I avoided the rapture, my Canucks are in the Stanley Cup Final and I finished my last final exam ...
5/26 Obstructed View: The All Average wOBA hitters : I was looking on Fangraphs at Starlin Castro's stats this morning and couldn't help but notice that his .357 wOBA was almost ...
5/24 Baseball Moves: Waiver Mavens – How am I Doing? (Batting Edition) : Let’s take a look at how I’m doing with Waiver Mavens. To judge my abilities I examined my offense first. I grabbed ...
5/24 B-R Blog: 3 homer games coming in bunches : After going a while without a 3-homer game in the majors, we now have 4 in the last 11 days: Rk Player Date Tm Opp Rslt PA AB ...
5/23 Baseball Happenings: Series Preview - Cleveland Indians : Pitchers:Monday – Clay Buchholz (4-3, 3.42) vs. Justin Masterson (5-2, 2.52)Tuesday – Josh Beckett (3-1, 1.73) vs. Fausto ...
5/23 Roto Think Tank: A.L. FAAB Log: May 23, 2011 : Eric Thames $12. Other bids: $12, $6, $6, $4, $3.I wrote about Thames on Friday. He has been facing RHP only for the Jays ...
5/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner to miss at least three weeks: Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta said Friday, May 20, that DH Travis Hafner (oblique) is expected to miss three to four weeks ...[+]
due to a his right oblique injury. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list earlier in the day.
5/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner to DL: The Cleveland Indians placed DH Travis Hafner (side) on the 15-day disabled list Friday, May 20, with a strained muscle in his ...[+]
right side. He strained the muscle while taking batting practice Wednesday, May 18. Hafner can return from the DL June 2.
5/20 Yankees Daily: The Resurgence: Travis Hafner : From 2004-2006, Travis Hafner was one of the best designated hitters in the league. He was batting .300 with great power and driving ...
5/20 PaulLebowitz.com: The Clock Is Ticking On The Indians : If you think the Indians are going to get the continued pitching excellence from the starting rotation and especially the bullpen ...
5/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner scheduled to undergo MRI: Updating a previous report, Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (ribs) is scheduled to undergo an MRI Friday, May 20, on his sore ...[+]
ribs.
5/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner day-to-dayCleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (rib) is being listed as day-to-day with what they are describing as 'rib soreness.'...[+]
Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (rib) is being listed as day-to-day with what they are describing as 'rib soreness.'
5/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner scratched due to sore side: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (side) was a late scratch Wednesday, May 18, against the Chicago White Sox due to soreness ...[+]
in his right side. 'We'll re-evaluated Hafner when he comes to the ballpark (Thursday),' manager Manny Acta said. The manager didn't rule out a trip to the 15-day disabled list.
5/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner scratched from lineup: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (side) was scratched from the lineup Wednesday, May 18, with soreness in his right side. The ...[+]
severity of his injury is unknown. OF Shelley Duncan moved into the designated-hitter spot.
5/18 Wahoo's Warriors: Pronk on RBI tear : The reincarnation of Travis Hafner has driven in at least two runs in each of his last three games – the fourth such streak ...
5/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner drives in three more runs: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and three RBIs Tuesday, May 17, against the Kansas City ...[+]
Royals. Hafner is 5-for-11 with three doubles, a home run, four runs scored and eight RBIs over the past three starts.
5/16 B-R Blog: Players to hit 40+ homers after the age of 29 who never did it before : Using their seasonal June 30th ages, here are the players to hit 40+ homers at least once at the age of 29 or older who never ...
5/14 Wahoo's Warriors: The Magic is Back! : As Tom Hamilton said last night, “the magic is back!” Travis Hafner‘s two-out, two-run homer was the Tribe’s ...
5/13 Baseball Musings: Big League Blows : Brandon League blew a save for the second night in a row, allowing three runs in the ninth to turn a 4-2 Mariners lead into a ...
5/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Grady Sizemore on bench: Cleveland Indians OF Grady Sizemore (knee) will miss his third straight game Friday, May 13. DH Travis Hafner is playing after ...[+]
returning Thursday, May 12.
5/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Lineup notes: Cleveland Indians OF Grady Sizemore and DH Travis Hafner are not in the lineup Wednesday, May 11. OF Austin Kearns and OF Shelley ...[+]
Duncan will replace them.
5/10 Yanks Go Yard: Rays Travel to Cleveland to Face the AL Central Leading Indians : At the beginning of the season neither Tampa nor Cleveland was given much chance to succeed, but 30+ games into the season both ...
5/6 MLB Fantasy Recon: Harang's a Heartbreaker : Aaron Harang SP, San Diego Padres Harang reminds me of my old girlfriend Alice. Like Harang, Alice was two different entities. ...
5/5 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Blog en vivo: Indios @ Atléticos Juego 32 : 1:30PM PDT: Ryan Sweeney with a single because chicks dig the single in front of the center fielder. 1:24PM PDT: Brett Anderson ...
5/4 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Indians @ A’s Game 31 : 7:25PM PDT: The A’s employ the shift and Travis Hafner hits into it with Mark Ellis playing a shallow right field basically. ...
5/4 MLBTradeRumors: A Detailed Look At The Indians' Trades : The Indians acquired many of their current players through trades, as I explained yesterday. In total, 14 of the 29 players to ...
5/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner update: Updating previous reports, Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (foot) ran in the outfield before the game Tuesday, May 3, and drew ...[+]
a walk as a pinch hitter in the game. He's expected to start Wednesday, May 4.
5/3 MLBTradeRumors: Building The 2011 Indians : Much to the surprise of everyone outside of Ohio and, let’s face it, a good number of people who reside in the Buckeye State, ...
5/3 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Indians @ A’s Game 30 : 7:27PM PDT: 1-2-3 top of the second inning for Tyson Ross. So far he is looking sharp again, he has thrown 27 pitches so he isn’t ...
5/3 YankeeAnalysts.com: Some early notable Yankee-related stats : In covering for Moshe last-minute, I ran to Fangraphs to see if anything jumped out at me for a post idea, when low and behold, ...
5/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner on road trip: Updating previous reports, Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (foot) is making the road trip with the team and is progressing. ...[+]
It's possible he could return during the six-game road trip.
5/3 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Surprise Tribe in Oakland : The Cleveland Indians come to Overstock.com Coliseum for a three-game set with the A’s riding high off a walk-off win coming ...
5/2 Roto Think Tank: A.L. FAAB Log: May 2, 2011 : David Cooper $8. Travis Snider received his annual demotion last week, and the short-term beneficiary is Cooper. His prospect ...
5/2 Roto Think Tank: A.L. FAAB Log: May 2, 2011 : DavidCooper $8. Travis Sniderreceived his annual demotion last week, and the short-term beneficiary isCooper. His prospect status ...
5/1 Caught Looking: Indians have a legit shot at division title : AL CENTRAL STANDINGS (as of May 2nd) Indians 19-8 — Royals 15-13 4.0 Tigers ...
News -- April 2011
4/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner day-to-day: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (ankle, foot) has a strained tendon on the surface of his right foot. He will be in a walking ...[+]
boot until Monday, May 2, when he will be re-examined.
4/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner could be used to pinch hit: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (ankle, foot) is allowed to remove his walking boot and could be used in a pinch hitting situation ...[+]
Saturday, April 30, or Sunday, May 1, according to trainer Lonnie Soloff.
4/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner doesn't get into game: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (ankle) was available as a pinch hitter Friday, April 29, against the Detroit Tigers, but he ...[+]
did not play.
4/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Holding out Travis Hafner: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (ankle) is not starting the game Friday, April 29, but is available to serve as a pinch-hitter. ...[+]
MRI results are not yet known, but the team does not think the injury is serious.
4/29 Bus League Baseball: Welcome to the Show: Major League Debuts From April 21-27 : I’m no expert on this whole “major league debuts” thing, but I suspect that this week’s results, with ...
4/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner set for MRI FridayCleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (ankle) will have an MRI Friday, April 29, on his inflamed right ankle....[+]
Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (ankle) will have an MRI Friday, April 29, on his inflamed right ankle.
4/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner scratched: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (ankle) was removed from the lineup Thursday, April 28, due to inflammation in his right ankle. ...[+]
4/27 Baseball Musings: Best Team in the AL : The Indians thumped the Royals 7-2 behind the pitching of Josh Tomlin and an eleven hit attack by the offense. The win puts the ...
4/27 Cut Four: Masterson Leading the Tribe : One of the biggest surprises of the early 2011 season is the FIRST place Cleveland Indians who sport the best record in the American ...
4/25 MLB Fantasy Recon: Waiver Wire Pick Ups of The Week from The Bleacher GM : Houston RocketJeremy T. Manning offers up some waiver wire acquisitions for you to consider this morning over at The Bleacher ...
4/23 PaulLebowitz.com: Early Season Oohs And Ahs : Let’s have a look at some of the early seasons positives and whether or not they’re real or a mirage. The rampaging ...
4/22 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - Mixed Leagues :
Travis Hafner is fantasy-relevant again. (Getty)Each week, Baseball Press will be providing some "under the radar" fantasy players ...
4/21 Wahoo's Warriors: S**** Duncan is Mr. Clutch : I was going to wait until tomorrow to write this up, but when I saw the name it produced I was too excited to wait. S**** Duncan ...
4/19 My Pinstripes: Topsy Turvy Two Weeks | Baseball Digest : Topsy Turvy Two Weeks | Baseball DigestIt’s been a little over two weeks since the start of the Major League baseball season; ...
4/19 Baseball Musings: Is Cleveland For Real? : The Indians took ten innings but defeated the Royals 7-4 in a battle for first place in the AL Central. Grady Sizemore looks like ...
4/18 MLBTradeRumors: Last Players Under Contract : When signing players to long-term deals, teams are forced to look many years into the future. Let's take a look at which player ...
4/18 MLBTradeRumors: 2012 Contract Issues: Cleveland Indians : The Indians are next in our 2012 Contract Issues series.
Eligible For Free Agency (4)
The signings of free agents Austin ...
4/17 Baseball Musings: Grand Return for Grady : Grady Sizemore returned to the major leagues Sunday afternoon and delivered two hits, a double and a home run as Cleveland stayed ...
4/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner connects for fourth HR: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, his fourth of the season, Sunday, April 17, against the ...[+]
Baltimore Orioles, reports The Associated Press. Hafner did not hit his fourth homer until May 22 last season.
4/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner starting to heat up: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner went 1-for-2 with a home run, his third of the season, and a walk Friday, April 15, against ...[+]
the Baltimore Orioles. Hafner snapped an 0-for-8 skid. He was hitless in each of the past two games entering play Friday.
4/15 B-R Blog: Fewest career HR for a guy with a 40-HR season : Yesterday, Sean rolled out a new feature. I didn't quite get it at first but Raphy gave me a Google-chat based tutorial and now ...
4/10 MLB Fantasy Recon: Player Notes with Fantasy Freddie - MLB.com : Matt Thornton holds his job, but not the gameFred Zinkie over at MLBolgs.com brings some quick notes about some po**** Sunday ...
4/10 Baseball Moves: Waiver Mavens – Week 2 : Now that awkward week 1 is coming to a close, let’s dive right into the first normal waiver mavens article this year! Closer ...
4/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner drives in four runs: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner went 2-for-5 with a titanic three-run home run Friday, April 8, against the Seattle Mariners, ...[+]
reports The Associated Press. Hafner, who has been plagued by shoulder injuries and weakness over the past few seasons, has hit safely in all six of his games. Hafner is batting .375 (9-for-24) with two home runs and six RBIs.
4/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner looking like old self: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner is hitting .375 in the team's first four games of the season and is stroking the ball with ...[+]
authority, according to The Morning Journal's Jim Ingraham. All 13 of the balls he has put into play have been pulled. In recent years, Hafner hit so many balls the other way that people started to believe that he couldn't pull the ball anymore due to his bothersome shoulder. 'He's healthy. His bat speed is better,' said manager Manny Acta. 'He's got to be one of the big bats in the middle of our lineup.'
4/7 Diamond Hoggers: Your day after wrap & recap : The notables from yesterday’s action in baseball…. Milwaukee Brewers 5, Atlanta Braves 4 Jason Heyward hit a rocket 3-run ...
4/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Two out: Cleveland Indians OF Michael Brantley and DH Travis Hafner are out of the lineup Thursday, April 7, according to the team's Twitter ...[+]
page.
4/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner hitting safely in every game: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner has a .368 batting average and has hit safely in all five games this year, reports The Associated ...[+]
Press' Tom Withers.
4/6 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 4/6 :
The Boston Red Sox look to end their four-game losing skid to start the 2011 in game two of a three-game set with the Cleveland ...
4/6 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 4/6 :
The Boston Red Sox look to end their four-game losing skid to start the 2011 in game two of a three-game set with the Cleveland ...
4/5 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 4/5 :
After being swept out of Texas over the weekend, the Boston Red Sox head to Cleveland, Ohio where they'll look to take out their ...
4/5 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 4/5 :
After being swept out of Texas over the weekend, the Boston Red Sox head to Cleveland, Ohio where they'll look to take out their ...
News -- March 2011
3/27 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Injury Clauses: A New Inefficiency? : Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe had a really interesting article regarding injury clauses popping up in Major League contracts ...
3/26 MLBTradeRumors: AL Central Notes: Indians, Gonzalez, Tigers : Some Saturday links from a few midwestern AL clubs...
Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain-Dealer says the Indians' Opening ...
3/25 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Perez, Morgan, Belt, Royals : Three years ago today, the Tigers signed Miguel Cabrera to an eight-year, $152.3MM contract extension less than four months after ...
3/23 Baseball Musings: Team Offense, Cleveland Indians : Carlos Santana gives the Indians a great bat at an important defensive position. Photo: Icon SMI The series on team offense continues ...
3/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner is not pulling the ball with power: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner is batting .333 (13-for-39) this spring, but he has no home runs, only three doubles and has ...[+]
only pulled the ball with authority a few times, reports Terry Pluto, of The Cleveland Plain Dealer. The team is still hopeful his power will return after several injury-plagued seasons.
3/14 YankeeAnalysts.com: A look at the 2011 Cleveland Indians : The fantastic World of Sports hasn’t been entirely at all kind to Cleveland fans. He-who-must-not-be-named left the now-crippled ...
3/11 Call to the Pen: The Road Back: Nick Johnson : Continuing on those coming back from injury… To say that Nick Johnson has been oft-injured would be a mild understatement. ...
3/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner hopes to be full-time player: Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta said Tuesday, March 8, that he believes full-time designated hitters are a dying breed of ...[+]
ballplayer, although DH Travis Hafner politely disagrees, reports Jordan Bastian, of MLB.com. 'I can see wanting more versatility out of the spot,' Hafner said, 'but at the same time, if you have that big thumper in the middle of the order, that's a pretty good luxury to have as well.' Over the past three years, mostly due to shoulder injuries, Hafner has averaged a .259 mark with 11 home runs, 41 RBI and 90 games per season.
3/5 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: MLBPA Talk to Rays and the Relevance to the A’s : Look, I am a poet and didn’t even know it. There is a lot of relevance however to any conversation about the Rays when it ...
3/5 Mastersball.com: More Spot that Stop-Gap! : Time for another game of “spot that stop-gap!”
Using my trusty dart board to choose another team at random I come to…the ...
News -- February 2011
2/26 MLBTradeRumors: Contract Extensions Gone Wrong : With young players becoming more and more prominent throughout the game, teams have begun seeking cost certainty in the form of ...
2/26 PaulLebowitz.com: Sith Lord Saturday 2.26.2011 : You’ve heard of Sunday Lightning, well then welcome to Sith Lord Saturday—to be utilized when there’s a load ...
2/25 Call to the Pen: Olde Man’s Tavern: Donnie Baseball’s Place : Just the title alone leans toward a conundrum. When you look at the two pics placed throughout this piece, it brings that conundrum ...
2/22 Call to the Pen: 30 Teams, 30 Questions: Part 2 : Continuing CttP’s look around the MLB landscape takes us to the American League Central. A division that appears to be no ...
2/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner thinks he's turned the corner: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) this his swing is close to where it was during his best seasons before his shoulder ...[+]
injury, The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Paul Hoynes reports. Hafner's swing during those years was short to the ball, and hitting coach Jon Nunnally spent a lot of time during the offseason working to get Hafner's swing back there. Hafner said he developed bad habits over the last few years. To compensate for his shoulder, he started using his body more and more, while ignoring his hands, which generated his bat speed.
2/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner to see frequent breaks: Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta said Monday, Feb. 21, that he plans to monitor the workload of DH Travis Hafner closely, ...[+]
reports Jordan Bastian, of MLB.com. 'We're going to have to monitor his volume,' Acta said. 'We don't want to run him down to the ground way too early. I think throughout camp we're going to get a better feel of how he is physically and then I'll get together with out medical staff and see.' Acta said he might implement the same plan he followed down the stretch in 2010 where he tried not to use Hafner in more than four consecutive games.
2/18 Caught Looking: 2010 Picture Series: Indians-Red Sox game : Rolling right along in my 2010 picture series is my trip to Progressive Field in Cleveland in June 2010 to see the Indians host ...
2/16 It's About the Money (Stupid): 2011 American League Preview: Cleveland Indians :
(Continuing our series of post previewing each American League team ahead of the 2011 season, today we'll look at the Cleveland ...
2/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner will still have designated off days: Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta said DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) will still be monitored during the season and will receive ...[+]
specific off days, according to MLB.com's Jordan Bastian. 'He has increased the weight lifting and all that,' Acta said. 'It's an indication that he's feeling better.' OFs Austin Kearns and Shelley Duncan could see time as the DH when Hafner is rested.
2/9 It's About the Money (Stupid): Things that might only interest me: Highest paid players, per team : Via an email from Larry@IIATMS, this amazing tidbit:
Johnny Damon will be the highest paid Tampa Bay Ray in 2011. Per Cot’s.
Damon ...
2/2 Call to the Pen: Revisiting the 1996 Draft Part Two: The Steals and the Deals : This is the second part of a two-part series on the 1996 draft (you can read part one here). This part will look at some of the ...
News -- January 2011
1/23 Fantasy Sports Information: Travis Hafner : Travis Hafner | Cleveland Indians | DH | Bats: Left
2011 Experience: 10th Season | Born: June 3, 1977
MLB ...
1/22 Pitchers Hit Eighth: The Daily Pujols – 01.21.2011 : On the morning of January 19th, I started collecting links – as many as I can find with minimal effort – that discuss ...
1/16 B-R Blog: Happy Birthday Steve Balboni : I just logged on to write a totally different post and saw on the front page that today is Steve Balboni's 54th birthday. Well, ...
1/10 B-R Blog: 39+ Games As DH With WPA >= .15 : So, who are the leaders in terms of most games as a Designated Hitter where their WPA in that contest was .15 or better? Here's ...
1/2 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Blanton, Beltre, Indians, LaRoche : In today's column, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe names ten teams who might reap the benefits of bargain shopping as the winter ...
News -- December 2010
12/29 MLBTradeRumors: Potential Free Agent Bats For 2012-13 Offseason : Last week we looked at starting pitchers who could reach free agency after the 2012 season. Today, let's see which bats might ...
12/20 The Golden Sombrero: MLB Look-alikes: Travis Hafner and Vin Diesel :
The Golden Sombrero presents MLB Look-alikes: Travis Hafner and Vin Diesel
Be sure to check out all of our ...
News -- November 2010
11/26 Foul Ground: June 27: Tribe Takes Over Central : The Cleveland Indians defeated the Cincinnati Reds today, 4-0 behind seven strong innings from Cliff Lee, and have a 45-36 record ...
11/24 Foul Ground: June 11: Tribe Wins Again, V-Mart to DL : The Cleveland Indians continue to stay hot on the heels of the Chicago White Sox, defeating the Minnesota Twins 2-1, but have ...
11/21 Foul Ground: May Update: Indians Chasing White Sox : As the month of May ends, the Indians find themselves bruised and battered, but far from beaten. The Tribe has a 29-27 replay ...
11/19 Foul Ground: May 25: Hafner Placed on DL : The Cleveland Indians placed designated hitter Travis Hafner on the 15-day disabled list. Hafner has struggled all season, hitting ...
11/16 Foul Ground: April Update : At the end of the month of April the Indians find themselves in third place at 14-14, three and a half games behind the surprising ...
11/3 Baseball Musings: Players A to Z, Travis Hafner : Travis Hafner. Photo: Icon SMI Travis Hafner serves as the designated hitter for the Cleveland Indians. Hafner is a good example ...
News -- October 2010
10/23 MLBTradeRumors: 2011 Payroll Commitments : With the 2010-2011 offseason drawing closer, we're going to start hearing more and more about how much each team is able to spend ...
10/10 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Alderson, Indians, Hafner, Relievers : Some links to check out before the Rays and Reds try to extend their seasons...
Sandy Alderson asked and received permission ...
News -- September 2010
9/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner, Shin-Soo Choo homer in Game 1: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner and OF Shin-Soo Choo both homered in a winning effort in Game 1 of a doubleheader Wednesday, ...[+]
Sept. 29, according to The Associated Press. Hafner now has 13 homers while Choo has 21 this year. Choo went 3-for-3 in the game and is hitting .555 (5-for-9) in his career against Detroit Tigers SP Max Scherzer. Hafner went 2-for-3 and is hitting .600 (6-for-10) in his career against Scherzer.
9/19 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Hideki Matsui : After seven seasons in pinstripes, Hideki Matsui imitated his former teammate Bobby Abreu and headed west on a one-year deal with ...
9/17 B-R Blog: The average age of designated hitters : How old is the typical DH? The commonly-accepted answer is that DHs are older than average because teams tend to stick an aging ...
9/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner hot: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner is hitting .356 (16-for-45) with seven extra-base hits in his last 13 games, according to MLB.com's ...[+]
John Barone. Hafner is batting .392 (29-for-74) with two home runs and 11 RBIs since the All-Star break. 'He's been swinging the bat really good the whole second half,' manager Manny Acta said. 'He's fresher now after resting his shoulder and he's driving the ball with more authority. Right now, he's giving us that big bat in the middle of our lineup.'
News -- August 2010
8/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner with four hitsCleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner had three doubles and four hits overall Monday, Aug. 30, The Associated Press reports. ...[+]
Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner had three doubles and four hits overall Monday, Aug. 30, The Associated Press reports.
8/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner on a hot streak: Entering play Sunday, Aug. 22, Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner was hitting .404 in his last 15 games, according to The Associated ...[+]
Press.
8/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner plan revealed: Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta said the team plans to use DH Travis Hafner four or five days a week through the rest of ...[+]
the season, The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Paul Hoynes reports. He was rested Wednesday, Aug. 18, when the team faced a left-handed pitcher but will play the rest of the week against righties.
8/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner makes dramatic return from DL: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner, who was just activated from the disabled list after suffering from a tired shoulder, hit a ...[+]
grand slam Sunday, Aug. 15, against the Seattle Mariners, according to The Associated Press. The Indians scored a 9-1 victory.
8/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner activated from disabled list: The Cleveland Indians have activated DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) from the 15-day disabled list, according to MLB.com's Bailey ...[+]
Stephens. He was not sent on a rehab assignment because he was able to take batting practice on consecutive days.
8/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner to take BP Friday: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) is expected to take full batting practice Friday, Aug. 13, and could begin a minor ...[+]
league rehab assignment shortly after that, according to The Associated Press.
8/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner feeling better: Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta said DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) has been feeling better during his rehab, according to the ...[+]
Beacon Journal's Sheldon Ocker. 'He's feeling better,' manager Manny Acta said. 'He's a couple of days away from swinging a bat off the tee or in batting practice. He'll probably need at least two good BP sessions, then he'll decide if he needs to go out (on a rehab assignment).'
8/9 Jason's Baseball Blog: Week in Review – August 2 to August 8 : If the Playoffs Started Today Tampa Bay Rays (67-44) vs. Texas Rangers (64-47) Chicago White Sox (63-48) vs. New York Yankees ...
8/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner rehabbing: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) is continuing his rehab in Cleveland, and he is expected to return to the team once ...[+]
he is eligible to come off of the disabled list, according to MLB.com's Quinn Roberts.
8/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner has shoulder fatigue: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) is dealing with right shoulder fatigue, but he said it's not the same issue as when ...[+]
his shoulder required surgery two years ago, according to The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Paul Hoynes. Hafner's treatment includes scapular stabilization, rotator cuff strengthening, ice, anti-inflammatory medication and stretching.
8/3 Baseball Musings: DL Gets Bigger : Ryan Howard, Carlos Santana and Travis Hafner all go on the disabled list. Howard hits the DL with a moderate sprain of the left ...
8/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner to DL: The Cleveland Indians placed DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, Aug. 3, according to The Sports ...[+]
Network. The move is retroactive to July 29.
8/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner update: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) took batting practice Monday, Aug. 2, but wasn't in the lineup, MLB.com's Quinn ...[+]
Roberts reports.
8/2 MLBTradeRumors: Waiver Trade Candidates: AL Central : The current AL Central picture: the White Sox and Twins are contenders, the Tigers are in the gray area, and the Royals and Indians ...
8/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner out for fourth straight game: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) missed his fourth straight start Sunday, Aug. 1, but The Associated Press reports ...[+]
Hafner took batting practice before the game. Jordan Brown made his major league debut as Cleveland's DH.
News -- July 2010
7/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner misses second start in row: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) missed his second straight start Friday, July 30, according to The Associated Press. ...[+]
7/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner scratched: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) was scratched Thursday, July 29, to rest his right shoulder, The Associated Press ...[+]
reports.
7/27 My Pinstripes: Vazquez Has a Grandy Time in Cleveland : No one is saying they want to see Javier Vazquez in a crucial playoff game, but the just turned 36-yr old has stuck it to many ...
7/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner has four hits Sunday: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner had a career-high four hits for the ninth time Sunday, July 25, according to The Associated ...[+]
Press. His fourth-inning double extended Cleveland's streak to 47 games with an extra-base hit. It's the longest active streak in the majors.
7/21 Baseball Musings: Indians Keep Winning : The Cleveland Indians remain undefeated since the All-Star break with a 4-3 win over the Twins. The Indians blew a 3-1 lead, giving ...
7/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner drives in go-ahead run Tuesday: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner had two hits and the go-ahead RBI Tuesday, July 20, as his team scored a 4-3 win over the Minnesota ...[+]
Twins, according to The Associated Press.
7/20 Baseball Musings: Five for the Tribe : The Indians won their fifth game in a row, all since the All-Star break as they downed the Twins 10-4 Monday night. The Indians ...
7/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner bothered by stiff upper back: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (back) was given the day off Sunday, July 11, according to The Associated Press. Manager Manny ...[+]
Acta had planned to give Hafner a day off even before he was forced to leave the previous day's game because of upper back tightness.
7/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner leaves game Saturday: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (back) left the team's game Saturday, July 10, with back tightness, according to MLB.com. ...[+]
7/8 B-R Blog: 2010 Reach Base Streaks : Via Play Index, here are batters this season, through yesterday's games, with at a streak of at least 20 games in a row where ...
7/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner adjusting to new swing: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner has learned to generate more power from his left side as a result of the shoulder injuries ...[+]
he suffered in 2008 and 2009, according to MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince. Hafner's swing is now more top-hand dominant, allowing the barrel of his bat to stay on top of the ball longer. 'I'm trying to be shorter to the ball,' Hafner said. 'That lets you see the ball longer and get the barrel of the bat on the ball more consistently.' He has hit safely in eight of his past nine starts, batting .367 (11-for-30) with three doubles, three home runs and seven RBIs.
News -- June 2010
6/28 MLBTradeRumors: Trading Carlos Zambrano : Carlos Zambrano signed a five-year, $91.5MM extension with the Cubs in August of 2007. At the time, I had mixed feelings - the ...
6/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner to sit next nine games: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner isn't expected to play the field during the team's nine-game interleague road trip beginning ...[+]
Friday, June 18, the Cleveland Plain Dealer's Dennis Manoloff reports. He hasn't played the field since 2007 to protect his surgically repaired right shoulder. Manager Manny Acta said he'd try to get him at least one at-bat a game, regardless of the situation.
6/16 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: June 15 :
Home Run of the Day: Chipper Jones, Atlanta Braves (Trot Time: 22.09 seconds) [video]
Wait a minute, I'm confused. Was yesterday ...
6/16 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: June 15 :
Home Run of the Day: Chipper Jones, Atlanta Braves (Trot Time: 22.09 seconds) [video]
Wait a minute, I'm confused. Was yesterday ...
6/13 Baseball Musings: Wild Sixth : Stephen Strasburg gives up a hit and two walks in the bottom of the sixth, recording just one out. He’s walked five in ...
6/13 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: June 11 :
Home Run of the Day: Chris Carter, New York Mets (Trot Time: 21.66 seconds) [video]
There weren't too many big or important ...
6/12 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: June 11 :
Home Run of the Day: Chris Carter, New York Mets (Trot Time: 21.66 seconds) [video]
There weren't too many big or important ...
6/10 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: June 9 :
Home Run of the Day: Gerardo Parra, Arizona Diamondbacks (Trot Time: 16.06 seconds) [video]
There were a lot of interesting ...
6/10 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: June 9 :
Home Run of the Day: Gerardo Parra, Arizona Diamondbacks (Trot Time: 16.06 seconds) [video]
There were a lot of interesting ...
6/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner hits grand slam Wednesday: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner hit his 10th career grand slam in a winning effort Wednesday, June 9, according to The Associated ...[+]
Press. It was his first grand slam since May of 2007. He tallied six grand slams in 2006 to tie a major league record.
6/9 MLBTradeRumors: Potentially Available Power Bats : Several contenders could use a boost in the slugging department, especially the Padres and A's. Let's take a look at potentially ...
6/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner snaps hitless streak Saturday: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner hit a ninth-inning double against the Chicago White Sox Saturday, June 5, to snap a hitless ...[+]
streak of 24 at-bats, according to The Associated Press.
6/1 MLBTradeRumors: The Rays' Biggest Needs : The trade deadline is two months away, and it's time to start looking at the needs of contenders. With the best record in baseball, ...
News -- May 2010
5/31 TetreaultVision: Take Me Out to the Ballgame May 31, 2010 : Happy Memorial Day! To all those who have served in peace time and war, active, reserve or guarding our Nation, thanks. Now enjoy ...
5/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner reaching baseCleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner reached base for the 20th straight game Sunday, May 30, The Associated Press reports. ...[+]
Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner reached base for the 20th straight game Sunday, May 30, The Associated Press reports.
5/28 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yankees vs. Indians series preview and historical results in the unbalanced schedule era : So the Yankees take on the cellar-dwelling Indians at home for a four-game Memorial Weekend extravaganza, playing a significantly ...
5/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner's hit streak extended: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner extended his hitting streak to 12 games Tuesday, May 25, according to The Associated Press. ...[+]
5/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner heating up: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner is hitting .366 (15-for-41) during an 11-game hitting streak, The Associated Press reports. ...[+]
5/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Batting order shaken up Friday: Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta made several lineup changes to shake up a struggling offense Friday, May 21, against the ...[+]
Cincinnati Reds, according to The Associated Press. DH Travis Hafner was moved from cleanup to third, with OF Austin Kearns batting fourth instead of fifth. The moves were also necessary due to injuries to SS Asdrubal Cabrera (forearm) and OF Grady Sizemore (knee).
5/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner hot: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner is hitting .400 (18-for-45) in his last 13 games, according to MLB.com's Alden Gonzalez. ...[+]
5/20 Baseball Musings: Between a Rock and a Hard Place : Travis Hafner drove in a run in the first inning for the Indians, giving Cleveland a 1-0 lead over Kansas City. The designated ...
5/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner seeing pitches: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner's plate discipline has noticeably improved during his recent hot streak, in which he has nine ...[+]
hits in his last 23 at-bats, according to MLB.com's Spencer Fordin. Hafner has also reached base safely in 17 of his last 31 plate appearances. He has walked five times and gotten hit by a pitch three more times since May began. 'I think the biggest thing is just getting good pitches to hit,' added Hafner, who ranked first in the league in slugging and second in on-base percentage in 2006. 'Everything feels good, and I continue to work hard. When you get a good pitch to hit and put it in play, it makes you feel good about that at-bat. That part of my game has been getting better and better.'
5/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner having luck getting on base: Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner went 1-for-2 with two walks and a hit-by-pitch Sunday, May 9. According to The Associated Press, ...[+]
Hafner has reached safely in 12 of his last 17 plate appearances.
5/6 MLBTradeRumors: Stark On Gordon, Dunn, Lowell : The five most untradeable contracts in baseball? ESPN's Jayson Stark's poll of baseball executives say it's Alfonso Soriano, ...
5/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Indians | Travis Hafner homers WednesdayCleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner homered and scored twice in a loss Wednesday, May 5, according to The Associated Press. ...[+]
Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner homered and scored twice in a loss Wednesday, May 5, according to The Associated Press.
News -- April 2010
4/24 MLBTradeRumors: Highest Paid Players In 2010 : Let's round up what each of the 30 teams are paying their highest paid player this season. This includes any known signing bonus ...
4/20 MLBTradeRumors: 2011 Contract Issues: Cleveland Indians : The Indians face three contract options after the season:
Since he's still on the disabled list, there's no chance Kerry ...